Japan executes man convicted of setting fire that killed 5 at pachinko parlor in Osaka

Japan executes man convicted of killing five in pachinko fire

A man who killed five people by setting fire to a pachinko parlour in Osaka in 2009 has been hanged in Japan's first execution by Sanae Takaichi's government.

Aug 21, 2026

Japan executes man who killed five in Pachinko parlour fire

This is the first time since June 2025 that the country has enacted capital punishment.

Aug 21, 2026

Japan executes man convicted of setting fire that killed 5 at pachinko parlor in Osaka

Sunao Takami set fire to the crowded pachinko parlor in Osaka by spreading gasoline and throwing a lit match.

Aug 21, 2026