Japanese embassy hostage crisis

hostage crisis that began on 17 December 1996 in Lima, Peru
Event hostage_taking Q2309601
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Summary

Japanese embassy hostage crisis is a hostage taking[1]. It draws 1,452 Wikipedia views per month (hostage_taking category, ranking #12 of 47).[2]

Key Facts

  • Japanese embassy hostage crisis is in the country of Peru[3].
  • Japanese embassy hostage crisis's instance of is recorded as hostage taking[4].
  • Japanese embassy hostage crisis began on December 17, 1996[5].
  • Japanese embassy hostage crisis ended on April 22, 1997[6].
  • Japanese embassy hostage crisis's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -12.09138889, 'lon': -77.04944444}[7].
  • Japanese embassy hostage crisis resulted in {'amount': '+1'} deaths[8].
  • Japanese embassy hostage crisis caused {'amount': '+8'} injuries[9].
  • Japanese embassy hostage crisis's perpetrator is recorded as Edgar Sanchez Commando[10].

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When and Where

Japanese embassy hostage crisis began on December 17, 1996[5]. It ended on April 22, 1997[6]. It is in the country of Peru[3].

Context

Japanese embassy hostage crisis's instance of is recorded as hostage taking[4].

Outcome and Impact

Japanese embassy hostage crisis resulted in {'amount': '+1'} deaths[8]. It caused {'amount': '+8'} injuries[9].

Why It Matters

Japanese embassy hostage crisis draws 1,452 Wikipedia views per month (hostage_taking category, ranking #12 of 47).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Target → Q61410038
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Target: Embassy of Japan, Lima, ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/harvesttemplates/425f06fa644d|details]])"
  2. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': -12.09138889, 'lon': -77.04944444}
    Coordinates → —
    End time → +1997-04-22T00:00:00Z
    Country → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ National library of israel j9u id: 987007547673005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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