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Man arrested for attempting to kill father after argument over taking out trash

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Police in Osaka have arrested a 25-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of attempting to kill his 72-year-old father after they had an argument about taking out the trash.

Police said Kazuyoshi Funachaki is accused of hitting his father over the head with an imitation sword a little after 5 p.m. Thursday at their apartment in Hirano Ward, Sankei Shimbun reported.

Funachaki, who lives with his parents, called 119 and said he had assaulted his father. The victim suffered injuries including a skull fracture and a concussion and was taken to the hospital, but is conscious, police said.

Police quoted Funachaki as saying, “We got into an argument over taking out the trash and I lost my temper. I picked up the sword and hit him thinking, 'I'm going to kill you.’”

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First start living independently and not with your parents. Pay for your own place and utilities then take out your garbage whenever you want.

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In other words, the police took out the trash themselves.

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Funachaki is a very unusual surname. Anyone know how it is written?

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Another unemployed man. How can there be a llabor shortage?

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The story they try to play. In an argument he “thought” when clearly he lost his temper meaning he lost his cool and rationally thought let me pickup this sword and kill my father. The police have best this drama out of him.

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Glad the father is okay. Seems like a spoiled kid who doesn’t take responsibility for basic house keeping and being unemployed not much effort in his life with the millions of open jobs around.

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Meiyou, 船着数吉容疑者. Boat arrival

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This manchild should be put out with the trash.

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I'm always amassed about those weekly news and especially, the lack of true love between the child and the parents...

I love my parents so much, I cannot even think of taking bad to them, not to mention doing those kind of things.

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Kids now days don’t learn about worth ethics

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72 - 25 = had his son at 47.

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For people wondering about the strange name, this usually means that they are not Japanese. They have chosen Kanji based on their original name in their native language. Also the age difference means that the son is adopted or a stepson

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He's 25, unemployed, and still living at home. He was the trash that needed to be taken out.

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grcJan. 17  05:57 pm JST

Another unemployed man. How can there be a llabor shortage?

ah yes! Very simple! Some people classed as unemployed may have schi, autism, ADHD, or some other physical or mental conditions. But he may have just lost his job the week before. You have no clue at all. But do t let that stop you having some critical thinking about the article about something that’s not written. Maybe he’s a carer? How about all those unemployed mothers? If they say she’s unemployed would she be “unemployed” Labour shortage….. that’s called demographics! Something Japan was warned about I. The 1970s and 80s but didn’t plan for. I will give the perp some credit ( he obviously felt bad enough) to call the police and hand himself in.

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JapantimeToday  05:40 am JST

For people wondering about the strange name, this usually means that they are not Japanese. They have chosen Kanji based on their original name in their native language. Also the age difference means that the son is adopted or a stepson

oh really? One if the father had him at 47 what age did his mother have home at? Absolutely nothing confirms he was adopted or is a stepson.

One thing the article doesn’t mention is the mother/wife. We need better reporting . This is just a snippet. Not real journalism.

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The unemployed are only the people who have registered.

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To jail loser clown, after that, find a job..

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I picked up the sword and hit him thinking, 'I'm going to kill you.’”

Too too bright. Sounds like he talked himself into the attempted murder charge.

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JapantimeToday  05:40 am JST

For people wondering about the strange name, this usually means that they are not Japanese. They have chosen Kanji based on their original name in their native language. Also the age difference means that the son is adopted or a stepson

All these downvoters are ignorant of the fact that 舟着 is an extremely and rare unusual surname.

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Also the age difference means that the son is adopted or a stepson

Uh... no. Not everyone ends their sex life before 45.

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