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'''Satoshi Kirishima''' ({{lang-ja|桐島聡|Kirishima Satoshi}}, January 9, 1954 – January 28, 2024) was a Japanese anarchist, terrorist, and member of the [[East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front]]. He participated in the [[1974 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries bombing]] that killed eight people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=桐島容疑者 名乗る人物死亡 爆破事件の遺族「無念でならない」 |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240129/k10014338861000.html |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=NHK NEWS WEB |language=ja}}</ref> |
'''Satoshi Kirishima''' ({{lang-ja|桐島聡|Kirishima Satoshi}}, January 9, 1954 – January 28, 2024) was a Japanese anarchist, terrorist, and member of the [[East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front]]. He participated in the [[1974 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries bombing]] that killed eight people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=桐島容疑者 名乗る人物死亡 爆破事件の遺族「無念でならない」 |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240129/k10014338861000.html |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=NHK NEWS WEB |language=ja}}</ref> |
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Kirishima had been hiding from the Japanese police since |
Kirishima had been hiding from the Japanese police since 1975.<ref name="CBS"/> He revealed his identity in January 2024 in a hospital in [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]], stating he wanted to die by his real name.<ref>[https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_society/articles/000334503.html 病院で発見 指名手配 桐島聡容疑者（70）か 逃亡から約50年 潜伏先は]</ref> It was revealed he had been living under the [[pseudonym]] of 'Hiroshi Uchida' in [[Fujisawa, Kanagawa|Fujisawa]]. He died three days later in [[Kamakura]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=January 29, 2024 |title=連続企業爆破「桐島聡」名乗る男が死亡 末期がんで神奈川県鎌倉市の病院に入院 |url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20240129-LEKEWOUXXVIKZAK7DISHUXCPM4/ |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=[[Sankei Shimbun]] |language=ja}}</ref> |
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Kirishima was considered |
Kirishima was considered one of Japan's most wanted criminals for a long time.<ref>[https://www.npa.go.jp/english/bureau/criminal_affairs/wanted_eng.html Most wanted suspects designated by the National Police Agency (National Police Agency)]</ref> His mugshot, which could be found at police stations across Japan, was well known for his grin and was often parodied.<ref name="CBS">{{Cite web |date=January 29, 2024 |title=Notorious bombing fugitive Satoshi Kirishima reportedly dies after nearly half a century on the run in Japan |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/notorious-bombing-fugitive-satoshi-kirishima-dies-49-years-on-the-run-in-japan-report/ |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 26, 2024 |title=Japan bomber may have been found after 50 years |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68110356 |access-date=January 30, 2024 |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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On May 19, 1975, Masashi Daidōji of the Wolf Cell, Kurokawa, and five other key members of the EAAJAF were arrested. Kirishima's house key was in the possession of Kurokawa, which brought Kirishima to the attention of the police. The [[Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Public Security Bureau|Public Security Bureau]] charged Kirishima with violation of the Criminal Regulations to Control Explosives Law, and issued [[Wanted poster|wanted posters]] of Kirishima throughout Japan.<ref name="yomiuri19870324">{{Cite news |title=連続企業爆破 2被告の死刑確定 殺意あったと認定 最高裁が上告棄却 |newspaper=読売新聞 |date=March 24, 1987 |edition=東京夕刊 |language=Japanese |page=1}}</ref> On May 20 Kirishima withdrew cash at a bank in [[Shibuya]]. On May 31 he telephoned his family in Hiroshima, revealing to his father that, "I'm in [[Okayama]] with two women... Prepare some money... Thinking about escaping overseas..." This was his last contact.<ref>[https://www.sankei.com/article/20240129-PULGVTTHLJMHVEFGLH32IPMJ2Q/ 桐島聡容疑者名乗る男「ガリガリ」「どこで寝てる？」 困窮、部屋は乱雑産経ニュース2024年1月29日閲覧] </ref> |
