# Japanese man with ‘grudge against society’ stabs bookshop worker, police say

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/japanese-man-with-grudge-against-society-stabs-bookshop-worker-police-say/
- Published: 2026-11-09T03:11:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T04:24:28+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/japan-man-crime-bookshop-stabbing-6535106
- Topics: Asia, World

## Key points

- A 33-year-old man was arrested after a stabbing at an Osaka bookshop.
- Police say he admitted the attack and cited a grudge against society.
- The worker called police, and their life was not thought to be at risk.

## Summary

Police in Osaka arrested a 33-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed a bookshop worker with a kitchen knife on Sunday. He admitted the attack and told officers he held a grudge against society, according to a police spokesman; the incident highlights occasional attacks in Japan by people expressing broad social grievances.

The suspect, identified as Satoshi Okamoto, allegedly attacked the worker at a Maruzen & Junkudo branch in central Osaka. The worker called police immediately, and the suspect stayed in the shop until his arrest. Police did not detail the victim’s condition but said there was no fear for their life; violent crime is relatively rare in Japan.

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