When Yoshie Shiratori was locked up in Japan's notorious Abashiri prison in 1943, the guards were well aware of his ...

Fuchu Prison is known as a place for repeat offenders. In fact, nearly 80 percent of the inmates there had previously been imprisoned. The guard said it is not rare to see an inmate who was ...

Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners. From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall. | AFP-JIJI.

Fuchu Prison started its automobile inspection training course more than 50 years ago. Ten prisoners in their 30s to 50s, including the man in his 40s, currently participate in it.

Taylor’s frostbite developed while he labored in a prison factory, Kelly said. Fuchu inmates are not allowed to wear gloves at work, he added, and they are required to wash their hands multiple ...

Fuchu Prison, located in the Tokyo region, will be hosting its 38th Fuchu Prison Culture Festival on Nov 3, from 10 a.m. until 3 in the afternoon. If anyone in the area has ever wondered what it’s ...

Members of the House of Councilors Judicial Affairs Committee visited Tokyo's Fuchu Prison on Thursday to look into its handling of official inmate records. Authorities at the prison, on the ...

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