SCAPIN-1064: APPREHENSION OF SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINALS

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
15 July 1946

AG 000.5 (15 Jul 46) LS
(SCAPIN-1064)

MEMORANDUM FOR

IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.

THROUGH

Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.

SUBJECT

Apprehension of Suspected War Criminals.

The Following named Japanese will be apprehended as Suspected War Criminals and delivered to the Commanding General, EIGHTH Army, at Sugamo Prison (Tokyo Detention Camp), at the earliest possible date.
NAME
RANK OR TITLE
PERTINENT DATA
HARA, Hioshi
lance Cpl
Member of No.7 Transport Co., 10355 OKA Unit.
HASHIMOTO, (FNU)
Hydrophone operator on board Japanese submarine I-8.
HATTORI, Masanori
Gunnery - on board Japanese submarine I-8 15 Apr 44 - 14 Aug 44.
HIRABAUASHI, Masajire
Seaman 2/C (IJN)
Guard at Tokyo POW Hqs Camp. Probable home address: 740 Yaguchi-Machi, Kamota-Ku, Tokyo.
HOZUMI, Masakatsu
Sgt
Fukuoka Branch Camp No.6. Probable home address: 723 Tsuboi, Kurokami-Machi, Kumamoto-Shi.
INO, Masaji
Sgt
Tokyo Branch Camp No.14 25 Dec 43 - 20 Sep 45.
Probable home address: Saitama-Ken, Kita-Adachi-Gun, Kitamotojiku-Mura Oawa, Ishitoshiku, #701
IWANUMA, Tsuguo
Sgt/Maj
Fukuoka Branch Camp No.6 Jan 43 - Jul 44
IWASHIMA, (FNU)
W.O.
Assistant torpedo officer on board Japanese submarine I-8.
KAGAWA, Chiyozo
Civ. Gd.
Hiroshima Branch Camp No.8 Feb 43 - May 44 (
Motoyama Coal Mines Ube Mining Co., Ltd.)
KANENARI, Takeshi
Captain
Officer in charge, Intendance Dept. Garacharan Hqs., 35th Ind Mixed Brigade, Andamans. Sailed from Rempang Island to Japan 7 May 46 on board vessel Mary Freeman. Probably in Ibaragi Prefecture.
KASAI, Hachijiro (Hachiro)
Was in Palembang, Sumatra from Feb 42 to Mar 44. Returned to JAPAN, Mar 44.
KATAYAMA, Goichi
Navigator of Japanese submarine I-8 from 29 Apr 44 to 9 Dec 44.
KISHI, (FNU)
Hydrophone operator on board Japanese submarine I-8.
KITAZAWA, Sadajiro
Maj. Gen.
Commander, 3rd Army Shipping Transport, Singapore, 1942-44.
KOBAYASHI, (FNU)
Captain
Member of 3rd Bn, 214th Regt. 33rd Division Milestone 47 Tiddim Fort White Road, Rangoon Oct 44.
KOBAYASHI, (FNU)
Hydrophone operator on board Japanese submarine I-8.
KOBAYASHI, Yonezo
Lance Cpl
Member of No.7 Transport Co., 10355 OKA Unit.
KOBUKE, Hitoku
W.O.
Chief Electrician on board Japanese submarine I-8.
KODAMA, Takeo
Civilian
Judicial secretary at Osaka Prison Camp from 1922 to 1945.
KUROIWA, Yasuhiko
Sgt/Maj
Fukuoka Branch Camp No. 2 Aug 43 - Sep 45
MAKANICHI, Tadao
Captain
Commander, 2nd Guard Unit Tarakan. Sailed for Japan in October 42. Member of Nagano Regional Demobilization Office.
MIURA, Toogi
Captain
POW Administrative Staff Sumatra. Sailed from Rempang Island to Japan 5 May 46 on board Liberty ship.
MORISHITA, Toshio
Lt. Col.
Commander, 3rd Shipping Transport Command, Manila Branch - 1944.
MOTONAKA, Sadao
Gunnery - Japanese submarine I-8 from 10 Jan 44 to 14 Apr 44.
NAKAMURA, (FNU)
Gunnery - on board Japanese submarine I-8.
NAWA, Tomoya
Signals - on board Japanese submarine I-8 from 5 Jan 44 to 13 Oct 44.
