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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041 The Tsuyama Massacre: A Detailed Account of Japan's Most Gruesome Pre-War Mass Killing. Driven by Resentment, 21-Year-Old Mutsuo Toi Murdered Thirty Villagers.
The Tsuyama Massacre, also known as the Tsuyama Incident or the Mutsuo Toi Incident, was a horrific mass murder that occurred in the early hours of May 21, 1938, in the rural village of Kamo Town, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Twenty-one-year-old Mutsuo Toi (都井 睦雄) killed thirty villagers and injured three others using a Browning Auto-5 shotgun, a Japanese sword, and an axe. The incident took place in eleven different households within the Kai'o and Sakamoto hamlets of Nishikamo Village (now part of Tsuyama City).Mutsuo Toi was born on March 5, 1917. His early life was marked by tragedy, as he lost his parents and grandfather to tuberculosis between 1918 and 1919. He was subsequently raised by his grandmother. Due to the prevalence of tuberculosis in his family, they were stigmatized in the community. Although Toi inherited some land and a house, he was not chosen to succeed the head of the extended family. Despite being barred from strenuous farm work due to pleurisy after graduating elementary school, his academic records indicated he was a diligent and well-behaved student.In 1937, Toi failed his conscription exam due to tuberculosis. Around this time, he experienced rejection from women he had relationships with, citing his health condition as a reason. This, coupled with negative rumors, fueled his resentment towards the community. Toi obtained a hunting license and purchased a shotgun, later upgrading to a more powerful Browning Auto-5. He practiced shooting frequently and became a source of unease for his neighbors. He was temporarily disarmed after his grandmother accused him of poisoning her, but he managed to reacquire weapons through acquaintances and a sword collector.In the days leading up to the massacre, Toi prepared meticulously. He wrote long suicide notes addressed to his sister and others. He even cycled to a neighboring town's police station to gauge the time it would take for help to arrive. On the evening of May 20, Toi cut the power lines, plunging the Kai'o hamlet into darkness. At around 1:40 AM on May 21, dressed in a student uniform with leggings and Japanese tabi socks, a headband, two small flashlights attached to his head, a national lamp around his neck, a Japanese sword and two daggers at his waist, and a modified Browning Auto-5 in his hands, he began his rampage.Over the next hour and a half, Toi systematically attacked his neighbors. He started by killing his sleeping grandmother with an axe. He then moved through the hamlets, breaking into eleven homes and shooting or stabbing the residents. The victims included men, women, and children, with the youngest being only five years old. In some cases, entire families were wiped out. Some villagers survived by hiding or being absent that night. Notably, Toi spared one man who pleaded for his life and another elderly man who he claimed had never spoken ill of him.After the killings, Toi walked 3.5 kilometers to a mountain pass called Sennonojo (仙の城), where he wrote more suicide notes and then shot himself in the heart with his shotgun. His body was discovered the following morning during a manhunt.In his suicide notes, Toi expressed remorse for killing his grandmother but stated he did it out of consideration for her future hardships. He also lamented his suffering from illness and social ostracism. He mentioned that his decision to commit the massacre on that particular day was triggered by the return of a woman he had a past relationship with to her family home in the village, as well as the presence of another woman named Nishiyama Yoshiko. However, the woman he mentioned managed to escape, and a neighbor who sought refuge in her house was killed instead.https://bit.ly/43Sk5zXCC BY-SA 4.0
040 Mamoru Takuma: The Troubled Life Leading to the Ikeda Elementary School Massacre. From a difficult childhood and early crimes to the horrific 2001 attack and subsequent execution.
