Shark Attack Incident

Mikura-jima Island, 150 miles south of Tokyo, JAPAN

August 29, 1955

Fatal

Date30-Aug-1955

TypeUnprovoked

CountryJAPAN

LocationMikura-jima Island, 150 miles south of Tokyo

ActivityFishing

InjuryFATAL

VictimOtamatsu H. Yoshii, Male

SourceK. Nakaya, L.A. Times, 8/31/1955; V.M. Coppleson (1962), p.247

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