Total Public Cases: 4
On May 16, 2024, Karen Suzuki, a 19-year-old university student living in Osaka, was fatally stabbed by her boyfriend Shogo Nishimitsu, who confessed to the murder. Nishimitsu had lied about his employment status and concealed …
Country: Japan | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 16, 2024
View DetailsOn May 9, 2023, 18-year-old Nakata Tachibana was found dead in an apartment in Izumisano City, Osaka, after suffering brutal and sustained physical abuse by her boyfriend Genki Yamanaka, 22. Yamanaka admitted to assaulting Tachibana …
Country: Japan | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: May 9, 2023
View DetailsOn August 26, 2022, Kako Sasaki, a 20-year-old university student in Sakai City, Osaka, was fatally stabbed by her ex-boyfriend Kojiro Yamamoto after a recent breakup. The incident involved domestic violence, jealousy, and a violent …
Country: Japan | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 26, 2022
View DetailsYuko Takahashi, a 23-year-old newly qualified social worker, was found dead in her apartment bathtub in Osaka. Her boyfriend, Takashi Mizunai, an active police officer, was arrested and confessed to killing her after she discovered …
Country: Japan | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 24, 2015
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