Norio Wakamoto

Biography

Wakamoto studied in Waseda University under the Faculty of Law. During his time there, he participated in Shorin Kempo activities.

Wakamoto entered the Nakano Police Academy, intending to become a police officer. He sought advice from a career counselor after his professor did not agree with his plans to do graduate studies. He was later assigned to his first post at the Kuramae Police Station. Later on, he was assigned to be in an anti-riot unit and was deployed to arrest rioters participating the Shinjuku riot in 1968. Wakamoto became disillusioned with his duties and decided to leave.

Wakamoto joined the Consumers Union of Japan after leaving the force. But he got into trouble at times as he did his work without getting approval from his superiors.