Kiyotaka Katsuta

Metropolitan Designated Case 113, Kiyotaka Fujiwara

  Active for 2 years
(1982-1983) in Japan

8

CONFIRMED
VICTIMS

22

POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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  7. Cognitive Ability
  8. Incarceration
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  10. 10 Timeline Events
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  13. 6 Books About Kiyotaka Katsuta
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Kiyotaka Katsuta a Japanese firefighter and serial killer known as Metropolitan Designated Case 113 and Kiyotaka Fujiwara. Katsuta shot his victims using a gun he had stolen from a police officer after running him over with his car. He was known to strangle at least one of his victims. Katsuta eluded capture for another two months and was arrested on January 31st 1983. He received two separate death sentences for the eight murders between 1972 and 1982. Kiyotaka Katsuta was executed by hanging on November 30th 2000, nearly seventeen years after his arrest.

Kiyotaka Katsuta Serial Killer Profile

Serial Killer Kiyotaka Katsuta (aka) Metropolitan Designated Case 113, Kiyotaka Fujiwara, was active for 2 years between 1982-1983, known to have ( 8 confirmed / 22 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Japan

Kiyotaka Katsuta was born on August 29th 1948 in Kizugawa, city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Kiyotaka Katsuta a heterosexual male citizen of Japan. He never married. He had no children.

In 1982 (Age 33/34) Kiyotaka Katsuta started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, strangle, rape, and murder his victims. Kiyotaka Katsuta used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone in Japan working as a firefighter, where he was known to work as a serial killer.

He was arrested on January 31st 1983 (Age 34), convicted on January 17th 1994 (Age 45), sentenced to death by hanging at a prison in Nagoya, Japan. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime. Kiyotaka Katsuta was executed on November 30th 2000 (Age 52).

Kiyotaka Katsuta died on November 30th 2000 (Age 52), cause of death: capital punishment, executed by hanging at a prison in Nagoya, Japan.

Profile Completeness: 89%
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Kiyotaka Katsuta has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.

Kiyotaka Katsuta a known:

Kiyotaka Katsuta
Serial Killer Profile:

Updated: 2019-02-15 Collected by Killer.Cloud
General Information
Name: Kiyotaka Katsuta
Nickname: Metropolitan Designated Case 113, Kiyotaka Fujiwara
Victims: 8 - 22
Years Active: 1982 - 1983
Ages Active: 33/34 - 34/35
Active Countries: Japan
Convicted Of: murder
Life Span: 1948 - 2000
Characteristics
Gender: Male
Citizenship: Japan
Sexual Preference: heterosexual
Astrological Sign: Virgo
Aug 23 - Sep 23
Birth Month: August
Marital Status: never married
Children: no children
Living With: himself, alone in Japan working as a firefighter
Occupation: serial killer
Childhood Information
D.O.B.: Aug 29, 1948
Native Name: 勝田清孝
Given Name: Kiyotaka
Birth Location: Kizugawa, city in Kyoto 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: N/A
Highest Degree:

Incarceration
Arrested: Jan 31, 1983 (Age 34)
Convicted: Jan 17, 1994 (Age 45)
Sentence: death by hanging
Prison Location: a prison in Nagoya, Japan
Executed: Nov 30, 2000 (Age 52)
Previous Crimes: FALSE
Previous Jail: FALSE
Previous Prison: FALSE

Death Information
Death Date: Nov 30, 2000 (Age 52)
Manner of Death: capital punishment
Cause of Death: executed by hanging
Death Location: a prison in Nagoya, Japan
Killed In Prison: FALSE
Suicide: FALSE
10 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Kiyotaka Katsuta

The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Kiyotaka Katsuta. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.

Date Event Description
Aug 29 1948Kiyotaka Katsuta was born in Kizugawa, city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.  #19480829
Aug 29 1968
(Age 20)
20th Birthday
Aug 29 1978
(Age 30)
30th Birthday
1982
(Age 33/34)
Kiyotaka Katsuta started his serial killing spree. #1982
1983
(Age 34/35)
Kiyotaka Katsuta ended his serial killing spree. #1983
Jan 31 1983
(Age 34)
Kiyotaka Katsuta arrested. #19830131
Aug 29 1988
(Age 40)
40th Birthday
Jan 17 1994
(Age 45)
Kiyotaka Katsuta was convictedand sentenced to death by hanging at a prison in Nagoya, Japan.  #19940117
Aug 29 1998
(Age 50)
50th Birthday
Nov 30 2000
(Age 52)
Kiyotaka Katsutawas executed.cause of death:capital punishment,executed by hangingat a prison in Nagoya, Japan. #20001130

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ANSWERED
Serial Killer
Boolean Questions:
Killer
Question
Killer
Answer
Total
Answered
used weapon TRUE 453
used gun TRUE 451
rape TRUE 453
strangle TRUE 443
robbed TRUE 418
living with children FALSE 268
suicide FALSE 225
killed in prison FALSE 218
mother drug abuse FALSE 195
problems in school FALSE 221
teased in school FALSE 218
physically defect FALSE 300
speach defect FALSE 300
head injury FALSE 299
physically abused FALSE 231
psychologically abused FALSE 224
sexually abused FALSE 226
drug abuse FALSE 226
alcohol abuse FALSE 226
psychologist FALSE 258
forensic hospital FALSE 257
previous crimes FALSE 367
previous jail FALSE 352
previous prision FALSE 336
previous killed FALSE 208
kill at killers home FALSE 320
kill at victims home FALSE 323
torture FALSE 426
stalk FALSE 418
blindfold FALSE 363
bound FALSE 406
sex with body FALSE 430
mutilated FALSE 447
ate part of body FALSE 451
drank blood FALSE 442
posed body FALSE 365
totem body part FALSE 365
totem personal item FALSE 354


Books that Mention Kiyotaka Katsuta

Book: Serial Killer Stranglers (mentions serial killer Kiyotaka Katsuta)
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
Book: Serial Killer Rapists (mentions serial killer Kiyotaka Katsuta)
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Book: The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers (mentions serial killer Kiyotaka Katsuta)
Michael Newton
The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
Book: The Glencaple Murder's (mentions serial killer Kiyotaka Katsuta)
Paul Weightman
The Glencaple Murder's
Book: Executed Serial Killers (mentions serial killer Kiyotaka Katsuta)
Source Wikipedia
Executed Serial Killers

6 Books that mention Serial Killer
Kiyotaka Katsuta

ISBN10 Book Title Killers
1733630600 Serial Killer Stranglers 164
1733630619 Serial Killer Rapists 266
0816069875 The Encyclopedia of Seria... 108
1291006168 The Glencaple Murder's 61
115544535x Executed Serial Killers 14
1230502580 Executed Serial Killers 11

Kiyotaka Katsuta (勝田 清孝, Katsuta Kiyotaka, August 29, 1948 – November 30, 2000) was a Japanese serial killer and thief.

Wikipedia
External References
  1. Q858211 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Nov 5, 2018.
  2. Kiyotaka Katsuta on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Nov 5, 2018.
  3. Juan Ignacio Blanco, Kiyotaka KATSUTA on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Nov 5, 2018.
Internal References

Kiyotaka Katsuta is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database

  1. #7 of 14[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Japan
  2. #14 of 39[ Page 1 ] of Virgo Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  3. #14 of 40[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in August
  4. #105 of 250[ Page 7 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  5. #125 of 307[ Page 9 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
  6. #151 of 651[ Page 11 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
  7. #239 of 651[ Page 16 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  8. #293 of 651[ Page 20 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
  9. #504 of 651[ Page 34 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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