Kozo Okamoto (?? ??, Okamoto Kozo, born in Kumamoto, Japan, on December 7, 1947) is a Japanese former communist terrorist and member of the Japanese Red Army (JRA).
Okamoto was a 24-year-old botany student from a middle-class family when he was recruited to the Japanese Red Army.
He was later detained in Lebanon.
During his stay in Lebanon, Okamoto converted to Islam.
He is wanted by the government of Japan for his activities with the Red Army and was imprisoned by Israel for his involvement in the Lod Airport massacre.