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The deceased in the Tochigi corpse burning case in Japan is said to be a naturalized Chinese, suspected of being involved in a restaurant management dispute (updated)

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The deceased, Ryutaro Tajima, is said to be a Chinese who was naturalized as Japanese Jane. (News screenshot)

In the case of corpse burning in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan last week, the Japanese media continued to trace the identity of the deceased and the man who surrendered. One of the magazines stated that the 55-year-old deceased Ryutaro Takarashima was not actually Japanese, but a Chinese who was naturalized in Japan after immigrating. They suspected that the incident might be related to Takarashima’s business practices and disputes with other restaurants in Ueno.

This murder case has attracted much attention in Japan. Many people have questioned the murder method and the police’s handling. Among them, the local police have not announced the identity and name of the female victim. They only know that the male deceased is 55-year-old Ryutaro Takarashima. . As for the cause of death of the female deceased, in addition to being suffocated, multiple attacks on the head caused fractures to the skull. It is suspected that the suspect had a stronger intention to kill the female deceased than Baodao.

The man who surrendered himself, Hirayama Ayaken. (News screenshot)
The man who surrendered himself, Hirayama Ayaken. (News screenshot)

Investigators questioned whether the crime method was Japanese-like

A report in the Japanese magazine “FLASH” pointed out that investigators believe that the deceased’s hands were tied and a plastic bag was placed on his head. It seemed that he had planned to commit the crime. At the same time, he also prepared flammable materials such as electricity and oil. It is estimated that multiple people planned it. event. Moreover, the investigation pointed out that the methods of binding with tapes and ropes and burning corpses were not the usual methods of committing crimes in Japan, and they were suspected to be related to Chinese organizations or close to underworld organizations.

Reports pointed out that the deceased, Ryutaro Takarashima, was a naturalized Japanese from China. He opened many restaurants in Ueno, but he did not follow the garbage management regulations of shopping streets and put garbage into plastic bins for disposal, causing sanitation in the surrounding area. Not good. In addition, Baodao’s business methods were too overbearing, and he even went to other stores to poach customers, which caused disputes with neighboring merchants from time to time. Reports indicate that because Baodao is from China, his store also employs many Chinese. Other Japanese media have also reported that Takarashima’s company office is located in a building with a concentration of Chinese shops, which is also known as “Ueno’s Kowloon City”. Takarashima, his wife and their 20-year-old daughter also live a few meters away from him. In a building about 20 minutes away from the restaurant.

The bodies of the two deceased were placed on top of each other. (News screenshot)The bodies of the two deceased were placed on top of each other. (News screenshot)
The bodies of the two deceased were placed on top of each other. (News screenshot)

The deceased man and woman are expected to be husband and wife

The 25-year-old man Hirayama Ayaken, who surrendered to the police earlier, told the police that he did not go to the scene of the crime, but he said he knew the purpose of purchasing electric oil. The police revealed that blood stains were found in the car impounded in Pingshan and the DNA of the deceased woman in the case matched. The driver’s license of Baodao’s wife was also found in the car. It is believed that the deceased woman, whose identity has not yet been announced, may be Baodao. island wife.

During the investigation, Hirayama revealed that he was responsible for preparing the murder weapon and vehicle in the case. The investigation found that Hirayama had purchased murder equipment, including electric oil and cans for carrying it, at multiple stores in Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture on the three days before the incident. CCTV captured Hirayama parking a black private car near a convenience store and handing the car over to someone else. It was reported that the private car later contained two Baodao couples, who were found dead the next morning. Investigators also determined that Hirayama did not go to Tochigi at that time, but stayed at an izakaya in Tokyo until late at night. However, Hirayama refused to disclose the identity of the “eldest brother” responsible for the instigation. Pingshan also did not know the identities or even the names of the two deceased persons.

Police investigate Hirayama's private car. (News screenshot)Police investigate Hirayama's private car. (News screenshot)
Police investigate Hirayama’s private car. (News screenshot)

The latest report also stated that Takarashima had appeared in Ameyoko Town in Ueno the night before and then boarded a passenger truck. It was reported that the van was borrowed by an acquaintance of Baodao, who told the police that it was because Baodao wanted to open a new store. By about 11 o’clock that night, Takarashima was still in a parking lot in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and got out of the car with two men he knew, seemingly to smoke. He then left in a car with an acquaintance. In addition, one day after Takarashima’s death, all its stores were temporarily closed. However, Japanese media stated that two of the sushi restaurants had resumed business on Monday (22nd).

The original article was published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/国际/The deceased in the Tochigi corpse burning case in Japan is rumored to be a naturalized Chinese – Suspected to be involved in restaurant management disputes – Update -/447036?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral

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