Category: Japan

  • Setagaya Family Murder

    Introduction The Setagaya family murder remains one of Japan’s most perplexing and chilling unsolved crimes. On the night of December 30, 2000, in a quiet Tokyo suburb, the Miyazawa family was brutally murdered in their home, leaving a nation in shock and the global true crime community fascinated by the mystery. Despite extensive investigations, the…

  • The Glico Morinaga Case

    The Glico Morinaga Case, also known as the “Monster with 21 Faces” case, is one of Japan’s most notorious and puzzling criminal mysteries. Spanning the years 1984 to 1985, this case involved a series of bizarre crimes, including kidnappings, extortion, and product tampering, targeting two major Japanese confectionery companies, Ezaki Glico and Morinaga. The perpetrators…