Overview

• Police discovered the skeletal remains of Nobuhiko Suzuki’s father during a welfare check at his Tokyo home after his restaurant had been closed for a week.
• Suzuki admitted to finding his father dead in January 2023 and hiding the body in a wardrobe to avoid the high costs of a funeral.
• Authorities have arrested Suzuki on suspicion of pension fraud, as he allegedly continued to collect his deceased father’s pension during this period.
• The cause of the father’s death remains undetermined, and police have launched an investigation to uncover further details.
• The case highlights broader financial pressures in Japan, where rising funeral costs have driven some to take extreme measures to avoid expenses.