Man stabs two women to death, at 'girls bar' in Hamamatsu
Police arrested 41-year-old Yamashita Ichiro at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. He stabbed the two women at around 1 a.m. on Sunday and they were later confirmed dead.
The establishment is what is known in Japan as a "girls bar," offering drinks and female companionship. Police say the suspect entered with one of the employees, 26-year-old Ito Rin. The suspect first stabbed the manager, 27-year-old Takeuchi Tomoka, in the back multiple times. He then stabbed Ito.
The suspect entered the bar carrying two knives known as "kukri," with curved blades around 20 centimeters long.
Police say the suspect is a resident of the city of Fukuroi, also in Shizuoka, and has admitted stabbing the women.
Police also say Yamashita was a regular at the bar, and there were other employees and customers there at the time of the incident. Police are holding the man on suspicion of murder and are investigating the details.
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