"Son gets suspended term for father's death in cult hands" (Kyodo News Service, September 28, 2001)

"Cult leader labelled murderer not mystical mummifier" ("Mainichi Shimbun," September 27, 2001)

"Prosecutors seek 15 years in jail for cultist accused of murder" (Kyodo News Service, September 27, 2001)

"FROM AN EST-LIKE SEMINAR TO A CULT OF GURU - THE CASE OF "LIFE SPACE" IN JAPAN" by Yasushi Koike, MA.

"Guru denies killing man found mummified" ("Japan Times," July 5, 2000)

"Life Space guru denies murder charge" ("Mainichi Shimbun," July 5, 2000)

"Life Space cult leader pleads not guilty to murder" (Kyodo News Service, July 4, 2000)

"Law set to slam Life Space guru" ("Mainichi Shimbun", March 16, 2000)

"Life Space chief charged with murder" ("Asahi Shimbun", March 15, 2000)

"Life Space guru charged with murder" ("Mainichi Shimbun", March 15, 2000)

"Japan cult guru indicted in mummified body case" (Reuters, March 14, 2000)

"Life Space guru charged with murder" (Kyodo News Service, March 14, 2000)

"Ex-Life Spacers fear for members' kids" ("Mainichi Shimbun" , March 3, 2000)

"Ex-cult members ask lawyers to protect children" (Kyodo News Service, March 2, 2000)

"Arresting cult leaders" (Editorial, "Mainichi Shimbun", February 23, 2000)

"Eight cult members held in connection with death" by Makiko Tazaki (" South China Morning Post", February 23, 2000)

"8 Life Space members arrested in man's death" ("Yomiuri Shimbun", February 23, 2000)

"Life Space guru arrested" ("Mainichi Shimbun", February 23, 2000)

"Japan cult guru arrested in mummified body case" (Reuters, February 22, 2000)