Masashi Daidōji
Masashi Daidōji | |
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| Born | 5 June 1948 Kushiro, Hokkaidō |
| Died | 24 May 2017 (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | Hosei University |
| Organization | East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front |
| Notable work | Hara Hara Tokei |
| Spouse | Ayako Daidōji |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Masashi Daidōji (大道寺将司, Daidōji Masashi) (5 June 1948 – 24 May 2017) was a Japanese far-left militant who founded the East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front and formulated the group's ideology, anti-Japaneseism. Following the group's bombing of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in 1974, Daidōji was arrested, and sentenced to death for his role in the bombing. Daidōji remained on death row until he died of natural causes in 2017.