Akihabara massacre

2008 mass murder in Japan
Event mass_murder Q925737
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Summary

Akihabara massacre is a mass murder[1]. It draws 4,562 Wikipedia views per month (mass_murder category, ranking #43 of 157).[2]

Key Facts

  • Akihabara massacre is in the country of Japan[3].
  • Akihabara massacre's instance of is recorded as mass murder[4].
  • Akihabara massacre's instance of is recorded as vehicle-ramming attack[5].
  • The location of Akihabara massacre was Akihabara[6].
  • Akihabara massacre took place at Chiyoda[7].
  • Akihabara massacre's Commons category is recorded as Akihabara massacre[8].
  • Akihabara massacre's armament is recorded as knife[9].
  • Akihabara massacre's armament is recorded as Nákladní automobil[10].
  • Akihabara massacre took place on June 8, 2008[11].
  • Akihabara massacre's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35.69972222, 'longitude': 139.77138889}[12].
  • Akihabara massacre's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Akihabara massacre[13].
  • Akihabara massacre's Commons gallery is recorded as Akihabara massacre[14].
  • Akihabara massacre resulted in {'amount': '+7'} deaths[15].
  • Akihabara massacre caused {'amount': '+10'} injuries[16].
  • Akihabara massacre's number of perpetrators is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[17].
  • Akihabara massacre's derivative work is recorded as Bozo[18].
  • Akihabara massacre's perpetrator is recorded as Tomohiro Katō[19].

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When and Where

Akihabara massacre occurred on June 8, 2008[11]. Recorded location include Akihabara[6] and Chiyoda[7]. It is in the country of Japan[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include mass murder[4] and vehicle-ramming attack[5].

Outcome and Impact

Akihabara massacre resulted in {'amount': '+7'} deaths[15]. It caused {'amount': '+10'} injuries[16].

Why It Matters

Akihabara massacre draws 4,562 Wikipedia views per month (mass_murder category, ranking #43 of 157).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Topic's main category → Category:Akihabara massacre
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    Number of perpetrators → {'amount': '+1'}
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