GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

1 December 1945

AG 000.5 (1 Dec 45) LS
(SCAPIN-374)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
SUBJECT	Apprehension of Suspected War Criminals.

1. The Following named Japanese are alleged to have committed atrocities and offenses against persons of United Nations Nationals, while confined in Prisoner of War Camps, Internment Camps or Hospitals in Japan. These persons will be apprehended as suspected War Criminals and delivered to the Commanding General, XI Corps, at Sugamo Prison (Tokyo Detention Camp), at the earliest practicable date.
FUKUOKA AREA
NAME GRADE ASSIGNMENT OF DATE
Camp#3
RIKITAKE, Yaichi Major Camp Commander, March1944-Sept1945
HATA, Seitaro 1st Lt. Medical Officer, June 1943-May 1944
ABE, Tetsuo Civilian Guard-Employee, Dec 1943- Aug 1945
Camp#17
MORITAKE, Susumu Sgt. Major Aug. 1943- Sept. 1944
Camp#22
I▲IO, Yoshiaki Sergeant Aug. 1942- June 1945
YAMADA, Kenzo 2nd Lt. Apr. 1945-June 1945
NOMAICHI, S. Civilian Foreman Sumitomo Mining Co.
Fukuoka, Kaho-Gun Sumitomo, Kogyo
TOKYO AREA
Detached OFUNA Camp
IIDA, Kazuo Sub Lt. 2nd Class Chief of Prisoners Camp from Jan 1943 to Sept 1945.
BRANCH CAMP #8
KIKUCHI, Masatomo Guard 28 Sept 1944 to 31 Aug 1945
HAKODATE AREA
Hakodate Main Camp
IMAI, Kiyomi Pvt. 1st Cl. 29 Mar. 43 to 29 Jan. 44
KUDO, Teijiro 1st Lt. 12 Jan. 42 to 23 Aug. 44
SASAKI, Shooichi Guard 11 Jan. 43 to30 Aug. 44
SAITO, Terukichi Guard 4 Jan. 43 to 17 Feb. 45
YUTANI, Seiichi Guard 4 Jan. 43 to 30 Jul. 44
HIROSHIMA AREA
Motoyama Camp
YAMAMOTO, Toshihisa Civilian
Omine Camp
KAWAYAMA, Nobuo Corporal
▲ORI, Kiyoichi 2nd Lt.
Zentsuji Camp
HOSOTANI, Yuhei Captain
KOBAYASHI, Yasue Civilian
SENDAI AREA
Camp 1-B
SUZUKI, Keiichi Civilian May 15 1943-Aug. 31 1945
SUZUKI, Shigeya Civilian Nov 30 1943- Aug. 31 1945
SUZUKI, Mitsuhara Civilian Nov 20 1943-Aug 31 1945
S▲KEKAWA, Misao Civilian Sept 15 1943- Jan. 10 1944
▲IKAWA, Masaru Sergeant Jan. 10 1945- May 28 1945
Camp 3-3
OHTA, Eiichi Sergeant Jan. 2 1945-Mar. 10 1945
Camp 7-3
▲ASAKI, Oikatsu Sergeant Jan. 25 1945- Sep. 24 1945
NAKAYAMA, Kiichi Sergeant, M.D. Jan. 25 1945-Sep.13 1945
Camp 6-D
SAGA▲, Yutaka Sergeant Oct. 1 1944-Oct.3 1945
ITU, Chokichi Sup. Pvt. Apr. 12 1945- Oct. 3 1945
TAKAHASHI, Koichi Sergeant Oct.1 1944-Oct.3 1945
ODASHIMA, Kai▲kichi Civilian May 21 1943- Sep.30 1945
YAMAUCHI, Sauschichi Pfc. Oct.1 1944- Sep. 24 1945
Camp 10-D
*SHIN OSUKI, Sato Civilian
SANO Sokichi 1st Lt. June 1945-September 1945
*TAGUSORI, Sukeo Civilian
(*) These two civilians are resident of ▲kassennin Village
NAGOYA-AREA
BRANCHI CAMP #1
SKIMODE, Kyoichi Civilian Guard April 1945 to August 1945
BRANCHI CAMP#2
OKADA, Miyoruku 2nd Lt. April 1945-September 1945
TOYAMA, Civilian Guard Jane 1945-August 1945
BRANCHI CAMP #3
TANAKA, Kiyoshi Detail Leader April 1945-August 1945
YAMASAKI, Hashiyuki Sergeant April 1945 –August 1945
YAMANAKA, Takanori Sgt. Major April 1945- August 1945
BRANCH CAMP #6
▲GAWARA, Keiji Captain 8 September 1944 to 7 September 1945
BRANCH CAMP #10-E
TAMURA, Chomatsu Corporal 21 June 1945 to 15 August 1945
