Hideko Hakamata dedicated over 56 years to securing her brother Iwao’s acquittal from a wrongful death sentence. After being convicted in 1968 for a quadruple murder he didn’t commit, Iwao spent decades on death row in Japan, enduring mental health…
Iwao Hakamata, the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, was declared innocent in September 2024 after a 56-year battle led by his sister, Hideko Hakamata. Convicted in 1968 for quadruple murder, Hakamata suffered severe mental distress during his decades in solitary…
Hideko Hakamata has spent decades advocating for her brother, Iwao Hakamata, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1968 and spent nearly 60 years on death row. Following a retrial and exoneration in September 2024, Iwao’s story highlights the flaws…
