The lid is lifted on the monstrous activities and thwarted plans of the aum supreme truth cult and show how its apocalyptic rhetoric and. Get all the latest news and updates on aum shinrikyo only on. Background of the cult a case study on the aum shinrikyo. Aum shinrikyo and shoko asahara thought itd be a good idea to make a video game out of this. Follows the dissolution of the cult in the absence of their leader, shoko asahara. July 6, 2018 asahara and six others are executed by hanging. Why has aum shinrikyo been banned in russia only now. Insights into how terrorists develop biological and chemical weapons, richard danzig, marc sageman, terrance leighton, lloyd hough, hidemi yuki, rui kotani and zachary m. Kaplan and marshall tell the story of aum shinrikyo. This edgy, provocative documentary created a heated debate in japan, where the cult still resides under a different name. The history of aum shinrikyo, japanese doomsday cult. May 10, 2019 aum shinrikyo and shoko asahara thought itd be a good idea to make a video game out of this. Aum shinrikyo definition at, a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms and translation.
Witness history, sarin gas attack in tokyo bbc world service. Thirteen people were killed, and thousands were injured. His family was poor, his father being a tatami mat maker. Though he codirected 311, a controversial film released in the. Aum shinrikyo s most famous act is the 1995 sarin gas attack in the tokyo subway. It carried out the deadly tokyo subway sarin attack in 1995 and was found to have been responsible for another smaller. However, it turns out that for the past 20 years, the group responsible for the. When asked by asaharas legal team whether he could have refused if he had wanted to, hayashi replied. He was the founder of the japanese doomsday cult group aum shinrikyo. Now robert jay lifton offers a vivid and disturbing case in point in this chilling exploration of aum shinrikyo, the japanese cult that released sarin nerve gas in the tokyo subways. We discuss australian sheep ranches, the social lives of scientists, and the infamous hurricane ham of 2016. A is a 1998 japanese documentary film about the aum shinrikyo cult following the arrest of its leaders for instigating the sarin gas attack on the tokyo subway in 1995.
Its basically a doujin soft published for the pc88, which according to tokugawa corp is based on the aum shinrikyo cult responsible for the 1995 sarin gas attack on the tokyo subway. Pronunciation of aum shinrikyo with 1 audio pronunciation, 4 synonyms, 1 meaning, 6 translations and more for aum shinrikyo. The aum shinrikyo supreme truth was founded in 1987 by shoko asahara, a fortyyear old legally blind former yoga teacher. Aum shinrikyos criminal activities began in the late 1980s and culminated in the 1995 nervegas attacks on tokyos subway system. It appears to have been a syncretistic religion, founded in 1987, and combining elements of buddhism with. Aum shinrikyo supreme truth asahara shoko assisted the realization of his doomsday prophecies by having his followers release sarin nerve gas in tokyo subway stations.
A game based upon a real life act of domestic terrorism. In the aftermath of the 1995 sarin gas release in tokyos subway system, director tatsuya mori bravely went behind the scenes to chart the activities of aum shinrikyo, the group responsible for the attack. July 1987 aum shinsen no kai is renamed aum shinrikyo. Shiva, which could explain the cults doomsday attributes. Aum shinrikyo, or supreme truth in english, is currently a split, monitored, and neutered terrorist organization based in japan.
Wikimedia commons has media related to aum shinrikyo. The victim was hideo murai, the science and technology minister of the religious cult aum shinrikyo. The documentary is one of many titles in the fascinating subgenre of controversial religious documentaries. Aum shinrikyo is a japanese cult movement founded by shoko asahara which carried out a terrorist attack on a tokyo subway in 1995. Dec, 2010 today, aum shinrikyo is once again soliciting donations, collecting tithes, selling materials to members, holding seminars, conducting training, and selling computers. Their name was a combination of aum which is a sacred hindu syllable, and shinri kyo which means supreme truth.
