Yoarashi Okinu
Yoarashi Okinu | |
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夜嵐 おきぬ | |
| Born | Harada Kinu (原田 きぬ) c. 1845 Various theories exist: Awa Province, Edo, or Jōgashima, Miura Peninsula, Japan |
| Died | March 28, 1872 (aged 27) Japan |
| Cause of death | Execution by decapitation |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Kamakura Koharu, Hanayo, Shingetsu-in |
| Citizenship | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Geisha, poisoner |
| Years active | Late Edo period - early Meiji period |
| Known for | Poisoning Kobayashi Kinpei, and her sensationalized story. |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Children | 1 (by Arashi Rikaku) |
| Parent | Various theories exist. |
| Motive | Passion, jealousy, and possibly financial gain. |
| Conviction | Murder |
| Criminal charge | Murder by poisoning |
| Penalty | Death by decapitation |
Capture status | Arrested |
| Comments | Her story has been heavily fictionalized. |
| Details | |
| Victims | Kobayashi Kinpei |
| Date | March 2, 1871 |
| Country | Japan |
| Killed | 1 |
| Weapons | Poison |
Yoarashi Okinu (夜嵐 おきぬ, c. 1845 – March 28, 1872) is the moniker of Harada Kinu (原田 きぬ), who was a Japanese female poisoner and geisha and lived from the end of the Edo era to the beginning of the Meiji era. Her nickname Yoarashi means night-storm in Japanese.