Senior Aum Shinrikyo cultist Tomomasa Nakagawa was sentenced to death Wednesday for his role in the murders of 24 people.
The cases over which Nakagawa was charged include the sarin gas attacks on the Tokyo subway and in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture.
Nakagawa, who was found guilty by the Tokyo District Court of all charges in the 11 criminal cases over which he stood trial, became the 10th person to receive the death penalty in connection with the cult's crimes.