NISHIMURA, Bunki
Civ. Gd.
Hiroshima Branch Camp No.8 1 Feb 43 - 5 May 45.
OKAMOTO, (FNU)
Gunnery - on board Japanese submarine I-8.
OKINO, Asuichi
Member of 2nd Guard Unit, Tarakan. Sailed for Japan Aug 43. Probable home address: Shimane-Ken, Unaka-Gun, Shioarai-Mura.
OMORI, Akira
2nd Lt.
Platoon Leader at Kajang, Malaya in 1942.
Machine Gun Co., 2nd Bn 11th Ind Mixed Regt., 5th Division.
ONODERA, Chosuke
Civilian
Tokyo Branch Camp #14 28 Dec 42 - 15 Apr 45. Probable home address: Iwate-Ken, Tanazawa-Gun, Kanagasaki, Oaza-Nishine, Aza-Harasoe-shita, #42.
ORITA, Masaru
Major
Battalion Commander 229th Infantry Regiment. Attached to Hqs., Kwangung Army in 1945. Probable home address: Hirayama, Kawanabe-Machi, Kawanabe-Gun, Kagoshima Prefecture.
OSADA, Kunihiko
Civilian
Medical Assistant at Osaka Prison Hospital from 1932 to 1945.
Osaki, Kozo
Captain
Captain of vessel Nagano Maru in 1943. Probable home address: Hyogo-Ken, Kakogawa-Cho, Awazu 463.
OZAWA, Shigenori
Chief Engineer on board Japanese submarine I-8 27 Dec 43 - 24 Oct 44.
SANEMATSU, Yuzuru
Captain (IJN)
Intelligence Dept., Hqs POW Camp. Possibly with Sasebo Demobilization Bureau.
SHIGETOMI, Masatoshi
Lt.
Former member of Judicial Department, Formosa Army.
SHIINA, Michizo
Civilian
Governor of Osaka Prison 27 Aug 41 - 13 Mar 46.
SHIMANO, Seiichiro
Civilian
Turnkey, Judicial Department, Osaka Prison June - Sep 45.
SHIMOYAMA, Shigemari
Chief Seaman
Guard at Tokyo Hqs POW Camp. Probable home address: Akita-Ken, Kazuro-Gun, Osarisawa-Machi.
SHIOTANI, (FNU)
On board Japanese submarine I-8.
SHOJI, Toshishige
Maj. Gen.
Commander of 230th Inf Regt in 1941 (Rank Colonel). Chief, Military Affairs Dept Northern District Army. Chief, Recruiting Dept. Northeastern District Army.
SUEMATSU, Kazumoto
Lt.
Camp Commander, Fukuoka Branch Camp No.6, 1943 - 1945.
Probable address: Teikoku Ginko, Kojima Bldg., Osaka. Former address: Eburi Dormitory Nippon Mines Kabushiki Kaisha, Mizumachi ▲▲ Onga-Gun, Fukuoka-Ken.
TAKEDA, (FNU)
Gunnery - on board Japanese submarine I-8.
TAMU, Yukio
Seaman 2/C
Probable home address: Osaka-Shi, Sumiyoshi-Ku, Kitajima-Cho, 22.
TAMURA, Teiichi
Colonel
Commander, 426th Inf Regt, 147th Div Gohoku Butai.
TANAKA, Shigematsu
Civ. Gd.
Hiroshima Branch Camp No 8, Feb 43 - 45.
TSUBOKURA, Ryoichi
Captain
Captain of vessel Buyo Maru in 1943. Probable home address: Kobe-Shi, Hayashida-Ku, Maruyama-Cho, 1-21.
UEDA, Fumio
Civ. Gd.
Hiroshima Branch Camp No.9 1 Feb 43 - 15 Sep 45.
WATANABE, Taka
Lance Cpl
Member of No7 Transport Co., 10355 Oka Unit.
WATANABE, Takeo
Civilian
Tokyo Branch Camp No. 14 17 Mar 43 - 30 Aug 45 Probable home address: Fukashima-Ken, Shinobu-Gun, Niwazuka-Mura, Futagozuka, Harigeta #60.
YAMAMOTO, (FNU)
Hydrophone operator on board Japanese submarine I-8.
YANABA, Motohide
On board Japanese submarine I-8 from 20 Mar 43 to 9 Aug 44.
YOKOYAMA, Otokichi
Civilian
Guard at Osaka Prison Camp from 1919 to 1945.
YOSHIZUMI, Masaichi
Interpreter
Sailed to Japan May 46 - Draft Serial G-2

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

JOHN B. COOLEY,
Colonel, AGD,
Adjutant General.