Yoshihiro Inoue

Yoshihiro Inoue
井上嘉浩
Born(1969-12-28)December 28, 1969
Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan
DiedJuly 6, 2018(2018-07-06) (aged 48)
Osaka Detention House, Osaka, Japan
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
NationalityJapanese
Known forTokyo subway sarin attack and other crimes related to membership of Aum Shinrikyo
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)Mass murder
Terrorism
Criminal penaltyDeath

Yoshihiro Inoue (井上嘉浩, Inoue Yoshihiro, December 28, 1969 – July 6, 2018) was a former Aum Shinrikyo leader and terrorist who was executed in Japan in 2018.[1][2] He was responsible for coordinating the Tokyo subway sarin attack in 1995.[3] His holy name was Aananda and his stage in the cult was Master Shogo.[4][5]

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