A 72-year-old former Self-Defense Forces officer who apparently killed himself and injured three others Oct. 23 during a festival in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, had posted troubled messages on social media.
Toshikatsu Kurihara was killed in an explosion near a culture center in a park in the city. Two other men were severely injured, and a 14-year-old boy was hurt.
"I am desperate," read a blog post attributed to Kurihara. He also posted similar messages on Twitter and Facebook. (The Japan Times, Kyodo)
栃木県宇都宮市で相次いで爆発があった事件で、自殺した栗原敏勝容疑者がSNSなどに不満や悩みを書き込んでいたことが明らかになった。
The Japan Times ST: November 4, 2016