SCAPIN-826: APPREHENSION OF SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINALS

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
18 March 1946

AG 000.5 (18 Mar 46) LS
(SCAPIN - 826)

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
DATE, CAMP, ADDRESS, OR ASSIGNMENT
FUJIMOTO, Minoru
Guard
Tokyo Branch Camp No.8, March 1944-August 1945.
FUJIOKA, Hide
Lt. Col.
Member of Kempei Tai, Osaka Hqs. Probable home address: Osaka.
FURUYA, Shonosuke
CI
Was on Luzon, P.I. in Sept. 1945. Sailed for Yokohama, 24 Dec 45, aboard vessel H.B. Stowe. Estimated to have arrived 2 Jan 46. Probable home address: Yamanashi-Ken, Kofushi, Uo-machi, 16 Banchi.
HIBI, Hiroshi
Sgt.
Member of Trans. Corps - Okamoto (Yasuyuki, Lt. Gen.) Unit. Was on Luzon, P.I. Sept. 1945. Sailed for Kure, 3 Dec 45 aboard vessel Maki. Estimated to have arrived 3 Dec 45. Probable home address: Aichi-Ken, Nakahima-Gun, Sogue Cho, Razasogue, Aza, Minami Kawahara, 100 Banchi.
HONDA, Hajime
Civ. Guard
Fukuoka Branch Camp No.1, March 1943-June 1945.
ISHIWARA, Takenori
Lt.
Was on board the Japanese cruiser Tone, during 1944.
ITO, Kensei
Pvt. 2/C
Former member of the Mabuchi (Raid) Co., 1st Bn., 426th Regt. of the Gohoku (147th) Division. Was stationed at Hiyoshi, Chosei Province, Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, during 1945. Probable home address: Kitamino-Kuni, Joro-Gun, Aiuchi-Mura, Toyoda, Hokkaido.
KAMIURA, Jyunnari
Commander (Navy)
Was stationed on Chichi Jima. Probable home address: Makurazaki-Cho, Kawanabe-Gun, Kagoshima.
MATSUDA, Toru
Sgt. Maj.
Member of 15 th Army Hqs., during 1945. Probable home address: Ishikiri, Oe-Mura, Naka Kawachi-Gun, Osaka Prefecture.
MATSUI, Yoshibumi
Sgt.
Member of 15th Army Hqs., during 1945. Probable home address: Hashimoto-Yahata-Cho, Tsujuki-Gun, Kyoto Prefecture
MATSUMORI, Hideo
1st Lt.
Member of 15th Army Hqs., during 1945. Probable home address: 520 Shirogone, Sankocho, Shiba-Ku, Tokyo.
MII, Junsuke
Commander
Was on board the Japanese cruiser Tone, during 1944.
MORI, Yasumasa
Sup. Pvt.
Was stationed on Chichi Jima. Probable home address: 300 Yumiki, Nishihatar-Mura, Irumi-Gun, Chiba-Ken.
NAGAI, Kunio
Lt.
Paymaster on board the Japanese cruiser Tone, during 1944.
NAKAHASHI, Mitsu
Lt. Cmdr.
Surgeon on board the Japanese cruiser Tone, during 1944.
NAKAMICHI, Kanji
Captain
Head of Osaka Army Prison during 1945. Probable home address: Gifu Prefecture, Yoro-Gun, Ichinose Mura, 752/2 Banchi.
OGIYA, Yorio
1st Lt.
Prosecutor, 15th Army Hqs., during 1945. Probable home address: Yamagami, Heijo-Mura, Ikema-Gun, Nara.
ONO, Buichi
Captain
Judicial Officer, 15th Army Hqs., during 1945. Probable home address: 329 Higashi Oji, Takahata-Cho, Nara City.
OTABARA, Kiyomi
Maj. Gen.
Member of 15th Army Hqs., during 1945. Probable home address: 910, Ichibu, Mimami Ikoma, Ikoma-Gun, Nara Prefecture.
SANTA, Shosaku
Sgt.
Member of 15th Army Hqs., during 1945. Probable home address: Daiken, Kashiwara-Cho, Naka Kawachi-Gun, Osaka Prefecture.
SASAKI, Mitsuyoshi
Lt.
Member of the Medical Corps. Was stationed on Chichi Jima. Probable home address: Kisshoji 2238, Tokyo, Japan, or 8 Kiritoshi-Machi, Sendai Miyagi-Ken.
SEINO, Heijiro
Sgt.
Member of the 308th Bn. Was stationed on Chichi Jima. Probable home address: Yokosugu-Machi, Aichi.
SHIMODAIRA, (SHIMODADI), Naozo
Civ. Guard
Employed by N.K.K. Steel Company as guard, Tokyo Branch Camp No.5, April 1943-August 1945. Probable home address: Shimayabe, Kaizomura, Sannoke Country, Aamori Prefecture.
SUGINO, Minemaru
Master of the ship Arisan Maru, during 1944.
TAKAGANE, Mitsuo
Pfc.
Former member of the Mabuchi (Paid) Co., 1st Bn., 426th Regt., Gohoku (147th)Division. Was stationed at Hiyoshi, Chosei Province, Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, during 1945. Probable home address: Hokkaido.
TANIGUCHI, Kazuhide
Captain
Chubu District Division, Osaka. Probable home address: Wakayama Prefecture, Ito-Gun, Amano Mura, Oaza Shiga, 1141 Banchi.
UMEHARA, Fukumatsu
Sgt. Maj.
Member of the 308th Bn. Was stationed on Chichi Jima. Probable home address: Tsuno-Mura, Tagawa-Gun, Fukuoka-Ken.
YAMAGAMI, Muneharu (Soji)
Maj. Gen.
Member of the Judicial Section, 15th Army Area Hqs. and General Army Area Hqs. Probable residence: Koracho, Ushigome-Ku, Tokyo, c/o Kihara Bekkan. Probable permanent address: Mitsuda, Sugoomura, Kurashiki, Shigai, Okayama Prefecture.
YAMANAKA, Norio
Major
Military intelligence officer in Osaka. Probable home address: 60 Shin-Poincho, Teno Jiku, Osaka, c/o Mr. Hayashi.
YASUE, Yasushi
Sup. Pvt.
Former member of the Mabuchi (Paid) Co, 1st Bn., 426th Regt., Gohoku (147th) Division. Was stationed at Hiyoshi, Chosei Province, Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. Probable home address: Hokkaido, Engaru-Machi.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

B. M. FITCH
Brigadier General, AGD
Adjutant General