Man, 64, suspected of living with corpse of father in Hachioji home for 1 year
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect said, 'I thought he was just sleeping'
Chiba woman’s apartment catches fire just before apprehension for stabbing man in store
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect was found with 3 knives in her possession
Tokyo customs dog finds 16 kg of marijuana in suitcase of Spanish man
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect said, 'I intended to use it myself or sell it at bars and clubs in Tokyo'
Saitama cops nab fugitive suspected in Kanto robberies
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Police apprehended Rikiya Morita in Niigata Prefecture on October 7

Multiple suspects arrested over four break-ins and robberies across Kanto
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Four robberies and break-ins have taken place Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo since the middle of September
Yuka Takaoka: Court transcript reveal details of crime of “real-life yandere”
By Mieko Shimizu
Yuka Takaoka told the Tokyo District Court details the incident, how it happened, how it ended and her later regret
Aichi man remains in shadows following unsolved murder of wife, children two decades ago
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Hiroto Kato has never attended a memorial for his slain family since the incident took place in 2004
Two ‘Pink Panda’ members nabbed over Tokyo Big Sight theft
By Kazutaka Shimanaka
Suspects accused of stealing six pearl pendants with a total value of approximately 1.86 million yen in January

An evening in Shinsekai, Osaka

By Tokyo Reporter Staff on May 9, 2014

(Photographs by The Tokyo Reporter, May 8, 2014)

Tokyo Reporter Staff

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Rakuten stolen base champ Hiroto Kobukata also swiping hearts
By Mieko Shimizu
Married woman stayed at apartment of Hiroto Kobukata for three nights in September
‘Luffy’ member, 21, handed prison term over fatal beating of elderly woman
By Kenji Nakano
Presiding judge described the crimes of Issei Nakanishi 'despicable and extremely vicious'
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara’s wife linked to suspicious death of ex-husband
By Mieko Shimizu
Shukan Bunshun also claims Kihara has an illegitimate child with his mistress

Dozen Japanese suspects deported from Cambodia as ‘special fraud’ cases surge
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Damage from tokushu sagi cases is expected to exceed 10 billion yen this year for Tokyo alone
24 Japanese nabbed for smuggling cigarettes into Australia since July
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
High cigarette prices are fueling smuggling
Two ‘Pink Panda’ members nabbed over Tokyo Big Sight theft
By Kazutaka Shimanaka
Suspects accused of stealing six pearl pendants with a total value of approximately 1.86 million yen in January
Key member of money-laundering ring apprehended at Kansai airport
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Takamasa Ikeda is believed to be the number-three member of the money-laundering ring Liberton Group

Ex-Toyota subsidiary staffer suspected of using defrauded funds on gambling, hostesses
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Police believe defrauded amount could be as high as 360 million yen
Ministop apologizes for ‘not selling cigarettes to foreigners’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Company said, 'We sincerely apologize to customers and related parties who were inconvenienced'
President of Yamaha Motor slashed by daughter
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
President suffered minor injuries to his left arm, police said
Johnny’s victims’ association disbands after relief and compensation ‘achieved’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Over 1,000 persons have claimed to be victims of sexual abuse by Johnny Kitagawa