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Tokyo Metropolitan Murders, the Glossary

The Tokyo Metropolitan Murders refers to an unsolved series of murders of ten people between 1968 and 1974 in Japan's Greater Tokyo Area.^[1]

ABO blood group system

The ABO blood group system is used to denote the presence of one, both, or neither of the A and B antigens on erythrocytes (red blood cells).

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Adachi, Tokyo

is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan.

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Blood type

A blood type (also known as a blood group) is a classification of blood, based on the presence and absence of antibodies and inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells (RBCs).

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The are the Japanese people commonly believed to be descended from members of the pre-Meiji feudal class which were associated with, such as executioners, undertakers, slaughterhouse workers, butchers, and tanners.

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Chiba Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu.

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Copycat crime

A copycat crime is a criminal act that is modeled after or inspired by a previous crime.

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DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix.

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Greater Tokyo Area

The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, consisting of the Kantō region of Japan (including Tokyo Metropolis and the prefectures of Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Tochigi) as well as the prefecture of Yamanashi of the neighboring Chūbu region.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Japanese yen

The is the official currency of Japan.

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Katsushika

is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan.

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Kita, Tokyo

is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan.

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Kitaura, Ibaraki

was a town located in Namegata District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

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Kodansha

is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo.

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Life imprisonment

Life imprisonment is any sentence of imprisonment for a crime under which convicted criminals are to remain in prison for the rest of their natural lives (or until pardoned, paroled, or commuted to a fixed term).

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List of fugitives from justice who disappeared

This is a list of fugitives from justice, notable people who disappeared or evaded capture while being sought by law enforcement agencies in connection with a crime, and who are currently sought or were sought for the duration of their presumed natural lifetime.

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List of serial killers by country

This is a list of notable serial killers, by the country where most of the killings occurred.

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List of unsolved murders (1900–1979)

This list of unsolved murders includes notable cases where victims have been murdered under unknown circumstances.

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Mainichi Shimbun

The is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by In addition to the Mainichi Shimbun, which is printed twice a day in several local editions, Mainichi also operates an English-language news website called The Mainichi (previously Mainichi Daily News, abbreviated MDN), and publishes a bilingual news magazine, Mainichi Weekly.

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Matsudo

Matsudo City Hall is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

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Miscarriage of justice

A miscarriage of justice occurs when an unfair outcome occurs in a criminal or civil proceeding, such as the conviction and punishment of a person for a crime they did not commit.

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Namegata

is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

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Nishinippon Shimbun

The is a Japanese language daily newspaper published by the.

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Non bis in idem

Non bis in idem (sometimes rendered non-bis in idem or ne bis in idem) which translates literally from Latin as 'not twice in the same ', is a legal doctrine to the effect that no legal action can be instituted twice for the same cause of action.

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Saitama Prefecture

is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu.

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Sayama incident

The occurred on May 1, 1963, when 16-year-old Yoshie Nakata was kidnapped, raped, and murdered by an unconfirmed individual in Sayama, Saitama, Japan.

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Sōka

is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

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Sōka Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sōka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

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Serial killer

A serial killer (also called a serial murderer) is a person who murders two or more people,An offender can be anyone.

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Shiki, Saitama

is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

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Shinkin bank

A is a type of Japanese deposit institution.

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Statute of limitations

A statute of limitations, known in civil law systems as a prescriptive period, is a law passed by a legislative body to set the maximum time after an event within which legal proceedings may be initiated.

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Suginami

is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan.

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The Asahi Shimbun

is one of the five largest newspapers in Japan.

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Tobu Isesaki Line

The is a Japanese railway line operated by the private railway company Tobu Railway, extending from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station in Saitama to Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture.

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Tokyo

Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.

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