Soichiro Maeno | |
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| Born | Mitsuyasu Maeno June 21, 1946 |
| Died | March 23, 1976 (aged 29) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Mitsuyasu Maeno (前野 光保, Maeno Mitsuyasu, c.1947[1] – March 23, 1976) was a Japanese actor who appeared in roman porno films as Soichiro Maeno (前野 霜一郎, Maeno Sōichirō). Outside of acting, Maeno was associated with the Japanese ultranationalist movement. In March 1976, he carried out a suicide attack on Yoshio Kodama, a multi-millionaire right-wing leader and leading figure in the Lockheed bribery scandals.[2] Maeno attempted to kill Kodama by flying a plane into his home, but Kodama survived uninjured.
- ^ According to contemporary reports, such as Kodama, "Kamikaze Over Tokyo", Time, (1976), and later writings, such as Kaplan, Yakuza (2003), and Frasier, Suicide in the Entertainment Industry (2003), Maeno was 29 at the time of his death.
- ^ Kaplan, David E.; Alec Dubro (2003). "The Fall of Kodama". Yakuza. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 93–94. ISBN 0-520-21562-1.