Fusako Sano

Fusako Sano
Born (1980-11-28) November 28, 1980 (age 43)[1]
Mitsuke, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
DisappearedNovember 13, 1990 (aged 9)
Sanjō, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
StatusRescued on January 28, 2000
NationalityJapanese
Other namesSachiko Yamada[2]
Known forVictim of kidnapping

Fusako Sano (佐野 房子[1], Sano Fusako, also known by the pseudonym Sachiko Yamada (山田 幸子[2], Yamada Sachiko)) (born November 28, 1980[1]) is a Japanese woman who was kidnapped at age nine by Nobuyuki Satō (佐藤 宣行, Satō Nobuyuki),[3] and held in captivity for nine years and two months from November 13, 1990, to January 28, 2000. In Japan, the case is also known as the "Niigata girl confinement incident" (新潟少女監禁事件, Niigata shōjo kankin jiken).

  1. ^ a b c "Asahi Shimbun" December 11, 1999 Tokyo morning edition (Niigata version) Page 27 "Ms. Fusako Sano, an elementary school student in Sanjo City, 9 years after missing" Don't let the incident weather "Sanjo staff distributes leaflets" (Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Headquarters / Niigata General Bureau)
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Shincho was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Teenager escapes kidnapper after he 'left the door unlocked'". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-11-24.