On the 29th, Shinji Miyadai, a professor and sociologist at Tokyo Metropolitan University in Hachioji, Tokyo, was seriously injured by a man who cut his neck, etc., and was attacked immediately after finishing a lecture. I learned this from interviews with people involved.


The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the circumstances, assuming that there is a suspicion that the lecture schedule was known in advance.

Around 4:20 pm on the 29th, Shinji Miyadai (63), a sociologist and a professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minami Osawa Campus in Hachioji, Tokyo, was cut in the neck and head by a man, and was completely cured. I was seriously injured for a month.



Mr. Miyadai was suddenly slashed from behind on the sidewalk of the university campus, but according to investigative sources, he was attacked on his way to the parking lot immediately after finishing his lecture at the university.



He was in the fourth period lecture until 4:10 p.m., and was attacked seven minutes later, around 17:00. I'm trying to find out how it happened.



According to the investigation so far, the man was about 20 to 30 years old, about 1 meter 80 cm tall, wearing a dark jumper and pants, short hair, and a solid build. We are investigating the whereabouts of the man on suspicion of attempted murder, including analysis of security camera footage.

Tokyo Governor Koike "Instructs measures to ensure safety"

Regarding this incident, Governor Koike told reporters at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building on the morning of the 30th, "I pray for the speedy recovery of the professor who was injured. I'm worried,' he said.



After that, he said, "The campus is like a park and it's not a place where you can say 'who can enter' or 'no', but I instructed them to take measures to ensure safety."

Students attending Tokyo Metropolitan University

A 19-year-old student at Tokyo Metropolitan University said, ``I'm scared because I haven't been caught yet. .



Another 20-year-old student said, "I was surprised to hear about the incident on the news yesterday. I was worried, but I went to school as usual because the university is a place where I study. I was talking.