GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
11 February 1947

AG 000.5 (11 Feb 47) LS-R
(SCAPIN - 1517)

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
ARIZUMI, (FNU) Capt Bn Cmdr, No 1 (TAIWAN) Inf Bn, Soemba Islands, Apr/May 1945.
CHIBA, (FNU) Lt Kempei Tai. Stanley Jail, Hong Kong, 21 Jan 1942.
DOINAGA, Yukao Sgt Stationed at Kuala Trengganu, Malaya. Escaped from Pudu. Jail, Dec 45. Believed repatriated to Japan:
EZAWA, Masayoshi Civ Chief of Dept of Justice and Prison, Macassar, Celebes, Aug 43. Repatriated to Japan during May 1946.
FUJIKI, Ryutaro Lt Col CO, 29 Inf Regt, Kratie, FIC, Repatriated to Japan.
HIRAOKA, Ken Civ Repatriated to Japan from Singapore on "Choun Maru", 26 Jan 46.
KATO, (FNU) Lt Col 25th Army HQ, Singora, Siam, 1941-42.
KATSUKI, Kunizo Civ Fukuoka Camp No 9, Miyata-machi, Kurate-gun, Fukuoka, Jan 44 - Sep 45.
KAWAI, Saburo Sr Pvt Fukuoka Camp 25 B, Omuta, Jun 44 - Sep 45. Probable home address: 4-218 Higashi-Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.
KERA, Shichiro Col 25th Army HQ, Singora, Siam, 1941-42. Probable home address: 2075-1 Tani-machi, Moji-shi, Fukuoka. Repatriated to Japan in 1942.
KOYAMA, Masakatsu Civ Fukuoka Camp No 9, Miyata-machi, Kurate-gun, Fukuoka, Jul 43 -Sep 45.
KUBOTA, Tadaomi Sgt Kempei Tai, #5 Field, Waingapoe Area, Soemba Islands, May 45.
KURIHARA, Yoshio Sgt Fukuoka Camp No 9, Miyata-machi, Kurate-gun, Fukuoka, 12 Mar 45-26 Sep 45. Probable home address: Owaza Kamishinyu 464, Nogata-shi, Fukuoka.
KUROAKA, (FNU) Capt Area Commander of Bhamo, Burma (successor to Col Matsui), Mar 1944.
KUROKI, Goichi Rear Adm Member of Ambassador's Staff FIC. Repatriated to Japan.
KUWABARA, Nobuo Consul, FIC. Repatriated to Japan.
MATSUI, (FNU) Col Area Commander, Bhamo, Burma, Mar 1944.
MATSUMOTO, Torio Capt Commander of PW Transport Convoy including "Rakuyo Maru". Left Singapore Sep 44.
MATSUMOTO, Toshiichi Plenipotentiary Minister, FIC.
MURAGISHI, (FNU) Cpl Intell Dept, 33rd Army GHQ, (personal servant to OC, Col TANAKA, Hiromatsu), Burma, 1945.
NAKAJIMA, (FNU) Capt Commander, Thakhek Garrison, 34 Brigade Mixed Independent. Sailed from Haiphong for Uraga either on the Liberty ship "Mary Kinney", 12 Apr 46 or on "Edurn Stephens", 14 Aug 1946.
NAKAMURA, Riki (Tsutomu) Capt Probable home address: 1888, Aza Onohara, Onohara-mura, Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa-ken.
NAKAO, Hajime Civ Fukuoka Camp No 9, Miyata-machi, Kurate-gun, Fukuoka, 1 May 44 - Oct 45.
OGAWA, Taisaburo Gen Repatriated to Japan.
OKADA, Iemasa CPO (IJN) 22nd Special Base Force, 10 Mar 42 - 1 May 45. Permanent domicile: Ishikawa-ken, Kashima-gun, Toyokawa-mura, Aza Tsuchikawa-Toyobe, #8. Demobilized 22 Jun 46.
SAKATA, Ko Civ Repatriated from Singapore, 31 Jan 46 on vessel ''Kamikaze Maru" arriving at Uraga, 12 Feb 46.
SARUWATARI, Kunio Civ Fukuoka Camp 25 B, Omuta, Dec 44 - Jun 45. Probable home address: Akahoshi, Tozaki-mura, Kikuchi-gun, Fukuoka.
SASANO, (FNU) WO Officer Commanding at Amoen Tai, Sediv Borneo, Feb 1942.
SATO, Sakito Consul, FIC. Repatriated to Japan.
SHIINO, Yukio Consul, FIC, Repatriated to Japan.
SHIMIZU, Shigeo Civ Resident of Celebes during Japanese occupation. Chairman of Koto No In, Macassar, 1943. Repatriated to Japan during 1944.
SHIMOKAWA, (FNU) (SHIMOGAWA) Employed at Showa-Tsusho in Thakhek prior to 9 Mar 45. Repatriated from Haiphong far Uraga either on the Liberty ship "Mary Kinney", 12 Apr 46, or on "Edurn Stephens", 14 Aug 46.
SUGAI, Tadashi Civ Police Inspector or member of the Jail personnel, Macassar, Celebes, Aug 43. Repatriated to Japan during May 46.
TADA, Tokuchi Lt Col Stationed in FIC, Repatriated to Japan.
TAKATANI, Makinosuke (TAKATAMI) Stationed in Qui-Nhong, Nhiatrang District, FIC. Clerk in Shinomura Co. Repatriated by mistake on the Liberty ship #2 with billet Screen #B A-0974, 30 Apr 46.
UCHIDA, (FNU) Sgt Charge of PW Guard Detachment on board "Singapore Maru", Singapore to Japan, 29 Oct 42 - 24 Nov 42.
WAKAMATSU, (FNU) Maj Bn Cmdr, 230 Inf Regt (Shoji Butai), Kalidjati, Java, NEI, Mar 1942.
WATARI, (FNU) Adjutant, Thakhek Garrison, 34 Brigade Mixed Independent. Repatriated from Haiphong for Uraga either on the Liberty ship "Mary Kinney", 12 Apr 46, or on "Edurn Stephens", 14 Aug 46.
YABE, Atsushi Civ Governor of Macassar Jail during Japanese occupation, Aug 43. Repatriated to Japan during May 1946.
YAMAGUCHI, Hisayoshi OC, M.P. Section, Company KUMAMOTO, Wuchang, China. Returned to Japan, May 194▲.
YAMAMOTO, Kakuo Lt Col 8th Army. Repatriated to Japan.
YAMAZU, (FNU) Col Staff officer, 25 Army Repatriated to Japan in 1943. Attached to the War Dept. Probable home address: 45 Aza Kayakata, Tashiro-machi, Miyaki-gun, Saga Pref.
YASUDA, Zonichiro Sgt Fukuoka Camp No 9, Miyata-machi, Kurate- gun, Fukuoka, Aug 1944.
YOSHIMURA, Shiro Lt Col Staff, 37 Div, 38th Army, Mar 1945.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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