Kiyoshi Okubo
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| Kiyoshi Okubo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name: | Kiyoshi Okubo |
| Alias(es): | Tanigawa Ivan |
| Born: | January 17, 1935 Gunma, Japan |
| Died: | January 22, 1976 (aged 41) |
| Cause of death: | hanging |
| Penalty: | Death |
| Killings | |
| Number of victims: | 8 |
| Span of killings: | March 31, 1971 through May 10, 1971 |
| Country: | Japan |
| State(s): | Gunma |
| Date apprehended: | May 14, 1971 |
Kiyoshi Okubo (大久保 清 Ōkubo Kiyoshi?, January 17, 1935 - January 22, 1976) was an infamous Japanese serial killer. During only 41 days between March 31, 1971 and May 10, 1971, he raped and murdered eight women, ages 16 to 21. He used a pen name, Tanigawa Ivan (谷川伊凡).
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[edit] Biography
Okubo was born in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. He was a quarter Russian. His mother, who was half Russian and half Japanese, doted on him even after he grew up. He was persecuted by other children after the war between the U.S. and Japan began on December 8, 1941. He raped a woman on July 12, 1955. On December 26, 1955, he attempted to rape another woman, but was unsuccessful. He was arrested, put in jail, and then released on December 15, 1959. On April 16, 1960, he attempted to rape another woman, but was again unsuccessful. The victim, however, withdrew the charge. On May 5, 1961, he married a woman and had a son and a daughter. He threatened a man on June 3, 1965, and then raped 2 women on December 23, 1966 and February 24, 1967. On June 7, 1967, he went into prison.
After his release on March 3, 1971, he lured women, had sex with them and killed eight of them. The murders were all committed between March 31 and May 10, 1971. On May 13, a 21-year-old woman disappeared, and her brother traced her. He found Okubo and the police finally arrested him on May 14. The district court in Maebashi sentenced him to death by hanging on February 22, 1973. He did not appeal and was executed on January 22, 1976. It was reported that he was scared to die and that he couldn't stand up on the day of his execution.
[edit] Victims
- Miyako Tsuda (津田 美也子 Tsuda Miyako) - 17 years old
- Mieko Oikawa (老川 美枝子 Oikawa Mieko) - 17 years old
- Chieko Ida (伊田 千恵子 Ida Chieko) - 19 years old
- Seiko Kawabata (川端 成子 Kawabata Seiko) - 17 years old
- Akemi Sato (佐藤 明美 Sato Akemi) - 16 years old
- Kazuyo Kawaho (川保 和代 Kawaho Kazuyo) - 18 years old
- Reiko Takemura (竹村 礼子 Takemura Reiko) - 21 years old
- Naoko Takanohashi (鷹嘴 直子 Takanohashi Naoko) - 21 years old
[edit] TV drama
On August 29, 1983, Okubo's crime became a TV drama, The crime of Kiyoshi Okubo (大久保清の犯罪 Ōkubo Kiyoshi no Hanzai?). Takeshi Kitano performed the role of Okubo in the drama. Although Kitano was seen as a comedian in those days, the audience ratings reached 34.0%. The drama played an important role, along with Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, in Kitano's rising career.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Profile Laboratory; Kiyoshi Okubo
- (Japanese) Serial murders of Kiyoshi Okubo
