SCAPIN-1546: APPREHENSION OF SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINALS

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
25 February 1947

AG 000.5 (25 Feb 47) LS-R
(SCAPIN - 1546)

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, EITHTH Army, at Sugatno Prison (Tokyo Detention Camp), at the earliest possible date.
NAME
RANK OR TITlE
PERTINENT DATA
ARISHIIIA, Takashi
Sgt/Maj
Section 2, 11 Company, 3rd Bn, 4th Guards Inf Regt, Sumatra, NEI, 1942.
Probable home address in Kagoshima.
ERIGUCHI, Takeshi
Ena (IJN)
41st Guard Unit, Truk Atoll, 1944.
Probable home address: c/o Mr. Oho, Minami 4-chome, Hama 7-Ban-cho, Wakamatsu-shi, Fukuoka-ken.
FURUKAWA< (FNU)
Sub Lt
CO, Kolonedale Detachment, 23 Special Naval Base, Macassar, Celebes, NEI, 1943-44.
HARAGUCHI, Saneo
Sgt
Investigator, Foreign Section, Gendarmerie HQ, Tientsin, China, 8 Dec 41- 5 May 42.
HIRABAYASHI,(FNU)
Civ
Intelligence Sector (Johohan), 23 Special Naval Base, Macassar, Celebes, NEI, 1943/44.
Graduate of Koa Senmon Gakko, Tokyo.
Left Japan on "SHOHEI MARU" under command of YOSHIZUMI, Takegoro.
IKEGAMI, Hatsuichi
Col
OC, Forfar Road Jail Gene\darmerie HQ, Tientsin, 8 Dec 41 - 5 May 42.
Trans to Yokosuka Gendermarie HQ, Japan as OC.
KAWAMURA, Chiyomatsu
Maj
Southern Army Cadet's School (Nampogun Kambukohoseitai), Semarang, Java, 1942-45.
Probable home address: Aichi-ken, Kasugai-shi, #99 Yotsuya-machi (presently reported at #66 Yotsuya-machi).
KINOSHITA< (FNU)
Lt
Kempei Tai. 2nd in command Kayo Butai, Shingora, Siam -Maay Bordar, Dec 41.
KOHATA, Tsutoku
Maj Gen
GC, Military Court, Peking, China, 2 Apr 42 - 30 Apr 42.
KONDO, Masuichi
WO
Sr NCO, FOreign Section FOrfar Road Jail, Gendarmerie HQ, Tientsin, China, 8 Dec 41 - 5 May 42.
Believed repatriated to Japan.
KOYAMA, Tsugiro
Lt (SG)
CO, Engineering Detachment, 23 Special Naval Base(Konkiochitai), Macassar, Celebes.
KURODA, Yasuji
P O
Enjineering Detachment, 23 Special Naval Base (Konkiochitai) , Macassar, Celebes, NEI, 1944.
MATSUDA, Hideo
Lt Co
Off in charge, Special Branch, Forfar Road Jail, Gendarmerie HQ, 8 Dec 41-5 May 42.
Repatiated from North China on S. S. "M-126", 6 May 42.
MIYAMURA, Otsugo
Lt
Gendarmerie HQ, Formar Road Jail, Tientsin, China, 8 Dec 41 - 5 May 42.
Repatriated from North China on S. S. "M-126", 6 May 46.
Murata, Masaki
Maj
Bn Cmdr, 33rd Inf Regt, Pangil and Siniloan (Laguna Province), Luzon, P I, Jul 43.
Returned to Japan before surrender of Japanese forces in the Philippines.
NOBUZAWA, Morihisa
Lt
3rd Section, 11 Company, 3rd Bn, 4th Guards Inf Regt, Sumatra, March 1942.
Home address believed to be in Tokyo.
NOMURA, Kentato
Sgt/Maj
Sr NCO, Anti-Japanese Section, Gendarmerie HQ, Tientsin, China.
Reported repatriated from North China.
OKADA, Keiji
Maj
Southern Army Cadets' School, (Nampogun Kambukohoseitai) at Semarang, Java, 1942-1944.
Probable home address: Hiroshima-ken, Fukuyama-shi, #44 Dosan-machi.
Presently reported to be at Nagasaki-ken, Omura-shi, #230 Matsuyama-machi.
OKAMURA, Yasuji
Lt Gen
Commanding General, Expeditionary Force in China, throughout entire period of war.
OKAZAKI, Tadao
P O
Unit of Lt Nakamura, 23 Special Naval Base, South Celabes, NEI, 1945.
SAITO, Shohe
Sgt
Investigator, Foreign Section, Gendamerie HQ, Tientsin, CHina, 8 Dec 41 - 5 May 42.
Repatriated from North China.
SASAKI, Mitsuo
Civ
Intelligence Section (Johohan), 23 Special Naval Base Macassar, Celebes, NEI, 1943/44.
Graduate of Koa Senmon Gakko, Tokyo.
Left Japan on "SHOHEI MARU" under YOSHIZUMI, Takegoro, 11 Feb 43.
SASAOKA, (FNU)
Sgt
Kayo Butai, Haadyai, Siam, March 1942.
SHIROKURA, (FNU)
Lt Gen
OC, Gendarmerie HQ, Forfar Road Jail, Tientsin, China, 8 Dec 41 - 5 May 42.
SUGIMOTO, (FNU)
Civ
Inteligence Section (Johohan), 23 Special Naval Base, Macassar, Celebes, NEI, 1943/44.
Graduate of Koa Senmon Gakko, Tokyo.
Left Japan on "SHOHEI MARU" under YOSHIZUMI, Takegoro, 11 Feb 43.
SUZUKI, (FNU)
Civ
Intelligence Section (Johohan), Macassar, Celebes, NEI, 1943/44.
Graduate of KOa Senmon Gakko, Tokyo.
Left Japan on "SHOHEI MARU" under YOSHIZUMI, Takegoro, 11 Feb 43.
TAKATA, (FNU)
P O
Unit of Lt Nakamura, 23 Special Naval Base, Macassar, Celebes, NEI, 1945.
TAMORI, Tadashi
Capt
Intelligence Section, Gendarmerie HQ, Tientsin, China, 8 Dec 41 - 5 May 42.
Raported repatriated from North China.
TANIKAWA, Sumio
Sgt/Maj
Investigator, Foreign Section, Gandarmerie HQ, Tientsin, China, during 5 - 25 May 42.
Reported repatriated from North China.
TERAOKA, (PNU)
Sgt
Investigator, Foreign Section, Gendarmerie HQ, Tientsin, China, during entire period of War.
Reported repatriated from North China.
TERATO, Hidao
Lt
3 Army Shipping Transport COmmand, Poelai, Malaya, Oct 44 - Aug 45.
URABE, Takehara
Lt Cmdr
Chief of staff to Vice Adm MORI, Kumizu, 23 Special Naval Base (Konkiochitai), Macassar, Celebes, NEI, 1942.
YAMAI, (FNU)
Civ
Mayor of Menado, Macassar, Celebes, NEI, 1942/43.
Sent out by Bureau of Southern Affaies, Navy Dept (Nampo Seimubu, Kaigunsho).

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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