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”I wanted to damage their public images” he says of misguided quest for justice for another member of the group.
Arsonist is shown list of victims’ names at first court hearing, but start of trial is likely still far away.
Senior citizen says he received dozens of date requests from woman he’s never met or spoken to.
Shibuya protest comes eight days after a foreigner was filmed being detained by police on the road in Tokyo.
”I thought I’d do her a favor,” he says after approaching a woman who’s skilled with handcuffs, but not because she likes to get kinky.
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