Man arrested in train stabbings says he suffered rejection in relationships

Japan does need to improve mental health services. On a side not about incel, maybe this is a solution to the Incel problem in the West as well?

Give this man the help he needs: hanging!

Perhaps we should not come to judgement so soon. He may have been bullied since very young and all through his life. So let's wait till we get a psych report from the court first.

Reading the story it looks like hes had a very troubled passed, bad relationships, all have broken down, not sticking a job for long, it looks like hes got some serious mental health issues going on.

"Who would possibly reject such a prize catch?" - Pickle Rick

Incel is a disease of the mind and needs to be cured. It's everyone's fault but your own? THAT makes you a loser and lays the fault squarely on your shoulders.

HokkaidoboyAug. 9  06:58 am JST

"My life is trash. My misery is all because of the people around me," he was quoted as saying.

Terrible POV for a 36-year-old blaming others. If you want a better life and you blame others instead of focusing on moving forward and creating new relationships, you are wrong.

Typical of these selfish people blaming others for their issues.

As for being rejected, my gosh, I'm 28 (not 36 like him) and I've got not only rejected but also cheated on by former partner.

I've been rejected and cheated on myself, I got a medical discharge from the Navy (and that ultimately led to a disabled veteran retirement) and it has affected my love tremendously but I sure as hell never have taken it out on 'happy women' or anybody else. As for the 'happy' part, maybe some aren't really. You never can tell. The world is full of BS but that's no excuse to be killing others, esp. strangers who did nothing wrong to you.

Garthgoyle

I do concede this is not a fact. A person could be visiting paid for services with a vengeful motive etc. My only point was that the sexual deprivation motive could be diminished.

It’s terrible about the case you mention.

create. It's a deadly serious matter, the propagation of the species, and society needs to allocate more resources and come up with a better game plan to help people find sexual fulfillment,

What the author of this truly bizarre post is regurgitating is the often repeated incel idea that all men (or at least they) should all get government-issued girlfriends.

What a nice way to reduce women to a literal commodity.

And because these women are government-issued and presumably don’t have a say in the matter, we get to the real nub of the ‘government issued girlfriend’ idea:

Men believe they have a right to sex, and if women won’t give it to them willingly, it’s up to the government to provide them with sex slaves.

The homicidal incel strikes again. A Japanese Elliot Rodger. This is part of what we call ‘toxic masculinity’: he felt that just because he existed, he was entitled to women. And when those women turned him down, he lashed out like a petulant child. If it’s a choice between these incel types and the so-called herbivore men, I’d take the latter all day, every day, and twice on Sundays.

The great Monica Seles never really got over being suddenly stabbed by a crazed spectator.

https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-most-horrible-day-in-tennis-monica-seles-was-stabbed-in-the-back-42c41b210024

For those who say suicide is selfish, surely this guy would have been the perfect candidate to off himself and not try to kill others.

Personally I think this guy needs a tight ring around his scrotum too must pent up testosterone. What I don't understand is this POS was able to stab nine other people -- four women and five men. "*He had also expressed his frustration for the past six years at women who appeared to be happy. The sources quoted him as saying, "I came to want to kill happy looking couples and women" after being ridiculed at social gatherings and rejected in dating services". He is lucky, perhaps he can get away with that in Japan.** ***I can recall visiting Chicago as a tourist and the train was crowded and a lady screamed saying a man was molesting her. From out of no where several men jumped out of their seats, jumped the guy, and pulled the emergency door open while the train was still moving at a high rate of speed before stopping and threw him off head first. I couldn't believe what I saw but the men said we don't like that pervert shiat!!! I guess the rules in every country is different. **

Yes. The simple fact is that if such men had had a sexual outlet with a woman - paid or otherwise - they would not have reached the boiling point of committing such an act. That’s just the fact.

How could any of us possibly know such "fact." Had this guy gone to have sex with a prostitute, the stabbed victim could have been that same prostitute. Just as it was the case two months ago with that poor woman in Tachikawa who got stabbed by her 19 y/o client while she was trying to call for help.

There was no security in the train car at the time of the assault. So why this:

- “coming at a time when the capital was hosting the Olympics under tightened security.” -

??

