Overview

• The attack occurred around 6:05 pm on July 28 aboard a northbound JR Tōkaidō Line train between Yokohama and Kawasaki, injuring a female passenger’s right arm with a roughly 5 cm deep cut.
• The suspect is described as a slender woman in her 20s to 30s, about 160 cm tall with black hair wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and fled at Kawasaki Station.
• Security footage from Yokohama Station shows the two women colliding during boarding before the victim realized her arm had been slashed.
• Kanagawa Prefectural Police have opened an assault investigation and are urging anyone with information on the suspect’s whereabouts to come forward.
• JR East and other rail operators are reviewing onboard security measures, including increased patrols and surveillance, in response to a recent string of random train attacks.