| October 2021 Tokyo attack | |
|---|---|
 A Keiō Line train | |
| Location | Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan |
| Date | 31 October 2021 around 8:00 p.m. (JST) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Stabbing, arson, acid |
| Weapons | Knife, hydrochloric acid |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Motive | To receive the death penalty[1] |
| Convicted | Kyota Hattori |
| Verdict | 23-year imprisonment |
| Convictions | Attempted murder (17 counts) Arson |
At around 8 p.m. JST on 31 October 2021, 24-year-old Kyota Hattori carried out a knife and arson attack on a Keiō Railway train as it was travelling to Kokuryō Station on the Keiō Line in Chōfu, a city in the western suburbs of Tokyo, Japan.[2][3] He injured 17 people, one critically.[2][3] Japanese authorities later identified Hattori and he was arrested at the scene.[2][3]
Hattori stated that he was referring to the Tokyo stabbings, which occurred on 6 August 2021.[4] In response to these incidents, MLIT has decided to require railroad operators to install security cameras in all new trains.[5]
- ^ "Man with knife stabs at least 17 on Tokyo train; starts fire". Al Jazeera. 31 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "At least 17 injured in Tokyo subway knife and arson attack". BBC World News. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Yamaguchi, Mari (1 November 2021). "Man with knife injures 17 people on Tokyo train, starts fire". AP News. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "京王線刃物男「小田急事件参考にした」17人搬送". 産経新聞 (in Japanese). 産業経済新聞社. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "鉄道全車両に防犯カメラ設置義務化へ 相次ぐ事件受け 国交省" (in Japanese). NHK. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.