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A Case Study on the Aum Shinrikyo
Senate Government Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
October 31, 1995 Staff Statement
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Global Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Case Study on the Aum Shinrikyo Senate Government Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations October 31, 1995 Staff Statement |
AUM SHINRIKYO MEMBERS
AOYAMA, YOSHINOBU Aum Shinrikyo lawyer
ASAHARA, SHOKO Aum Shinrikyo leader
Asano, Shinya Aum member, former Japanese Self Defense Force member
Chow, Tom Head of the Aum affiliate in Taiwan
ENDO, SEIICHI Head of the Aum Health and Welfare Ministry and top biologist
Fujinaga, Kozo Aum Science and Technology Subordinate
Furukawa, Masao Subordinate to Hayakawa - organized shooting tour to a Russian military base
Hara, Yoshiro Aum member connected by the Japanese police to preparations for the Tokyo attack
Hasegawa, Shigeyuki Runs two Aum affiliated chemical companies
Hashimoto, Saturo Aum Home Affairs Ministry subordinate - sprayed Sarin related to the Tokyo attack
Hatakeyama, Hironobu Aum member connected by the Japanese police to preparations for the Tokyo attack
HAYAKAWA, KIYOHIDE Construction Ministry Head
HAYASHI, IKUO Head of Aum's medical division, the Treatment Ministry
Hayashi, Yasuo Aum member in the Science and Technology Ministry - connected by the Japanese police to the Tokyo attack 1995
Hiramatsu, Yasuo Upper management member of Aum who acted as purchasing agent for United States purchases
Hiraoka, Yumiko Aum Nun and sect leader of Aum's New York office
Hirata, Masayuhi Aum doctor
Hirose, Kenichii Indicted for participating in the Tokyo gas attack
Horii, Takahisa Aum doctor
Ikeda, Itsuro Aum member connected by the Japanese police to preparations for the Tokyo attack
INOUE, YOSHIHIRO Head of Aum's Intelligence Agency and Action Squads
Jo, Hiroyuhi The man who stabbed Murai
JOYU, FUMIHIRO Former Aum leader iMoscow - since March 1995, he has been the lead spokesman for Aum in Japan
Kadokawa, Tomoki Science and Technology Ministry subordinate Katahira, Kenichiro Aum doctor
KIBE, TETSUYA Aum's Defense Agency Chief
Kikuchi, Naoko Aum Health and Welfare Ministry member related by the Japanese police to the Tokyo attack
Kitamura, Koichi Aum Home Affairs subordinate related by the Japanese police to the Tokyo attack
Kobayashi, Katsuhiko Science and Technology Ministry subordinate, chemical team member, and secretary to a senior Aum member
Maruyama, Michimaro Aum member connected to the Tokyo attack
MATSUMOTO, CHIZUO Lay alias for Asahara
Matsumoto, Takeshi Aum member suspected in the abduction of a Japanese notary official
MATSUMOTO, TOMOKO Asahara's wife
Mitsuka, Yoshihiroum member connected by the Japanese police to preparations for the Tokyo attack
Moriwaki, Yoshiko Aum member connected by the Japanese police to preparations for the Tokyo attack
MURAI, HIDEO Head of the Aum's Science and Technology Ministry
NAKADA, KIYOHIDE An Aum senior sect member in the Home Affairs Ministry and Construction Ministry
NAKAGAWA, TOMOMASA The Aum's Household Agency Director
Nakamoto, Hideo Mitsubishi employee arrested for suspicion of helping an Aum and former Self Defense Force member steal company secrets
Nakamura, Noburu Aum Home Affairs Ministry subordinate - sprayed Sarin related to the Tokyo attack
Nakano, Katsuhiko Aum member arrested in connection with gun manufacturing
NIIMI, TOMOMITSU Head of the Aum Home Affairs Ministry
Ochida, Kotaro An Aum pharmacist - strangled by Yasuda
Oikawa, Takayuki Aum member - arrested in connection with gun manufacturing
Oka, Hideki Aum member connected by the Japanese police to preparations for the Tokyo attack
Okada, Hiroyuki Aum member connected by the Japanese police to preparations for the Tokyo attack
Ouchi, Toshiyasu Defacto head of the Aum sect in Moscow since March 1995
Sasaki, Kayoko Aum member connected by the Japanese police to preparations for the Tokyo attack
Satoru, Hirata Aum Intelligence Agency member connected to the kidnapping of a Japanese notary official
Shirai, Takahisa Aum member and former Japanese Self Defense Force member
Sotozaki, Kiyotaka Aum member connected by the Japanese police to the Tokyo attack
Sugimoto, Shigeo Aum Home Affairs Ministry member indicted for the Tokyo gas attack - alleged to have strangled another Aum member
Takahashir, Katsuya Aum Intelligence Agency subordinate Takizawa, Kazuyoshi Aum scientist
Tashita, Seiji Aum member connected by the Japanese police to the Tokyo attack
Terajima, Keiji Aum Home Affairs Ministry subordinate - helped make Sarin
Togashi, Wakashio Aum Science and Technology subordinate
Tomita, Takashi Aum Home Affairs Ministry subordinate
Tonosaki, Kiyotaka Aum member indicted for Tokyo gas attack
Toyoda,Toru Aum member indicted for Tokyo gas attack
TSUCHIYA, MASAMI Head of the Aums Chemical Division of the Science and Technology Ministry and the top chemist
Uchiyama, Rie Aum member - kidnapped her father
Watabe, Kazumi Aum Science and Technology Ministry subordinate and engineer
Yamagata, Akira Aum Home Affairs Ministry subordinate and former Japanese Self Defense Force member - alleged to have used VX gas to kill renegade Aum members
Yasuda, Hideaki Aum member who strangled Ochida
Yokoyama, Masat Aum member indicted for Tokyo gas attack
ALL UPPER CASE INDICATES KEY AUM MEMBERS.
