Masahiko Amakasu

Masahiko Amakasu 甘粕 正彦
Masahiko Amakasu in Manchukuo
Born	(1891-01-26)January 26, 1891 Miyagi Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Died	August 20, 1945(1945-08-20) (aged 54) Xinjing, Manchukuo
Cause of death	Suicide by cyanide poisoning
Occupation(s)	Military officer, head of Manchukuo Film Association
Known for	Amakasu incident
Criminal status	Deceased
Conviction(s)	Murder (3 counts)
Criminal penalty	10 years imprisonment with hard labour; commuted to 7.5 years imprisonment with hard labour

Masahiko Amakasu (甘粕 正彦, Amakasu Masahiko, January 26, 1891 – August 20, 1945) was an officer in the Imperial Japanese Army who was imprisoned for his involvement in the Amakasu Incident, the extrajudicial execution of anarchists after the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, who later became head of the Manchukuo Film Association.