WAR CRIMES OFFICE
Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
Yokohama, Japan

Summary of Sentencing
for
Atrocities Committed Against Captured Airmen,
Fukuoka Area

NOTES: KIUMD = Kyushu Imperial University Medical Department.
Special thanks to the Aomori Air Raid Memorial Association for supplying the Japanese original of this document.

Western Army, 16th Area Army Headquarters

Name Rank Sentence Re-trial Residence Position Remarks
Yokoyama, Isamu Lt. Gen. Death Died in hospital Fukuoka Western Army Commander Vivisections
Inada, Masazumi Lt. Gen. 7 years 5 years Tottori Staff Director Vivisections
Fukushima, Kyusaku Maj. Gen. 15 years 13 years Saitama Staff Deputy Dir. Vivisections
Ito, Akinobu Maj. Gen. (Leg.) 10 years 9 years Aichi Judge Advocate General Vivisections
Horiuchi, Kiyozane Maj. Gen. (Med.) Not guilty --- --- Army Med. Dept. Dir. Vivisections
Nawata, Hiroshi Col. Life imp. --- Tokyo Staff Vivisections
Sato, Yoshinao Col. Death Life imp. Yamagata Staff Vivisections
Ko, Iichiro? Lt. Col. Not guilty --- Aomori Staff Vivisections
Yakumaru, Katsuya Lt. Col. Life imp. --- Kagoshima --- Vivisections
Goiyama, Shinji Capt. 10 years --- Oita --- Vivisections
Aihara, Yoshijurou Capt. 20 years 19 years Ehime --- Vivisections
Hiramitsu, Goichi Prof. 25 years 23 years Gifu KIUMD Anatomy Dept. Dir. Vivisections
Torisu, Taro Prof. Death 10 years Saga KIUMD Surgery Dept. Vivisections
Hirao, Kenichi Asst. Prof. Death 45 years Nagasaki KIUMD Surgery Dept. Vivisections
Mori, Yoshio Lecturer Death 25 years Fukuoka KIUMD Surgery Dept. Vivisections
Morimoto, Kenji Med. Staff Life imp. --- Fukuoka KIUMD Surgery Dept. Vivisections
Nogawa, Nobuyoshi Med. Staff 25 years --- Gifu KIUMD Surgery Dept. Vivisections
Senba, Yoshitaka Med. Staff Life imp. --- Ehime KIUMD Surgery Dept. Vivisections
Tashiro, Tomoki Med. Staff 15 years --- Fukuoka KIUMD Surgery Dept. Vivisections
Itsushima, Shiro Med. Staff 6 years 5 years Gifu KIUMD Anatomy Dept. Vivisections
Makino, Eiichiro Med. Staff 9 years 8 years Okayama KIUMD Anatomy Dept. Vivisections
Kasa, Tsuyoshi? Med. Staff 3 years --- Fukuoka KIUMD Anatomy Dept. Vivisections
Tashiro, Jiro Researcher 15 years --- Fukuoka KIUMD Surgery Dept. Vivisections
Kubo, Toshiyuki Researcher 15 years --- Fukuoka KIUMD Surgery Dept. Vivisections
Tsutsui, Shizuko Head Nurse 5 years 3 years Fukuoka KIUMD Surgery Dept. Vivisections
Karasumaru, Hironaga Capt. (Med.) Not guilty --- --- Western Army Med. Dept. Cannibalism
Matake, Shinjiro Capt. (Med.) Not guilty --- --- Officers' Hospital Cannibalism
Kishi, Tatsuro 2nd Lt. (Med.) Not guilty --- --- Officers' Hospital Cannibalism
Ito, Akira Civ. guard Not guilty --- --- Officers' Hospital Cannibalism
Oda, Tsuyoshi Civ. Not guilty --- --- Officers' Hospital Cannibalism
