The regular broadcast of the popular series "Unsolved Cases" on "NHK Special" (General TV, Saturday 10:00 pm). The second episode on October 11th will be the second part of the "Hachioji Supermarket Robbery and Murder Case" that took place in Hachioji City, Tokyo in 1995.
On July 30, 1995, three women, including a high school student, who worked at the Nanpei supermarket in Hachioji City, were shot to the head and killed. In the second part, we follow the unusually rapid developments in the investigation as the statute of limitations approaches, and search for clues to the solution from new testimony.
The investigation unfolded into an unusual operation with Canada. The source of information was a Japanese man on death row in Dalian, China, who was imprisoned for smuggling stimulants and claimed to know about the Hachioji incident. The reporting team interviewed various people who had emerged in the investigation, and finally came across this new testimony 30 years later.
"Unsolved Cases" is a popular series on NHK Special that began airing in 2011 and unravels historical cases through thorough investigative reporting. It will begin airing as a regular program in October, unearthing new facts and testimonies, while also highlighting connections to the present day and lessons learned. Announcer Mayuko Wakuda will serve as the Caster and main narrator.
