Woman, taxi driver attacked by knife-wielding assailant in Kitakyushu

Crime Sep. 07, 2012 - 01:42PM JST ( 15 )

KITAKYUSHU —

A woman and a taxi driver were attacked by an as-yet-unidentified assailant with a knife in Kitakyushu early Friday morning, police said.

The woman, a 35-year-old restaurant manager, was quoted by police as saying that she got out of the taxi at around 1 a.m. and was suddenly attacked by a man brandishing a knife, Sankei Shimbun reported. She sustained cuts to her face in the attack. The taxi driver attempted to intervene, at which point he too was slashed about the head and ears, police said.

Their attacker, a man dressed in black, fled the scene.

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15 Comments

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CrazyJoeSep. 07, 2012 - 02:21PM JST

It's good the taxi driver intervened or it could have been worse for the woman.
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Mirai HayashiSep. 07, 2012 - 03:29PM JST

People have lost their minds
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NessieSep. 07, 2012 - 03:38PM JST

Kita-kyushu, the Saitama of the South.
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Tinz NanaSep. 07, 2012 - 04:53PM JST

Before coming here in Japan, I used to believe that this country is the safest and the nicest, but (sigh)....
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Thunderbird2Sep. 07, 2012 - 06:07PM JST

What's with all of these knife-waving morons these days? Glad the woman and the cabbie weren't seriously injured. Big hand to the cabbie... that's the second time this week we've had a brave taxi driver in the news.
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timeonSep. 07, 2012 - 07:20PM JST

a friendly warning from Kudo-kai. impressive cabbie though
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KonstaSep. 07, 2012 - 07:28PM JST

Man, a Japanese taxi driver will soon become a symbol of bravery ... you know ... newspapers, comic books. I am sure if there would be a taxi driver around that Flower bar from that other article, the incident could have ended differently!
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mangosqueezesbananaSep. 07, 2012 - 08:13PM JST

@ Tinz Nana There's less gun crime in Japan.
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SporkSep. 07, 2012 - 09:29PM JST

@ mangosqueezesbanana - Yes - in Japan you just get stabbed to death...
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timeonSep. 07, 2012 - 09:40PM JST

an important detail is that she was the manager of a restaurant, but of a restaurant that focused more on girls than food. and she was trying to keep some people out of her establishment, hence the "friendly warning".
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sfjp330Sep. 08, 2012 - 03:10AM JST

Japan has changed for the worse. This is the reason why most women in Japan should carry a pepper spray as a protection in their purse. There should be classes available on how to use this incase of unexpected attacks. Be prepared.
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WilliBSep. 08, 2012 - 03:21AM JST

Another couragous cabby. This week the taxi drivers are really saving the day!
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LowlySep. 08, 2012 - 10:49AM JST

Jealous husband? Boyfriend? Yak attack?

Isn't pepper spray illegal here?
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peachSep. 09, 2012 - 12:48PM JST

oh.. i thought Japan is one of the safest place.. still looking forward to visit Japan.. :) ganbatte**
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AkashiAussieSep. 09, 2012 - 11:27PM JST

To all those people saying how unsafe Japan is becoming, you need to stop and think for a bit. Stuff like this happesn every Friday and Saturday night where I live and doesn't even make the news. Japan is still very safe, despite the opinion you have formed from reading Japan Today.