On the morning of the 1st, a woman and a young boy were found dead in a room of an apartment complex in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture. The two are believed to be mother and child, and police are investigating the possibility of a murder-suicide.
According to police and fire department officials, around 9:00 a.m. on the 1st, a report was made to the police by a government agency employee stating, “We received an email from a resident hinting at suicide, so we would like you to check the scene.”
When police officers rushed to the scene, they found a boy around 2–3 years old lying on a futon, and a woman in her 30s hanging by the neck. Both were already deceased.
The room was completely locked, and the entrance door had a chain lock fastened. The two are believed to be mother and child, and based on the circumstances at the scene, police are investigating the cause of death and other details, considering the possibility of a murder-suicide.
Okazaki City
Okazaki City is a historic city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, best known as the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. Its main cultural site is the reconstructed Okazaki Castle, which features a museum dedicated to the city’s samurai history and the influential Tokugawa clan.
Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture is a major industrial and cultural center in central Japan, historically part of the Owari and Mikawa domains. It is home to the historic Nagoya Castle, built in the early 17th century, and is the birthplace of the Three Unifiers of Japan. Today, it is a global hub for manufacturing and is famously the headquarters of the Toyota Motor Corporation.
Okazaki Police Station
The Okazaki Police Station is a modern law enforcement facility located in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It serves as the primary police station for the city, which is historically significant as the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. While the station itself does not have a long historical legacy, it operates in a region deeply connected to Japan’s samurai and feudal history.
