Sasebo slashing
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The murder happened on June 1, 2004, at an elementary school located in Higashiokubocho, Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. The murderer slit Mitarai's throat and arms with a box cutter.[3]
The slashing became an Internet memes and led to people talk about lowering the age of criminal responsibility in Japan. The killer's real name has not been released to the press.[4][5]
The murderer was nicknamed "Nevada-tan" because a class photograph showed a girl believed to be her wearing a University of Nevada, Reno sweatshirt.[6]
However, the girl's real name was accidentally revealed on a Fuji TV broadcast and members of Japanese internet community 2channel further publicized her identity on June 18, 2004.[7][8]
Sasebo Slashing Media
A reformatory in Tochigi Prefecture where "Girl A" was institutionalized
References
- ↑ "Japanese schoolgirl kills classmate". The Sydney Morning Herald. June 2, 2004. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/02/1086058881632.html. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
- ↑ Yamaguchi, Mari (June 2, 2004). "Japanese girl accused of killing classmate". The Independent (London). https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japanese-girl-accused-of-killing-classmate-730759.html. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
- ↑ "Girl says internet spat prompted slaying". China Daily. June 4, 2004. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-06/04/content_336453.htm. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- ↑ "Japanese girl stabbed to death in school". China Daily. June 2, 2004. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-06/02/content_335813.htm. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
- ↑ (in ja)Nagasaki Shimbun. June 3, 2004. http://www.nagasaki-np.co.jp/press/syou6/kiji/2004060304.html. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- ↑ Nevada-tan. Know Your Meme. http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nevada-tan. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ↑ Satō, Haruto (2005). Hanzai Kogal. 2005. pp. 11, 46, 29.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ↑ (in ja)Nagasaki Shimbun. June 3, 2004. http://www.nagasaki-np.co.jp/press/syou6/kiji/2004060304.html. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
