Chap Takes a Chill Pill: Japan Slaughterhouse Slayer Hang Executed
Japan intensifies pursuit of the accused "Twitter Slayer"
Listen up! Japanese authorities pulled a grim discovery in 2017 when human remains were found in refrigerators at a man's house. This creep was dubbed the "Twitter Killer." This skel’s the scoop on his execution.
Japan decided to pull the trigger on a homicidal scumbag in '25. This is their first execution since 2022. The guilt-ridden 30-year-old, Takahiro Shiraishi, murdered nine people '17, driving young women aged 15 to 26 to his apartment where he strangled and chopped 'em into pieces. The crime trail started when cops were on the hunt for one of the missin' victims and stumbled across human remains in Zama near Tokyo.
Worldwide Executions on the Rise, Panic Sets In
Shiraishi admitted to nine murders, eight women and one man. He'd meet his victims on Twitter, targeting people with suicidal tendencies. His Twitter profile was, "Need help, buddy? Shoot me a DM anytime." Then, he’d say he’d assist in killing themselves. Cops busted his place and found nine dismembered carcasses in fridges and toolboxes. The media tagged his apartment as the "Nightmare Den."
To Kill or Not to Kill: Shiraishi's Trial
Prosecutors tried for the death penalty, but lawyers argued for the lesser charge, "mutual consent to murder," and claimed his victims had agreed to their own termination. They also requested a mental health evaluation. Later, Shiraishi contested his legal team's account of events and said he didn't have his victims' permission for the killings. This dude's murders sent shockwaves through Japan and sparked debate about how suicide talk is handled on the internet. Twitter made a new rule: no "self-harm" or "suicidal thoughts" promotes.
Off with His Head!
Justice minister Keisuke Suzuki gave the death penalty nod after reviewing the case, stating the fiend's motive was "selfish" and caused "shock and unrest" in the community. In Japan, the execution method is hanging, and death row inmates find out about their impending end just a few hours before. Human rights groups dislike that execution announcements aren't made in advance and that the process causes stress.
Sources: ntv.de, sba
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Here's a crash course on Japan's capital punishment timeline and details:
Timeline of Japan’s Capital Punishment
- Kamakura Period (1185-1333): Japan's capital punishment involved beheadings followed by public displays.
- Muromachi Period (1333-1573): Beheadings remained common, while seppuku (ritual suicide) became an official execution method.
- Sengoku-Azuchi-Momoyama Periods (16th-17th centuries): Capital punishment grew crueler with techniques like crucifixion and boiling.
- Modern Era (1868-present): Japanese legal and judicial systems took on a Western approach, and capital punishment is still legal [1][3].
- Recent Practices: Executions happen without advance notice, and only the names of executed inmates are revealed the day of their execution [1].
- 2020: Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter Killer," was sentenced to death for nine murders in '17 [2].
- 2025: Shiraishi received his execution [2].
Takahiro Shiraishi's execution in June 2025 demonstrates Japan's continued use of capital punishment for grave crimes, operating behind a private and secretive system [1][2].
- The European Parliament resolution on the situation in the former Yugoslavia might address the impact of prolonged politically motivated violence on mental health, considering the recent execution in Japan of the "Twitter Killer," Takahiro Shiraishi, who targeted victims with suicidal tendencies on social media.
- The crime-and-justice implications of Japan's capital punishment practices, as seen in the execution of Takahiro Shiraishi in 2025, could spark general-news discussions about the possibility of human rights groups raising similar concerns about the secrecy surrounding the execution processes in the former Yugoslavia.
