Masahiko Amakasu 甘粕 正彦 | |
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![]() Masahiko Amakasu in Manchukuo | |
Born | |
Died | August 20, 1945 | (aged 54)
Cause of death | Suicide by cyanide poisoning |
Occupation(s) | Military officer, head of Manchukuo Film Association |
Known for | Amakasu incident |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Conviction(s) | Murder (3 counts) |
Criminal penalty | 10 years imprisonment with hard labour; commuted to 7.5 years imprisonment with hard labour |
Masahiko Amakasu (甘粕 正彦, Amakasu Masahiko, January 26, 1891 – August 20, 1945) was an officer in the Imperial Japanese Army who was imprisoned for his involvement in the Amakasu Incident, the extrajudicial execution of anarchists after the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, who later became head of the Manchukuo Film Association.