Japan’s Most Dangerous Cult: Aum Shinrikyo | Conbini Cult Ep 55

On the morning of March 20th, 1995, a chemical nerve agent was released on 3 of Tokyo’s major subway lines during rush hour. At this year, 2025, marks the 30th anniversary of the infamous subway attack, let’s learn about what happened that day, the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo responsible for it, and what else the cult had done that led up to this horrific incident.Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at [email protected] - @franklinthewomanCheyenne - @lostwithlowWords mentioned/useful words地下鉄 chikatetsu - subway事件 jiken - incident, occurrence 自衛隊 jieitai - self-defense force (SDF)References:“Driver in Osaka arrested for ‘trying to kill’ school children” https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15740626 https://www.moj.go.jp/psia/25years_after_the_tokyo_subway_sarin_gas_attacks)NHK Documentary- “The Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack: A Battle in the Shadows” https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001453/ BCC Article on Aum https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35975069(Vice news coverage) https://youtu.be/_ssq96g-cfE?si=5JDfl4KvYSvgB9mVAccidentally joined a cult: https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/1kancez/accidentally_joined_a_cult/ Time stamps00:00 hello/current events8:52 Aum Shinrikyo/subway attack overview12:00 Shoko Asahara’s upbringing14:36 Aum Shinrikyo beginnings26:56 things escalate37:29 justice served? 40:45 aftermath42:33 are they still active?48:48 modern day cults

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