Mitsuaki Tanigawa | |
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Born | 1943 (age 80–81) |
Other names | Ninja of Heisei |
Years active | 2009–2017 |
Criminal status | Arrested |
Criminal charge | Multiple counts of theft and trespassing[1] |
Details | |
Country | Japan |
Location(s) | Higashiosaka, Osaka |
Mitsuaki Tanigawa (谷川満昭, Tanigawa Mitsuaki, born 1943), also known as the Ninja of Heisei (平成の忍者, Heisei no ninja),[1] is a Japanese criminal who gained notoriety for a series of burglaries in Osaka, Japan, while wearing a ninja outfit. Operating from March 2009 to June 2017,[1] Tanigawa successfully executed over 250 break-ins.[2][3] Initially thought to be younger, he was caught in July 2017 at the age of 74. His ninja persona gained significant public interest and was reported by various local and international news outlets at the time.[3][4]