A shocking revelation unfolded in Kamakura, Japan, when a 70-year-old man, known as Satoshi Kirishima, confessed on his deathbed to being one of the most notorious terrorists in the country’s history. His confession came just before succumbing to cancer on January 28 at a local hospital.

Kirishima’s involvement in a bomb attack in 1974, which claimed the lives of eight people, had long haunted Japanese authorities. He was a member of a radical group, the East Asian Anti-Japanese Armed Front, which carried out a series of attacks against major Japanese companies during the 1970s.

Authorities were alerted to Kirishima’s presence at the hospital, where they interrogated him about his past actions. The dying man, who had been evading capture for nearly five decades, revealed details about the attacks that were previously unknown to investigators.

After the interview, Kirishima passed away without his true identity being officially verified. However, DNA tests conducted on the body and compared to samples from his relatives confirmed his true identity, according to Japanese media.

Kirishima’s criminal career began when he was a university student in Tokyo in the 1970s. Radicalized and motivated by extremist ideologies, he joined the East Asian Anti-Japanese Armed Front. The group’s most infamous act was the 1975 bombing of a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries building, for which Kirishima was allegedly involved.

Despite being a member of the group, Kirishima managed to evade capture throughout the years. He lived and worked under the alias Hiroshi Uchida, receiving his salary in cash and taking precautionary measures to avoid authorities, such as not owning a mobile phone or health insurance.

While Kirishima’s death brings closure to his elusive criminal existence, it also serves as a reminder of the violent past that some individuals can leave behind. Meanwhile, the remaining members of the terrorist group have faced justice, with two individuals receiving death sentences, including its founder, Masashi Daidoji.