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Stalking Suspect Fatally Stabs Ex-Girlfriend at Pokémon Center

3/29/2026

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Tokyo police said Daiki Hirokawa, a 26-year-old suspect, fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend Moe Harukawa, 21, at a Pokémon Center on March 26, 2026, and both died from their injuries.
Hirokawa had been previously arrested for stalking Harukawa.
He attacked after she refused to quit her job, which he belittled.
The Pokémon Center has temporarily closed to support staff and cooperate with the ongoing investigation into this murder-suicide incident.

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Tokyo police said Daiki Hirokawa, a 26-year-old suspect, fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend Moe Harukawa, 21, at a Pokémon Center on March 26, 2026, and both died from their injuries.
Hirokawa had been previously arrested for stalking Harukawa.
He attacked after she refused to quit her job, which he belittled.
The Pokémon Center has temporarily closed to support staff and cooperate with the ongoing investigation into this murder-suicide incident.