Kiyoshi Okubo

Watanabe Kyoshi, Tanigawa Ivan

  Active for 1 year
(1971) in Japan

8

CONFIRMED
VICTIMS

8

POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Kiyoshi Okubo a Japanese serial killer known as Watanabe Kyoshi and Tanigawa Ivan. Okubo raped and murdered eight women aged 16 to 21 in 1971. He was recently released from prison for previous rape charges. A brother of one of his victims located and turned Okubo's whereabouts to the police, his arrest followed. Kiyoshi Okubo was sentenced to death by hanging and executed in 1976.

Kiyoshi Okubo Serial Killer Profile

Serial Killer Kiyoshi Okubo (aka) Watanabe Kyoshi, Tanigawa Ivan, was active for 1 year in 1971, known to have ( 8 confirmed / 8 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Japan

Kiyoshi Okubo was born on January 17th 1935 in Takasaki, city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He was born 7th of 8 children and raised by both parents. Ōkubo was raised as a middle child and had two older brothers, four younger sisters and one older sister. His father, a Japanese man who worked as an engineer of the National Railways. His mother, a half Russian, half Japanese woman. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems, including being teased or picked on.

Ōkubo a heterosexual male citizen of Japan. Ōkubo completed 9 years of school, no degree received. Ōkubo married. He had two children, one son and one daughter.

Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison.

In 1971 (Age 35/36) Kiyoshi Okubo started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, rape, and murder his victims. He was known to kill victims at his own home. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, recently released from prison, at a house in Maebashi City, where Ōkubo was known to work as a poet, serial killer.

He was arrested on May 14th 1971 (Age 36), convicted on February 22nd 1973 (Age 38), sentenced to death by hanging at Kosuge Detention Center in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan. Ōkubo was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime. Kiyoshi Okubo was executed on January 22nd 1976 (Age 41).

Kiyoshi Okubo died on January 22nd 1976 (Age 41), cause of death: capital punishment, executed by hanging at Kosuge Detention Center in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan.

Profile Completeness: 98%
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Kiyoshi Okubo has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 4 years ago.

Kiyoshi Okubo a known:

Kiyoshi Okubo
Serial Killer Profile:

Updated: 2019-05-13 Collected by Killer.Cloud
General Information
Name: Kiyoshi Ōkubo
Nickname: Watanabe Kyoshi, Tanigawa Ivan
Victims: 8 - 8
Years Active: 1971 - 1971
Ages Active: 35/36 - 35/36
Active Countries: Japan
Convicted Of: murder
Life Span: 1935 - 1976
Characteristics
Gender: Male
Citizenship: Japan
Sexual Preference: heterosexual
Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Dec 22 - Jan 20
Birth Month: January
Marital Status: married
Children: two children, one son and one daughter
Living With: himself, recently released from prison, at a house in Maebashi City
Occupation: poet, serial killer
Childhood Information
D.O.B.: Jan 17, 1935
Native Name: 大久保清
Family Name: Ōkubo
Given Name: Kiyoshi
Birth Location: Takasaki, city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Birth Order: 7th of 8
Siblings: two older brothers, four younger sisters and one older sister
Raised By: both parents
Birth Category: middle child
Mother: a half Russian, half Japanese woman
Father: a Japanese man who worked as an engineer of the National Railways

Cognitive Ability
IQ: N/A
Highest School: 9 years of school
Highest Degree: no degree received

Incarceration
Arrested: May 14, 1971 (Age 36)
Convicted: Feb 22, 1973 (Age 38)
Sentence: death by hanging
Prison Location: Kosuge Detention Center in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan
Executed: Jan 22, 1976 (Age 41)
Previous Crimes: TRUE
Previous Jail: TRUE
Previous Prison: TRUE

Death Information
Death Date: Jan 22, 1976 (Age 41)
Manner of Death: capital punishment
Cause of Death: executed by hanging
Death Location: Kosuge Detention Center in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan
Killed In Prison: FALSE
Suicide: FALSE
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Kiyoshi Okubo

The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Kiyoshi Okubo. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.

Date Event Description
Jan 17 1935Kiyoshi Okubo was born in Takasaki, city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.  #19350117
Jan 17 1955
(Age 20)
20th Birthday
Jan 17 1965
(Age 30)
30th Birthday
1971
(Age 35/36)
Kiyoshi Okubo started his serial killing spree. #1971
May 14 1971
(Age 36)
Kiyoshi Okubo arrested. #19710514
1971
(Age 36/37)
Kiyoshi Okubo ended his serial killing spree. #1971
Feb 22 1973
(Age 38)
Kiyoshi Okubo was convictedand sentenced to death by hanging at Kosuge Detention Center in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan.  #19730222
Jan 17 1975
(Age 40)
40th Birthday
Jan 22 1976
(Age 41)
Kiyoshi Okubowas executed.cause of death:capital punishment,executed by hangingat Kosuge Detention Center in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan. #19760122

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Boolean Questions:
Killer
Question
Killer
Answer
Total
Answered
problems in school TRUE 221
teased in school TRUE 218
previous crimes TRUE 367
previous jail TRUE 352
previous prision TRUE 336
kill at killers home TRUE 320
rape TRUE 453
strangle TRUE 443
living with children FALSE 268
suicide FALSE 225
killed in prison FALSE 218
father drug abuse FALSE 192
mother drug abuse FALSE 195
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 killed FALSE 208
kill at victims home FALSE 323
used weapon FALSE 453
used gun FALSE 451
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
robbed FALSE 418


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Kiyoshi Okubo

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1733630600 Serial Killer Stranglers 164
1733630619 Serial Killer Rapists 266
0520204859 The Japanese Conspiracy 1
0816069875 The Encyclopedia of Seria... 108
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Kiyoshi Ōkubo (大久保 清, Ōkubo Kiyoshi, January 17, 1935 – January 22, 1976) was a Japanese serial killer. Between March 31, 1971 and May 10, 1971, he raped and murdered eight women, ages 16 to 21. He used a pen name, Tanigawa Ivan (谷川伊凡).

Wikipedia
External References
  1. Q1069217 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Nov 21, 2018.
  2. Kiyoshi Ōkubo on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Nov 21, 2018.
  3. Juan Ignacio Blanco, Kiyoshi OKUBO on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Nov 21, 2018.
  4. 大久保清 on ja.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Nov 21, 2018.
Internal References

Kiyoshi Okubo is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database

  1. #5 of 14[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Japan
  2. #21 of 56[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in January
  3. #24 of 55[ Page 2 ] of Capricorn Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  4. #33 of 651[ Page 3 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
  5. #98 of 250[ Page 7 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  6. #116 of 307[ Page 8 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
  7. #225 of 651[ Page 15 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  8. #439 of 651[ Page 30 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
  9. #636 of 651[ Page 43 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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