| 2021 Tokyo stabbings | |
|---|---|
_5051F_ver.2.jpg) An Odakyu train | |
| Location | Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, Japan |
| Date | 6 August 2021 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 |
A mass stabbing incident occurred 6 August 2021, on a commuter train in the Odakyu Electric Railway in Tokyo, Japan. Ten people were injured in the incident.
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 suggested, based on Tsushima's testimony.[6][7] On 14 July 2023, Tsushima was sentenced to 19 years in prison.[8]
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