Aum members used a poisonous gas called sarin for their attack. It is an unflinching, uncompromising and wholly neutral document of how dangerous any highly ordered, strictly administered closed system can quickly become be it the grip of. Japans strange and deadly insurrectionist cult 1995. Jun 16, 2015 a former aum shinrikyo member reveals how difficult it is to distance oneself from the group once you decide to leave. Founded by shoko asahara in the early 1990s, aum shinrikyo was a doomsday cult based in japan. Although it claims to be a new religious movement, several governments regard it as a terrorist movement aum members used a poisonous gas called sarin for their attack. He was the fourth son of seven children five boys and two girls. Aum shinrikyo definition and meaning collins english.
July 6, 2018, born chizuo matsumoto, matsumoto chizuo, was a japanese terrorist. Murakami reflects on the japanese mindset through interviews with members of the cult. Before 911, before the 2004 madrid train attacks and the 05 london underground bombings, there was march 20, 1995, when members of a japanese cult calling itself aum shinrikyo released sarin gas into the tokyo. Aum shinrikyo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A short history of aum shinrikyo, their murders, and the. The film focuses on a young spokesman for the cult hiroshi araki, a troubled 28yearold who had severed all family ties and rejected all forms of materialism before joining the sect.
Rent a 1998 starring hiroshi araki on dvd and bluray. How a yoga school became a doomsday cult the japan times. At its peak, aum reportedly claimed 10,000 believers in japan at its peak and tens of thousands more in the united states, russia and elsewhere. Much of the faith from the aum shinrikyo cult is based in a strange combination of buddhism and hinduism. Ten years later, asahara, now aged 40, was known as the founder of aum shinrikyo. June 15, 2012 the last fugitive former aum member, katsuya takahashi, is arrested for his part in the subway attacks. Most notable is the fixation on the hindu goddess of destruction. However, they are also known for the sarin gas attack the groups goals in their attacks have either been the elimination of opposition, like authorities and lawyers, or the mass murder of as many civilians as possible. The hibiya metro line this is an example of aum shinrikyos target for their release of sarin gas on the tokyo subway system which killed 12 and.
Similar to other doomsday cults such as the order of the solar temple and heavens gate, the members of the movement believed a doomsday prophecy, which included a world war iii. Two hundred aum shinrikyo members were convicted following the attacks. Aum shinrikyo noun the noun aum shinrikyo has 1 sense 1. Jul 05, 2018 im making a documentary with a friend about aum shinrikyo, the japanese death cult who launched a chemical weapons attack on the tokyo subway in 1995. Although it claims to be a new religious movement, several governments regard it as a terrorist movement. Aum shinrikyo definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Aum shinrikyo, the buddhist sect led by shoko asahara and responsible for the 1995. Director tatsuya mori had the opportunity to live with members after the attack and make this truly unique film illustrating the outside world from the aum perspective. Shokomatsu moto claimed to have received enlightenment while he. Aum shinrikyo is a japanese doomsday cult founded by shoko asahara in 1984. Aum shinrikyo definition of aum shinrikyo by the free. But even though numbers have dwindled after the groups 1995 nerve gas attack, aum shinrikyo continues to draw followers. Theres a real story behind the fake documentary the japan times. Learn a cults telltale signs, and how loneliness in life and life online makes indoctrination easier than ever.
The cult has offices throughout japan, around tokyo and other cities, and, according to japanese sources, they maintain 100 hideouts throughout that country as safe houses. The aum shinri kyo was a destructive, doomsday cult centered in japan. Shoko asahara predicted several dates for the end of the world like 1997. Key events related to aum shinrikyo cult the japan times. Aum shinrikyo synonyms, aum shinrikyo pronunciation, aum shinrikyo translation, english dictionary definition of aum shinrikyo. I n 1987 asahara shoko born chizuo matsumoto established aum shinrikyo, a cult with several hundred members. Aum shinrikyo was the firstand to date the onlyterrorist group to launch a sophisticated chemical warfare attack. Hosford provide new analysis of aum shinrikyos chemical and biological weapons development, which predated their 1995 sarin gas attack on the. Dictionary entry details aum shinrikyo noun sense 1. Aum shinrikyo, which is also known as aum and aleph, is a japanese cult that combines tenets from buddhism, hinduism, and is obsessed with the apocalypse.
