Takahashi Oden (高橋 お伝, 1848 – January 31, 1879) was a female Japanese murderer known for killing a man and being the last woman in Japan to be put to death by beheading. She was also suspected of poisoning her husband. The movie Dokufu Oden Takahashi is based on her life. Director Shōgorō Nishimura's Roman porno film Crimson Night Dream (紅夜夢, Koyamu) (1983) also depicts Takahashi.^[1]

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Takahashi Oden
高橋 お伝
Born	1848
Died	January 31, 1879(1879-01-31) (aged 30–31)
Cause of death	Beheading
Nationality	Japanese
Notable work	The last woman in Japan to be put to death by beheading
Criminal charge	Murder
Penalty	Death
Details
Victims	Her husband
Weapons	Poison

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