Police said Tuesday they have arrested a 60-year-old man in Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture, for allegedly attempting to kill a 38-year-old acquaintance with a harpoon gun.
According to police, the suspect, who has been named as Toshio Koshikawa, had been drinking alcohol at a barbecue he was holding at his house on Sunday night, when he allegedly fired a harpoon at one of his guests, Fuji TV reported. The meter-long projectile missed the man and no injuries were reported.
Police are investigating the circumstances that led up to the incident.
© Japan Today
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Frank Vaughn
LowlyAug. 14, 2012 - 01:45PM JST
Why?
Alcohol and easy access to ANY kind of weapon is a bad combination.
Wakarimasen
Sounds like they were having a whale of a time. i hope he didn't do it on porpoise.....
nath
Why did they have a harpoon gun at a barbeque?
yourock
LOL, some BBQ party this was.
Vernie Jefferies
Harpoon guns are silent but deadly.
Baibaikin
Straight out of a Bond movie. The man's young acquaintance simply didn't get the point of the conversation. And, yes, why did they have a harpoon at a barbecue?!
Lowly
Why?
gelendestrasse
OK, things are getting even stranger. I'm surprised you can own a spear gun in Japan without a permit. It's been a nutty summer.
WilliB
This wasnt a group of whalers, by chance?
Maria
I wonder who reported him - the guy who nearly got speared, or...?
I wonder if the older guy was showing off? as is often the case, an old fellow has a bit to drink, wants to prove he's as much of a man as he ever was and more of a man than that pipsqueak will ever be, what is he, 38? bet he can't do this- thwack !
JA_Cruise
hahaha, watch this while i blindfold myself and attempt to harpoon right threw the apple on top of your head. That must have been a party stopper and lost all his popularity at this party.....
Graham DeShazo
"Dead Pool Japan Style! Oh alcohol, how you always manage to liven up any event...
TetranMASTER
I grin at thee, thou grinning whale!
Elbuda Mexicano
This old fool is too dangerous for his own good, lock him up for good!
CrazyJoe
What harpooned?
ohayo206
Oh wait are you going to point that thing at me?! Hold still there are two little fishies right next to your head.