Man slashes woman because he 'can't get a girlfriend'

Saturday 17th October, 11:21 AM JST

OSAKA —

Police said Friday they have arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly slashing a woman, 30, with a bladed weapon in Higashi-Osaka on Thursday night. The woman suffered minor injuries.

According to police, Akihito Naito was not acquainted with the woman. He was quoted as saying, “I can’t get a girlfriend because women always turn me down. I thought this would make me feel better. I didn’t target any specific woman. Anyone would have been OK.”

Naito reportedly approached the woman, who was chatting with a co-worker, on his bike and cut her from behind. He then threw away his bike and ran away, but was caught by two passersby about 50 meters away. A box cutter was found nearby.

Wire reports

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goddifist at 09:34 AM JST - 18th October

(nodes) wow no wonder the Japanese pop. is declining
airrunwesker at 03:01 PM JST - 18th October

Don't hate me for saying this... but I really feel bad for this guy and hope he gets help. And the fact he threw his bike down and ran off... maybe he wanted to get caught?
Simon_Foston at 03:29 PM JST - 18th October

Don't hate me for saying this... but I really feel bad for this guy and hope he gets help.

An understandable sentiment. I suspect he's probably beyond help, though.
Triumvere at 03:51 PM JST - 18th October

Hate to break it to you, buddy, but I think you are going about it the wrong way!
Farmboy at 03:58 PM JST - 18th October

Anyone would have been OK.

And here we see why he can't get a girlfriend as well.
Sarge at 09:47 PM JST - 18th October

Dang, I missed this the first time:

"He then threw away his bike and ran away"

Double nutter!
anderstungtwist at 05:36 AM JST - 19th October

Next time, use a scooter.
zhazam05 at 12:43 PM JST - 19th October

One sad sack of ****!This yardbird should have "Checked himself out" Many moons ago!The happy ending is where hes going he wont have to fret none about girlfreinds!HaHaHaHaaaa!!!
Yelnats at 01:59 PM JST - 19th October

I want to know why he tossed his bike. Strange dude.
dolphingirl at 09:37 PM JST - 19th October

Thanks to the two passersby, this loco-loser was caught! Men that think this way are very dangerous; hope he gets a sufficiently long sentence and some serious psychiatric help.
LoveUSA at 09:41 PM JST - 19th October

Some men get very violent when they are rejected. Even on the internet. The rejected people either write poetry, or attack verbally or physically.
mnemosyne23 at 02:59 AM JST - 20th October

So weird. He threw his bike away? What was he planning to do for a getaway? Good on the two bystanders for catching and restraining him. They aren't going to be charged with interfering or some other cockamamey legality, right? Because that would be ridiculous.

I'd say all the women who have turned this jerk down in the past had the right idea. They should be patting themselves on the back!
nightvision at 10:00 AM JST - 20th October

Everything about this story is wrong. Plain wrong...

Which makes it absolutely funny!
Monoflow at 04:35 PM JST - 20th October

A lot of male losers like him worldwide... Guys, emancipate yourself and get a life.
tjfrancis at 12:37 PM JST - 21st October

Next time, use a scooter.

poor demented lonely guy would probably only end up throwing that too to the ground after slashing her and run away.