Yoshio Kodaira
the Kodaira case
Active for 19 years
(1928-1946) in China, Japan
8
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
11
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 9 Timeline Events
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- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 11 Books Written About Yoshio Kodaira
- 5 External References
- Internal References
Yoshio Kodaira a Japanese serial killer and rapist known as the Kodaira case. Kodaira killed his father-in-law in 1932 and eight to ten women in Japan between 1945 and 1946. In the 1920s, Kodaira was deployed to Northern China as a sailor in the Imperial Japanese Navy to participated in the Jinan incident. Kodaira engaged in acts of necrophilia with the corpse after the fifth murder and stuck a sword into the belly of a pregnant woman. He was sentenced to death by hanging in 1948. Yoshio Kodaira was executed by hanging on October 5th 1949.
Yoshio Kodaira Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Yoshio Kodaira (aka) the Kodaira case, was active for 19 years between 1928-1946, known to have ( 8 confirmed / 11 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Japan, China
Yoshio Kodaira was born on January 28th 1905 in Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. His father abused alcohol and/or drugs. He had a speach defect. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems, including being teased or picked on.
Kodaira a heterosexual, necrophile male citizen of Japan. Kodaira completed 14 years of school, received a high school diploma. Kodaira Married. He had none.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison.
In 1928 (Age 22/23) Yoshio Kodaira started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to commit acts of necrophilia, strangle, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. He was known to kill at the home of the victim. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, where Kodaira was known to work as a soldier, war criminal.
He was arrested on August 20th 1946 (Age 41), convicted on November 16th 1948 (Age 43), sentenced to death by hanging at Miyagi Prison in Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Kodaira was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime. Yoshio Kodaira was executed on October 5th 1949 (Age 44).
Yoshio Kodaira died on October 5th 1949 (Age 44), cause of death: capital punishment, executed by hanging at Miyagi Prison in Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Profile Completeness: 77%
serial killers by profile completenessYoshio Kodaira has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Yoshio Kodaira a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 60 killers ) NECROPHILIAC
Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia, is a sexual attraction or sexual act involving corpses. Serial Killer Necrophiliacs have been known to have sex with the body of their victim(s).
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Yoshio Kodaira
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-08 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Yoshio Kodaira |
| Nickname: | the Kodaira case |
| Victims: | 8 - 11 |
| Years Active: | 1928 - 1946 |
| Ages Active: | 22/23 - 40/41 |
| Active Countries: | Japan, China |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1905 - 1949 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Japan |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual, necrophile |
| Astrological Sign: | ♒ Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 |
| Birth Month: | January |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | none |
| Living With: | himself |
| Occupation: | soldier, war criminal |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jan 28, 1905 |
| Native Name: | 小平事件 |
| Family Name: | Kodaira |
| Given Name: | Yoshio |
| Birth Location: | Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 14 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | high school diploma |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Aug 20, 1946 (Age 41) |
| Convicted: | Nov 16, 1948 (Age 43) |
| Sentence: | death by hanging |
| Prison Location: | Miyagi Prison in Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Executed: | Oct 5, 1949 (Age 44) |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Oct 5, 1949 (Age 44) |
| Manner of Death: | capital punishment |
| Cause of Death: | executed by hanging |
| Death Location: | Miyagi Prison in Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Yoshio Kodaira
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Yoshio Kodaira. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jan 28 1905 | Yoshio Kodaira was born in Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. #19050128 |
| Jan 28 1925 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1928 (Age 22/23) | Yoshio Kodaira started his serial killing spree. #1928 |
| Jan 28 1935 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Jan 28 1945 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1946 (Age 40/41) | Yoshio Kodaira ended his serial killing spree. #1946 |
| Aug 20 1946 (Age 41) | Yoshio Kodaira arrested. #19460820 |
| Nov 16 1948 (Age 43) | Yoshio Kodaira was convictedand sentenced to death by hanging at Miyagi Prison in Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. #19481116 |
| Oct 05 1949 (Age 44) | Yoshio Kodairawas executed.cause of death:capital punishment,executed by hangingat Miyagi Prison in Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. #19491005 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Yoshio Kodaira (1928-1946).
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| 24 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| father drug abuse | TRUE | 192 | ||
| problems in school | TRUE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | TRUE | 218 | ||
| speach defect | TRUE | 300 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | TRUE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Yoshio Kodaira
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
David Peace
Tokyo Year Zero
Tom Philbin
Killer Book of Serial Killers
Colin Wilson
The Serial Killers
Katsuichi Honda
The Nanjing Massacre
David Peace
Tokio, año cero (Trilogía de Tokio 1)
Heather Worthington
Key Concepts in Crime Fiction
11 Books that mention Serial Killer
Yoshio Kodaira
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 0307276503 | Tokyo Year Zero | David Peace | Yoshio Kodaira | 1 |
| 1402226470 | Killer Book of Serial Kil... | Tom Philbin | 17 Total Including Andrei Chikatilo | 17 |
| 0753547228 | The Serial Killers | Colin Wilson | 7 Total Including John Justin Bunting | 7 |
| 0765603357 | The Nanjing Massacre | Katsuichi Honda | Yoshio Kodaira | 1 |
| 8439727682 | Tokio, año cero (Trilogía... | David Peace | Yoshio Kodaira | 1 |
| 0230345581 | Key Concepts in Crime Fic... | Heather Worthington | Yoshio Kodaira | 1 |
| 1305446348 | Serial Murderers and Thei... | Eric W. Hickey | 27 Total Including Paul John Knowles | 27 |
| 1608058425 | Serial Killers Around the... | Dirk C. Gibson | 3 Total Including Daisy de Melker | 3 |
| 1291006168 | The Glencaple Murder's | Paul Weightman | 61 Total Including Serhiy Tkach | 61 |
Yoshio Kodaira (小平 義雄, Kodaira Yoshio, January 28, 1905 – October 5, 1949) was a Japanese rapist and serial killer. He killed one person in 1932 and was later sentenced to death after being convicted of killing seven others in 1945 and 1946.
External References
- Yoshio Kodaira on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 20, 2018.
- 小平事件 on ja.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 20, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Yoshio KODAIRA on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 20, 2018.
- Q179874 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- 코다이라 사건 (Kodaira case) on ko.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Jan 20, 2019.
Internal References
Yoshio Kodaira is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #8 of 14[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Japan
- #9 of 10[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in China
- #13 of 42[ Page 1 ] of Aquarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #22 of 56[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in January
- #32 of 60[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killer Necrophiliacs sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #60 of 651[ Page 4 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #108 of 250[ Page 8 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #128 of 307[ Page 9 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #242 of 651[ Page 17 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #252 of 651[ Page 17 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #326 of 651[ Page 22 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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