Yoshie Shiratori, a Japanese prisoner, escaped from prison four times between 1936 and 1947. He used various methods, including lock picking, climbing, and dislocating his joints to slip through small openings. Shiratori's escapes were often driven by the harsh conditions and abuse he suffered in prison. Despite his impressive escape skills, Shiratori was eventually caught and sentenced to death. However, he was later retried and sentenced to 20 years in prison. He served his time and was released on parole in 1961. Shiratori's story became a legend in Japan, highlighting the flaws in the country's penitentiary system.
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2. The story is about a man named Yoshie Shiratori who had been falsely imprisoned and was seeking to escape from Aomori Prison in Japan.
3. Shiratori planned his escape for months, studying the guards' routine and finding a 15-minute gap in their patrol time.
4. Using a metal wire that he had smuggled in from the bathhouse, he managed to pick the lock of his cell door.
5. Despite escaping from the facility, Shiratori was still within the search perimeter and was caught by the guards the next morning.
6. Three days later, Shiratori was caught again while trying to steal supplies from a hospital and was sentenced to life in prison.
7. Six years later, in 1942, Shiratori was transferred to Akita Prison in Akita City, where he was treated worse than in Aomori.
8. Shiratori was handcuffed at all times and was placed in a specially-made solitary confinement cell with a high ceiling and walls covered with smooth copper sheets.
9. After a couple of months, Shiratori managed to escape from prison again by unlocking the window using a loose bit of wire he had found.
10. Shiratori was transferred to the infamous Abashiri Prison in Hokkaido, where the cold was unbearable.
11. Shiratori managed to escape from Abashiri Prison for the third time by removing the bolted floorboards and digging his way to freedom.
12. After his fourth escape, Shiratori was captured again and was sentenced to death by the District Court of Sapporo.
13. In 1948, Shiratori was exhausted and was captured while resting in the Kotoni neighborhood in Sapporo.
14. Shiratori had managed to escape from prison four times in total.