013 Japanese Serial Killers, As the guru of Aum Shinrikyo, he justified religiously motivated murder and used followers for crimes aimed at overthrowing the state.
Shoko Asahara: Cult Leader and TerroristShoko Asahara (born Chizuo Matsumoto, 1955-2018) founded the infamous Aum Shinrikyo cult. Despite partial blindness, he was ambitious, exploring religion after ...
27 Jun 202524min
012 Lured by Promises of Dying Together: How a Man in Japan Used Twitter to Murder 9 Lonely People and Spark a Nationwide Call for Safer Social Media and Mental Health Support - Japanese True Crime
The Zama Serial Murder Case: A Tragic Crime in Modern JapanIn 2017, a disturbing case shocked Japan and the world. In Zama, a city near Tokyo, police discovered the remains of nine people—eight women ...
20 Jun 202511min
011 Kidnapped at 9, Found at 19: The Shocking True Story of a Girl Hidden in One Room for 9 Years in Japan—and the Missed Chances to Save Her - Japanese True Crime
The Niigata Girl Confinement Case: A Story of Survival and AwarenessIn 1990, in a quiet town in Niigata, Japan, a 9-year-old girl disappeared while walking home from school. Despite large search effor...
13 Jun 202514min
010 Stabbed in Front of Cameras: The Shocking Murder of Aum Shinrikyo’s Top Scientist and the Unsolved Mystery Linking Japan’s Most Notorious Cult to Organized Crime - Japanese True Crime
In April 1995, Hideo Murai, a top executive of the Japanese religious group Aum Shinrikyo, was fatally stabbed outside the group's Tokyo headquarters. Murai, known for his scientific expertise, playe...
6 Jun 202516min
009 The 2009 Shimane University Student Murder: A Tragic Case of Abduction and Dismemberment - Japanese True Crime
In November 2009, a tragic event occurred in the city of Matsue, located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. A 19-year-old female university student was reported missing after failing to return home from he...
29 Mai 202514min
008 Her Final Walk Into the Cold: The Tragic Story of a Japanese Teen Bullied at School, Failed by Adults, and Remembered by a Nation Too Late - Japanese True Crime
In February 2021, a tragic event occurred in Asahikawa, a city in Hokkaido, Japan. A 14-year-old girl was found frozen to death in a public park after going missing during a bitterly cold night. This ...
23 Mai 202515min
007 A Mysterious Death in Tokushima: How a Family’s Search for the Truth Challenged Official Answers and Raised Questions About Justice in Japan - Japanese True Crime
In December 1999, a 33-year-old officer of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force visited his family in Tokushima Prefecture, a quiet region in western Japan. On December 25, he suddenly went missing, an...
15 Mai 202511min
006 Life Lost, Many Lives Touched: How the 2002 Mishima Incident Sparked National Reflection on Crime, Safety, and Human Dignity in Japan - Japanese True Crime
The Mishima Women's Junior College Student Burning Murder Case occurred in January 2002 in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. A 29-year-old man, identified as H, abducted a 19-year-old female j...
8 Mai 202512min
