Man arrested for killing father with ax in Miyagi

Friday 31st October, 10:32 AM JST

MIYAGI —

Police on Thursday arrested a 28-year-old man for killing his 56-year-old father with an ax at their home in Taiwa, Miyagi Prefecture. Naoki Asano was arrested for allegedly killing his father Masakichi by hitting his head with an ax around 1:55 p.m. while he was sleeping. The victim was taken to hospital after the suspect’s mother, 54, called an ambulance. He died about five hours later.

Asano left his home by car, telling his mother he planned to turn himself in at a local police station. But police tracked him to Sendai where he was arrested.

Police said the victim worked a night shift and had returned home shortly before 10 a.m.

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timorborder at 10:50 AM JST - 31st October

What is this with Sendai and Miyagi, are they trying to beat out a certain prefecture beginning with "S" that borders on Tokyo as the loony capital of Japan? Dad was working the night shift, anyone want to lay bets on the profession of the son? I reckon "unemployed" is the odds-on favorite.
BlackFlag at 10:54 AM JST - 31st October

let Hatoyama san deal with him!

oh yeah? what's he going to do? The minister of Internal affairs and communications?
BlackFlag at 10:56 AM JST - 31st October

Eisuke Mori is your new hero, keep up to date
franz75 at 12:26 PM JST - 31st October

Axes should be licensed or banned.
meanmutha at 12:36 PM JST - 31st October

always a dude still livin at home with no job. Time for Sociology 101.....
some14some at 01:52 PM JST - 31st October

again family killing, very sad.
blackpassenger at 02:23 PM JST - 31st October

after 7 years in japan ive been back in america 5 months now and havent heard of a single parricide. but in the five months that I left japan, there have been at least two. japan has got to be parricide capital of the world.
dennis0bauer at 03:05 PM JST - 31st October

elbudamexicano He felt like hitting a doll because his father meant less to him?
norinrad21 at 03:34 PM JST - 31st October

Its always someone living at home with his/her parents. Why don't some of these losers move out?
ptolemy at 04:10 PM JST - 31st October

The news gave no intention on the part of the son. The police seem to not know of one either at this time. Could judt be a neet or freet nutter who didn't like the fact pops told him to pick up his socks, or get a haircut and a real job.
BBLeo at 04:45 PM JST - 31st October

Was accused man watching American Indian movie? One more for death row. Will he hang for his crime or will he get life behind the bars. He must be on drugs, some screws in his brains should be adjusted.
nidu at 04:49 PM JST - 31st October

Again Family Killings! Japanese seems like having a very weak sense of family values. I remember an incident when i used to work for a company in yokohama. I was the only foreigner in that company and my performace was also upto the mark. One day, i was a bit disturbed bec of some family quarelling back home. My manager realized my condition and asked me about the matter. I told him about my familys situation back home. And he asked me with a grim face Is your family more important than the company you work for? For us our company is more important than anything else. So concentrate on your work`. Unbelieveable response. And i resigned the next day.
tzvete at 04:50 PM JST - 31st October

Psychos like him are everywhere.Thre should be some regular health check-ups.
3RENSHO at 05:11 PM JST - 1st November

Nidu, I respect your decision to place family before company. I have done the same on occasion. However, I don't believe for a moment that Japanese "like having a very weak sense of family values." It is impossible to draw conclusions from one incident -- whom among us know what problems were existant within this particular family?
JPYuki at 02:51 AM JST - 2nd November

The news did not mention why the son axed his father. It is true that the son committed a crime regardless of the reason, but first ask why he did it before you condemn him. Perhaps the father abused him? Perhaps the father beats the mother and the son had enough of it?