Mutsuo Toi
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| Born | March 5, 1917 Okayama Prefecture, Japan |
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| Died | May 21, 1938 (aged 21) Okayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Cause of death | Suicide by a rifle |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Tsuyama massacre |
Mutsuo Toi (都井 睦雄 Toi Mutsuo?, March 5, 1917 - May 21, 1938) was a Japanese spree killer, who killed his grandmother, 29 neighbors and himself in Tsuyama massacre in 1938.
[edit] Biography
Toi was born in Okayama Prefecture. His parents died of tuberculosis, and he was brought up by his grandmother. He was originally outgoing, but he became a Hikikomori once his sister was married in 1934. Sada Abe, who killed her lover sadistically in May 1936, had a great influence on him. He often broke into houses to see women. The tradition is called Yobai (夜這い?) in Japan.
Mutsuo read a book of Sada Abe's testimony in January 1937. He was writing a novel "yutokaiomaru" (雄図海王丸?). He however was diagnosed as suffering from tuberculosis in May 1937. He grew desperate because tuberculosis was regarded as a fatal illness. Women became cold towards him once they knew of his illness, and he was despised as hypersexual. He started to hate women.
[edit] Massacre
For revenge, he decided to attack their houses and kill them. He waited for the time when the women returned to their houses. The authorities were concerned, and his licence of guns was revoked. He however prepared swords and guns secretly. On May 21, 1938, he at first murdered his 76-year-old grandmother. And then, he killed 29 neighbors aged 5 to 86, and then killed himself. His sister also died of tuberculosis after his death.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Tsuyama 30 people murders
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