社会｜飲食店で女性遺体発見、男逮捕 / Society | Woman’s body found in restaurant, man arrested.

Summary

In the early hours of January 10, 2026, the body of an unidentified woman was discovered inside the walls of a restaurant in Hidaka, Hokkaido.

In connection with this incident, 49-year-old Toshihiko Matsukura, the owner of the restaurant, has been arrested on suspicion of abandoning a corpse. The police believe that the body may be related to a woman in her twenties who has been missing, and further investigations are being closely monitored.

Dialogue

This dialogue is fictional and based on the article.

Chako: What?! Is this really a thing that happens!?
Rogu: I can’t believe it either, but it actually happened. Apparently, a body was hidden inside the wall of a restaurant.
Chako: What does that even mean?
Rogu: It likely means that the suspect, Matsukura, tried to hide the body for some reason. It’s believed to be that of a woman in her twenties who had been missing.
Navi: Given that this incident occurred in a public place like a restaurant, it’s expected to have a significant impact on the local community.
Chako: That’s really scary… I wonder why they would do something like that?

Admin’s Note

This incident is shocking and remarkable, and it has certainly left a significant impact on the local community. The fact that such an event occurred in a familiar place like a restaurant shakes our sense of safety in everyday life. The detail about the body being hidden within the wall is also horrifying, and I am curious about the investigation into Matsukura’s motives and background. We should keep an eye on future developments and hope for a society where similar incidents never happen again.