Teacher stabbed at Aichi school; sustains serious injuries

Tuesday 29th July, 08:07 PM JST

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nutsagain at 09:38 AM JST - 30th July

It's not just Japan that is experiencing this problem. Europe and particularly the UK are experiencing an epidemic of knifings. 13 a day in England according to the BBC and while crime statistics are notoriously complex, it does make one worry when an estimated 50% of these cases go unreported. So the data presumably underestimates the magnitude of the problem. Japan it seems, is following the same path.

Moderator: Readers, please keep the discussion focused on Japan. References to other countries are not relevant.
Surge at 09:45 AM JST - 30th July

nutaagain; What you say is true. However Japanese stabbings are strange. The reasons for the attacks are strange; "my dad upset me" etc. Also they sem to want to slash or stab as many people as possible in one go.
nutsagain at 09:48 AM JST - 30th July

Surge: And I agree with you, too. There is something weird about the problem here that defies explanation. Just whacko in fact.
smithinjapan at 12:58 PM JST - 30th July

Romulus: "my bet is that his education was the worst time in his life and that the teacher singled him out as lost and bullied the weak like Japanese do. you get what you deserve and this teacher got some. wrong move by the kid but a worse move by the teacher. no smoke without fire in cases like these. Maybe romulus would also seek retribution against those who sinned against him. Can anyone else deny that fantasy?"

Dude, you're clearly misdirecting your frustrations about SOMETHING onto this story, and onto the victim. There is ZERO proof that he has done anything like what you say he has, and then to go a step further and say, "He got what he deserved!"???? That's not only extremely insensitive, but ludicrous speculation on your part. What's more, to go on and say that it's some kind of fantasy is... well... pardon me, but not helping the 'problem' any.

This kid is sick... bottom line... and sorry for all the nay-sayers out there but it is a growing societal problem in which there is no end in sight. This is the 3rd stabbing (spree) in less than 24 hours. I swear the Japanese who commit these crimes don't think but two centimeters in front of their face.

Police: "Why did you do it?" Murderer: "He bumped me but didn't say excuse me"

So, does said murderer think everyone who beats him/her up for the rest of his/her life in prison is going to say excuse me? Does he/she think prison is a bed of roses where his/her life will be LESS stressful? Said people are not only mentally ill, but complete and utter morons.
theneworder666 at 01:04 PM JST - 30th July

Some of these teachers treat kids like filth. They behave worse than the playground bullies. I dont understand these culture of bullying. If itb doesnt get sorted out, these attacks will become more frequent. The Japanese schooling system is rooted in evil.
smithinjapan at 01:16 PM JST - 30th July

theneworder: "Some of these teachers treat kids like filth. They behave worse than the playground bullies."

Granted, but sorry, no reason to stab some one. What's more, did THIS teacher treat said kid like filth?

Anyway, treating kids like filth is not limited to Japan, and certainly not to the teaching profession. Okay, so it's still ignored here quite a bit more than in other 'developed' nations where it's a punishable crime to even tap a kid on the shoulder by accident, but again, not limited to only here.
theneworder666 at 01:22 PM JST - 30th July

sminjapan. There is no excuse for stabbing someone i grant you, but if someone has been victimised and has been broken by it, it can effect them very seriously. In Japan, there is not a lot of emotion shown, particulary by boys, so they are more likely to bottle things up.
dennis0bauer at 03:32 PM JST - 30th July

well if i killed every teacher i did not like and kid/person who bullied me when i was in school i would be a frikkin mass murderer. It just made me stronger.

The move oot of mommies protection and finde out life is handed to you on a platter, deal with your problems! grow up!
dennis0bauer at 03:43 PM JST - 30th July

oops They move out of mommies protection and find out life is NOT handed to you on a platter

Need spell checker
JapanHusker at 05:04 PM JST - 30th July

"What a pathetic comment this is. Most teachers knwoing they cannot become rich on teaching teach because they want to so making such a statement as you did here says a lot about your character"

Uhh, okay, talk about pathetic comments. Obviously you are NOT a teacher in Japan, nor have you ever met one. "Wanting to be teachers" aside, Japanese teachers make considerably good money, actually.

I know many - and I have been enlightened on some of their salaries.

BACK TO TOPIC: What I don't understand is how (okay, this may not apply to THIS incident but...) ONE attacker can cut so many people.

Japanese have either 1) incredibly slow reflexes (many sure as hell "act" as though they are oblivious to the world around them), or 2) such a paralyzing fear of knives, that they all just instantly freeze like deer in headlights.

*Anyone remember the bus knifing incident about 9 - 10 years back? ==>One individual (and it's not like most of these dweeb anti-socials are weightlifting types) with a knife vs. a BUSLOAD of people. How many perished - or almost did?

*How about the individual - no, that word is not plural - who managed to hijack and FLY a domestic jet cuz he had a knife?

==>ONE individual vs. a PLANELOAD of people.

*How about the OTHER rampage in Tokyo that happened about 8 years back - where several were attacked. ==>One individual vs. the masses of Tokyo.

And then the recent Akihabara incident. I could go on and on.

Sorry but, I see someone threatening/attacking others with a knife, MY first instinct is to either tackle him (or her), or finding something lying on the ground or whatnot to thump 'em with. One knock on the head and "rampage" over.

A nerd with a knife just don't scare me much.

But that's just me.

JH
romulus3 at 08:24 PM JST - 30th July

smithy,

Romulus was just taking a bet. could have been 50/50. But I reckon I am odds on. If I am wrong, no issue. I always believe no smoke without fire and Karma is coming for you.
westurn at 11:28 PM JST - 30th July

Another a day, another stabbing ! This has become so common place, it's no longer "news"... just another day in a country beseiged with one social problem after another. Unfortunately, denial, Asian pride, and blatant arrogance prevents the nation from dealing with the issues. As we know, in order to heal the sick, they must first want to be healed... Japan is still in denial !
MeanRingo at 07:10 AM JST - 31st July

What I find amazing is that the kid exacted revenge 4 years on from when he was a student. Now, when I think of the students that annoyed me four years ago and that could possibly have a(n imagined) grievance, it makes me wonder. Perhaps I shouldn't have ducked when the kyushoku pudding pack came flying at my head. Perhaps I shouldn't have cared when they ran out of classes (or never came). Or perhaps I really never have to worry about it because I know the likes of some of the losers I taught will never make it off the rock to find me. I do feel sorry for some of the punching bags (sic teachers) that will have to endure the looming fall of Japan. Banzai minna san. Banzai.
helloklitty at 10:16 AM JST - 1st August

Some of these teachers treat kids like filth. They behave worse than the playground bullies. I dont understand these culture of bullying. If itb doesnt get sorted out, these attacks will become more frequent. The Japanese schooling system is rooted in evil.

You are so right. Many kids learn only how to bully from their teachers. I worked in Fukuoka with this major bastard from Kagoshima. He would scream like a maniac for several minutes. Three or four times he punched junior high kids in the back of the head. I don't know how I resisted the urge to throw him out the window.
helloklitty at 10:20 AM JST - 1st August

In Japan, there is not a lot of emotion shown, particulary by boys, so they are more likely to bottle things up.

Very true. There is also very little respect shown to students by the teachers in Japan. My high school teachers in the U.S. were almost like our friends. I've never seen a teacher scream at a student. The sports coaches were a different story, but not too bad.