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A 28-year-old man was stabbed to death in a cheap lodging facility in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Saturday, police said, adding they are looking for a suspect, a 55-year-old man who also lived at the facility.
According to police, an employee at the facility called 110 at around 5:50 a.m. and said a man had been stabbed, Sankei Shimbun reported. Police rushed to the scene and found Sho Ogihara, bleeding from knife wounds to his back and stomach, collapsed in the corridor on the second floor of the building. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the suspect, Eiji Watanabe who lived in a room on the same floor, fled after the incident but a blood-stained knife was found in his room. Street surveillance camera footage showed him running from the building and heading toward JR Minami-Senju Station.
Other lodgers said Watabe and Ogihara had quarreled over noise before.
© Japan Today
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Tora
Yes, the walls are paper thin. Likely snapped. Lived in one of these for 5 years. Drove me mad. Could hear upstairs guy snoring, his alarm at 430, microwave.... I knew his entire routine. Likewise for lady next door!
Part of the issue is substandard housing in japan. There is an entire underclass living in these establishments and it's only growing. I know it doesn't excuse murdering your neighbour, but remember many of these folk (who are often mentally ill) are just a little bad luck away from being on the streets. Sad.
snowymountainhell
15 hrs and this murderer is *still *“on the loose”?!? Where is the APB? What’s his description? Is it safe to commute in the morning? The ‘nighttime edition’ to ‘Crime’ section is routinely posted between 4-6pm and there still is NO update.
snowymountainhell
Here's some updated info (can't tell if it's current "Police previously said that Watabe stands about 165 centimeters tall. At the time, he was wearing a black cap and black clothing.
Persons with information on the case are advised to call the Asakusa Police Station at 03-3871-0110.
Michael Machida
Terrible. There are many of these inexpensive places to live in Tokyo. They are so inexpensive and not a great place to be. If you do a Google search for share house or rooms you can view them on the internet. Living in one of these places would drive anyone crazy.