Send a comment on this item to LII: Send a comment on this item to LII staff, who on weekdays will usually reply within 24 hours. Profile: Shoko Asahara Background information about Shoko Asahara (Chizuo Matsumoto), leader of Aum Shinriko, the Japanese cult responsible for releasing deadly sarin gas in the Tokyo subway in 1995. Includes links to news stories about Asahara's trial, which ended in a death sentence in February 2004. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3504237.stm Asterisk * indicates required field. Your Name Your Email Address * We will not sell or provide your email address to anyone else. Comment * Enter the verification code as it is shown in the box below. This helps prevent automated submissions. *