Today is January 8th and it has been exactly 33 years. [16], In July 2004, Ogura was arrested for assaulting Takatoshi Isono, an acquaintance he thought his girlfriend may have been involved with. Miyano, one of the Junko Furuta's killers, prepared to kidnap her, and he went ahead with it. We will never forget you. Afraid of being penalized for murder, the group wrapped her body in blankets and shoved her into a travel bag. In 1988, Junko Furuta was kidnapped, held captive, tortured, raped and murdered by members of a criminal organization in Japan. But if there is an afterlife. [11][23] He was 18 years old at the time of Furuta's murder. I have heard that the principal has presented you with a graduation certificate. You are a reminder that a situation can be hopeless and cruel, but you still stood strong and determined, from remembering that. Miyano led Furuta to an abandoned warehouse, where he told her of his Yakuza connections and raped her, threatening to kill her and her family if she made a sound. I dont have much to say, but wherever you are, I hope its peaceful. Failed to report flower. I'll be one to admit, when I was living in Japan, there was one night I heard "please stop" being yelled by a girl in the house next to mine. My heart goes out to you and your loved ones, may you rest in peace. You will always be remembered. You're welcome! [19][20][21], According to the group's statements, the four shaved her pubic hair, forced her to dance to music while naked and masturbate in front of them, and left her on the balcony in the middle of the night with little clothing. The allowed date range for this post is between January 15 and Today. I also had only seen her school pic and one other photo of her. WikipediaJunko Furuta in an undated photo, taken prior to her kidnapping. She lived with her parents and her two brothers. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Please reset your password. Last, the spot where a concrete-filled drum with Junko's corpse was left and later found by police. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Sorry! The uniform was lovingly placed in her casket. As he later explained, it was not because he pitied Furuta, but because he did not want her to return as a ghost and haunt him.[24]. 2- That girl was put through hell and back, there was not a part of her body that was not violated or beaten, and yet her determination to live was honestly astounding: they locked her out on the balcony during winter several times and yet she did not jump, she would challenge them and tell them to kill her and get it over with already, even when they eventually killed her it was over a game of Mah-jong that she won. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. In the following documentary clip, the reporter introduces himself at timestamp 0:15 at Wakasu Park at the location where the body was found, and reports the body was found there. Add to your scrapbook. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. All rights go to the respective owner. You didn't deserve to go through the pain you went through, tortured, raped, killed, and abductedBut a very successful student with the body, face, etc. GREAT NEWS! [11][23] He was 16 at the time of the murder. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. [11] At 8:30 p.m., they spotted Furuta riding her bike home after she had finished a shift at her job. YouTubeThe Minato house, where Junko Furuta was held captive for 44 days until her murder. Added: 16 Nov 2020. She lived with her parents, her older brother, and her younger brother. So we graduated togetherall of us. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Hello junko! I write this with a tight chest and aching heart, pleading to the stars and sky you are able to read this message somehow, maybe from beyond your grave, or with your soul that now travels, or by any other means. They then put her body in a 55-US-gallon (210-litre) drum and filled it with wet concrete. After she rejected the school bully, Hiroshi Miyano, she was taken by 4 boys to the home of one of the kidnappers, Nobaharu Minato. Inside The Grisly Murder Of Junko Furuta, The Teenage Girl Who Was Tortured For 44 Days. The next day, the girl (middle school-aged) living in the house adjacent to me left to go to school, looking kind of down. [clarification needed] When Minato's parents were present, Furuta was forced to act as his girlfriend. Try again later. With love. On 29 March, two police officers came to interrogate them, as women's underwear had been found at their addresses. Send a message to the administrator of this memorial. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Her captors stuffed her mutilated and mangled body into the 55-gallon metal drum and . You should see an alleyway with "" written on the ground. The cul-de-sac is marked on the ground by a white diamond shape (except white and the middle cut out). There is a problem with your email/password. Sorry. This is the link to the house where she was murdered: https://www.google.com/maps/place/35%C2%B046'26.6%22N+139%C2%B049'36.9%22E/@35.7740556,139.8269167,18z. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. I hope its safe and warm and free from pain. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. There is only one telephone pole there. to get notified about new additions to this memorial. Victims. How Did Edgar Allan Poe Die? Second, the house where Junko was confined to and tortured/murdered in. According to the magazine, he has dropped under the radar since his release from prison in 1996, now apparently living with his mother. On 23 January 1989, Miyano and Ogura were arrested for the gang-rape of the 19-year-old girl whom they had kidnapped in December. Her body, still very much alive at that point, was hung from the ceiling and beaten with golf clubs, bamboo sticks, and iron rods. This account has been disabled. To keep getting better, we need your help. I was born and raised in China. [14] Dissatisfied with the job's low pay, Miyano became involved with a gangster and frequently committed sex crimes. Cases . Share this memorial using social media sites or email. this article you posted https://open.mixi.jp/user/17697820/diary/1934985340 shows a newspaper and it has a building, is this building the same as this location? This is a carousel with slides. Rest In Peace junko. Junko is buried in Paradise North Cemetery in Houston, Texas, USA. The world misses you very much <3. Year should not be greater than current year. [27] [28]. I would hug you so tightly and not let go until you tell me to. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. I Choose to remember you not as a girl who went through unimaginable torture but as a woman who's smile to this day can warm the coldest of places. You can probably pray for her at any Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple (those are the two main religions in Japan and people generally accept both). After his release, he took the family name "Kamisaku" when he was adopted by a supporter. That's very in depth, thank you! This browser does not support getting your location. Try again later. The parents were awakened and went to check on the scream to which Minato told them that it was nothing. This is incredible detailed I cant ask for more. Rest easy, Junko, you will always always be remembered <33, May your soul rest Junko Furuta, may your family heal. Nobuharu Minato (now Shinji Minato), who originally received a four-to-six-year sentence, was re-sentenced to five to nine years by Judge Ryji Yanase upon appeal. To this day, many in Japan feel that justice has not been served in Furutas case. Minato's parents and brother were not charged. NOTE: Although I am just presenting publicly available information from another language, remember that these areas are NOT tourist attractions. Over the course of those 44 days, Junko Furuta was raped over 400 times by Miyano and his friends, as well as other boys and men that the four captors knew. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? There, the other boys also raped her. You can also access this website cached, which bypasses the errors for some reason (hopefully they will fix this soon). "Filme mit Beteiligung von Yujin Kitagawa", " [31] | Filmarks", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_of_Junko_Furuta&oldid=1140224400, Minato's parents ordered to pay compensation to Furuta's parents in, This page was last edited on 19 February 2023, at 02:00. Failed to delete memorial. The longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates are 35.6297509, 139.8307563 (copy and paste these numbers into either Google Earth or Google Maps, or click here. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Happy Birthday Junko- I know you are safe and in a wonderful place now . The first time, a boy who had been invited over to the Minato house by Miyano went home after seeing Furuta and told his brother about what was happening. And every debt they owe Junko and their other victims will be repaid in full. I hope you're here with nothing but positive thoughts and hopes. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Wow this is excellent. We will remember her forever. This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Junko Furuta, 17 years old, born on January 18, 1971, and passed away on January 4, 1989. A rare image of Junko Furuta, pictured before her brutal murder. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. My dearest Junko, your story has stood out in my thoughts for the past few days. Junko Furuta (YouTube) Allegedly slashed the victim's throat with a knife. Her eyelids and genitals were burned with cigarettes, lighters, and hot wax. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. That was my intention with this post. Today, she is known as a "Concrete-encased high school girl." So who was Junko Furuta? This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. One of the mothers apparently destroyed her grave, saying that Junko had ruined her sons life. 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