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Japanese True Crime

This podcast is a Japanese crime documentary. Each week, we introduce a Japanese crime or murder case with mystery elements in a dialogue format.

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00:16:21

040 Mamoru Takuma: The Troubled Life Leading to the...

Japanese True Crime ·

2026/01/02

Here is a 500-word summary of Mamoru Takuma's life and the Ikeda Elementary School incident, based on the provided sources:Mamoru Takuma (宅間守, 1963-2004) was a Japanese mass murderer responsible for the 附属池田小事件 (Ikeda Elementary School incident) on June 8, 2001, where he fatally stabbed eight children and injured fifteen others (thirteen children and two teachers). He was arrested at the scene and subsequently sentenced to death on August 28, 2003, by the Osaka District Court. Takuma waived his

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00:07:45

038 Kumamoto Poisonings: Debt, Deceit & Deadly Drinks...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/12/19

This is a summary in English of approximately 500 words about the "女性連続毒殺魔事件" (Women's Serial Poisoning Murders) based on the provided Japanese Wikipedia excerpts.The "女性連続毒殺魔事件" (Women's Serial Poisoning Murders) was a series of money-motivated poisonings that occurred in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, from November to December 1960. In this incident, three women were killed, and one was left in a vegetative state due to poisoning. Both the perpetrator and

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00:22:19

037 The Houdini of Showa: Japan's Unbreakable...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/12/12

Yoshie Shiratori (1907-1979) was a Japanese former prisoner known as "The Houdini of Showa" for his multiple escapes from prison during World War II. He was also described by guards as "a man who swept through an era". Shiratori executed four escapes over 26 years of imprisonment, totaling three years on the run.Born in Aomori Prefecture, Shiratori became involved in crime and was imprisoned in 1933 for robbery and murder.His first escape occurred in Aomori Prison in 1936. Protesting poor treatment,

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00:16:57

036 The Carbine Rifle Gang Incident: A Post-War Crime...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/12/05

The Carbine Rifle Gang Incident, which occurred in June 1954, stands as a significant example of post-war crime in Japan, reflecting the societal challenges during the nation's reconstruction period. This case involved a meticulously planned armed robbery and kidnapping, executed by a group of former military personnel.On June 13, 1954, a group of armed individuals abducted a married couple, with the husband serving as the accounting section chief at the Maritime Safety Agency's Technical

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00:15:15

035 Murder Above the Bar: The 1953 Shimbashi Crime...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/11/28

The Bar Mecca Murder Case, which occurred in July 1953 in Tokyo's Shimbashi district, became emblematic of postwar "après-guerre" crimes, reflecting the moral decline among Japan's youth following World War II. On July 27, 1953, patrons at Bar Mecca noticed blood dripping from the ceiling. Upon investigation, the bludgeoned body of a 40-year-old securities broker was discovered in the attic, with ¥410,000 missing from his belongings. The primary suspect, 24-year-old Akira Shoda, a

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00:16:34

034 Ink Over Blood: The Extraordinary Story of Akito...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/11/21

Akito Shima (real name Satoru Nakamura, 1934-1967) was a Japanese man executed for committing robbery and murder in Niigata Prefecture. Born into hardship, marked by his father's post-war purge, his mother's death from illness and malnutrition, and his own chronic health problems including tuberculosis and Pott's disease, Shima had a difficult youth involving poor academic performance and juvenile delinquency.His early adulthood included time in a reformatory, further imprisonment for

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00:09:47

033 The Paris Cannibal Case:When justice faltered...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/11/14

The Paris Cannibal Case refers to a gruesome murder that occurred on June 11, 1981, in France. The perpetrator was Issei Sagawa, a 32-year-old Japanese exchange student who killed, sexually violated, and cannibalized a 25-year-old Dutch female student who was his friend.On that day, Sagawa invited the Dutch woman to his apartment in Paris where he shot her from behind with a carbine rifle. After her death, he removed her clothing and engaged in necrophilia. He then partially consumed her flesh raw,

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00:12:35

032 Fukuoka's Shadows: The 1951 Serial...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/11/07

The Fukuoka Serial Robbery-Murder Case of 1951 involved two individuals: Sōkichi Furuya, 37, and his accomplice, Noboru Sakamoto, 19. Sakamoto, originally from Manchuria, faced significant hardships after World War II, including the loss of his parents and the responsibility of caring for his younger siblings. In his quest for employment to support his family, he encountered Furuya in Fukuoka. Furuya offered assistance in finding work, but instead, they conspired to commit robberies.On May 15,

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00:21:22

031 Kobe's Tragedy: The 1997 Child Murders and Their...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/10/31

The Kobe child murders, also known as the Sakakibara Seito case, were a series of shocking crimes committed by a 14-year-old junior high school student in Suma Ward, Kobe, Japan, between February and May 1997. The perpetrator, referred to as "Boy A" due to Japanese juvenile law, attacked five elementary school children aged 9 to 12, resulting in two fatalities and injuries to three others.On May 27, 1997, the decapitated head of 11-year-old Jun Hase was found at the gate of Tomogaoka

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00:15:55

030 "The Ōokayama–Senju Serial Murders: A Tale of Two...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/10/24

The Ōokayama–Senju Serial Murders refer to two connected family homicide cases that occurred in Tokyo during the 1920s. On September 5, 1925, in Ōokayama (present-day Meguro, Tokyo), three people — a woman named A (23), her husband ST (25), and their adopted daughter F (29) — were found dead in actress Utako Nakayama's residence. Initially believed to be a group suicide, autopsies revealed all were strangled. Evidence pointed to robbery, as valuables including a bankbook and wallet were missing,

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00:16:46

028 The Hotel Nihonkaku Murders A tale of greed and...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/10/10

The Hotel Nihonkaku Murder Case, uncovered in 1961, involved a series of calculated killings orchestrated by K, a woman driven by ambition to own a hot spring inn. In 1958, K learned that Hotel Nihonkaku in Shiobara Onsen, Tochigi Prefecture, was facing financial difficulties and might be auctioned. Aspiring to run her own inn, she approached the hotel's owner but was initially rejected. Later that year, the owner proposed that if K provided a severance payment of 500,000 yen to his current

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00:15:09

027 Murder in Kanda: Yamamoto Senji, a critic of...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/10/03

Kuroda Koichi, born in Kakishima Village as the second son of village council member Kuroda Tanezaburo, was a bright student whose academic aspirations were curtailed due to family financial difficulties. He began working as a servant at the village office and later, in 1909, moved to Korea with a school principal, taking up various jobs, including laborer and transport worker. His association with the Kimura Group led him to the right-wing organization Shichisei Gidan, where he was involved in

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00:14:28

026 Tokyo's Shibuya Station Shooting: The Life and...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/09/26

The Shibuya Station Shooting Incident occurred on June 23, 2004, when Tokuhisa Kumagai shot a station employee at Tokyo Metro’s Shibuya Station during a robbery attempt. Prior to this, he had committed several violent crimes, including arson at Tokyo Station and the fatal shooting of a Chinese restaurant owner in Yokohama. Kumagai, with a long history of criminal behavior dating back to his youth, was arrested on June 26, 2004. In 2011, the Supreme Court upheld a death sentence for him, emphasizing

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00:27:23

025 The 1980 Nagoya University Student Kidnapping and...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/09/19

In December 1980, in Nagoya, Japan, 22-year-old university student A was abducted and murdered by 30-year-old sushi shop employee Shuji Kimura. Kimura lured A under the pretense of an English tutoring job, then kidnapped and strangled her. He disposed of her body by throwing it into the Kiso River from the Kiso River Bridge on the Tōmei Hanshin Expressway. Subsequently, Kimura contacted A's family multiple times, demanding a ransom of 30 million yen. He was arrested in January 1981, convicted of

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00:17:53

024 "Moraiko Satsujin", Baby Farmers: The Dark...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/09/12

"Moraiko Satsujin," or "adopted child murder," was a historical practice in Japan where individuals accepted unwanted newborns under the guise of providing care but subsequently killed them after receiving compensation from the biological parents. This practice emerged due to societal stigmas against illegitimate births and economic hardships that made it difficult for families to raise additional children. The lack of legal avenues for abortion and minimal oversight allowed such acts to persist,

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00:14:17

023 Shigeru Katsumi: From Stardom to Scandal – The...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/09/05

Shigeru Katsumi, born Seiya Tsumura on December 25, 1937, in Miyazaki City, Japan, was a prominent Japanese singer known for his contributions to the rockabilly and pop genres. He gained fame in the early 1960s with Japanese covers of popular Western songs, notably his 1961 debut with "Johnny Remember Me," which sold 40,000 copies. Katsumi also performed the theme song for the 1963 television anime "Eightman" and achieved significant success with his 1964 hit "Sasurai," selling 60,000 copies

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00:23:10

022 The Sagamihara facility incident occurred on...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/08/29

Satoshi Uematsu, born in 1990, is a Japanese man sentenced to death for the 2016 mass murder at Tsukui Yamayuri Garden, a facility for disabled individuals in Sagamihara. A former employee, his motive was his belief that severely disabled, non-communicative people are a burden and that their euthanasia would bring world peace. He was convicted in 2020 and is on death row, having filed for a retrial in 2022.Raised near the facility, Uematsu showed early prejudice against disabled individuals. While

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00:09:28

021 In 1915, a man was wrongly convicted of murder...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/08/22

The Suzugamori Ohara Murder Incident, a wrongful conviction case from the Taisho era, occurred on April 30, 1915, at the former Suzugamori execution grounds. The victim's lover was arrested but later exonerated when the true perpetrator confessed.The Suzugamori Ohari Murder Case, which occurred on April 30, 1915, at the site of the former Suzugamori execution grounds in Tokyo, Japan, is a notable example of a wrongful conviction from the Taisho era. The victim, Ohari, was a 26-year-old woman

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00:24:54

020 The Sada Abe Incident: Sada Abe (May 28, 1905 -...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/08/15

Sada Abe (May 28, 1905 - death date unknown) gained notoriety in Japan for killing her lover and removing his genitals in May 1936, an incident that shocked the nation and became a cultural phenomenon.Born in Tokyo to a prosperous tatami shop owner, Sada was the youngest of eight children. She had developmental difficulties, unable to speak until age four, and later became known for her temperamental nature. As the much younger sibling in her family, she was indulged by her parents who prioritized

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00:15:26

019 Hirai Gonpachi (circa 1655 (first year of...

Japanese True Crime ·

2025/08/08

Hirai Gonpachi (1655 – December 5, 1679) was a samurai from Tottori Prefecture, Japan, known for his tragic life and criminal activities. Born into a low-ranking samurai family, Gonpachi gained a reputation for his good looks, bravery, and swordsmanship. At the age of 16, he killed a fellow clansman during a dispute and fled to Edo (now Tokyo) to escape punishment.In Edo, Gonpachi encountered a 15-year-old beauty named Komurasaki, who was being held captive by a group of gangsters. After learning of

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