That’s it!! - Yesterday’s readers’ outrage with the original story of panicked bystanders fleeing & failing to help the woman caused J media overnight to paint the perpetrator’s story that he made efforts to prevent the intervention by others of his assault on one woman.

- “spread cooking oil on the floor” -

Perhaps a lame account to make excuses for the presumedly cowardly sheep in that cattle car. - Poor woman.

gee I wonder why the ladies don't like him.... er..

If I was on a train in such a situation I hope I would be brave enough to try and overcome the attacker. It was a crowded train but it seems no one had the courage to try and save the other innocent people from injury or potential death. I am already 66 and not so quick and strong but I know it would be my responsibility to try.

Another mental loon. I’m glad he was caught before things escalated.

It’s amoral and unethical if they’re seeking any kind of ‘sympathy for the Devil’ from society. Ignored this a.m. “Crime” article, designed & successfully executed to get everyone to focus on the perp. Sadly, only 1or2 comments about the victim and HER PAIN, something upon which Kyodo ‘News’ needs to reflect.

*- “says HE suffered rejection in relationships” -*

What’s the motivation for presenting a headline like this?

As some psychology professors say, he might have been obsessed with being conspicuous to people around him since he was young. It might be shocked for him not to be taken care of by his surroundings when he was in college. Even so, that cannot be the reason he took it out on other person. Moreover, attempting murder is out of the question. Whether or not he is mentally ill, he should be prosecuted and take a strict penalty.

In relationships, just as in business, I go in having zero expectations, because then I will have nothing to come out of being disappointed or bitter about. If it works out then I am pleasantly surprised and happy. Keep your expectations low and take every loss in stride. Learn to loose and then you will eventually win. I mean heck, what is the point of porn other than an outlet for sexual frustration?

The LAST thing this guy needs is "professional help." That's what got him in the mess in the first place.

MIKUDASU (google translate) = 'look down upon'

It is so fundamentally important for the Japanese male to be looked up to by his female partner. After Mummy finally gives over control of the man-baby, it is essential that the ('Baton-touch') girlfriend understands that her role is to feed the insatiable, narcissistic ego of the little man...

And most hikkikomori in Japan, if you have ever met one, are scared to death of being around other people and are not interested in romantic interests. They never leave their parents homes and are weird, but harmless. Hikkikomori are mentally ill nonetheless but this guy just sounds like a homicidal sociopathic incest and not a social loner.

And there is a big difference between being a socially awkward person who can't make social connections versus those who turn their hardships/ isolation/ depression etc into physical acts of violence/ attempted murder and/ or actual murder.

Really smart move on this guy's part. Bad luck with woman and sexually frustrated. I'm sure if he spent enough time online he could have connected with another sociopathic loner woman and made a connection. But he tried to kill as many people as possible, ensuring a prison sentence where he has absolutely zero chance of sex or love. Smart. If you're that desperate buy a prostitute. That's sleezy but better than stabbing innocent people! Loser, no wonder nobody was interested in him!

This man is very dangerous and has to be sent either to jail or to a secure mental ward for a psychiatric evaluation.

There are many men out everywhere who cannot find any nice female friend, but this alone does not make them hateful and commit serious crimes. The main point, if you are in such a situation and alone and feel lonely is never to develop hate - hate is the straight way to self-destruction.

This man has clearly various other problems too and cannot blame women or society for his own shortcomings - he can only blame himself. 36 y/o and still no regular job and income - how are women responsible for your failure at your work place?

Nowadays there are many men worldwide who are looking for other activities because they are lonely and fail to be accepted by women. They prefer to travel around or like motorcycles or study foreign languages or like sport activities or whatever.

I'm confused as to why girls would reject a self centered, violent, psychopathic man child. Perhaps he had poor fashion sense or bad table manners. Or just maybe it was because he was a self centered, violent, psychopathic man child.

StrangerlandToday  12:36 pm JST

Parents who teach their kids that life is supposed to be fair, are setting their kids up for failure. The generation of participation trophies created kids who don't know how to fail or be wrong. This guy didn't know how to fail. And he thought life should be fair.