Yokoyama, Isamu Lt. Gen. Death Died in hospital Fukuoka Western Army Commander Aburayama (Double sentence)
Inada, Masazumi Lt. Gen. Not guilty --- Tottori Staff Director Aburayama (Double sentence)
Fukushima, Kyusaku Maj. Gen. Death 15 years Saitama Staff Deputy Dir. Aburayama (Double sentence)
Ito, Akinobu Maj. Gen. Death Life imp. Aichi Judge Advocate General Aburayama (Double sentence)
Nawata, Hiroshi Col. Not guilty --- Tokyo Top Staff Aburayama (Double sentence)
Tomomori, Kiyoharu Col. Death Life imp. Tokyo Staff Deputy Dir. Aburayama
Sato, Yoshinao Col. Death Life imp. Yamagata Staff Aburayama (Double sentence)
Yakumaru, Katsuya Lt. Col. Life imp. --- Kagoshima --- Aburayama (Double sentence)
Ko, Iichiro? Lt. Col. Not guilty --- Aomori --- Aburayama (Double sentence)
Itezono, Tatsuo Maj. Life imp. --- Kagoshima --- Aburayama
Kusumoto, Ryunosuke Maj. 40 years --- Oita --- Aburayama
Aihara, Yoshijuro Capt. 5 years --- Ehime --- Aburayama (Double sentence)
Yukino, Reiji Capt. Not guilty --- Kumamoto --- Aburayama
Toji, Kentaro Capt. Death Life imp. Fukuoka --- Aburayama
Wako, Yusei Capt. (Leg.) Death Life imp. Yamanashi --- Aburayama
Nakayama, Hiroji Capt. Death Life imp. Fukuoka --- Aburayama
Murata, Sadayoshi 1st Lt. (Leg.) Not guilty --- Yamaguchi --- Aburayama
Yoneda, Ichiro 1st Lt.. Life imp. --- Yamaguchi --- Aburayama
Yoshida, Hiroji 1st Lt.. 30 years 29 years Hyogo --- Aburayama
Akamine, Teruo 1st Lt.. Life imp. --- Nagasaki --- Aburayama
Hashiyama, Noboru 1st Lt.. Life imp. --- Miyazaki --- Aburayama
Otosu, Tokuyoshi 1st Lt.. 30 years --- Kagoshima --- Aburayama
Sadano, Osamu 2nd Lt. 5 years --- Fukuoka --- Aburayama
Nakamura, Minoru 2nd Lt. Not guilty --- Fukuoka --- Aburayama
Kaku, Takanobu 2nd Lt. 25 years --- Fukuoka --- Aburayama
Noda, Hidehiko 2nd Lt. 25 years 24 years Fukuoka --- Aburayama
Otsuki, Takashi 2nd Lt. 30 years 29 years Hyogo --- Aburayama
Yamagami, Hitoshi 2nd Lt. 25 years --- Shizuoka --- Aburayama
Yamamoto, Fukuichi 2nd Lt. 30 years 29 years Shimane --- Aburayama
Narazaki, Masahiko 2nd Lt. Death Life imp. Saga --- Aburayama
Onishi, Tamotsu 2nd Lt. 20 years 8 years Tokyo --- Aburayama
Ono, Minehiro 2nd Lt. 30 years 29 years Wakayama --- Aburayama
Ikeda, Kanayoshi Wrnt. Ofcr. 20 years 19 years Kagoshima --- Aburayama
Tsuchiyama, Tokuzo Sgt. Maj. 20 years 10 years Yamaguchi --- Aburayama
Kuboyama, Hidezumi Sgt. Maj. 20 years 10 years Fukuoka --- Aburayama
Inokami, Mitsushige Sgt. Maj. 10 years --- Miyazaki --- Aburayama
Matsuki, Suemasa Sgt. Maj. 20 years 10 years Kumamoto --- Aburayama
Nagaoka, Seiji Cpl. 10 years --- Tokyo --- Aburayama
Enatsu, Tokuji Maj. Not guilty --- Miyazaki Western Kenpeitai Aburayama

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