Shosei Koda

Shosei Koda (香田 証生, Kōda Shōsei, 29 November 1979 – 29 October 2004) was a Japanese citizen who was kidnapped and later beheaded in Iraq on 29 October 2004, by Zarqawi's group, while touring the country. He was the first Japanese person beheaded in Iraq.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 29, 1979
cause of death
Decapitation
Date of deathOctober 29, 2004
Place of death
Iraq

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