<figure id="attachment_445821" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-445821" style="width: 2089px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="af5a90c9"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/11/21ff56c3ed18bbadc1e5eeea4fe5b7c5.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-445821" class="wp-caption-text">Suspect Hirano followed a junior high school girl he happened to see into an apartment building using the &#8220;co-guest&#8221; method.</figcaption></figure>
<h3><span class="strongInContent"> After being released from prison, he committed the crime again.</span></h3>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> &#8220;I saw a woman walking alone, and I wanted to touch her.</span></p>
<p> The man who assaulted a junior high school girl on her way home on the day of his release is said to have uttered this appalling motive.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> On October 21, Saitama Prefectural Police arrested Yu Hirano, 23, of no fixed address, on suspicion of assault. On the evening of October 20, the suspect approached a junior high school girl on her way home from an apartment in Saitama City from behind, held her mouth while threatening to kill her, wrapped his hands around her neck, and pulled her down, inflicting minor injuries,</span><span class="strongInContent"> He then wrapped his hands around her neck and pulled her down, causing minor injuries, but when she resisted, he fled.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Later, the father of the victim, who was a junior high school girl, called 110 and said, &#8220;My daughter was told by a man that he was going to kill her and that he would cover her mouth. He was arrested the next day.</span></p>
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<p> On the morning of the 23rd, Hirano was taken into custody by the Saitama District Public Prosecutors Office on suspicion of indecent assault with intent to defraud. When the convoy leaving the police station paused before exiting onto a public street, about 10 cameramen surrounded the suspect, but he remained motionless with his eyes closed and his face down.</p>
<p> A reporter from the social affairs department explained, &#8220;On the day of the crime, the suspect was in the car.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> On the day of the crime, Hirano had just been released after completing his trial in another case. He had been convicted at the Ota Branch of the Maebashi District Court of two years and six months in prison, with a suspended sentence of five years, on charges of photographing sexual conduct and violating the Stalker Regulation Law. When he was traveling by train from Tobu Railway Ota Station to Saitama City</span><span class="strongInContent"> It is believed that he saw a junior high school girl and followed her for several minutes in an attempt to touch her.</span></p>
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<h3><span class="strongInContent">How to Prevent &#8220;Kyodo-gakari&#8221; Crime Victims</span></h3>
<p> Hirano followed a junior high school girl through an auto-locked door, a method known as &#8220;Kyodo-gakari,&#8221; and entered the premises of her condominium. Speaking of &#8220;Kyodo-gakari,&#8221; a 24-year-old woman was stabbed to death in her condominium in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, in August of this year.</p>
<p> What can be done to prevent &#8220;co-guests&#8221;? We asked Mr. Toshihiko Matsumaru, a crime prevention advisor, what can be done to prevent &#8220;co-guests&#8221; (Mr. Matsumaru is in parentheses).</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> First of all, it is important to notice if someone is following you. It is important to be aware of this. If you walk while looking at your cell phone, you will not be able to pay attention to your surroundings.</span><span class="strongInContent"> It is dangerous because you cannot pay attention to your surroundings. Moreover, if you are listening to music while you are walking on your phone, you may not be able to hear things.</span><span class="strongInContent"> If you are listening to music while you are on your phone, you will not be able to hear the sound of things, which increases the danger even more.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> If a suspicious person comes in with you when you enter the auto-locking door of your apartment building, you should pretend to make a phone call while you are on the phone.</span><span class="strongInContent"> If you are entering an auto-locking door of an apartment building and a suspicious person enters with you, do not get on the elevator while pretending to make a phone call.</span><span class="strongInContent"> Do not get on the elevator while pretending to make a phone call. If you are alone in the elevator, you may feel sorry if you are mistaken.</span><span class="strongInContent"> If you are alone in an elevator, some people may feel uncomfortable because they are afraid of being mistaken for someone else. If this is the case, look at the person you are talking to once, keep him or her in sight, and say &#8220;Good evening&#8221; or &#8220;Good evening.</span><span class="strongInContent"> Good evening,&#8221; or &#8220;What floor are you on?</span><span class="strongInContent"> If you are thinking of committing a crime, you should not look at the person&#8217;s face. People who are thinking of committing a crime do not like to be seen.</span><span class="strongInContent"> If a suspicious person is in front of your house, you should be careful not to let him or her see you.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> If a suspicious person follows you to your house and there is no one at home, never unlock your door.</span><span class="strongInContent"> Do not unlock your house. You may be forced into your home. You should also pretend to make a phone call and move to the front of the neighbor&#8217;s house.</span><span class="strongInContent"> Move to the front of the neighbor&#8217;s house or back toward the elevator while pretending to make a phone call.</span><span class="strongInContent"> If you are in a situation where you are not sure if you can make a call, move to the front of the next house or back toward the elevator.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> It is a good idea to have a security buzzer with you as a precaution. It is a 110-decibel buzzer that is as loud as a police car siren.</span><span class="strongInContent"> It should be as loud as a police siren (110 decibels).</span><span class="strongInContent"> If you feel you are in danger, do not hesitate to sound it.</span><span class="strongInContent"> If you feel you are in danger, do not hesitate to sound it. If you carry a crime prevention buzzer and have the awareness that &#8220;if something happens, ring it&#8221; in a corner of your mind, you will naturally become aware of the danger.</span><span class="strongInContent"> If you carry an anti-crime buzzer and have the awareness of &#8220;ringing it if something happens&#8221; in your mind, you will naturally become more aware of crime prevention.</span></p>
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<p> In the case of a murderous prowler like the one in Kobe, a buzzer may not be enough to stop him. Mr. Matsumaru offers further tips on how to be prepared.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> &#8220;Be aware of where convenience stores and other places where people congregate are located along your route to work or school. If you feel someone is following you, go to that convenience store and kill some time. If you are still waiting outside for the person who is following you, do not hesitate to call 110.</span></p>
<p> If you have decided what you should do if you feel you are in danger, and if you have a certain amount of simulation, it will help you protect yourself from sneaky criminals like Mr. Hirano.</p>

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<div data-friday-nextpage-lead=" Hirano, the suspect who assaulted a junior high school girl, &quot;profile of a scumbag&quot;."></div>
<figure id="attachment_445820" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-445820" style="width: 1056px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="d9f2f486"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/11/c8c43975725e40ab11cc00a02c5f7d2e.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-445820" class="wp-caption-text">Suspect Hirano is sent to prosecution for indecent assault of a junior high school girl with non-consensual sexual intercourse.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_445819" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-445819" style="width: 2605px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="6637479a"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/11/51a10aa06fc17a7e73dd9e13556fc33f.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-445819" class="wp-caption-text"> On the day of the crime, he had just been released from prison after serving a suspended sentence on charges of taking pictures of sexual acts and violating the Stalking Control Law.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_445822" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-445822" style="width: 1885px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="7ce66d43"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/11/dadb3943641c5ec345fd18cee037cb1f.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-445822" class="wp-caption-text"> I wonder if he has any regrets for his shortsightedness.</figcaption></figure>


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 Shinji Hasuo

 A man who assaulted a junior high school girl on the day of her release was arrested by the Saitama Prefectural Police. The man followed the junior high school girl and entered the apartment building together with her using the "co-guest" method. What should we do to protect ourselves from such a crime?

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