Mother of the suspect saw him wielding the sword at their residence before the incident, police said
TokyoReporter
Search of the residence of the suspect revealed sleeping powder and images of women whose bodies were being touched
Suspect told police that he was 'instructed from above' to carry out the crime
Fireman said upon his arrest, ‘I was told to stop but I kissed her’
Animal measured about 1 meter in length
As the incident unfolded, the woman let out a scream, which caused the suspect to flee
As of Tuesday, the government of Japan had confirmed more than 850 coronavirus infections
Suspect denies the allegations, telling police, 'I did not participate'
Junnosuke Nakamura is believed to have maintained a list of potential victims
Tsunehisa Saito died due to liver cancer in a hospital in Bunkyo Ward on February 20