Family of Natsumi Kikuchi reported her missing on November 22
TokyoReporter
An officer on patrol stopped a vehicle being driven by Haruo Nakano, 53, on a road in Setagaya Ward after he was found to be speeding
Officers retrieved a knife with an 18.5-centimeter-long blade from the residence of the suspect
Officer aimed at the suspect's feet
Suspect told police, 'I did it to relieve stress and as a means of testing my skills'
Azabu Police Station sergeant communicated with the gangster via telephone calls and messages on the smartphone application Line
Suspect denied the allegations upon his arrest: 'There is no question that I touched her chest, but it was part of the treatment'
Former employee of the parlor recruited the other 3 suspects for the robbery via an internet bulletin board site
Vehicle belongs to a relative of a member of the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi, police said
Defendant intruded into a meet-and-greet 'handshake' event after being banned by the group's agency for stalking Karen Iwata