The　author　had　been　working　as　a　prison　guard　and　an　official　　at　Osaka　Prison　for　more　than　forty　years.
The　most　memorable　years　were　those　days　he　was　working　as　a　prison　guard　for　death　row　inmates.
He　recalled　no　death　row　inmate　who　did　not　show　any　remorse.
He　stated　that　he　wish　he　could　have　have　all　death　row　inmates　freed　from　agony　of　execution.
The　fastaccount　account　of　execution　is　vivid　as　well　as　frightenning.
Nevetheless,　this　is　a　book　you　must　read　if　you　are　interested　in　the　issues　surounding　death　penalty　which　is　one　of　the　most　controversial　topic　discussed　among　Japanese　right　now.