Tsuyoshi Okudaira

Tsuyoshi Okudaira
奥平 剛士
Born(1945-07-21)July 21, 1945
DiedMay 30, 1972(1972-05-30) (aged 26)
Cause of deathhand grenade explosion
Alma materKyoto University
Years active1964–1972
OrganizationJapanese Red Army
MovementCommunism, PFLP
SpouseFusako Shigenobu

Tsuyoshi Okudaira (奥平 剛士, Okudaira Tsuyoshi, July 21, 1945 – May 30, 1972) was a Japanese communist activist and one of the leaders of the militant group Japanese Red Army (JRA). He was killed carrying out the Lod Airport Massacre near Lod, Israel on May 30, 1972. At the time of his death, he was married to JRA leader Fusako Shigenobu. He was the older brother of fellow JRA activist Junzō Okudaira.