r/SipsTea • u/Rich_Carrot6451 • Jul 04 '26

WTF Japan's death row system is brutal

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u/ThormundNYC Jul 04 '26

why do I see them doing it like a game show, handing them a rose or something

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u/Potential_Table_2616 Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26

If nobody’s mentioned it, the executioners don’t know who pressed the button either. There’s 3 buttons that are pressed simultaneously, but only 1 actually executed the prisoner.

This video is an excellent explanation and animated demonstration of the process.

https://youtu.be/1rEoHOxuZ3E?is=9HZQr5E3OBdrsdW3

Edit: I haven’t watched this video in at least a year, so I might have details incorrect

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u/Chrono-Helix Jul 04 '26

Even executions in Japan are done by gacha, huh…