Sada Abe

Nacimiento : 1905-05-28, Tokyo, Japan

Muerte : 1972-01-01

Historia

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.

Películas

Abe Sada: A Japanese Crime of Passion
On May 18, 1936, Abe Sada, a former geisha, kills her lover by "erotic asphyxiation", then slices his sex and inscribes his name in his flesh. In an ultra-controlled and militarized Japan, the press is passionate about this transgressive incident, while the murderer defends herself, presenting her crime as an act of "crazy love". Relayed to the West, this murder conveys the image of a fantasized Japan, where all impulses are given free rein.
Love and Crime
Herself - 1969 (segment "Abe Sada jiken")
Un médico forense se pregunta por qué su esposa ha muerto. Investiga los extraños casos de asesinatos de mujeres...