Sada Abe

Biography

Sada Abe is mainly remembered for erotically asphyxiating her lover, Kichizo Ishida, on May 18, 1936, and then cutting off his penis and testicles and carrying them around with her in her handbag. The story became a national sensation in Japan, acquiring mythic overtones, and has since been interpreted by artists, philosophers, novelists and filmmakers.

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KnownAs: 阿部定 -

Birthday: 28/05/1905

PlaceOfBirth: Tokyo, Japan

Deathday: 01/01/1972

Gender: 1

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