Shoko Asahara
Shoko Asahara (麻原 彰晃, Asahara Shōkō, March 2, 1955 ー July 6, 2018), born Chizuo Matsumoto (松本 智津夫, Matsumoto Chizuo), was a Japanese terrorist. He was the founder of the Japanese doomsday cult group Aum Shinrikyo. Asahara was convicted for being the mastermind behind the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack and several other crimes, for which he was sentenced to death in 2004.
Shoko Asahara | |
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| Born | Chizuo Matsumoto March 2, 1955 Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Died | July 6, 2018 (aged 63) Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Religious leader, founder of Aum Shinrikyo |
| Criminal charge(s) | Murder, terrorism |
| Criminal penalty | Death by hanging |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Spouse(s) | Tomoko Matsumoto (renamed “Akari Matsumoto” after her release from prison) |
| Children | 12–15 |
In June 2012, his execution was postponed due to further arrests of Aum Shinrikyo members.[1] He was executed by hanging on July 6, 2018.[2][3]
Shoko Asahara Media
- Description of Aum Shinrikyo sarin truck.png
Depiction of the sarin truck
- サティアン.jpg
Aum Shinrikyo facility in Kamikuisshiki
Asahara's death warrant
References
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Other websites
- Aleph Archived 2004-09-06 at the Wayback Machine: the organization's official website, with an English section
- A Japan Times article Archived 2005-11-28 at the Wayback Machine about two documentary films on Aleph.
- [1] BBC link & photos
- IMDB: Documentary films A (1998) and A2 (2001) by Tatsuya Mori