On May 19, 1975, Masashi Daidōji of the Wolf Cell, Kurokawa, and five other key members of the EAAJAF were arrested. Kirishima's house key was in the possession of Kurokawa, which brought Kirishima to the attention of the police. The [[Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Public Security Bureau|Public Security Bureau]] charged Kirishima with violation of the Criminal Regulations to Control Explosives Law, and issued [[Wanted poster|wanted posters]] of Kirishima throughout Japan.<ref name="yomiuri19870324">{{Cite news |title=連続企業爆破 2被告の死刑確定 殺意あったと認定 最高裁が上告棄却 |newspaper=読売新聞 |date=March 24, 1987 |edition=東京夕刊 |language=Japanese |page=1}}</ref> On May 20 Kirishima withdrew cash at a bank in [[Shibuya]]. On May 31 he telephoned his family in Hiroshima, revealing to his father that, "I'm in [[Okayama]] with two women... Prepare some money... Thinking about escaping overseas..." This was his last contact.<ref>[https://www.sankei.com/article/20240129-PULGVTTHLJMHVEFGLH32IPMJ2Q/ 桐島聡容疑者名乗る男「ガリガリ」「どこで寝てる？」 困窮、部屋は乱雑産経ニュース2024年1月29日閲覧] </ref> |
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When Kirishima revealed his identity before his death, it was discovered that he had went into hiding, that he had been living under the pseudonym 'Uchida Hiroshi' for decades, that he had been working as a live-in worker at a construction company in [[Fujisawa, Kanagawa|Fujisawa]] City, [[Kanagawa Prefecture]], and was living alone in an old wooden two-story dormitory near his workplace.<ref>{{Cite web |title=「イェ～イ、イェイ」とDJバーを盛り上げ、ギターも弾いていた…でも「自分は幸せにできるタイプじゃないから」と女性との交際は拒否、過去に神奈川県警と接触も？〈自称・桐島聡死亡〉 {{!}} 集英社オンライン {{!}} 毎日が、あたらしい |url=https://shueisha.online/newstopics/192561 |access-date=February 2, 2024 |website=shueisha.online |language=ja}}</ref> His nickname was ‘Uchii’, and was known to be a big music fan, with [[James Brown]] among his favourites. Once a month he would turn up at a music event at a bar in Fujisawa, where he would dance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 1, 2024 |title=【独自】音楽にあわせバーで楽しげに踊る姿…桐島聡容疑者とみられる男の動画入手 |url=https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/974636 |access-date=February 2, 2024 |website=TBS NEWS DIG |language=ja}}</ref> |
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==Alleged discovery and death== |
==Alleged discovery and death== |
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Satoshi Kirishima | |
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桐島 聡 | |
| Kirishima in 1973 Kirishima in 1973 | |
| Born | January 9, 1954 |
| Died | January 28, 2024 (aged 70) Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Construction worker (incognito) |
Satoshi Kirishima (Template:Lang-ja, January 9, 1954 – January 28, 2024) was a Japanese anarchist, terrorist, and member of the East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front. He participated in the 1974 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries bombing that killed eight people.[1]
Kirishima had been hiding from the Japanese police since 1975.[2] He revealed his identity in January 2024 in a hospital in Kanagawa, stating he wanted to die by his real name.[3] It was revealed he had been living under the pseudonym of 'Hiroshi Uchida' in Fujisawa. He died three days later in Kamakura.[4]
Kirishima was considered one of Japan's most wanted criminals for a long time.[5] His mugshot, which could be found at police stations across Japan, was well known for his grin and was often parodied.[2][6]
Early life
Kirishima was born in Kannabe-cho, Fukuyasu District (today part of Fukuyama city), Hiroshima Prefecture.[7] In April 1974 he began studies at the Faculty of Law of Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo, where he met Yoshimasa Kurokawa, and Hisauchi Ugajin, members of the Sasori (Scorpion) Cell of the East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front (EAAJAF). As a member of the Scorpion Cell, he participated in a series of bombings against Japanese corporations.[8]
Fugitive life
