Ayako Daidōji

Ayako Daidōji (, born 20 October 1948) is a Japanese far-left militant and fugitive.

She was initially a member of the East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front (EAAJAF), and was married to the group's leader Masashi Daidōji. Following the 1974 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries bombing, Daidoji was arrested for her involvement, but was subsequently released as part of a hostage exchange following the hijacking of JAL Flight 472 by the Japanese Red Army.

Following her release, Daidoji joined the Japanese Red Army and still remains at large. Her whereabouts are unknown. was born Kushiro, Hokkaido on 20 October 1948. She attended Kushiro Koryo High School, where she was the valedictorian.

East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front

Founding of the EAAJAF In the early 1970s, Ayako met Masashi Daidoji, who was a student at Hosei University. Masashi Daidoji and several other students from Hosei University had formed a study group dedicated to the study of Japanese imperialism. The study group would evolve into the militant group East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front (EAAJAF), adhering to the ideology of Anti-Japaneseism.

Anti-Japaneseism was a radical ideology which asserted that all Japanese people were complicit in Japanese imperialism,

One month after the bombing, the EAAJAF released a statement claiming responsibility for the bombing, in which the casualties of the bombing were denounced as "colonial parasites".

The JRA hijackers managed to secure the release of six prisoners held in Japan, including Daidoji, who were transported to Dhaka International Airport on 2 October 1977 by a chartered flight. Subsequently, the JRA released 118 hostages and flew to Algeria, where the remaining hostages were freed, and the plane was impounded by the authorities.

Later life Following her release, Daidoji joined the Japanese Red Army in 1979.

In 2019, the Japanese police released a new wanted poster for Daidoji, declaring that she is still at large. Her whereabouts are unknown.