Cause of death hanging Name Akira Nishiguchi Date apprehended January 3, 1964 | Victims 5 Died December 11, 1970 Other names Black Gold Medalist Role Serial Killer | |
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Span of killings October 18, 1963–December 29, 1963 | ||
Criminal penalty Capital punishment | ||
Mike Figgis On Vengeance Is Mine
Akira Nishiguchi (西口 彰, Nishiguchi Akira, December 14, 1925 – December 11, 1970) was a Japanese serial killer and fraudster. He is most known for being able to confuse Japanese police into believing that he was only connected to fraud rather than the murders. While engaging in confidence scams, he murdered two people, was put on the most wanted list, and killed three others while escaping. The police also regretted that they didn't find Nishiguchi, who was found by an 11-year-old girl. A prosecutor called him "the Black Gold Medalist in history". Ryuzo Saki published a book about Nishiguchi, which became the basis for the film Vengeance Is Mine. His crimes were the direct catalyst for the creation of the Japanese "Metropolitan Designated Case" system