A Child's Game, A City's Nightmare | The Kobe Child Murders | Japan

An Innocent's Tragedy, An Island's Revolt | The Forgotten Tragedy of Yumiko-chan | Japan

On September 4th, 1955, the peaceful islands of Okinawa, Japan were stricken by a horrifying incident. The victim, a five-year-old Japanese girl, Yumiko-chan, was brutally violated and murdered. This shocking act, occurring amidst the American military presence on the island, unleashed outrage and stirred strong anti-US sentiments.

A Child's Game, A City's Nightmare | The Kobe Child Murders | Japan

In the 20th century the once peaceful city of Kobe, Japan was shattered by random brutal killings. The investigation, would lead to an unlikely suspect, a 14 year old student Seito Sakakibara, who's twisted mind would shock the nation. Enjoy Bedtime True Crime? You might enjoy our other productions: 🏯📈 "⁠Empires⁠", Chronicles of Triumphs and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. (On ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/6fCGvywzRXGe5Q1GVP8Rtb]/ ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empires-an-asian-business-podcast/id1674467595]) 📝💕 "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Post, Love⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGiCN7OjAm7nnfhBjTTXG]/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/post-love/id1685142897]) 🔪🩸 "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heinous⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/2Mili7tbSbD3z4ZpqB9jVe]/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/heinous-an-asian-true-crime-podcast/id1616597133])

A Haunted Childhood, A Final Act | The Tragic Genius | South Korea

In November 2011, in Seoul, South Korea, under relentless pressure, prodigy student Ji tragically succumbed and murdered his own mother (matricide). The subsequent inquiry uncovered a harrowing tale of relentless abuse and psychological torment, implicating societal pressures and the deteriorating mental health of both mother and son in a shocking matricide case. Enjoy Bedtime True Crime? You might enjoy our other productions: 🏯📈 "⁠Empires⁠", Chronicles of Triumphs and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. (On ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/6fCGvywzRXGe5Q1GVP8Rtb]/ ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empires-an-asian-business-podcast/id1674467595]) 📝💕 "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Post, Love⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGiCN7OjAm7nnfhBjTTXG]/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/post-love/id1685142897]) 🔪🩸 "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heinous⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/2Mili7tbSbD3z4ZpqB9jVe]/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/heinous-an-asian-true-crime-podcast/id1616597133])

An Unusual Order, A Vengeful Motive | A Fowl Scheme | Vietnam

In the 2019 Tet festival in Vietnam, student Cao was lured by an unusually large chicken order and brutally killed. The ensuing investigation revealed a twisted plot driven by drug debts, implicating numerous culprits in a horrifying murder conspiracy. Enjoy Bedtime True Crime? You might enjoy our other productions: 🏯📈 "⁠Empires⁠", Chronicles of Triumphs and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. (On ⁠Spotify⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/6fCGvywzRXGe5Q1GVP8Rtb]/ ⁠Apple⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empires-an-asian-business-podcast/id1674467595]) 📝💕 "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Post, Love⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGiCN7OjAm7nnfhBjTTXG]/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/post-love/id1685142897]) 🔪🩸 "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heinous⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/2Mili7tbSbD3z4ZpqB9jVe]/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/heinous-an-asian-true-crime-podcast/id1616597133])

A Friendly Offer, A Body Harvested | The Organ Night Market | Taiwan

In 2022 Taiwan, Ah Wei's friend offered him a new job, but instead the job would harvest his organs. The shocking crime led to a web of conspirators, victims, and an the end of a syndicate. Enjoy Bedtime True Crime? You might enjoy our other productions: 🏯📈 "⁠Empires⁠", Chronicles of Triumphs and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. (On Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6fCGvywzRXGe5Q1GVP8Rtb]/ Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empires-an-asian-business-podcast/id1674467595]) 📝💕 "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Post, Love⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGiCN7OjAm7nnfhBjTTXG]/ ⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/post-love/id1685142897]) 🔪🩸 "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heinous⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/2Mili7tbSbD3z4ZpqB9jVe]/ ⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/heinous-an-asian-true-crime-podcast/id1616597133])