Two months after a terrorist attack in the Tokyo subway, the police had finally arrived at the hideout of the infamous cult leader. Inside Aum Shinrikyo headquarters, they found Shoko Asahara in a small cubicle, lying in her own urine and surrounded by approximately 10 million yen ($100,000). This event remains the symbol of the fall of the apocalyptic religious group. Just as finding Asahara lying in his own urine proved to discredit his name as a powerful divine figure, the government of Japan used the anti-terrorism policy of decapitating the leadership to prevent Aum from further attacks. Second, the police found Asahara during a search of the group's headquarters. Likewise, the Japanese used strict police regulation of the organization to allow them to continue in their beliefs without practicing terror following Asahara's arrest. Ultimately, just as Asahara's urine-stained money lost its value, the government also depleted the cult of his finances to prevent them from carrying out more attacks. been successfully implemented recently?" analyzing Japan's reaction to Aum Shinrikyo and Shoko Asahara following the deadly subway attacks that left thirteen people dead and thousands injured. Although the Tokyo bombing took place in 1995, the effects of the event and reactions to it still remain in place. This essay seeks to show how Japan actually used peaceful means to counter Aum Shinrikyo and to discuss how the world can learn from Japan in creating counterterrorism policies civil rights raised some issues, former Aum members received a fairly positive reception from the newspaper, Japan Cities Buy It Out. The New York Times September 12, 1999. http://www.nytimes.com/ 1999/09/12/world/to-get-cult-to-leave-japan-cities-buy-it-out.html?ref=aumshinrikyo. Accessed June 2014. Surveillance of Aum will continue because it still represents a threat to the public. The Japan Times. January 19, 2003. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2003/01/19/national/surveillance-of-aum-to-continue-on-grounds-it-still-poses-threat-to - public/#.U57fHPmSxV1. Site accessed in June 2014. US freezes Aum Shinrikyo assets. The Japan Times. November 4, 2001. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2001/11/04/national/us-freezes-aum-shinrikyos-assets/#.UWejarVA2So. Access to the site June 2014. Violation of criminal procedure. The Japan Times. January 19, 2013. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2013/01/19/editorials/violation-of-criminal-procedure/#.U57Z0fmSxV1. Access to the site in June 2014.