Seiichi Endo (遠藤誠一, Endō Seiichi, 5 June 1960 – 6 July 2018) was an Aum Shinrikyo member who was executed for his participation in the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack and a number of other crimes.[1]

Seiichi Endo
Born(1960-06-05)5 June 1960
Died6 July 2018(2018-07-06) (aged 58)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
OrganizationAum Shinrikyo
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)Mass murder
Terrorism
Criminal penaltyDeath

He was the man who produced the Sarin gas for the attack after leader Shoko Asahara told him to do so.[2]

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Endo was a native of Sapporo, Hokkaido;[3] he graduated from a veterinary school. He later studied virus and genetic engineering at Kyoto University graduate school.[2]

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  1. ^ Yoshida, Reiji; Murakami, Sakura (6 July 2018). "Aum Shinrikyo guru Shoko Asahara and six other cult members hanged for mass murders" – via Japan Times Online.
  2. ^ a b Yamaguchi, Mari (26 July 2018). "Cult members hanged for Tokyo subway attack, other crimes". AP NEWS.
  3. ^ "Death sentence for AUM sarin maker Seiichi Endo upheld at high court". 31 May 2007.