In a condominium in Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture, the bodies of two women believed to be a mother and daughter were discovered. Police are currently questioning a man, believed to be the husband, who was at the scene for detailed information.
According to police, around 12:20 AM on the 13th, a man living in a condominium in Fukugama-cho, Anjo City, reported to the police, “I killed my wife and daughter.”
Police officers who rushed to the scene upon receiving the report found the bodies of a woman in her 50s and a woman in her mid-teens in one room of the condominium.
The exact circumstances at the scene are still unclear, but the two are believed to be a mother and daughter living in the condominium.
As the man who made the report, believed to be the husband, was also at the scene, police have taken him into custody and are questioning him in detail, treating the case as a murder.
Anjo City
Anjo City is a municipality located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, historically known as a castle town of the Anjo Domain during the Edo period. Today, it is a modern industrial and residential center, recognized for its automotive parts manufacturing and as the birthplace of the popular *manjū* sweet, Anjoman.
Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture, located in central Japan, is historically significant as the heart of the powerful Owari Domain and the birthplace of the Three Unifiers of Japan (Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu) during the Sengoku period. Today, it is a major industrial and economic hub, best known as the home of the Toyota Motor Corporation and the cultural treasures of Nagoya, including Nagoya Castle.
Fukugama-cho
Fukugama-chō is a historic district in the city of Kōchi, Japan, known for its well-preserved samurai residences and merchant houses from the Edo period. It served as a key administrative and commercial center for the Tosa Domain, with many buildings dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, it offers visitors a glimpse into traditional Japanese architecture and the lifestyle of the era.
Anjo Police Station
The Anjo Police Station is a modern municipal police facility located in Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. While the station itself is a contemporary administrative building, it represents the long-standing public safety and community policing efforts in the region, which developed significantly during Japan’s modernization in the Meiji era and post-war period.
