Neomugicha incident

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The Neomugicha incident is the name given to the hijacking of a Japanese bus by a user of 2channel after he placed a warning of his intentions on the forum.

An hour after posting a cryptic threat in a thread with the name "Neomugicha" ("Neo-Barley Tea"; ネオむぎ茶), the 17-year-old boy hijacked a bus in Fukuoka, Japan, stabbing one passenger to death. The Special Assault Team then stormed the hijacked bus and captured the boy alive.

The incident came as a shock to both 2channers (who had mocked Neomugicha as a liar, thinking he was posting about an attack that had already occured) and the general public.

Later, a poster named "Neouuroncha" ("Neo-Oolong Tea") attempted to imitate Neomugicha by plotting to blow up the Odakyu railway in Japan and posting warnings about it on 2channel. After the Neomugicha incident, however, the Japanese police were keeping a close eye on 2ch, so he was identified and arrested before his plan could be carried out.