Masahiko Amakasu

A military officer in the Taisho period and a key figure in Manchukuo during the Showa period. Born in Miyagi Prefecture on January 26, 1891. His father was a police officer. After graduating from the Army Academy, he transferred to the military police due to an injury, and became a military police captain in 1921 (Taisho 10). While serving as the Shibuya and Kojimachi military police squad leaders, he was involved in the Great Kanto Earthquake of September 1923, murdering Osugi Sakae and others, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison at a military court martial the same year. He was released from prison in October 1926, and traveled to France the following year in 1927. After returning to Japan, he traveled to northeastern China (Manchuria) and cooperated with the Kwantung Army's Manchuria occupation plan. In 1932 (Showa 7), he served as the Chief of Police Affairs of the Manchuria National Affairs Department, later as General Affairs Director of the Kyowakai Central Headquarters, and as Chairman of the Manchuria Film Association. He committed suicide on August 20, 1945.

[Yoshiaki Yoshimi]

"Captain Amakasu" by Fusako Tsunoda (Chukou Bunko)

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大正時代の軍人、昭和時代の満州国要人。明治24年1月26日宮城県に生まれる。父は警察官。陸軍士官学校卒業後、けがのため憲兵に転科し、1921年（大正10）憲兵大尉となった。渋谷憲兵分隊長兼麹町(こうじまち)憲兵分隊長のとき、1923年9月の関東大震災にあい、大杉栄(おおすぎさかえ)らを殺害、同年軍法会議で懲役10年の判決を受けた。1926年10月に出獄し、翌1927年渡仏。帰国後、中国東北（満州）に渡り、関東軍の満州占領計画に協力した。1932年（昭和7）に満州国民政部警務司長、のち協和会中央本部総務部長、満州映画協会理事長などを歴任した。昭和20年8月20日自決。

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