My goodness, did I just find myself agreeing with Strangerland?

Teaching our kids to be resilient and deal with setbacks is a very important part of parenting. Unfortunately, many parents fail in this particular assignment.

Garthgoyle

Yes. The simple fact is that if such men had had a sexual outlet with a woman - paid or otherwise - they would not have reached the boiling point of committing such an act. That’s just the fact.

So, one has to ask oneself where is one’s concern - compassion for the victims or scornful hatred of the assailant.

Yeah if only I tried to kill a dozen people every time something unfair happened to me... boo hoo, must be womens' fault, they're too obsessed with clean, kind and employed men to give Joe Schmo Psychopath his monthly supply of sex! Poor men!

This guy is why women are afraid when they are approached by unknown men on the train or in other public places.

This is also why women don't feel comfortable saying no directly, and are afraid to fight back if some guy gropes them.

Following your logic, every single man and woman should be terrified to talk to anyone or even leave their houses.

Even a guy who looks normal on the outside can be heaving inside with hatred for women and be a hair trigger away from violence.

Yes, anyone, man, woman or child could be a psychopath, sociopath, a thief, etc. That's why we have doors with lock at homes and police around.

And please - don't recommend men like him visit sex workers. That's not a solution for their mental issues, and sex workers don't want these men as customers.

What are you talking about?

Always someone elses fault with these muppets! A firing squad will solve all his problems!

Punishment should match the crime IMO, a good visit from Mr. Pokey.

Surely it’s not the job of the police to decide on what charges he should face….

kumagaijin

Sure, and quite often they are, but Japanese men tend not to have the confidence to approach them. Its becoming a problem in many industrialized countries as traditional male roles are decreasing. Women are gaining the upper hand in society and traditional gender roles are breaking down. Jordan Peterson also talks about this phenomenon.

Hypergamy? That is a problem in all advanced societies, and it is massively compounded by demographic imbalance (i.e. a surplus of males). Creates lots of problems down the road.

Half-watching a popular talk show on TV this morning, I was surprised to see a criminal lawyer saying that under Japanese law as it stands, this guy probably faces 13 - 15 years in prison max.

Among the reasons the lawyer gave for this estimate was the fact that he didn't actually kill anyone, and most of the people who were hurt were not attacked with murderous intent, more as collateral damage. He added that the police will do their best to have him face more charges, though, like with the cooking oil attempt.

I wonder why people on here can have such sympathy for people who have physical sicknesses but only rage and hate for those who are mentally sick. If people are sick, they should be helped, no matter whether physical or mental.

Every person gets rejected in life. Why he thought to go negative is beyond me. Suck it up on move on. But not him. He just blamed everyone around him.

Always good to have a good support system and family/friends that can tell him that life goes on after failed relationships. Who cares that he went to college. Many parents can throw their money at a kid's education to act like they are good parents. Parents should also be able to listen to their kids problems and support them emotionally.

So many of these types of incidents stem from mental health issues. Here’s to hoping that Japan can start brining mental wellness to the forefront of its focus. Like most things in Japan, in order to kick start this, the companies need to step up and do their part. Make counseling available, provide safe environments, make it less taboo. Not justifying his actions in anyway, but punishing these people is a bandaid, not a solution.

@bungle

well said! I think it’s should be mandatory for everyone to learn about NPD and b clusters. NPD is truly a messed up disorder and they often bread narcopath kids and the cycle continues. Need to be bred out of the human race. Alas it looks like it’s going the other way.

This is why YouTube channels like Entrepreneurs in Cars, or Rollo Tomassi's channel and book "The Rational Male" are increasing in popularity in the West. Men are increasingly losing interest in "chasing women" and being rejected because they aren't "alpha" enough. Men are realizing that women are not the honest, innocent, "girl next door" types they often pretend to be (especially in Japan) and that they'll ditch you for an alpha in a second if they get the chance.

Violence is obviously not the answer, but young Japanese men (whom many grow up without fathers) are in desperate need of positive male role models. I hear all the time foreign women say things like "Japanese men are too feminine."

u_s__reamer

Incels are the losers in the fierce competition to attract and persuade a partner to procreate. It's a deadly serious matter, the propagation of the species, and society needs to allocate more resources

The only "resource" that would change the gender imbalance is a stop to a) gender-selective abortion and b) polygamy. And that is not happen anywhere, and we are not adressing it because we are adverse to criticize other cultures.

