Nagoya Detention House

Detention facility in Nagoya, Japan

35°10′55.88″N 136°54′35.55″E / 35.1821889°N 136.9098750°E / 35.1821889; 136.9098750StatusOperationalCapacity1000Opened2 July 1938; 85 years ago (1938-07-02)Managed byMinistry of Justice Corrections Bureau, Nagoya Regional Corrections HeadquartersStreet addressShirakabe 1-chōme, Higashi-kuCityNagoyaState/provinceAichi PrefectureCountryJapanNotable prisonersTsukasa Kanda

Nagoya Detention House (名古屋拘置所, Nagoya Kōchisho) is a correctional facility in Higashi-ku, Nagoya. A part of the penal system of Japan, it is operated by the Ministry of Justice.

One of Japan's seven execution chambers is in this facility.

Notable prisoners

  • Kiyotaka Katsuta – Serial killer, executed in 2000.
  • Tsukasa Kanda – Executed in 2015.[1]
  • Masato Yokoyama - Member of Aum Shinrikyo, executed in 2018.

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References

  1. ^ 「闇サイト事件」神田司死刑囚の死刑執行 法務省. The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.


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