AUM SHINRIKYO FACILITIES
Okamura Tekko cult took over Hydraulic cylinder factory, 60-70 cult members work there
Ishikawa Prefecture
Tomizawa Yamanashi Prefecture Aum Facility to produce firearms
Matsumoto Aum two story facility
Tokyo Aum HQ in Tokyo
Minami Aoyama
Tokyo Aum Co. HQ 287 Setagaya
Setakayu-ku
NYC Aum Supreme Truth 8 East 48th St, NYC
Shizuoka Prefect Aum facility 995
Yamanashi Prefect Aum facility
Kamikuishiki Prefecture Aum Training Center at the foot of Mt. Yamanshi Fuji
Bonn Aum sect activities
Tokyo Nakano Ward Aum affiliated hospital
New York City Small Aum chapter
Columbia College
Okinawa Prefecture Aum facility
Namino, Kumanoto Aum HQ before Kamikuishiki, evacuated
Tomizawa,Yamanashi Aum facility. Police seized steel pipes resembling gun barrels.
Vladivostok, Russia Aum attempt to lease Mil-26 transport helicopter
Ukraine Alleged to have approached arms dealer to purchase two T-72s main battle tanks
Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Aum commune
Prefecture
Zaire Aum studied alleged ebola outbreak
Naganohara, Gunma Aum facility
Prefecture
Osaka, Cuo Ward Aum facility
Fujinomiya, Shizouka Aum facility
Prefecture
Omiya, Saitama Aum Apartment
Prefecture
UNITED STATES
A.U.M. Publishers
8 East 48th Street, #2E
NY, NY 10017
212/421-3687
A.U.M. Company LTD
8 East 48th Street, #2E
NY, NY 10017
212/421-3687
Asahara
AUM USA CO., LTD 53 Crosby Street
NY, NY
AUM Publishing
8 East 48th Street, #2E
NY, NY 10017
212/421-3687
Aum Inc
8 East 48th Street, #2E
NY, NY 10017
212/421-3687
Aum Supreme Truth 8 East 48th Street, #2E
NY, NY 10017
212/421-3687
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8 East 48th Street, #2E
NY, NY 10017
212/421-3687
Yoga Center
8 East 48th Street, #2E
NY, NY 10017
212/421-3687
JAPAN
Aum Hospital
Nakano Ward
Tokyo
Aum's Computer Support Center,
Sapporo City
Egi Building
3-chome, Minami Nijo
Chuo-Ku, Sapporo City
Aum's Computer Support Center,
Osaka Nihonbashi Shop
Sanki Medical building
5-9-2 Nihonbashi
Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Aum's Computer Support Center,
Nagoya Shop
3-31-12 Osu
Naka Ward
Nagoya City
Aum's Computer Support Center,
Akihabara Shop
Hasegawa Chemical Company
Hikari Seimitsu Kogo
Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture
Imagawa Juban Yaki, Kameido
5-29-21 Kameido
Koto-ku, Tokyo
Mahapsya Inc of Japan
7-5-12 Minami Ayoama
Minato-ku, Tokyo
Oumo Shinrikyo
Seiki Toitsu Tsusho Sangyo
aka: World Unified Trade and
Industry World Unification
Industry
Shimomura Chemical Company
Shinrito
3-8-11 Miyamae
Suginami-ku, Tokyo
Kokiso Building
4-4-3 Sotokanda
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Aum's Computer Support [error] enter,
Minami Aoyama Center
Mahaspohsa Building
7-5-22, Minami Aoyama
Minato-ku, Tokyo
Bell Epoch
Beck
Cafeteria Unmei No Toki
Nishi Eifuku
5-54-5 Eifuku
Suginami-ku, Tokyo
Umakarou Yausukarou Tei, Ekoda
1-52-1 Kotake-cho Merima-ku, Tokyo
Umakarou Yasukarou Tei,
Kichijoji
4-25-7 Honcho, Kichijoji Musashino City, Tokyo
Umakarou Yasukarou Tei,
Kinshicho Waise Building 1-11-4 Taihei
Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Umakarou Yasukarou Tei, Marutacho, Kyoto
10-5 Jurakumawari Higashi-cho
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
AUSTRALIA
Clarity Investments PTY, LTD
c/o Murchia and Associates
Barristers and Solicitors
250 St. Georges Terra Perth, Australia
Mahaposya Australia PTY
c/o Murchia and Associates
Barristers and Solicitors
250 St. Georges Terrace Perth, Australia
TAIWAN
Dai Hanei (Great Prosperity)
Maha Posya, Inc
Taipei
THE AUM SHINRIKYO "DOOMSDAY CULT"
