Osaka Detention House
| Location | Miyakojima-ku, Osaka |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°42′54.101″N 135°31′26.501″E / 34.71502806°N 135.52402806°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Managed by | Ministry of Justice |
Osaka Detention House (大阪拘置所, Osaka Kōchisho) is a correctional facility in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka. A part of the penal system of Japan, it is operated by the Ministry of Justice. The Osaka Detention House is also home to one of Japan's seven execution chambers.
Notable prisoners
Current prisoners
- Shinji Aoba - perpetrator in the Kyoto Animation arson attack (sentenced to death)
- Kazuhiro Ogawa - perpetrator in the 2008 Osaka adult movie theater fire.
- Tetsuya Yamagami - perpetrator in the assassination of Shinzo Abe (held pending mental evaluation)[1]
Former prisoners
- Kaoru Kobayashi[2] (hanged 21 February 2013)
- Mamoru Takuma[3] (hanged 14 September 2004)
- Yukio Yamaji[4] (hanged 28 July 2009)
- Hiroshi Maeue (hanged 28 July 2009)
- Sokichi Furutani (hanged 31 May 1985)
- Yoshihiro Inoue (hanged 6 July 2018)
- Yasutoshi Kamata (hanged 25 March 2016)
- Tomomitsu Niimi (hanged 6 July 2018)
- Keizo Okamoto (hanged 27 December 2018)
- Hiroya Suemori (hanged 27 December 2018)
- Kenichi Watanabe (hanged 16 June 1988)
- Yoshio Yamasaki (hanged 17 June 2008)
References
- ^ "Abe shooter sent to Osaka to undergo mental competence exam until November". The Japan Times. 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Japan executes three inmates". The Japan Times. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Japanese school killer executed". BBC. 14 September 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
- ^ "Japan executes three for multiple murders". AFP. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2012.