Overview
- The attack occurred around 10:25 a.m. on November 16 outside a basement-level venue in Tokyo's Akasaka district, and the woman in her 40s was hospitalized with serious injuries but was conscious.
- Police say the assailant wore a black hat and black work clothes and is believed to have escaped by bicycle in the direction of Aoyama.
- Security cameras captured a man lingering in the area for about an hour before the stabbing, and officers are analyzing those images in the search.
- No knife was recovered at the scene, and authorities say the attacker may still be carrying the weapon.
- A poster for the venue’s event was found defaced with a spray-painted X, and police are investigating any link as they treat the case as attempted murder.