Mamoru Takuma

 VICTIMS: 8

On Friday, June 8, 2001, Mamoru Takuma , a 37-year-old man entered an elementary school in western Japan (Osaka) carrying a kitchen knife with a six-inch blade and I don’t think he was there to prepare Sushi for the kids lunch.

The reason he was there should be pretty obvious as I’m writing up a little bit for my rather odd website - yep - he wanted to slice and dice some little kiddies. Which is exactly what he did.

He walked into the school shortly after classes began., but waited until recess, when he climbed into a first-grade classroom from a veranda and began slashing children in the back of the room and then in the hallway.

Several children were slashed in their sides and arms as he moved into three other classrooms before two male teachers were able to stop him.

By the time he was done he had stabbed at least 29 people, killing eight children. Most of the victims were first- or second-grade students.

Only two children were killed immediately but another six died at hospital. According to the few reports I’ve read on this case at least six more victims were in serious condition. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to find out what happened to these other victims.

Takuma was arrested at the scene, but was also injured and taken to a local hospital. I have also been unable to find out his fate.

Interestingly he was formerly employed at a different elementary school in Osaka, but not at the one where he went on his morning slaughter.
 

MY OPINION

I guess it’s pretty hard to form an opinion about a guy who I know so little about, but as you will have learnt by now, I love pissing people off so here goes -

I’ve long believed that in the art of murder kids should count as at least double the points as adults which, if that’s the case, would automatically propel this guy to legendary status. Not that number are the most important thing. Stabbing kids would be something I’d find pretty much impossible to do (stabbing anyone would be a pretty horrible experience as well, but kiddies would be truly horrific). So I reckon - with a little more exposure Mamoru Takuma could well find himself up there with the Unruh’s and Whitman’s of the Mass Murder world.