On May 19, 1975, Masashi Daidōji of the Wolf Cell, Kurokawa, and five other key members of the EAAJAF were arrested. Kirishima's house key was in the possession of Kurokawa, which brought Kirishima to the attention of the police. The Public Security Bureau charged Kirishima with violation of the Criminal Regulations to Control Explosives Law, and issued wanted posters of Kirishima throughout Japan.[9] On May 20 Kirishima withdrew cash at a bank in Shibuya. On May 31 he telephoned his family in Hiroshima, revealing to his father that, "I'm in Okayama with two women... Prepare some money... Thinking about escaping overseas..." This was his last contact.[10]
When Kirishima revealed his identity before his death, it was discovered that he had went into hiding, that he had been living under the pseudonym 'Uchida Hiroshi' for decades, that he had been working as a live-in worker at a construction company in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and was living alone in an old wooden two-story dormitory near his workplace.[11] His nickname was ‘Uchii’, and was known to be a big music fan, with James Brown among his favourites. Once a month he would turn up at a music event at a bar in Fujisawa, where he would dance.[12]
Alleged discovery and death
On January 25, 2024, Japanese police said it had taken into its custody a man who it said claimed to be Kirishima from a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture.[13] At the time of his arrest, Kirishima was one of the most wanted men in Japan, having evaded capture for 49 years with his wanted poster found ubiquitously throughout the country.[14] The man who claimed to be Kirishima had checked himself under another name into the hospital for terminal cancer and while undergoing treatment, told hospital staff that he was the fugitive Satoshi Kirishima and that he made this confession as he felt he would die soon and wanted to live what was left of his life under his real name.[15]
After the man made that statement, the police were called and he was arrested, with a DNA test taken on the man to try and confirm if he really was Kirishima or if the confession was false.[15] The self-proclaimed Kirishima was taken in custody by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. He told investigators some details about the attack.[16] On January 29, 2024, the man who claimed to be Kirishima died of the cancer that had led him to seek hospital treatment. The results of the confirmatory DNA test were not yet finished at the time of his death[16] but later indicated that the deceased was likely Kirishima.[17]
References
- ^ "桐島容疑者 名乗る人物死亡 爆破事件の遺族「無念でならない」". NHK NEWS WEB (in Japanese). Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Notorious bombing fugitive Satoshi Kirishima reportedly dies after nearly half a century on the run in Japan". CBS News. January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ 病院で発見 指名手配 桐島聡容疑者（70）か 逃亡から約50年 潜伏先は
- ^ "連続企業爆破「桐島聡」名乗る男が死亡 末期がんで神奈川県鎌倉市の病院に入院". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Most wanted suspects designated by the National Police Agency (National Police Agency)
- ^ "Japan bomber may have been found after 50 years". January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ 桐島聡容疑者「岡山に女と一緒にいる」の電話から49年不明…鎌倉の病院に名乗る男読売新聞2024年1月26日
- ^ "【プリズム】連続企業爆破事件発生から25年 遺族の心痛よそになお闘争を主張". 産経新聞 (in Japanese) (東京朝刊 ed.). August 30, 1999. p. 27.
- ^ "連続企業爆破 2被告の死刑確定 殺意あったと認定 最高裁が上告棄却". 読売新聞 (in Japanese) (東京夕刊 ed.). March 24, 1987. p. 1.
- ^ 桐島聡容疑者名乗る男「ガリガリ」「どこで寝てる？」 困窮、部屋は乱雑産経ニュース2024年1月29日閲覧
- ^ "「イェ～イ、イェイ」とDJバーを盛り上げ、ギターも弾いていた…でも「自分は幸せにできるタイプじゃないから」と女性との交際は拒否、過去に神奈川県警と接触も？〈自称・桐島聡死亡〉 | 集英社オンライン | 毎日が、あたらしい". shueisha.online (in Japanese). Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "【独自】音楽にあわせバーで楽しげに踊る姿…桐島聡容疑者とみられる男の動画入手". TBS NEWS DIG (in Japanese). February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Sources: Man suspected to be extremist wanted for 1970s bombings under custody". NHK. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Police question man claiming to be bomber on the run for 49 years". The Asahi Shimbun. January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Man believed to be long-time fugitive Satoshi Kirishima detained in Japan: reports". The Japan Times. AFP. January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Suspected fugitive from 1975 bombing attack dies at hospital near Tokyo". NHK World-Japan News. January 29, 2024.
- ^ "DNA tests show dead man likely 1970s bombing fugitive in Japan". Kyodo News. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.