Tsutomu Miyazaki
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Tsutomu Miyazaki was a Japanese serial killer who murdered four young girls in Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture between August 1988 and June 1989. He abducted and killed the girls, aged from 4 to 7, in hi
Mugshot of Miyazaki, 1989
Capital punishment in Japan
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Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Japan. The Penal Code of Japan and several laws list 14 capital crimes, though in practice it is applied only for aggravated murder. Executions are carried out
Tsutomu Miyazaki
…as having one or more personality disorders, but was determined by authorities to be sane and aware of his crimes and their consequences. Miyazaki was sentenced to death in 1997 and was executed by hanging in 2008. Miyazaki was dubbed the "Otaku Murderer" due to his extensive collection of anime, manga, horror videotapes…
Tokyo Detention House, which houses one of Japan's seven execution chambers
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The execution warrant issued for Shoko Asahara, who was executed on 6 July 2018 for his involvement in several crimes including the Tokyo subway sarin attack