Seiken Sugiura (杉浦 正健 Sugiura Seiken, born 26 July 1934) is a Japanese politician and lawyer. He was named Minister of Justice on 31 October 2005Yoshida, Reiji Koizumi warns ministers following gaffe by Sugiura November 2, 2005 Japan Times Retrieved 4 October 2015 and served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Being a Buddhist, he imposed a moratorium on executions during his time as Minister of Justice.New justice minister still not sold on death penalty November 4, 2005 Japan Times Retrieved 4 October 2015
He was defeated in the 2009 election by Yasuhiro Nakane, a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. He has remained engaged in discussions over the death penalty in Japan since leaving politics.Death Penalty Pros and Cons August 5, 2012 Japan Times Retrieved 4 October 2015 On 3 October 2015, he spoke at a World Day against the Death Penalty event in Tokyo, along with Hideo Hiraoka, who was justice minister under the Democratic Party of Japan.2 ex-justice ministers join anti-death penalty rally October 3, 2015 Mainichi Shimbun Retrieved 4 October 2015
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