List of all shark attacks in japan
Fatal Attacks
12
Unprovoked Attacks
23
Total Attacks
34
There have been a total of 34 shark attacks in JAPAN. Out of those, 12 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 35.29%. 23 attacks came out of the blue while 11 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saidaiji | 02-08-1964 | Swimming | Leg bitten, surgically amputated | NO | 12yo Yoshio Ukita | ||
| Mito | 08-01-1958 | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Torso recovered from 206-lb shark | NO | 50yo male | ||
| 15-07-1895 | Hunting seals | FATAL | YES | William Lloyd | |||
| 31-08-1882 | Clinging to shipwrecked junk | Lacerations to elbows & knees | NO | Japanese fisherman |
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