Comments on: Tomohiro Kato kills 7 in Akihabara

By: Google street view tour of Akihabara

Google street view tour of Akihabara — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:02:42 +0000

[...] is the heart of Akihabara on the vehicle free street. Before the stabbings, this street was shut down on Sundays and filled with cosplayers, bands, and performers. This [...]

By: Akihabara’s vehicle-free street to reopen?

Akihabara’s vehicle-free street to reopen? — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:05:12 +0000

[...] 27th marks the 49th day since the Akihabara stabbings. In Buddhism, it is believed that when a person dies, their soul stays between the world of living [...]

By: Tomohiro Kato: Akihabara killer details

Tomohiro Kato: Akihabara killer details — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:30:19 +0000

[...] Like I expected, Tomohiro expected there to be a lot of people, and that was the reason he choose to attack Akihabara. He told police that he parked a rented truck near the crime scene and waited. He admits, I traveled to Akihabara from Shizuoka to kill people. Anybody was OK. I was tired of life. I knew that the streets would be crowded after the pedestrian paradise. I wanted to cause an incident in Akihabara as I had visited there many times. [...]

By: Falen

Falen — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:29:24 +0000

You know, this news will perhaps highlight the need for more security around such a crowded area. We hear endlessly about the otaku hunters and now this. Common sense also tell us that this place has become iconic enough to be the target of a major terrorist attack.