Overview
- Firefighters put out a brief blaze at Shibuya’s scramble crossing Friday night after a man poured liquid and lit it.
- Tokyo Fire Department said a single PET bottle and kerosene burned and no injuries were reported.
- Police detained a male suspect at the scene and opened an investigation into the motive and method.
- In a separate case, Tokyo Metro suspended Marunouchi Line trains between Nakano-sakaue and Ogikubo Friday morning after a safety device failed between Shin-Koenji and Minami-Asagaya.
- In Kobe, a truck and a small car collided around 3:40 a.m., sending five people in their teens and 20s to hospital, with one unconscious and three struggling to speak.