Japan executes man convicted in 2009 Osaka pachinko arson
By The BriefBrief
Japan executed Sunao Takami, a 58-year-old death-row inmate convicted of killing five people after setting a pachinko parlor on fire in July 2009 in Osaka. The execution took place on Friday morning and was the first in 14 months and the first under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration.
WHO:Sunao Takami; Japanese authorities; Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi
WHAT:Sunao Takami was executed after being convicted for a 2009 pachinko parlor arson that killed five people.
WHEN:Aug 21, 2026
WHERE:Osaka, Japan
WHY:He was convicted for pouring gasoline and setting the pachinko parlor on fire in July 2009, killing four customers and a worker and injuring 10 others.
