I believe he did it because: (speculations)
He doesn't have the social skills to properly ask for help.
(He's a country boy who's lost in a big city, trying to survive.)
He was hoping someone would stop him before he gave himself up to rage.
(He chronicled the entire killing plan online as he made the long drive from Shizuoka to Akihabara, Tokyo, where the killing took place.)
He has a violent and short temper.
(needless to say)
(more speculations)
In a nutshell, this is hardly an only-in-Japan problem. The younger generation distance themselves from real social interaction because the net is an easier place to make "friends", who resemble the real thing well enough . But that's where the similarity ends. They provide no real friendship when support is needed the most.
In other words, the suspect in this case is a typical outcast who can't cope with the stress of society nor is he resourceful enough to solve or even see the monster building up inside him. He snapped.
There's a collection of the smaller things like, lack of job security, strain with family, solidarity, indulging in a comic book world, personality flaw, etc...
No one ever gave him a second look. His act was a way to validate his existence.
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Random acts of violence happen all over the world, but they're almost never truly random. We're going to find out more about what led up to and ultimately triggered the breaking point.
What was the most surprising was- why didn't anyone stop him?
after he mauled three people down,
with a big-ass truck,
leaving a pool of blood,
in the middle of a busy street,
in board day light,
where he stepped outside the vehicle,
all the while a shopper crowd looking on,
consequently allowing him stab 14 people thereafter.
Stop that crazy motherfucker!
He's probably going to get the death penalty and that's what he deserves but it will not solve anything. Your typical justice at its best.
Death toll from stabbing spree in Tokyo's Akihabara rises to seven
The death toll from a stabbing spree in downtown Tokyo on Sunday afternoon has risen to seven, police said.
The random attack in the Akihabara district of Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, also injured 10 others, paralyzing shoppers with fear.
The 25-year-old killer, Tomohiro Kato, 25, a temporary worker from Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, was arrested for attempted murder because none of the victims had been confirmed dead at the time. Police are poised to upgrade the charges to murder. mainichi
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I was gonna ask you about this horrific incident. The deaths may be totally random, but this senseless killing per se is apparently not. One can not help but wonder what's wrong with the contemporary Japanese society. Is it because of the violent video games? Or the end of lifetime employment? Or Japan as a collective society gone wrong? Are Japanese people generally less happy with the current economic situation and/or political reality?
I am often under the impression that being a Japanese who lives in Japan is really hard. It is quite sad to learn that this whole incident does not contradict my point.
There are some good questions you posted there that can't be addressed in a few lines.
(more speculations)
In a nutshell, this is hardly an only-in-Japan problem. The younger generation distance themselves from real social interaction because the net is an easier place to make "friends", who resemble the real thing well enough . But that's where the similarity ends. They provide no real friendship when support is needed the most.
In other words, the suspect in this case is a typical outcast who can't cope with the stress of society nor is he resourceful enough to solve or even see the monster building up inside him. He snapped.
There's a collection of the smaller things like, lack of job security, strain with family, solidarity, indulging in a comic book world, personality flaw, etc...
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