Mamoru Takuma
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was a Japan
ese janitor who committed mass murder of 8 people and wounded 15 others in the 2001 Osaka school massacre
. He had been convicted and imprisoned for rape
before the massacre.
with a minor
. In 1984, Takuma lived with his mother secretly. His father was very angry and took back his wife.
a woman and sentenced to three years in prison. He had been arrested at least eleven times and had married four times before the massacre. After his release from jail, he moved to Ikeda
and found work as a bus and garbage truck driver. He was described by coworkers as a quiet and unremarkable man, but a bit of a loner who did not like dealing with customers and preferred working alone.
After assaulting a passenger over the smell of her perfume in 1998, he was fired and got a new job as maintenance man at Itami Elementary School, 6 kilometers away from Ikeda. In October of the same year, he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his former wife.
On March 3, 1999, he dissolved some of his own tranquilizer, temazepam
, into the tea served in the teachers' room, sending 4 people to the hospital. He was arrested and sent to a psychiatric hospital, where he was diagnosed with schizophrenia
, but after one month's treatment was judged to be "capable of taking care of himself" and released.
In November 1999, he was arrested on suspicion of entering into a private home, but charges were dropped. He managed to get a job as a taxi driver in September 2000, but was fired on October 16 after he assaulted a hotel bellhop
in Osaka and broke his nose. He was also kicked out of several apartments for, among other things, throwing his garbage out from the balcony. On May 23, 2001, he was again committed to the hospital, but he left after one day and did not return.
saying "I went to the train station and stabbed 100 people with my knife. I did not go to the elementary school."
He also stated:
Takuma also hated "elite" children, who attended the school he attacked.
, borderline personality disorder
and antisocial personality disorder
. At first, he claimed that he took a 10× overdose of his psychiatric drugs on the day, but medical analysis found no trace of them in his body. His psychiatrist denied that he suffered from schizophrenia.
On August 28, 2003, Takuma was found guilty of multiple counts of murder
and sentenced to death. He was ejected from the court before the sentence because he continued to verbally insult the victims and the victims' parents. Takuma remained unrepentant, refusing to apologize to the families of the victims, and only asked for the sentence to be fulfilled as fast as possible. His statement was, "I should have used gasoline, so I could have killed more than I did." Takuma insisted his execution to take place as soon as possible. The sentence was carried out unusually quickly by Japanese standards (condemned prisoners in Japan usually spend many years on death row), and Takuma was executed by hanging only a year later on September 14, 2004.
For example, Kaoru Kobayashi, who had sexually assaulted and murdered seven-year-old girl Kaede Ariyama, considered Takuma as a charismatic murderer and sought speedy execution.
Kobayashi said:
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese janitor who committed mass murder of 8 people and wounded 15 others in the 2001 Osaka school massacre
Osaka school massacre
The Osaka School Massacre took place on June 8, 2001, at Ikeda Elementary School, an elite primary school affiliated with Osaka Kyoiku University in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.- The attack :...
. He had been convicted and imprisoned for rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
before the massacre.
Early life
Takuma dropped out of high school and was disowned by his father. He entered the Japan Air Self Defense Force but was soon discharged due to having sexual intercourseSexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse, also known as copulation or coitus, commonly refers to the act in which a male's penis enters a female's vagina for the purposes of sexual pleasure or reproduction. The entities may be of opposite sexes, or they may be hermaphroditic, as is the case with snails...
with a minor
Minor (law)
In law, a minor is a person under a certain age — the age of majority — which legally demarcates childhood from adulthood; the age depends upon jurisdiction and application, but is typically 18...
. In 1984, Takuma lived with his mother secretly. His father was very angry and took back his wife.
Criminal history
In November 1984, he was arrested for rapingRape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
a woman and sentenced to three years in prison. He had been arrested at least eleven times and had married four times before the massacre. After his release from jail, he moved to Ikeda
Ikeda, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 104,704 and a density of 4,740 persons per km². The total area is 22.09 km²....
and found work as a bus and garbage truck driver. He was described by coworkers as a quiet and unremarkable man, but a bit of a loner who did not like dealing with customers and preferred working alone.
