Yasuhide Kurihara

Yasuhide Kurihara (栗原 安秀, Kurihara Yasuhide, 17 November 1908 – 12 July 1936) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was a conspirator in the February 26 Incident in 1936.[1] He graduated in the 41st class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1929.

Yasuhide Kurihara
Born(1908-11-17)November 17, 1908
 Japan Shimane Prefecture
DiedJuly 12, 1936(1936-07-12) (aged 27)
 Japan Tokyo Prefecture Tokyo City Shibuya
Service/branchImperial Japanese Army
Years of service1929–1936
RankFirst Lieutenant

In the February 26 Incident, he failed assassination of Japanese Prime Minister, Keisuke Okada. He was executed by firing squad in the Army prison in Shibuya. He complained of unfair trial in the last note.

References
  1. "Kurihara Yasuhide". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 22 April 2014.


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