Fukuoka Detention House
Fukuoka Detention House (福岡拘置所, Fukuoka Kōchisho) is a correctional facility in Sawara-ku, Fukuoka. 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[edit]
- Akira Nishiguchi (Hanged 11 December, 1970)
- Kiyohide Hayakawa (Hanged 6 July 2018)
- Yasunori Suzuki (Hanged 2 August 2019)
- Wei Wei (Hanged 26 December 2019)[1][2]
References[edit]
33°35′00″N 130°20′41″E / 33.58322°N 130.34483°E
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