Kunio Nakagaki (中垣 國男 Nakagaki Kunio, June 24, 1911 – April 2, 1987) was a Japanese Minister of Justice. He was a pro-death penalty activist and approved the executions of 33 people, including Matsuo Fujimoto and Ri Chin'u (model of Death by Hanging). On September 11, 1962, he commanded Fujimoto's execution and he was executed three days after.[1] He also attempted to execute Sadamichi Hirasawa, but failed. Hirasawa eventually had not been executed until his death on May 10, 1987.