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Shoko Asahara (麻原 彰晃, Asahara Shōkō, March 2, 1955 – July 6, 2018), born Chizuo Matsumoto (松本 智津夫, Matsumoto Chizuo), was the founder and leader of the Japanese doomsday cult known as Aum Shinrikyo.
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At the same time, he and his girlfriend broke up. All this made Lin Tainan mentally unstable. During this period, Lin Tainan, who was in a depressed mood, began to read the books of Asahara Shoko, the leader of Aum Shinrikyo (then called "Aum Shinkai") and gradually got closer to Shoko Asahara's predecessor, Aum Shinkai. In 1987, Lin Tainan ...
Shoko Asahara's death warrant. The sarin attack was the most serious attack upon Japan since World War II. Shortly after the attack, Aum lost its status as a religious organization, and many of its assets were seized. [64] The Diet (Japanese parliament) rejected a request from government officials to outlaw the group.
In 2020 the Tokyo Family Court ruled that the second daughter, who had the "closest" relationship with her father, and who had repeatedly visited her father while he was incarcerated, should receive his hair and remains. On July 2, 2021, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the fourth daughter and upheld the ruling of the family court. [59]
Shoko Asahara (1955–2018) founded the terrorist Japanese religious group Aum Shinrikyo in 1984. He declared himself Christ, Japan's only fully enlightened master and the Lamb of God. His purported mission was to take upon himself the sins of the world.
Concerning the former members who now testify against their guru [Asahara] who did them so much good, I believe their suffering is based on the perceptions that this world is real". [citation needed] Niimi was among the first seven of the Aum Shinrikyo members on death row to be executed on 6 July 2018, including leader Shoko Asahara. [5]
Sentiments of the bereaved family members. Impact of the crime on Japanese society. Defendant's age (in Japan, the age of majority is 18). Defendant's previous criminal record. Degree of remorse shown by the defendant. The number of victims killed is the most important criterion for imposition of a death sentence.