Saburō Aizawa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Saburō Aizawa

Convicted killer

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1889

Place of Birth: Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 03-Jul-1936

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Saburō Aizawa

  • Saburo Aizawa (Japanese: ?? ?? Aizawa Saburo) (September 6, 1889 – July 3, 1936) was a Japanese soldier born in Iwate Prefecture. He reached the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
  • He assassinated Tetsuzan Nagata with his sword on August 12, 1935, because he was reputedly putting the Army "in the paws of high finance".
  • Aizawa made no attempt to resist arrest and reportedly said that he "was in an absolute sphere, so there was neither affirmation nor negation, neither good nor evil".
  • After a high-profile trial, he was executed by a firing squad.
  • His actions helped the Toseiha faction, which he hated, gain absolute control over the Japanese military.

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