| Kokichi Shimoinaba | |
| Native Name: | 下稲葉耕吉 |
| Office1: | Minister of Justice |
| Term Start1: | September 11, 1997 |
| Term End1: | July 30, 1998 |
| Predecessor1: | Matsuura Isao |
| Successor1: | Shozaburo Nakamura |
| Birth Date: | April 29, 1926 |
| Death Date: | February 17, 2014 |
Kokichi Shimoinaba (April 29, 1926 – February 17, 2014) was a Japanese politician and police chief. He served as Minister of Justice from 1997 to 1998.[1]
Shimoinaba joined the former Home Ministry in 1947, just before the ministry was abolished.[1] He then served as the Prefectural Police chief of Tokushima, Osaka and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.[1]
Shimoinaba was elected to the House of Councillors in 1986.[1] Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto appointed him as Minister of Justice in 1997.[1]
Kokichi Shimoinaba died from sepsis on February 17, 2014, at the age of 87.[1]