SCAPIN-988: APPREHENSION OF SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINALS

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
29 May 1946

AG 000.5 (29 May 46) LS
(SCAPIN - 988)

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
ARAI, S.
Civilian
Was employed at Nippon Mine Co., at Bukit Besi, Malaya. Lived at Kuala, Pungun, Malaya for several years. Also, employed by Japanese Intelligence Service, Malaya.
ARIMURA, Tsunemichi
Maj. Gen.
Commander in Chief of POW's in Malaya during 1943. Chief of Military Affairs, Western Army.
FUJIWARA, Jutaro
Captain
Officer in charge of Kempei Tai. Sailed from Sumatra for Japan in July 1943. Probable home address: Matsuyama Shi, Gion Machi 2 Chome No. 97
-or-
1409 Serdai, Miuchi-Mura, Onsen Gun, Ehime Prefecture.
HIRAYASU, (FNU)
Lt.
Was Military Governor on Penang during 1942. Left Singapore in Aug. 1943.
KAKIHIRA, (FNU) (KAKIHISA)
Lt.
Adjutant at Camp O'Donnell during 1942. Member of the 61st Service Group.
KAWANO, Hiroaki
Pfc.
Tokyo Branch Camp No. 4 15 May 43 - 31 Aug 45.
KIKUCHI, Kenichi
Mess Sgt.
Hakodate Camp No.3 1 Apr 45 - 31 Aug 45.
KITADA, Kintaro
Was Officer in charge Police District, Port Dickson, Malaya. Left Singapore for Japan on board vessel Tatsutama Maru.
KODA, Zoroku
Lt. Col.
Was Commander of 45th Independent Bn., Kuala Lumpar in October 1942. Returned to Japan in 1943.
KOIKE, Kaneichi
1st Lt.
Member of the Judicial Dept. of the Formosan Army. Probable home address: 764 Goto-Machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture.
MARUYAMA, Gisaburo
Civilian
Umeda Buncho Camp 24 Nov 43 - 25 Dec 44
Probable home address: Kyoto-Fu, Shimokyo-Ku, Aya-Koji, Higashi Toin, Higashi Hairu
MARUYAMA, Naosuke
2nd Lt.
On board vessel Singapore Maru from 30 Oct to 24 Nov 42, enroute from Singapore to Moji, Japan.
MASUDA, (FNU)
Civilian
Interpreter for Kempei Tai. Sailed from Jesselton 22 Mar for Japan on board vessel Kiji Maru.
MATSUMOTO, Yoshiteru
Koin
Umeda Bunsho Camp 23 Sep 42 - 10 Mar 43 Kobe Branch Camp 11 Mar 43 - May 43 Taisho Branch Camp May 43 - 10 May 45 Chikko Branch Camp 10 May 45 - 15 Aug 45.
MIYAZAWA, Kunio
Probationary Officer
Member of the Judicial Dept of the Formosan Army.
MIZUNO, Tatsuo
Sgt/Maj
Nagoya Branch Camp No. 1 20 Apr 45 - 30 Sep 45 Residence is either Kamioka or Funatsu.
MORITA, Hiroyuki
Sgt.
Osaka Headquarters Camp 21 Sep 42 - 5 Oct 42
Kobe Branch Camp 5 Oct 42 - 23 Nov 42
Umeda Buncho Camp 23 Nov 42 - 8 Dec 42
Kawasaki Branch Camp 8 Dec 42 - Mar 43
Amagasaki Branch Camp Mar 43 - Oct 43
Kobe Branch Camp Oct 43 - 15 Aug 45.
NAGAO, Yoshihei
Major
Was Infantry Battalion Commander 5th Division at Bukit Kulai Johore during 1942.
NISHIKAWA, Kikuma
Fukuoka Branch Camp No.10 Nov 43 - Aug 45
Probable home address: 533 Otsu Kazusa, Minamitakaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture.
NISHINA, Yasushi
2nd Lt.
Member of the Judicial Dept of the Formosan Army.
NOGUCHI, Teramichi
Sgt/Maj
Sailed from Rabaul 5 Mar 46 on board the vessel Harizuki, Embarkation No. 86.
OGASAWARA, Makoto
Lt.
On board vessel Singapore Maru from 30 Oct to 24 Nov 42 enroute from Singapore to Moji, Japan. Residence reported to be Tokyo.
OGURA, (FNU)
Sgt/Maj
Member of Toungoo Kempei Tai. Was in Korea in 1943. Left Toungoo, Burma, 27 May 1944.
OUCHI, Tsuneo
Probationary Officer
Member of the Judicial Dept of the Formosan Army.
SASA Akira
Maj. Gen.
Commander in Chief, Siam, Aug 42 to July 43.
SHIMODA, Kenji
Probationary Officer
Member of the Judicial Dept of the Formosan Army.
SUZUKI, Shozo
Captain
Commander of Batavia No. 4 Camp. Probable home address: 47-2 Okada Machi, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture.
TAGUCHI, Yoshio
Pfc.
Medical orderly at Tokyo Branch Camp No. 4 during 1943. Formerly with Tobu (Eastern District Army) No.68 Unit.
TAKITA, Saburo
Lt.
Member of the Kendari Takei (Takie) Tai Unit, 23rd Special Naval Base in the Celebes from Sep 44 to Jan 45. Shipped to Japan in Jan 45.
Tsukada, Juro
Lt.
Probable home address: 398 Otsu, Koshiro-Mura, Minami-Takaki Gun, Fukushima Prefecture.
TSUNEYOSHI, G.
Captain
Commandant at Camp O'Donnell during 1942. Member of the 61st Service Group.
YAMAMOTO, (FNU)
Captain
Captain of the Guard at Camp O'Donnell during 1942. Member of the 61st Service Group.
YOSHIDA, (FNU)
Sgt.
Supply Sergeant at Camp O'Donnell during 1942. Member of the 61st Service Group.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

B. M. FITCH,
Brigadier General, AGD,
Adjutant General.