2. The Following named Japanese are alleged to have committed atrocities and offenses against persons of United Nations Nationals, while confined in Prisoner of War Camps, Internment Camps or Hospitals in Korea. Headquarters of 17th Japanese Army reports these parsons to have returned to Japan and to be residing at the address indicated. These persons will be apprehended as suspected War Criminals and delivered to the Commanding General, XI Corps at Sugamo Prison (Tokyo Detention Camp), at the earliest practicable date.
NAME RANK ADDRESS
MIZOGUCHI, Yasutoshi 2nd Lt. c/o Shunko Hikida, Nakano-Cho.
Zeze, Otsu-Shi, Shiga, Prefecture
IIZUKA, Koza Sgt. Major Ibaragi Prefecture
(Full Address Unknown)
DOND▲, Masaji Sergeant Chiraki-Cho, Fukushima-Ku, Osaka.
SUITA, Kono▲ye Corporal Osaka (Full Address Unknown).
3. The Following named Japanese are alleged to have committed atrocities and offenses against persons of United Nations Nationals, while being transported aboard Japanese Prisoner of War ship ORYOKU MARU between the Philippine Islands and Moji, Japan on the date indicated. These persons will be apprehended as suspected War Criminals and delivered to the Commanding General, XI Corps at Sugamo Prison (Tokyo Detention Camp), at the earliest practicable date.
NAME RANK POSITION
TOSHINO, 2nd Lt. Commanding Officer of Japanese Army Personel,
Dec 1944-Jan 1945.
WADA, Civilian Interpreter, Dec 1944- Jan 1945.
4. The Following named Japanese, reported to be presently in Japan, is alleged to have committed atrocities and offenses against persons of United Nations Nationals, while acting in the capacity of interpreter for the Japanese Consular General in Manila. This Japanese will be apprehended as suspected War Criminal and delivered to the Commanding General, XI Corps at Sugamo Prison (Tokyo Detention Camp), at the earliest practicable date.
NAME
OKASAKI, Kumao
5. The Following named Japanese, reported to be presently in Japan, is alleged to have committed atrocities and offenses against persons of United Nations Nationals while acting in the capacity of an Interrogator with the Japanese Military Police attached to Fort Santiago, Philippine Islands. The Japanese will be apprehended as suspected War Criminals and delivered to the Commanding General, XI Corps at Sugamo Prison (Tokyo Detention Camp), at the earliest practicable date.
NAME RANK ADDRESS
TOJO, Tokio Sergeant Chiba-Ken
6. The Following named Japanese are alleged to have committed atrocities and offenses against persons of United Nations Nationals while acting in their official capacity as officials in the Imperial Japanese Army. These persons will be apprehended as suspected War Criminals and delivered to the Commanding General, XI Corps at Sugamo Prison (Tokyo Detention Camp), at the earliest practicable date.
NAME RANK POSITION OR ADDRESS
OMURA, Toshio 1st Lt. Home at Kumamoto Ken. Commander of Japanese troops at Began, 75km. NW of Raguio, 1944.
HIRANO, Kotaro Colonel Home at Miyazaki Ken. Commander Officer of Japanese 61st Supply and Provision Unit
ISHIHI, Captain Connected with Japanese Military Police in Manila. At War’s end reported to be in Military Police School in Tokyo, Japan.
MORI, Banzo Lt. Col. Commander of Cabanatuan Prison , 1942-1944.
Home reported to be on Shikoku Island, Ken of Tokushima or Kagawa.
HATAKEYAMA, Osaburo 1st Lt. Iwate Ken, ▲▲▲ Gun, Tsutsuzawa Cho, Higashi Haruyama.
NOMA, Gennosuke Colonel Commanding Officer Gendarmeria, Hong Kong,
December 1941- February 1945.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

H. W. ALLEN,
Colonel, A. G. D.,
Asst Adjutant General.