In the years after the tokyo sarin attack, the aum shinrikyo came under intense pressure. The group gained international notoriety in 1995 when it carried out the sarin gas attack on the tokyo subway. Japanese cults, tesla electromagnetic weapons, earthquake attacks, the 1995 subway nerve gas false flag, and an unexplained explosion in the australian outback i posted this about a year ago, and i thought i would resubmit because im sure there are many out there who havent come across this extremely fascinating information. A terrorist organization whose goal is to take over japan and then the world.
If that had been possible, the tokyo gas attack would never have happened. Vx survivor recalls brush with aum assassin in 95 the. A is a 1998 japanese documentary film about the aum shinrikyo cult following the arrest of its. This edgy, provocative documentary created a heated debate in japan. Sep 23, 2017 its basically a doujin soft published for the pc88, which according to tokugawa corp is based on the aum shinrikyo cult responsible for the 1995 sarin gas attack on the tokyo subway.
Shoko asahara simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jul 06, 2018 aum shinrikyo, whose name means supreme truth, began in the 1980s as a spiritual group mixing hindu and buddhist beliefs, later working in elements of apocalyptic christian prophesies. The group was founded in 1984 by shoko asahara, the babbling. Before 911, before the 2004 madrid train attacks and the 05 london underground bombings, there was march 20, 1995, when members of a japanese cult calling itself aum shinrikyo released sarin gas into the tokyo subway system, killing a dozen people and injuring hundreds more. It appears to have been a syncretistic religion, founded in 1987, and combining elements of buddhism with christianity. Information and translations of aum shinrikyo in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. He had always been fascinated with religion and had, by this time.
It carried out the deadly tokyo subway sarin attack in 1995 and was found to have been responsible for another smaller sarin attack the previous year. Aleph is also the first letter of the hebrew alphabet. Read all news including political news, current affairs and news headlines online on aum shinrikyo today. The groups current name is actually aleph and it has a sibling group in russia that split from it called hikari no wa or the circle of light. Featuring the terrifying cult and their deeds, performances from shoko asahara himself, this video. Metraux explores the reasons that thousands of japanese people, many of them youths, joined the sect. He thus enters the game of the holy war predicated by the aum cult. In another incident, niimi attacked hiroyuki nagaoka, 57, the head of the association of the victims of aum shinrikyo with vx gas in january, 1995. Aum cult definition of aum cult by medical dictionary. A former aum shinrikyo member reveals how difficult it is to distance oneself from the group once you decide to leave.
It had invested a fortune developing the technology to manufacture a weapon. Aum shinrikyo conducted a deadly nerve gas attack on a tokyo subway in 1995. Although aware of the fatal consequences of sarin gas infection, he does not oppose the order to take part in its release. In the second edition of the 2011 cnas report aum shinrikyo. Similar to other doomsday cults such as the order of the solar temple and heavens gate, the members of the movement believed a doomsday prophecy, which included a world war iii what started off as a yoga and meditation class in 1984 came to the center of worldwide attention when. For one thing, aum leader shoko asahara was already in custody, so while there are. Even in its early years, aum shinrikyo showed sigsn of extreme guruism, intense apocalypticism, and the violent potential in both. Download aum shinrikyo and japanese youth ebook free. In order to bring about the worlds destruction and their salvation, aum shinrikyo decided to start provoking the japanese government into declaring war on the united states. This group attracted worldwide attention after its poison gas attack on the tokyo subways in march, 1995. In the year 2000 the aum shinrikyo group split between a group who morphed into a scientology type non violent cult whilst the remaining doomsday adherents formed a group called aleph.