Is there any wonder he suffered rejection in relationships? He’s a raving loon!

Parents who teach their kids that life is supposed to be fair, are setting their kids up for failure. The generation of participation trophies created kids who don't know how to fail or be wrong. This guy didn't know how to fail. And he thought life should be fair.

What women want in men

Look, money, kindness, stable job, not boring, caring and so on so forth. I guess he does not have any of the qualities. .

It is wrong to label someone as a loser.

A lot happens and not happens in our lives.

I am a highly educated, good looking and have good personal relationships.

I also have had a lot of rejections in life, both work and relationships.

Things not always go the way we want them to be. After each rejection, if we do not analyze what we did wrong, we would be in a desperate place.

We cannot have everything that we want in life.

I read somewhere that we win only sometimes. so be prepared for a lot rejections and you will not be disappointed.

There is a lot of fish in the pond.

I read something from a big American Investment company, one of the founders said,

Keep your expectations low so if things do not workout as you expected, you have little to loose.

We need to stay calm and if things work out celebrate otherwise move one.

I was constantly rejected in my 20's and 30's too. Now in my 40's I managed to turn the tables.

Being rejected usually means you are sending out awkward energy because you have low self esteem and are not conscious of your outputs.

If this is you, stand in front of a mirror and face your fears. Learn to smile with your eyes, make that your resting face, fix your posture, don't constantly look at people you would like to engage with but let them look at you.

Learn to recognise when somebody is interested in you, and only then try to engage them.

There is one guy on youtube called coach corey wayne who is worth listening to.

The future is changeable and it's your job to change it, nobody elses.

As mentioned above, this sounds like a combination of victimhood (higai mousou) and narcissism.

I don't know where the victimhood comes from, but modern society clearly encourages narcissism and mostly does so because it drives consumption.

While I am happily married and a believer in the traditional family, relationships are things with ups and downs and you have to work at them. It is wrong to think a relationship is going to come along and simply bestow you happiness. That has to come from within yourself.

I saw on the Japanese news media all the shaming video of him leaving the police station, close up videos of his face etc, it's such a weak and ridiculous response to a complex and serious problem. It achives nothing and is unusual.

This shaming culture works for people who care about being shamed, people with mental health issues, don't care about that, it only deters regular people who are afraid of authority.

Japan is currently over indulging in fantasy and forgetting that it's not real.

girl_in_tokyoToday  11:24 am JST

This guy is why women are afraid when they are approached by unknown men on the train or in other public places.

I am a foreign man. I am afraid when I am approached by unknown men on the train or in other public places.

Yusuke Tsushima, 36, who had told investigators he wanted to kill "happy looking women," was sent to prosecutors on Sunday for attempted murder after stabbing a female university student on board a rapid express Odakyu Electric Railway train on Friday

As someone who wasn't blessed in the romantic relationship department, I can feel for this guy's despair and bitterness but I'll never resort to attacking people just because of it. I hope this guy spends a lot of time to rethink his life choices and redirect that energy towards something more productive. If he does get a second chance, I hope he sets his life straight this time.

This guy is why women are afraid when they are approached by unknown men on the train or in other public places.

This is also why women don't feel comfortable saying no directly, and are afraid to fight back if some guy gropes them.

Even a guy who looks normal on the outside can be heaving inside with hatred for women and be a hair trigger away from violence.

Men are scared of men like this too. We never know who has a weapon or a gun. I'm not sure why you think that this is a female only situation. I'm strong, but not stronger than a knife.

Even a guy who looks normal on the outside can be heaving inside with hatred for women and be a hair trigger away from violence.

I'm sure you are not treating every man you meet as a potential psychopath? If so, you would not be able to have any type of relationship with men.

Almost all men are normal, and NOT violent psychopaths with a hatred of women. The ones who are, like this animal, should be permanently removed from society.

This guy is why women are afraid when they are approached by unknown men on the train or in other public places.

