Otokosaburo Noguchi | |
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Born | Otokosaburo Takebayashi 1880 Osaka, Empire of Japan |
Died | July 2, 1908 Ichigaya Prison, Tokyo, Empire of Japan | (aged 27–28)
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Conviction(s) | Murder x1 Forgery |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Details | |
Victims | 1–3 |
Span of crimes | 1902–1905 |
Country | Japan |
State(s) | Tokyo |
Date apprehended | May 29, 1905 |
Otokosaburo Noguchi (né Otokosaburo Takebayashi; 1880 – July 2, 1908) was a Japanese murderer and suspected serial killer who was convicted of killing a drug store owner in 1905 and was the prime suspect in two other murders dating back to 1902. Sentenced to death for the only murder he was convicted of, he was subsequently hanged at Ichigaya Prison.