Overview
- Kyoto police arrested a 27-year-old unemployed man from Hekinan City on Tuesday on suspicion of obstructing business after mailed threats targeted Nintendo’s headquarters.
- The letters, sent in March, claimed he had planted multiple bombs and included messages such as “I’m going to blow you all up” and “my plans cannot be thwarted.”
- Officers searched Nintendo’s offices and the surrounding area after the threats and reported finding no suspicious devices or injuries.
- The suspect has admitted to sending the letters, and police say they are still working to determine why he did it.
- Nintendo has faced similar threats in recent years, including a 2024 case that forced the cancellation of Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo and the Splatoon Koshien finals and led to a suspended one-year sentence.