Overview
- Construction workers in Moto-Yoyogi reported the discovery around 2:05 p.m. on October 29 after excavation at an apartment site.
- The unclothed remains measured about 20–30 centimeters, with age and sex not yet determined, according to Tokyo police.
- A broken bottle with residual liquid was found near the remains, and investigators say preservation in formalin is possible but unconfirmed.
- Workers described hearing glass break and seeing liquid spray during digging, which led to the find inside the purification tank.
- Police are checking site records, including reports that an obstetrics and gynecology clinic once operated there, as they continue the investigation.