Daikyoji (Suzugamori Execution Ground)
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One of Edo's two great execution grounds since 1651 — the stone execution platforms where Yaoya Oshichi and Shirai Gonpachi met their ends survive as a Tokyo Metropolitan Historic Site.
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1651
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7 min walk from Keikyu Omori Kaigan Station
2-5-6 Minami-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
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Suzugamori Execution Ground, established in 1651 at the southern entrance to Edo along the Tokaido, was one of Edo's two major execution sites. Over 100,000 people were executed during its 220-year operation until 1871. Notable executions include: Marubashi Chuya (1651, Keian Rebellion conspirator), Hirai Gonpachi (1679, serial murderer whose love story with courtesan Komurasaki became famous kabu…
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One of Edo's two major execution grounds, in use for 220 years from 1651. Saw the execution of Marubashi Chuya, Yaoya Oshichi, Shirai Gonpachi, and Tenichibo. Daikyoji temple (founded 1862) continues memorial services for the executed.
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