Koki Hirata

Parent of Kidnapped Child:
Akihisa Hirata
Location:
Tokyo, Japan
Child's Birthday:
August 2003
Abduction Date:
March 7, 2009
Abductor's Name:
Kana Hirata
Abducted From:
U.S.A.

Background

More than 500 children have been abducted from the United States by a parent to Japan since 1994. Internationally Japan is known as a black hole for child abduction for its consistent failure to return kidnapped children and was named as a top-three worst offender by the U.S. Department of State.