GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
13 May 1947

AG 000.5 (13 May 47) LS-R
(SCAPIN - 1671)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
SUBJECT	Results of War Crimes Trials.

Notice is hereby given of the following results of War Crimes Trials held before a United States Military Commission at Shanghai, China.
NAME
DESIGNATION
PLACE OF TRIAL
RESULT OF TRIAL
ASAKAWA, Hiroshi
Capt, assignment Army of Governor General of Hong Kong.
Shanghai
Not Guilty
DATE, Jitsuo
2nd Lt, assignment 10th Area Army, Formosa, between 21 May 45 and 19 Jun 45.
Shanghai
Not Guilty
FUJII, Junichi
Sgt, assignment Special Secret Service, Hankow Gendarmerie Det.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 6 years imprisonment.
FUJII, Tsutomu
WO, assignment Hankow Gendermerie Det.
Shanghai
Sentenced to death. Executed 22 April 46.
FUJIKAWA, Ken
1st Lt, assignment 10th Area Army, at Taihoku, Formosa between 21 May 45 and 19 Jun 45.
Shanghai
Not Guilty
FUKUCHI, Haruo
Maj Gen, assignment Chief of Staff, 23rd Expeditionary Forces in China.
Shanghai
Sentenced to life imprisonment.
FUKUMOTO, Kameji
Col, assignment Commanding Hankow Gendarmerie.
Shanghai
Sentenced to life imprisonment.
FURUKAWA, Seiichi
Col, assignment Chief of Judicial Dept, 10th Area Army, at Taihoku, Formosa between 21 May 45 and 19 June 45.
Shanghai
Sentenced to life imprisonment.
HAMALA, Shohei
Consular Police, assignment Consulate General, Hankow.
Shanghai
Not Guilty
HISAMATSU, Minoru
S/Maj, assignment Press Information, 34th Army at Hankow, China.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.
HOSHIDAWA, Morijiro
Sgt, assignment Hqs Shanghai Gendarmerie.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 18 years imprisonment.
IMURA, Hideichi
L/Cpl, assignment unknown, at Taihoku on or about May 45.
Shanghai
Sentenced 25 years imprisonment.
ISAYAMA, Harukei
Lt Gen, assignment Chief of Staff, 10th Area Army, Formosa, between 21 May 45 and 19 June 45.
Shanghai
Sentenced to life imprisonment.
ISHIHARA, Isamu
Civ Int, assignment unknown, at Woosung and Kiangwan POW Camp between 6 May 42 to 31 Jan 45.
Shanghai
Sentenced to life imprisonment.
ITO, Tadao
Capt, assignment 10th Area Army, Formosa, between 21 May 45 and 19 June 45.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.
KABURAGI, Masataka
Maj Gen, assignment Chief of Staff, 34th Army at Hankow, China.
Shanghai
Sentenced to death Executed 22 Apr 46.
KATO, Takumi
Int, assignment Liaison Officer, Chinese Model Youth Corps, Hankow
Shanghai
Sentenced to 2 years imprisonment.
KAWAI, Kiyomi
L/Cpl, assignment unknown, at Taihoku, on or about May 45.
Shanghai
Sentenced 30 years imprisonment
KOSAKA, Keisuke
Capt, assignment Special Secret Service, Hankow Gendarmerie.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 3 years imprisonment
KUBO, Nishigai
Lt Col, assignment Army of Governor General of Hong Kong.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 10 years imprisonment
KUWASHIMA, Joichi
Capt, assignment Medical Officer of Prisoner of War Camps, Mukden, Manchuria.
Shanghai
Sentenced to death. Executed 1 Feb 47.
MAKIZAWA, Yoshio
Maj, assignment unknown at General Hq, Taiwan (Formosa) in Oct 44.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 30 years imprisonment
MANABE, Ryoichi
Consul, assignment Consulate General, Hankow.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 3 years imprisonment
MASUDA, Kyoichi
Sgt, assignment Special Secret Service, Hq, Hankow Gendarmerie
Shanghai
Sentenced to death. Executed 22 Apr 46.
MASUI, Shozo
S/Maj, assignment Special Secret Service, Hankow Gendarmerie Det.
Shanghai
Sentenced to death. Executed 22 Apr 46.
MATSUDA, Genji
Col, assignment Commanding Officer of Prisoner of War Camps, Mukden, Manchuria.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 7 years imprisonment
MATSUI, Masaharu
Capt, assignment 10th Area Army, at Taihoku, Formosa between 21 May 45 and 19 June 45.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 40 years imprisonment
MIKI, Toru
Capt, assignment unknown, at Camp Hoten, Mukden Manchuria, between Nov 42 to Dec 43.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 25 years imprisonment
MIZUTA, Masaru
L/Cpl, assignment Special Propaganda, 34th Army at Hankow, China.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 18 months imprisonment
MUKOYAMA, Kunitada
WO, assignment Hqs, Shanghai Gendarmerie.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 15 years imprisonment
NAGAI, Masaji
Civ Int, assignment Hqs, Shanghai Gendarmerie.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 12 years imprisonment
NAKANO, Yoshio
Capt, assignment unknown, at Taihoku, Formosa on or about May 45.
Shanghai
Sentenced to life imprisonment
NISHIKAWA Shoji (Masaji)
S/Pvt, assignment Press Information, 34th Army, at Hankow, China.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 15 years imprisonment
OKADA, Ryuhei
2nd Lt, assignment 13th Expeditionary Army in China.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 5 years imprisonment
SAKAI, Sakaji (Sadatsuku)
Maj, assignment Special Secret Service, Hankow Gendarmerie.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 20 years imprisonment
SAWADA, Shigeru
Maj Gen, assignment CG, 13th Expeditionary Army in China.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 5 years imprisonment
SEKI, Susumu
S/Pvt, assignment unknown, at Taihoku on or about May 45.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 30 years imprisonment
SHIRAKAWA, Yosaburo
L/Cpl, assignment Special Secret Service, Hankow Gendarmerie Det.
Shanghai
Sentenced to death. Executed 22 Apr 46.
SUGIURA, Naritaka
Lt Col, assignment 10th Area Army, Formosa, between 21 may 45 and 19 June 45.
Shanghai
Sentenced to life imprisonment
TAKEUCHI, Yoshiyuki
Sgt, assignment Special Secret Service, Hankow Gendarmerie Det.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 6 years imprisonment
TANAKA, Hisakasu
Lt Gen, assignment Governor General of Hong Kong and CG of 23rd Expeditionary Forces in China.
Shanghai
Not Guilty.
TATSUTA, Sotojiro
Capt, assignment 13th Expeditionary Army in China.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 5 years imprisonment
TSUKADA, Kokichi
Sgt, assignment Chinese Intelligence Hankow Gendarmerie Det.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 6 years imprisonment
WAKO, Yusei
Lt, assignment Judicial Officer 13th Expeditionary Army in China.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 9 years imprisonment
WATANABE, Masamori
Maj, assignment Army of Governor General of Hong Kong.
Shanghai
Sentenced to 10 years imprisonment
YAMAGUCHI, Hisayoshi
Cpl, assignment Propaganda, 34th Army at Hankow, China
Shanghai
Sentenced to 15 years imprisonment
YAMAUCHI, Kiochi
Capt, assignment Army of Governor General of Hong Kong.
Shanghai
Sentenced to life imprisonment

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

R.M. LEVY,
Colonel, AGD,
Adjutant General.