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, who became the basis for the film 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 was not executed, and died on May 10, 1987.
^ニッポンリポート・平成の死刑編・喜びの暗転 (in Japanese). Tetsu Sakuma. Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
KunioNakagaki (中垣 國男, NakagakiKunio, June 24, 1911 – April 2, 1987) was a Japanese Minister of Justice. He was a pro-death penalty activist and approved...
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