Hiroyasu Koga

Hiroyasu Koga (???? Koga Hiroyasu) was a young Tatenokai member responsible for the decapitation of Yukio Mishima during his seppuku on November 25, 1970. He studied law at Kanagawa University, and intended to become a lawyer.

Related Topics:
Tatenokai - Decapitation - Yukio Mishima - Seppuku - November 25 - 1970 - Kanagawa University

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Koga, known by the nickname Furu-Koga to distinguish him from another Tatenokai member with the name Koga (??), was a skilled practitioner of kendo (swordsmanship). It was originally planned that Mishima would be decapitated by Masakatsu Morita, the Tatenokai's student leader; however, Morita was not trained in the sword and botched the job, at which point Koga stepped in to complete it. Koga then decapitated Morita as part of Morita's own seppuku.

Related Topics:
Kendo - Masakatsu Morita

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After the trial, he and three other members were sentenced to four years' penal servitude. He married the daughter of Seicho Taniguchi, the leader of Seicho no Ie, and changed his surname to Arechi (??). He now lives as a man of religion.

Related Topics:
Seicho Taniguchi - Seicho no Ie

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