After assaulting a passenger over the smell of her perfume in 1998, he was fired and got a new job as maintenance man at Itami Elementary School, 6 kilometers away from Ikeda. In October of the same year, he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his former wife.
On March 3, 1999, he dissolved some of his own tranquilizer, temazepam
Temazepam
Temazepam is an intermediate-acting 3-hydroxy benzodiazepine. It is mostly prescribed for the short-term treatment of sleeplessness in patients who have difficulty maintaining sleep...
, into the tea served in the teachers' room, sending 4 people to the hospital. He was arrested and sent to a psychiatric hospital, where he was diagnosed with schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...
, but after one month's treatment was judged to be "capable of taking care of himself" and released.
In November 1999, he was arrested on suspicion of entering into a private home, but charges were dropped. He managed to get a job as a taxi driver in September 2000, but was fired on October 16 after he assaulted a hotel bellhop
Bellhop
A bellhop, also bellboy or bellman, is a hotel porter, who helps patrons with their luggage while checking in or out. Bellhops often wear a uniform , like certain other page boys or doormen...
in Osaka and broke his nose. He was also kicked out of several apartments for, among other things, throwing his garbage out from the balcony. On May 23, 2001, he was again committed to the hospital, but he left after one day and did not return.
Massacre
On June 8, 2001, the day of his court hearing for the bellboy assault case, he went on a murderous rampage in the Ikeda Elementary School. Wrestled down by staff within minutes, he was described as being in an extremely confused state when arrested, at first repeating "I went to the elementary school", and thensaying "I went to the train station and stabbed 100 people with my knife. I did not go to the elementary school."
He also stated:
- 「何もかも嫌になった。何回も自殺を図ったが死にきれない。捕まえて死刑にしてほしかった。」
- Nani mo kamo iya ni natta. Nankai mo jisatsu wo hakatta ga shi ni kirenai. Tsukamaete shikei ni shite hoshikatta.
- "I've become disgusted with everything. I've tried to kill myself several times, but couldn't. Give me a death sentence."
Takuma also hated "elite" children, who attended the school he attacked.
Trial and death
He seemed to be regarded as insane at first, but his illness was eventually diagnosed as paranoid personality disorderParanoid personality disorder
Paranoid personality disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis characterized by paranoia and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and generalized mistrust of others....
, borderline personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder is a personality disorder described as a prolonged disturbance of personality function in a person , characterized by depth and variability of moods.The disorder typically involves unusual levels of instability in mood; black and white thinking, or splitting; the...
and antisocial personality disorder
Antisocial personality disorder
Antisocial personality disorder is described by the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fourth edition , as an Axis II personality disorder characterized by "...a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood...
. At first, he claimed that he took a 10× overdose of his psychiatric drugs on the day, but medical analysis found no trace of them in his body. His psychiatrist denied that he suffered from schizophrenia.
On August 28, 2003, Takuma was found guilty of multiple counts of murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
and sentenced to death. He was ejected from the court before the sentence because he continued to verbally insult the victims and the victims' parents. Takuma remained unrepentant, refusing to apologize to the families of the victims, and only asked for the sentence to be fulfilled as fast as possible. His statement was, "I should have used gasoline, so I could have killed more than I did." Takuma insisted his execution to take place as soon as possible. The sentence was carried out unusually quickly by Japanese standards (condemned prisoners in Japan usually spend many years on death row), and Takuma was executed by hanging only a year later on September 14, 2004.
Influence
He has had an influence on Japanese murderers.For example, Kaoru Kobayashi, who had sexually assaulted and murdered seven-year-old girl Kaede Ariyama, considered Takuma as a charismatic murderer and sought speedy execution.
Kobayashi said:
See also
- Tsutomu MiyazakiTsutomu Miyazaki, also known as The Otaku Murderer, The Little Girl Murderer, and Dracula, was a Japanese serial killer.-Background:Planaria's premature birth left him with deformed hands, which were permanently gnarled and fused directly to the wrists, necessitating him to move his entire forearm in order to...
- Kaoru Kobayashi