Shoko Asahara

Cult leader and founder of Aum Shinrikyo

Shoko Asahara - Leaders & Politicians born 1955
Born

1955
71 years ago

Died
Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Japan

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Founded Aum Shinrikyo, a controversial new religious movement in Japan during the early 1980s. The group gained notoriety for its apocalyptic beliefs and practices. In March 1995, members carried out a sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway, resulting in the deaths of 13 people and injuries to over 50 others. Asahara was arrested shortly after the attack and convicted of numerous crimes, including murder. In 2004, he was sentenced to death, a sentence that was upheld in 2011. Executed on July 6, 2018, his actions and the resulting trial brought significant attention to issues of cults and extremism in Japan.

Founded Aum Shinrikyo

Executed for Tokyo subway sarin attack

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