The Setagaya Murders (Revisited)
Unresolved
Unresolved Productions
4.5 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 5 January 2020
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Mikio and Yasuko Miyazawa had moved to the home more than 10 years prior, back in 1990, and decided to start their family there. In the years since, they had introduced a daughter (Niina) and a son (Rei) to the world, and comfortably lived next door to some of Yasuko's family members.
But it was on the morning of New Years Eve 2000 that Yasuko's mother would attempt to reach the family. First my phone, and then at the couple's front door. When she entered the home using her key, she was unprepared to find the carnage that awaited her...
I originally covered the Miyazawa's story back in 2016. This is a re-recording of that original episode, along with some new edits and added information.
Episode researched, written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan
Original music created by Micheal Whelan through Amper Music
Theme music created and composed by Ailsa Traves
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| 0:00.0 | I am so over this situation, Peter. I'm unbumble to find something real. |
| 0:06.0 | You know, like someone you can count on, someone who actually cares about what you think. |
| 0:11.0 | I just want someone who's ready for that long-term kind of love. |
| 0:16.0 | Whether you're looking for your next boyfriend, girlfriend, casual date or just someone a truly getcha, |
| 0:22.0 | it's waiting for you unbumble. Find them unbumble. |
| 0:30.0 | New Year's Eve is typically a joyous occasion. |
| 0:42.0 | It's a sign of change that the old is fading away for new. |
| 0:46.0 | It's a time to celebrate a promising fresh start, generally along with your family and closest friends. |
| 0:52.0 | In Japan, this day is known as Omisoka, and it is widely regarded as one of the most important days of the year. |
| 0:59.0 | There are numerous customs and traditions involved, which most people in Japan follow. |
| 1:05.0 | While in America, New Year's Eve is often seen as a time to party and kiss someone at midnight. |
| 1:10.0 | In Japan, New Year's is treated among the most prestigious of holidays, but at the turn of this past century, |
| 1:17.0 | an event occurred that forever marred the holiday season. |
| 1:21.0 | It occurred in a district of Tokyo, and for close to two decades, |
| 1:26.0 | what happened on this night has continued to completely stump investigators. |
| 1:32.0 | This is the story of the Saitagaya murders. |
| 1:46.0 | In Japan, the culture celebrates the end of a century differently than most. |
| 1:52.0 | In America, we welcomed the dawn of a new millennium with the infamous Y2K scare. |
| 1:57.0 | And in Japan, they were celebrating the beginning of the new century an entire year later, with the opening of 2001. |
| 2:04.0 | Here, in the Saitagaya district of Tokyo, lived a family known as the Miyazawa's. |
| 2:10.0 | The Miyazawa family were, by most standards, your typical Japanese family. |
| 2:15.0 | Miyami, the 44-year-old patriarch of the family worked for Interbrand, a London-based marketing firm. |
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