This is also why women don't feel comfortable saying no directly, and are afraid to fight back if some guy gropes them.

Even a guy who looks normal on the outside can be heaving inside with hatred for women and be a hair trigger away from violence.

And please - don't recommend men like him visit sex workers. That's not a solution for their mental issues, and sex workers don't want these men as customers. These guys are even more a danger to sex workers, since sex workers often cannot go to the police and have no recourse - and these men know that. Terrifying, isn't it.

I wonder what it'll take for Japan to start offering a better work-life balance for its people. All of these incidents are glaring signs of how stressed out, mentally, physically and emotionally people are here. Add that to the lack of mental health care resources and you've got a recipe for disaster.

The total lack of empathy and avoidance of responsibility screams Narcissist to me. Hope everyone recovers physically and mentally. He should never walk the streets again!

Unlucky in love, huh? Can't imagine why.

@u_s_reamer

You should have stopped at "Incels are losers" dude. The world doesn't owe anyone a sex life. If you're unwilling to better yourself in search of a partner then just hire a prostitute.

A man’s trouser belt might be useful for defending yourself from an insane knife attacker on the train. You pull your belt out and swing it around to keep away the attacker. If you’re lucky, the buckle of the belt might hit his face.

Dork. Sounds like a really swell

guy……

I am tired of fleeing

Well, partner. We are tired of your violence.

Hopefully you get some relationship practice with your cell mates.

psychopaths in Japan really ??!! Naaaa ...

these kinds of things make me very sad

killing others because they are miserable..

In 2017, it was estimated that 4.193 million people in Japan were living with mental health issues

This new is 3 days old but thanks for the motives updates. I hope there is no copy cat that will try to pull this as it could happen on any train and any given day. Stay safe.

I strongly disagree since it's society that creates standards of public conduct and moral values

And what does that have to do with society being responsible for its citizens' sexual gratification? Having sex is not a human right. And as a biological need it can be taken care of with your own hand. Anything else is just a happy bonus. I am all for legalized prostitution, but if you start arguing that it should be covered by your health insurance... Just, no.

The J-government is to blind and stubborn to realize how deep are mental problems in their country.

In a nation which is regarded with one of the most rigid society with people unable to socialize naturally and incapable often to create a natural relationship so they need to use Omiai and be the most sexless country in the world you get such situations.

Japan might have an excellent health care system but in the psychologic and psychiatric aspect they are just very low.

Helping people find "sexual fulfillment" should be ver, very, VERY far down on the list of things that the "social collective" should be doing.

I strongly disagree since it's society that creates standards of public conduct and moral values enforced by governments, education and religious organizations et al., all of which can have a YUGE influence on a person's sense of self and impact their sexual lives (ask any LGBQT, or the Taliban)

A classic case of victimhood mentality. The world is rife with this mental illness.

@Hiro - Does that happen in prison in Japan? I always thought Japanese prisoners would be more respectful.

@Mat - The guy seemed to have a perfectly okay work/life balance, in that he wasn't really working, so he had ample time to stew over his situation.

On the Japanese news, a former classmate had said that he tried to go to Sangenjaya to pick up girls, but often got rejected. From the photos, he's not the ugliest guy on the block, but not the type where women are going to trip over themselves to be with. He needs to dress and groom himself to look like those slicksters in Shibuya.

Mental health intervention might help, but in his particular case, a dating coach (like the ones you see all over YouTube) might do more good.

and society needs to allocate more resources and come up with a better game plan to help people find sexual fulfillment, which is not only the responsibility of the individual, but of the social collective, too

Helping people find "sexual fulfillment" should be ver, very, VERY far down on the list of things that the "social collective" should be doing. Especially in Japan, where fuuzoku establishments are practically ubiquitous. Society doesn't owe you the right to have sex. What a preposterous idea.

I hope the woman recovered. And this loser need to spend a few years in jail with the real scums. Let's see how he feel about the relationship there. Hope they have some fun with him.

> A man arrested in a recent random knife attack on passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo had difficulties in his personal relationships, including being rejected in online dating, according to investigative sources.

The rejections were right on target then. What an L.

