Total Public Cases: 3
In 2021, Tsuyoshi Furukawa, a renowned traditional craftsman in Kyoto, was found dead with multiple stab wounds and an arrow in his back at a love hotel. The suspect, Chiharu Sato, his disciple and involved …
Country: Japan | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 9, 2021
View DetailsIn 2013, Watanabe Hiko, a 37-year-old housewife from Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, disappeared without apparent reason, leaving behind her husband and son. Despite a missing person report filed by her husband, no clues were found …
Country: Japan | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 6, 2013
View DetailsOn September 21, 2012, Koji Kobayashi, a 36-year-old staff member at Doshisha Women's College in Kyoto, was fatally stabbed near his home. The perpetrator, Yuichi Amano, a senior colleague and former Ministry of Education official, …
Country: Japan | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 21, 2012
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