Police in Yokohama said Monday they have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 25-year-old sister.
According to police, Tomomasa Kanae, a company employee, strangled his sister Mamiko at their home at around 11 p.m. on June 9, and then called 110, Fuji TV reported. Mamiko was taken to hospital where she remained in a coma. Kanae was initially charged with attempted murder.
However, Mamiko died on Sunday and police upgraded the charge against her brother to murder.
Kanae was quoted by police as saying he strangled his sister after they got into an argument about household duties such as cooking, cleaning and washing.
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DaDude
I know this isn't my culture but I am a firm believer of leaving the nest at 18. Either take the initiative or get the boot from parents.
Nan Ferra
DaDudeToday 05:14 pm JST
I know this isn't my culture but I am a firm believer of leaving the nest at 18. Either take the initiative or get the boot from parents."
Interesting point. There do seem to be a large number of intra-family crimes like this. I wonder if your solution could help, although I think the shortage of liveable space precludes such an innovative idea and basically forces them to live together. Oh well, back to the drawing board.
DNALeri
Anybody who kills somebody, be it a family member or a stranger, because of household duties cannot be of sound mind.
Jonorth
@cracaphat
To add to your comment, I've been reading a book about the role of the mother in Japan, where it talks about the mother letting children focus completely on their studies, and taking pride in doing all the chores around the houses, especially letting male children off easily. I do think that creates young people who aren't able to be independent and live by themselves. A little off-topic, but worth thinking about.
Vince Black
Ahhh ok, another week another family murder.
Do the hustle
And, here’s today’s family murder, just a minor distraction from the earthquake news.
Strangerland
You'd think we lived on earth or something.
Michael Jackson
Anyone know what percent of murders in Japan are between family members? Is it higher in Japan versus other countries?
Michael Jackson
That's a valid question
Jonny Knoxville
Normal here, show me one male here that lives along and has a normal clean room...Bad parenting when they expect mummy to pick up after them when they grown are adults. Living at home forever and mummy doing all the cleaning is the parents fault for not drumming hygene and common sense in to them at a young age.
MiaTanaka
This is why I moved to Europe.
I am lucky enough to have been blessed with a closely knitted family. But there are a lot of crazies in Japan, and altho they do exist in public too, its crimes like these that make you wonder.
Killing his own sister because she wants him to do the dishes. And Japanese men complain about foreigners taking their women, well, they don't have any other men to choose from..
I had 1 boyfriend at home before I moved, he was occasionally affectionate in public, I'll give him that. But he didn't do much to keep it going otherwise.
Japanese women aren't saints neither, especially some mothers.
Mirai Hayashi
Such a stupid and childish reason
Strangerland
I don't know if there is any basis in reality behind it, but my buddies and I used to joke that there was a direct correlation between how hot a girl was, and how much bad she was at cleaning. Hotter the girl, messier the home.
Nan Ferra
StrangerlandToday 08:43 am JST
I don't know if there is any basis in reality behind it, but my buddies and I used to joke that there was a direct correlation between how hot a girl was, and how much bad she was at cleaning. Hotter the girl, messier the home."
There could be a vague correlation, as the time it takes to put on warpaint before going out may make less time available for chores.
sir_bentley28
Ah yes, another week, another family killing story. What's going on in Japan? I tell you, its almost like a normal thing now to read some news like this!
BeowulfOkami
The issue is not who does the housework. The issue is HOW one communicates that the housework needs to be done. If she was a typical nag and verbally & emotionally abused him (ie, constantly NAGGED him), then it's no surprise that he finally snapped and lashed back at her.
Why do you think -- of all places in her body -- he went for her throat?