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 right to appeal, and the death sentence was finalized on September 26, 2003. He was executed by hanging at the Osaka Detention House on September 14, 2004.Takuma's early life was marked by violent and problematic behavior. He was described as a rebellious child who engaged in animal cruelty, bullying, and disruptive acts. He harbored a strong envy and resentment towards those with higher education and income. Despite aspirations of becoming a pilot, he was assigned to aircraft maintenance in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force due to poor eyesight and was discharged after about a year for housing a runaway girl and engaging in sexual intercourse with her.Following his discharge in 1983, Takuma held numerous short-term jobs, frequently resorting to violence, aggression, and reckless behavior, including reverse driving on highways. His criminal history began with a forcible rape incident in 1984, for which he was eventually convicted and served three years in prison. To avoid investigation for this crime, he feigned mental illness, leading to an initial misdiagnosis of anxiety neurosis, later changed to schizophrenia. He was released from prison in 1989 and reportedly caused two fatal traffic accidents while working as a truck driver, neither of which resulted in legal repercussions.Takuma had four marriages, all ending in divorce, often due to his violent behavior and lies. In 1999, while working as a janitor at Ikeda Elementary School's sister school, Ikajiri Elementary School, he mixed tranquilizers into the tea of teachers, resulting in their hospitalization. He was arrested for this incident but was not prosecuted, deemed not criminally responsible. He was subsequently dismissed and involuntarily hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital. Prior to the Ikeda Elementary School incident, he was also arrested for assault and property damage.Leading up to the 2001 attack, Takuma continued to display aggressive behavior, including spitting at people and damaging property, leading to his dismissal from another job and complaints from his neighbors. His motive for the mass killing was described as hatred towards society and a desire to vent his frustrations. He reportedly told investigators that he felt like "everything was annoying".During his trial, Takuma was often disruptive . Despite initially asking his lawyers not to appeal a death sentence, they did so against his wishes, only for Takuma to withdraw the appeal, ensuring his death sentence became final. He expressed a desire for his execution to occur within six months and even considered suing the state if it took longer.After his death sentence was finalized, Takuma married a female supporter in prison. He was executed less than a year later, an exceptionally swift execution compared to the typical timeframe in Japan at the time. His final words conveyed gratitude, but he never apologized to the victims or their families. His family background was marked by dysfunction, with a violent father and a neglectful mother, and his older brother committed suicide in 1999.https://bit.ly/4jWZyPFCC BY-SA 4.0
038 Kumamoto Poisonings: Debt, Deceit & Deadly Drinks A look at the 1960 women's serial poisonings in Japan.Driven by 160K Yen, a woman used pesticide in food & , killing 3 & leaving 1 vegetative.
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 the victims were all female.The perpetrator, identified as S, was reportedly facing financial difficulties with debts of around 160,000 yen. Driven by the need to repay these debts, S committed the series of crimes.The first incident took place on November 6, 1960, when S's mother-in-law visited her home. S poisoned her mother-in-law by mixing pesticide into her favorite lactic acid drink, leading to her death. Although S searched the deceased's belongings for cash, she found none, and the initial attempt to resolve her financial issues failed. The cause of death was initially diagnosed as a stroke, and the crime went undetected.In December, S planned to kill a neighbor's wife to steal her money. On December 14, S visited the neighbor's house and poisoned her by feeding her horse meat laced with pesticide. Again, the victim had no cash on her person, resulting in another failed attempt to obtain money. Similar to the first victim, the neighbor's death was attributed to a stroke, and the crime remained undiscovered.On December 17, around noon, S targeted a familiar traveling vendor, giving her miso soup containing pesticide. The vendor did not die, possibly due to a smaller dosage of poison, but was left in a vegetative state. In this instance, S managed to steal 13,500 yen.On December 28, S murdered another traveling vendor by feeding her natto (fermented soybeans) mixed with pesticide, stealing a meager 15 yen.The series of crimes came to an end on December 29, when S was apprehended at Kawashiri Station on the Kagoshima Main Line of the Japanese National Railways (now JR Kyushu). A search of S's home by the police revealed high concentrations of pesticide in the natto and miso soup found in her kitchen. Furthermore, a forensic autopsy of the victims detected the presence of organophosphates. Following the investigation, S confessed to her involvement in all four incidents.S's death sentence was finalized on March 28, 1963, and she was executed on September 19, 1970, at the Fukuoka Detention House. She became the second woman executed in post-war Japan after the "Sugano Village Robbery and Arson Case" convict whose sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment through amnesty. In terms of execution order, she was the second after the convict in the "Hotel Nihonkaku Murder Case" (finalized in 1963).The Wikipedia page also lists related books, including "毒殺" (Dokusatsu - Poisoning) by Masahiko Ueno. It also includes links to categories related to death row inmates, executioners, capital punishment, criminal procedure, and the history of capital punishment in Japan and other countries. The article indicates a need for specific page or chapter citations for the information provided. The categories associated with the article include post-war Showa era murder incidents, Japanese incidents in 1960, Japanese robbery incidents, female serial killers, Japanese serial murder incidents, cases involving poison, the history of Kumamoto City, incidents in November and December 1960, finalized death penalty cases in Japan, and post-war Kumamoto.https://bit.ly/4cvWMy1CC BY-SA 4.0
037 The Houdini of Showa: Japan's Unbreakable Escapist, Yoshie Shiratori.From homemade keys to headbutting skylights: Unpacking his legendary breakouts.
