August 2021 Tokyo stabbings
2021 mass stabbing incident in Tokyo, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A mass stabbing incident occurred 6 August 2021, on a commuter train in the Odakyu Electric Railway in Tokyo, Japan. 10 people were injured in the incident.
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2021 Tokyo stabbings | |
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Location | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, Japan |
Date | 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06) 8:30 p.m. (JST) |
Attack type | Mass stabbing, attempted arson, Terrorism |
Weapons | Knife |
Deaths | 0 |
Injured | 10[1][2] |
Perpetrator | Yusuke Tsushima[3] |
Motive | Alleged/claimed sexual and romantic rejection by women Jealousy[4] |
Verdict | 19 years in prison |
Convictions | Attempted murder robbery attempted robbery |
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The attacker, a 36-year-old man named Yusuke Tsushima, was arrested hours later at a convenience store. Police charged him in January 2022 with attempted murder, robbery and attempted robbery.[5] The possibility of femicide was indicated, based on Tsushima's testimony.[6][7] On 14 July 2023, Tsushima was sentenced to 19 years in prison.[8]