Japanese Murderers

Rank the Most Wicked Japanese Murderers

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 1 
Issei Sagawa
(Japanese Murderer, Cannibal and Necrophile)
Issei Sagawa
24
Birthdate: April 26, 1949
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Issei Sagawa is a Japanese murderer, necrophile, and cannibal. He garnered international attention when he murdered, mutilated, cannibalized, and raped Renée Hartevelt's corpse for several days in Paris in 1981. Although he was arrested, Sagawa was released two years later after being found legally insane. Issei Sagawa has been the subject of many documentary films.

 2 
Sada Abe
(Geisha, Criminal)
Sada Abe
7
Birthdate: May 28, 1905
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kanda
 3 
Yukio Yamaji
(Serial killer)
Yukio Yamaji
12
Birthdate: August 21, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Japan
Died: July 28, 2009
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 4 
Seiichi Endo
(Murder, Terrorist)
Seiichi Endo
1
Birthdate: June 5, 1960
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Died: July 6, 2018
 5 
Kaoru Kobayashi
(Murderer)
Kaoru Kobayashi
0
Birthdate: November 30, 1968
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Died: February 21, 2013
 6 
Kazuaki Okazaki
(Murderer)
Kazuaki Okazaki
0
Birthdate: October 8, 1960
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mine, Yamaguchi, Japan
Died: July 26, 2018
 7 
Masahiro Kanagawa
(Murderer)
Masahiro Kanagawa
0
Birthdate: 1983 AD
Birthplace: Japan
Died: February 21, 2013
 8 
Kenichi Hirose
(Criminals)
Kenichi Hirose
0
Birthdate: June 12, 1964
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Died: July 26, 2018
 9 
Futoshi Matsunaga
(Serial killer)
Futoshi Matsunaga
6
Birthdate: April 28, 1961
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
 10 
Mamoru Takuma
(Murderer)
Mamoru Takuma
2
Birthdate: November 23, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Itami, Hyogo, Japan
Died: September 14, 2004
 11 
Tomomitsu Niimi
(Criminal)
Tomomitsu Niimi
1
Birthdate: March 9, 1964
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Japan
Died: July 6, 2018
 12 
Kiyoshi Ōkubo
(Former Serial killer who raped and murdered eight women)
Kiyoshi Ōkubo
12
Birthdate: January 17, 1935
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gunma, Japan
Died: January 22, 1976