Aum shinrikyo, whose name means supreme truth, began in the 1980s as a spiritual group mixing hindu and buddhist beliefs, later working in. Aum shinrikyo is holding 50 educational seminars a month for current and potential members. The cult at the end of the world is the craziest and most entertaining nonfiction book ive read. Aum shinrikyo is an active japanese newage religious cultlike movement founded in 1987. Strategy, tactics, techniques, and weapons aum shinrikyo. Nagaokas son, who has asked for his name to be withheld to protect the privacy of his family, first joined aum shinrikyo in the fall of 1987 when he was still a college student studying indian philosophy. Shoko asahara predicted several dates for the end of the world like 19971998, but he eventually settled on 1995. Aum shinrikyo article about aum shinrikyo by the free. The police detected monoethylmethyl phosphoric acid, a byproduct produced only from vx, in hamaguchis blood serum on july 22, 1995, confirming the presence of vx. A2, the sequel to his 1998 documentary about the aum shinrikyo cult, a.
Hosford provide new analysis of aum shinrikyos chemical and biological weapons development, which predated their 1995 sarin gas attack on the tokyo subway system. It carried out the deadly tokyo subway sarin attack in 1995 and was found to have been responsible for. It focuses on the leader and the people trying to bring him down. Weve compiled a list of the best and most disturbing docs available to stream on netflix right now because cults are fascinating. Aum shinrikyo doomsday cult members arrested in raids in russia. Asahara was born on march 2, 1955 as chizuo matsumoto in yatsushiro, japan. A disciple came to understand that without the guru nothing was possible, but with him there opened up a path. Pages in category aum shinrikyo the following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. However, recent events from japan overtook the investigation and, last june, senator nunn redirected the staff to focus upon the ongoing activities of the aum shinrikyo as a case study of what can happen when a fanatical group with financial resources obtains sophisticated technical abilities and decide to utilize weapons of mass destruction in. Watch 17japanese sarin cult aum shinrikyo waja100 on dailymotion. Feb 25, 2017 aum shinrikyo, the doomsday cult that carried out the deadly sarin attack on tokyos subway system in 1995, also experimented with an even deadlier nerve agent vx, the same substance.
A 1998 japanese documentary about terrorist cult aum. Click through the gallery for reallife cults secretive religions, and the. In five attacks, they released sarin on several lines of the tokyo subway. Shoko asahara, the leader of the aum shinrikyo cult, was executed by hanging today for the deaths of over a dozen people in a terrorist attack on a tokyo subway in 1995. Dec 28, 20 watch 17japanese sarin cult aum shinrikyo waja100 on dailymotion. Aum shinrikyo and japanese youth offers insights into japanese spirituality by analyzing the motivations of those who joined the aum shinrikyo religious sect. Aum shinrikyo is a japanese religious organization, better known for its terrorist activity, mainly the for sarin attack in the tokyo subway on march 1995. Asahara was spoken of and addressed as sonshi, meaning revered master, or exalted one, a highly worshipful term not ordinarily used in japanese buddhism. Aum shinrikyo second edition english center for a new. With unprecedented access to former aum members, lifton has produced a pathbreaking study of the inner life of a modern millennial cult.
Aum shinrikyo now known as aleph is a new religious movement. Arefu, formerly aum shinrikyo, oumu shinrikyo, is a japanese doomsday cult founded by shoko asahara in 1984. Most people, however, know the group as the terrorist entity that perpetrated the 1995 tokyo subway sarin gas attack. Aum shinrikyo, shoko asahara and subway sarin attacks. We discuss aum shinrikyo, or as jess likes to call them, that cult i totally could have joined if i lived in japan. Just a few weeks prior to the attack, aum had received international condemnation as the terrorist group that released the deadly nerve gas, sarin, into the tokyo subway system.
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