1984 Asahara forms the Aum Shinsen-no kai Company, a book publisher and yoga training center.
1987 The name of the organization is changed to Aum Shinrikyo.
1987 Aum USA Company Limited is incorporated in New York City.
August 1989 Aum Shinrikyo is recognized as a religious corporation by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
February 1990 25 Aum members, including Asahara, run for the Lower House but none are elected.
1991 Aum Shinrikyo begins religious activities in Moscow.
October 1992 Aum "medical mission" sent to Zaire to obtain a sample of the deadly Ebola virus.
June 1992 The Russian Ministry of Justice registers Aum Shinrikyo as an official religious organization.
June 1993 The sect purchased a 500,000 acre sheep ranch in Western Australia.
June 1993 Noxious fumes from a budding believed to be affiliated with the sect cause I 00 people to mplain in the Koto Ward of Tokyo.
September, 1993 Asahara and up to 26 other sect members visit the ranch in Australia.
April 1994 Aum members visit Australia to investigate the possibility of extracting uranium.
June 1994 The sect purchased an Ml- 17 helicopter from Russia.
June 27, 1994 7 die and over 500 are injured when the sect releases sarin gas in Matsumoto.
July 1994 The sheep ranch in Australia is sold at a loss.
July 1994 Residents repeatedly complain of peculiar odors from the sects Kamikuishiki complex.
Sept. 1, 1994 231 people in seven towns in western Japan (Nara prefecture) suffer rash and eye irritations from unknown fumes.
Dec. 12, 1994 Aum Home Affairs Ministry head Tomomitsu Niimi attacks a man with VX nerve gas. The man dies ten days later.
January 1995 Niimi attacks Hiruki Nagaoka, the leader of the Association of the Victims of Aum Shinrikyo, with VX gas but he survives.
March 5, 1995 11 people hospitalized from strange fumes in the Keihin Kyuko train line in Yokohama.
March 15, 1995 Three attache cases containing liquid, fans, vents, and batteries are discovered in the Kasun-dgaseki subway station in Tokyo.
March 20, 1995 12 die and 5,500 are injured from sarin gas releas in five trains of the Tokyo subway system.
March 30, 1995 The director of the National Police Agency is shot.
April 1995 A Russian court bans all Aum Shinrikyo activities.
April 4, 1995 Odors are noticed from a suspected Aum hideout in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
April 8, 1995 Ikuo Hayashi, the head of the Treatment Ministry is arrested.
April 11, 1995 20 people complain of sore throats and a foul odor on the Keihin Kyuko line in Yokohama.
April 12, 1995 Tomomitsu Niimi, head of the Home Affairs Ministry is arrested.
April 19, 1995 500 people are hospitalized due to mysterious fumes in the Yokohama railway system.
April 19, 1995 Kiyohide Hayakawa, the Aum Construction Minister, is arrested.
April 21, 1995 27 people are overcome by fumes in a store near the Yokohama rail station.
April 23, 1995 Hideo Murai, theum Shinrikyo Science and Technology Minister, is stabbed to death in front of Aum headquarters.
April 26, 1995 Seiichi Endo, the head of the Health and Welfare Ministry and Masami Tsuchiya, the head of the Chemical Division of the Science and Technology Ministry, are arrested.
May 3, 1995 Yoshinobu Aoyama, the sect's lawyer is arrested.
May 5, 1995 Two bags of poison gas are found in the men's restroom in the Shinjuku bway station in Tokyo.
May 3, 1995 Traces of Sarin are found in samples, taken in March, from 24 dead sheep on the ranch previously used by the sect in Western Australia.
May 15, 1995 Yoshihiro Inoue, the Aum
Intelligence Agency head is arrested. Shoko Asahara, Aum leader, is arrested.
May 16, 1995 A parcel bomb explodes in the
offices of Tokyo's Governor, wounding an aide.
June 26, 1995 Asahara's wife, Tomoko Matsumoto, is arrested.
July 4, 1995 Poison gas is found in the women's
restroom on the Hibiya line, Kayaba-Cho subway station and in the men's restroom of the Japanese Railway Shinjuku station in Tokyo.
October 6, 1995 Tokyo District Court holds hearings on the disbandment of Aum Shinrikyo.
October 7, 1995 Fumihiro Joyu, the sect's spokesman is arrested.
October 26, 1995 Asahara's trial continued to a date uncertain.
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