Journalist Tetsuo Jimbo, who is a close friend of Professor Shinji Miyadai, was attacked by a man with a knife at Tokyo Metropolitan University in Hachioji, Tokyo, and is hospitalized. When I spoke directly with Mr. Miyadai, he said, "I have no idea who the culprit is."

Since 2001, Mr. Jinbo and Mr. Miyadai have been hosting a weekly news program on the Internet.



Immediately after the incident, Mr. Jimbo was contacted by Mr. Miyadai's wife and rushed to the hospital.



The doctor explained that Mr. Miyadai underwent an operation that lasted more than four hours. I am very angry that my partner, who has been with me for more than 20 years, was hurt.On the other hand, I am fortunate that my nerves and thick blood vessels were not damaged." Did.



After that, on December 2nd, I met Mr. Miyadai directly, and about the situation at that time, "Anyway, he kept saying that he wanted to return to work as soon as possible and that he wanted to leave the hospital as soon as possible, and he seemed to be in good health. However, there were various parts of his body. I was wearing bandages and gauze on my back, and I felt the pain of the injury," he recalled.



A week after the incident, the suspect has yet to be identified.Mr. Miyadai said, ``I couldn't see the criminal's face clearly when he was attacked, but at least I don't know him at first glance.'' He said that he had not been threatened or entangled by anyone recently, and he said that he had no idea who the culprit was.



Regarding the incident, Jimbo said, "Mr. Miyadai was attacked, which makes it difficult to understand, but the fact that someone was attacked and the criminal is still on the run means that the incident itself needs to be taken seriously." I was talking to



On top of that, ``Mr. Miyadai used his face and name to make remarks and criticisms on various themes. If we don't understand the criminal's intentions, we will become suspicious, so in that sense, I hope he is arrested as soon as possible." rice field.

Should universities continue to be “open places” or strengthen crime prevention measures?

In response to this incident that occurred on the campus of the university, students and local residents are asking whether the university will maintain its role as a ``place open to the community'' where anyone can enter or enter, or to tighten checks. Various opinions were asked whether crime prevention measures should be strengthened.



A third-year male student at Tokyo Metropolitan University said, "Since it's a public school, I think it should be open to the local community as well. Instead of restricting admission, we will take measures such as strengthening the security system. I should,' he said.



On the other hand, a first-year female student said, "I've heard that some other universities require you to show your student ID card to enter the campus. I think it's necessary to set certain conditions, such as showing your ID card." I was talking to



A woman in her 70s who lives near the university said, "I sometimes use the restaurant on the campus. It's a walking course for neighbors and a course for children to commute to school, so the university is open. I want it to be a place, but if there is an incident like this, I think there is no choice but to restrict it to some extent."



Regarding crime prevention measures at the university, Tokyo Metropolitan University said, "After the incident, staff patrol the area and ask the police to step up patrols. I would like to consider strengthening crime prevention measures."

Some Universities Strive for Both an Environment Open to the Community and Crime Prevention Measures

There are also universities that are working to balance an environment that is open to the community and strengthening crime prevention measures.



At Yokohama National University in Yokohama City, there is a bus stop on the university campus, and anyone can get on and off freely, and some facilities such as the library can be used by people other than students and faculty.



In addition to many security cameras installed on campus, the university also has a 24-hour reporting system in place, such as an intercom that connects to the security guard's office and a red light that alerts students to abnormalities.



In response to this incident, the university will once again inform the university of the measures that have been taken so far, and will consider strengthening crime prevention measures.



Makoto Ishii, deputy director of the General Affairs and Planning Division of Yokohama National University, said, "We will continue to play a role in the community as an 'open university' while promoting security measures."

Expert ``Each university improves crime prevention awareness considering location conditions etc.''

Three years ago, Director Tadahiro Shibuya of the Center for Creation of a Society with Symbiotic Risk at Yokohama National University created a guideline summarizing crisis management and risk management at the university, and has been responding to it.



Regarding this incident, Mr. Shibuya said, "Until now, the university's crisis management has focused on disaster prevention and dealing with scandals within the university, and there are aspects that cannot be assumed for cases like this. "This is the current situation," he added, "Considering the university's mission of contributing to the community and serving as a base for disaster prevention, it is not desirable to prevent outsiders from entering the premises. It is necessary to increase the number of cameras and conduct educational activities for teachers and students to improve crime prevention awareness from both hardware and software aspects."