Yukio Yamaji

  Active for 6 years
(2000-2005) in Japan

3

CONFIRMED
VICTIMS

3

POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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  4. General Information
  5. Characteristics
  6. Childhood
  7. Cognitive Ability
  8. Incarceration
  9. Death
  10. 6 Timeline Events
  11. Serial Killers Active During Spree
  12. Boolean Statistical Questions
  13. 1 Books About Yukio Yamaji
  14. 4 External References
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Yukio Yamaji a Japanese serial killer who murdered his own mother in 2000. Yamaji also murdered a 27-year-old woman and her 19-year-old sister in 2005. Yukio Yamaji was hanged on the same day as serial killer Hiroshi Maeue, July 28th 2009.

Yukio Yamaji Serial Killer Profile

Serial Killer Yukio Yamaji, was active for 6 years between 2000-2005, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Japan

Yukio Yamaji was born on August 21st 1983 in Japan, constitutional monarchy in East Asia. His father, an unnamed man who died of cirrhosis in 1995. His mother, an unnamed woman who was killed by Yukio on July 29, 2000.

Yukio Yamaji a male citizen of Japan.

In 2000 (Age 16/17) Yukio Yamaji started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rape, and murder his victims.

He was arrested on December 5th 2005 (Age 22), convicted on December 13th 2006 (Age 23), sentenced to death by hanging at the Osaka Detention House in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Japan. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime. Yukio Yamaji was executed on July 28th 2009 (Age 25).

Yukio Yamaji died on July 28th 2009 (Age 25), cause of death: capital punishment, executed by hanging at the Osaka Detention House in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Profile Completeness: 59%
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Yukio Yamaji has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.

Yukio Yamaji a known:

Yukio Yamaji
Serial Killer Profile:

Updated: 2019-09-19 Collected by Killer.Cloud
General Information
Name: Yukio Yamaji
Nickname: N/A
Victims: 3 - 3
Years Active: 2000 - 2005
Ages Active: 16/17 - 21/22
Active Countries: Japan
Convicted Of: murder
Life Span: 1983 - 2009
Characteristics
Gender: Male
Citizenship: Japan
Sexual Preference: N/A
Astrological Sign: Leo
Jul 23 - Aug 23
Birth Month: August
Marital Status: N/A
Children: N/A
Living With: N/A
Occupation: serial killer
Childhood Information
D.O.B.: Aug 21, 1983
Native Name: 山地 悠紀夫
Birth Location: Japan, constitutional monarchy in East Asia
Birth Order: N/A
Siblings: N/A
Raised By: N/A
Birth Category: N/A
Mother: an unnamed woman who was killed by Yukio on July 29, 2000
Father: an unnamed man who died of cirrhosis in 1995

Cognitive Ability
IQ: N/A
Highest School: N/A
Highest Degree:

Incarceration
Arrested: Dec 5, 2005 (Age 22)
Convicted: Dec 13, 2006 (Age 23)
Sentence: death by hanging
Prison Location: the Osaka Detention House in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Japan
Executed: Jul 28, 2009 (Age 25)
Previous Crimes: N/A
Previous Jail: N/A
Previous Prison: N/A

Death Information
Death Date: Jul 28, 2009 (Age 25)
Manner of Death: capital punishment
Cause of Death: executed by hanging
Death Location: the Osaka Detention House in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Japan
Killed In Prison: N/A
Suicide: N/A
6 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Yukio Yamaji

The 6 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Yukio Yamaji. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.

Date Event Description
Aug 21 1983Yukio Yamaji was born in Japan, constitutional monarchy in East Asia.  #19830821
2000
(Age 16/17)
Yukio Yamaji started his serial killing spree. #2000
2005
(Age 21/22)
Yukio Yamaji ended his serial killing spree. #2005
Dec 05 2005
(Age 22)
Yukio Yamaji arrested. #20051205
Dec 13 2006
(Age 23)
Yukio Yamaji was convictedand sentenced to death by hanging at the Osaka Detention House in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Japan.  #20061213
Jul 28 2009
(Age 25)
Yukio Yamajiwas executed.cause of death:capital punishment,executed by hangingat the Osaka Detention House in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Japan. #20090728

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ANSWERED
Serial Killer
Boolean Questions:
Killer
Question
Killer
Answer
Total
Answered
used weapon TRUE 453
rape TRUE 453
used gun FALSE 451
torture FALSE 426
stalk FALSE 418
strangle FALSE 443
sex with body FALSE 430
mutilated FALSE 447
ate part of body FALSE 451
drank blood FALSE 442


Books that Mention Yukio Yamaji

Book: Japan's Favorite Mon-star (mentions serial killer Yukio Yamaji)
Steve Ryfle
Japan's Favorite Mon-star

1 Books that mention Serial Killer
Yukio Yamaji

ISBN10 Book Title Killers
1550223488 Japan's Favorite Mon-star 1

Yukio Yamaji (山地 悠紀夫, Yamaji Yukio, August 21, 1983 – July 28, 2009) was a Japanese serial killer. He murdered his own mother in 2000, was imprisoned, and then paroled in 2003. In 2005, two years after his release, he raped and then murdered a 27-year-old woman and her 19-year-old sister.

Wikipedia
External References
  1. Q851794 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Jun 9, 2019.
  2. Yukio Yamaji on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Jun 9, 2019.
  3. Juan Ignacio Blanco, Yukio YAMAJI on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Jun 9, 2019.
  4. Silent execution of Osaka sisters' killer on japantoday.com, Retrieved on Jun 9, 2019.
Internal References

Yukio Yamaji is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database

  1. #14 of 14[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Japan
  2. #31 of 40[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in August
  3. #38 of 46[ Page 3 ] of Leo Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  4. #246 of 651[ Page 17 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
  5. #258 of 307[ Page 18 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
  6. #406 of 651[ Page 28 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
  7. #535 of 651[ Page 36 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  8. #641 of 651[ Page 43 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
Statistics:
Serial Killers Statistics, charts Yukio Yamaji is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Age of Serial Killer by Date, Killers By Astrological Sign, Killers By Birth Month, Mannor of Death, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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