Shoko Asahara
Shoko Asahara was the founder of the Japanese doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo and was convicted of masterminding the deadly 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway.
Chizuo Matsumoto
Religious Leader
March 2, 1955
Pisces
70
Kyushu, Japan
Shoko Asahara, originally named Chizuo Matsumoto, was the notorious founder and leader of Aum Shinrikyo, a Japanese doomsday cult. He became infamous for orchestrating the lethal 1995 sarin gas attack on Tokyo’s subway system, which resulted in 13 deaths and thousands of injuries. In addition to this, Asahara participated in numerous criminal activities such as murder, kidnapping, and illegal drug production. He aimed to overthrow the Japanese government and foresaw an impending Armageddon.
Asahara’s other notable actions and accomplishments include:
