024 "Moraiko Satsujin", Baby Farmers: The Dark History of Infant Murder for Profit in Early 20th Century Japan
"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 rec...
12 Sep 202517min
023 Shigeru Katsumi: From Stardom to Scandal – The 1976 Murder That Shook Japan's Music Scene
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 ...
5 Sep 202514min
022 The Sagamihara facility incident occurred on July 26, 2016, in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, resulting in multiple casualties.
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...
29 Aug 202523min
021 In 1915, a man was wrongly convicted of murder until the real killer confessed; the case highlights risks of relying solely on confessions.
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...
22 Aug 20259min
020 The Sada Abe Incident: Sada Abe (May 28, 1905 - year of death unknown) was a woman known for murdering her lover and taking his severed genitals in May 1936, creating a major scandal.
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...
15 Aug 202524min
019 Hirai Gonpachi (circa 1655 (first year of Meireki) - December 5, 1679 (November 3rd, 7th year of Enpō)) was a Japanese samurai who lived during the early Edo period and was a serial killer.
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 repu...
8 Aug 202515min
018 Between March & May 1971, Japanese serial killer Kiyoshi Ōkubo prowled Gunma Prefecture, luring eight young women into his car under false pretenses, then brutally assaulting and murdering them.
This Wikipedia entry details the life and crimes of Kiyoshi Okubo, a Japanese serial killer who murdered eight women in 1971. It outlines his early life, including prior offenses of rape and robbery, ...
1 Aug 202513min
017 A 19-year-old committed four fatal shootings in 1968 Japan, leading to a landmark death penalty case that shaped legal standards nationwide.
The provided text, primarily excerpts from a Japanese Wikipedia page on the Norio Nagayama serial murders, details the series of four fatal shootings committed by the then-19-year-old Nagayama in 1968...
25 Jul 202514min