Always someone elses fault with these muppets! A firing squad will solve all his problems!

society needs to allocate more resources and come up with a better game plan to help people find sexual fulfillment, which is not only the responsibility of the individual, but of the social collective, too. 

I came to the exact opposite conclusion.

Tsushima is quoted:

“My life is trash. My misery is all because of the people around me," he was quoted as saying.”

No one is responsible for your happiness- you are. It starts from within and then with others. You cannot expect others to satisfy your individual needs as no one can know you as well as you know yourself. The idea that Tsushima was left unfilled by societies failure to satisfy him is the reason behind his criminal behavior.

Absolute scum and woman-hating coward. I hope he is locked away in the worst facility Japan has, and never sees freedom again in his pathetic life.

I hope the poor victims will one day recover physically and mentally.

In a society that heavily revolves around tatemae and honne, any slight complaint or rejection perceived by people is considered a mortal attack on their honor. It’s one of the major reasons why Japan has so many mental health patients per capital in the world, double the next highest country. People need to realize it’s ok to have a dent in your honor.

I once read a very informative post on a message board, written by a lawyer, explaining that the nature of justice has to balance punishment and rehabilitation.

Trouble is, I can't see people like this guy being rehabilitated.

He's decided that he's a loser, and that it's anyone's fault but his own. That sets up a very dangerous mindset of "justifiable revenge", because he considers that he has nothing to lose.

People like that have no purpose in a civilised society and should be removed from it, either permanently or for as long as possible.

Every person gets rejected in life. Why he thought to go negative is beyond me. Suck it up on move on. But not him. He just blamed everyone around him.

Terrible person he is.

Incels are the losers in the fierce competition to attract and persuade a partner to procreate. It's a deadly serious matter, the propagation of the species, and society needs to allocate more resources and come up with a better game plan to help people find sexual fulfillment, which is not only the responsibility of the individual, but of the social collective, too. Our sympathies for Tsushima's victims must take precedence without forgetting that the perp is also a wretched victim of the terrifying pressures to fulfill his biological destiny. In the context of finding love, a natural, human need, the soul-destroying work-life balance of modern Japan has a lot to answer for.

Just another incel with a fragile ego blaming everyone but himself for his problems.

My compassion for someone who's having a particularly difficult time at life ends where innocent people are targeted and hurt. Lock him up and don't let him out.

My life is trash. My misery is all because of the people around me,"

Nope, your life is trash because YOU are trash. And you could have made it better by making an effort and changing yourself instead blaming it on people around you. Now your life is going to get even worse and its perfectly deserved. No sympathy for you.

Tsushima spent his childhood in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, where the stabbing incident on the Odakyu Line train took place, and graduated from a high school in the capital. He went on to study at Chuo University in Tokyo, entering the Faculty of Science and Engineering, but dropped out, the sources said.

From where he lived during his childhood also can manage to go to university, it looks like that he live with family that can afford living in Tokyo and can afford his education to University.

Too bad in Japan once you are out from the system like being dropped out, it's hard to get back. You might end up living blue collar life but switching blue collar job too like him often it just make it worst.

after being ridiculed at social gatherings and rejected in dating services.

It's a custom in Japan to introduce your university or company during any social introduction and judgement about you by other people is being made during that time. Doing blue collar job, also don't have any stable career will be very hard to get a good judgement from other people during that gatherings.

Premeditated and cold. This guy really needs help, obviously, but it's a bit late for that so he'll have to settle for a long prison sentence. The lack of human empathy shown in some of his statements is shocking and should be a catalyst for change in Japan. Promotion of work-life balance, eduction on mental health issues etc needs too be a top priority.

"My life is trash. My misery is all because of the people around me," he was quoted as saying.

Terrible POV for a 36-year-old blaming others. If you want a better life and you blame others instead of focusing on moving forward and creating new relationships, you are wrong.

Typical of these selfish people blaming others for their issues.

As for being rejected, my gosh, I'm 28 (not 36 like him) and I've got not only rejected but also cheated on by former partner.

I took off the frustration playing football (soccer), this guy chooses this way? Indefensible and a clear sign of an unsound mind.

I can't even imagine what punishment would fit him.

Gosh.

Another loser incel.