Shark attack, 1996-07-23 (Unprovoked)
Location: Hirara City, Miyako, OKINAWA
Activity: Swimming
Victim: Mr. Moriyoshi Takehara (M, age 52)
Injury: FATAL, torso & abdomen bitten,  forearm severedL
Fatal: Y
Species: 5 m [16.5'] white shark
Source: press clippings ; Okinawa Weekly  Times, 10/14/1996