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The Write Team Daily: "Japan's Forgotten Man"
September 26, 2024.
Imagine waking up every morning not knowing whether it might be your last.
For decades, that was the reality for former professional boxer Iwao Hakamata.
Arrested in Japan in 1966 for the murders of four members of a family, Hakamata signed a confession after lengthy interrogations that he later said involved intimidation and abuse. He was convicted, sentenced to death, and spent decades living under the constant possibility of execution.
But one person refused to stop fighting for him.
His older sister, Hideko.
Year after year, she challenged the conviction and insisted…
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