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, he was placed in solitary confinement. He fashioned a homemade key from a hoop of a wooden bucket, unlocked his cell, and escaped. However, he surrendered the next day. Motivated by revenge against mistreating guards, the charge of escape was added, resulting in a life sentence.In October 1941, Shiratori was transferred to Akita Prison. Due to his escape history, he was placed in a special cell with a high ceiling and a skylight. Denied warmer clothing in the extreme cold, he decided to escape. He noticed the corroded nails in the skylight. Using a piece of tin from the window frame and an old nail, he created a makeshift saw to cut around the bars. In June 1942, during a storm, he removed the bars and escaped through the skylight. He surrendered three months later at Kosuge Prison.His prison term was extended, and he was transferred to Abashiri Prison. Placed in a special cell for heinous criminals, he endured abuse, including being forced to wear inappropriate clothing and being almost constantly shackled, leading to maggot infestations. Resolving to escape, he spent a year spraying miso soup onto his handcuffs and the inspection port nails, corroding them with the salt. He removed the nails, dislocated his joints, broke the cell's skylight with his head, and pulled out the chimney, escaping on August 26, 1944.After the war, he was mistaken for a thief and killed farmers in self-defense, leading to a death sentence from the Sapporo District Court. He then decided to escape from Sapporo Prison. Despite being in a highly secured cell and monitored by six guards, he created a saw from a concealed piece of metal and cut through the floorboards. Using a piece of tableware, he dug a tunnel and escaped in March 1947.His final capture occurred when a police officer offered him a cigarette. Touched by this kindness, Shiratori confessed. He stated he had been treated inhumanely in other prisons, and this act of kindness moved him. His trial was reopened, and his sentence was reduced to 20 years. In Fuchu Prison, he was treated as a regular inmate and was paroled in 1961. He died of a heart attack in 1979 at the age of 71.Guards reportedly wished Shiratori would escape when they were off duty to avoid punishment. Wartime conditions, including a shortage of guards and poor-quality handcuffs, likely contributed to his escapes.Shiratori possessed extraordinary physical abilities, including being able to easily dislocate his joints and having immense strength. He was an undefeated sumo champion in Fuchu Prison.His life inspired the novel "Hagoku" (Breakout) by Akira Yoshimura, which was adapted into television dramas. The Abashiri Prison Museum features a recreation of his escape. He is also a likely model for a character in the manga "Golden Kamuy". His story is featured in books and even English language learning materials.https://bit.ly/4jmoorWCC BY-SA 4.0
036 The Carbine Rifle Gang Incident: A Post-War Crime That Shook Japan in 1954. An Armed Robbery and Kidnapping by Ex-Military Personnel, Reflecting Japan's Post-War Challenges
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 Research Institute. The assailants, wielding modified M1 carbines with shortened stocks for concealment, threatened the couple and confined them in the home of the gang leader's brother in Yotsuya, Shinjuku Ward. The following day, June 14, they coerced the accounting chief into issuing seven checks totaling 17.5 million yen. The gang successfully cashed approximately 950,000 yen at the Kawasaki branch of Yokohama Kogin Bank.On June 16, the captors relocated the couple to a different hideout in Nishi-Ogikubo. While attempting to cash the remaining checks, the accounting chief managed to escape during a stop at a Nippon Express office in Yurakucho, where he sought help from a nearby police box. This led to the exposure of the crime. Based on the victims' testimonies and the modus operandi, the police identified K. O., a former member of the Maritime Safety Agency with a prior robbery conviction, as the prime suspect and issued a nationwide warrant for his arrest.The investigation progressed rapidly. On June 22, K. O. and an accomplice were apprehended in Toyama City. Another accomplice was arrested on July 5 in a hotel in Asakusa, Tokyo. A fourth member, who had been with the recently arrested accomplice, surrendered to the Marunouchi Police Station shortly thereafter. K. O. had been on the run with his lover, a former Toei actress and runner-up in the Miss Ginza contest. They were eventually located on July 21 in a rented room at Sumiyoshiya in Yufuin Village, Oita Prefecture, near K. O.'s hometown. The carbine rifle used in the crime was discovered at Nobeoka Station, concealed within a futon bundle among railway luggage.In addition to the robbery and kidnapping charges, K. O. was indicted for the murder of a former company president in Atami City. In June 1958, the Tokyo District Court sentenced him to death. However, upon appeal, the Tokyo High Court commuted his sentence to life imprisonment. K. O. eventually withdrew his final appeal and accepted the life sentence. After serving 25 years, he was granted parole in 1978.Following his release, K. O. authored several books under his real name. In 1980, he published "Farewell, My Friends: True Stories of Notorious Death Row Inmates," detailing his experiences with fellow inmates during his incarceration. This work was later adapted into a film. In 1983, he released a two-volume autobiography titled "The Road to the Gallows," offering a personal account of his life and crimes.The Carbine Rifle Gang Incident left a significant mark on Japanese society, highlighting the challenges of post-war reconstruction and the complexities of criminal rehabilitation. It also inspired cinematic portrayals, such as the semi-documentary film "The Terror of the Carbine Rifle," released shortly after the incident, and "Farewell, My Friends," which depicted K. O.'s life and interactions with other death row inmates.https://bit.ly/4jqxNhWCC BY-SA 4.0
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