For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. So even in Japan, most people are pissed off at those neighbors. There are several ways to find this. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Im so sorry for all your suffering I hope you are finally at peace. I have never dreamed that we would see you again in this way. The four boys overpowered her, took her to a house in the Ayase district of Adachi, and gang-raped her. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. In 1988, Junko Furuta was kidnapped, held captive, tortured, raped and murdered by members of a criminal organization in Japan. A lot of people read about this case and are haunted in disbelief. Love you and miss you. If you're feeling depressed, hopeless or empty after hearing about Junko I will link a beautifully written statement that I found on Quora. We will never forget you. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. On January 4, 1989, Junko Furutas captors finally murdered her. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Her body, still very much alive at that point, was hung from the ceiling and beaten with golf clubs, bamboo sticks, and iron rods. Memories. [11] The house, which was owned by Minato's parents, soon became their regular gang hangout. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Nama Junko Furuta memang terdengar asing di telinga masyarakat Indonesia. Unfortunately, the link appears to be broken, but the images still appear on Google Images. [25][26], Yasushi Watanabe, who was originally sentenced to three to four years in prison, received an upgraded sentence of five to seven years. After his release, Minato moved in with his mother. Thank you so much for remembering Junko the way she should have been commemorated and thank you for your solidarity. [11] They continued to beat her and dropped an iron exercise ball onto her stomach several times. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. That was my intention with this post. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Transcribed by: Sabhyata Thapa Chhetri. I'm sorry what happened to you, you didn't deserve this suffering. 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. [17] They dropped this pretense when it became clear that Minato's parents would not report them to the police. Resend Activation Email. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. All rights go to the respective owner. junko, i am so so unbelievably sorry and i pray that you are resting in peace, i know you look over all of us now like the light you always were. [13] At the time of the crime, he had been living with his girlfriend, the older sister of Boy D, Yasushi Watanabe, and was working as a tile worker to save up money to marry her. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? 0 cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. She lived with her parents, her older brother, and her younger brother. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. [16], In July 2004, Ogura was arrested for assaulting Takatoshi Isono, an acquaintance he thought his girlfriend may have been involved with. To me you will always be remembered as one of the strongest people I have ever read about. Than come back to ForeverMissed and reload this page. Looking at "" right-side up (the way you just read it), there should be a light green house (which appears white in sunlight) with a white fence to its left, and a square cut bush to its right. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Journalists from the Shkan Bunshun () magazine uncovered their identities and published them[17] on the grounds that, given the severity of the crime, the accused did not deserve to have their right to anonymity upheld. There is only one telephone pole there. Fly high angel. The body was left on the corner of the road turning left (Japan drives on the left side). Happy Holidays to everyone & your families Junko Furuta's funeral was held on 2 April, 1989. I have never dreamed that we would see you again in this way. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. your friends all loved you, you are a hard working classmate, you are a loyal daughter. The arrest of Watanabe, Minato, and Minato's brother followed. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [5] The night she was abducted, Furuta had been looking forward to going home to watch the final episode of the television show Tonbo[ja] (Dragonfly ). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218631863/junko-furuta. She was a popular girl who was considered to be pretty and had dreams of becoming an idol singer. The allowed date range for this post is between January 15 and Today. Junko was different from her classmates, while they were out partying and smoking all the time, Junko had a part time job. I am so so so sorry that one simple decision not only took your bright future but fed said bright future to the brutal armies of Hell. One way is to type in 7-8-6 in Google Maps or Google Earth. If you just type in 7-8-6 into Google, you will find an infinite amount of resources confirming this is the location. Attempted murder Regarding Minato, Saitama police accused him of attempted murder. I may not be religious. YouTubeA rare image of Junko Furuta, pictured before her brutal murder. You KNEW that boy had ties to a gang, and yet you rejected him. I will remember your birthday, the funeral date and your anniversary date. Several other accomplices who participated in abusing and raping Furuta were officially identified, including Tetsuo Nakamura and Koichi Ihara, who were charged with rape after their DNA was found on and inside the victim's body. Follow enable-javascript.com site and enable javascript in your browser. We will remember her forever. I hope youre doing well there. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. I know what happened to you was tragic, god awful and painful. One of the most tragic things about Junko Furutas agonizing torture and eventual murder is that it all could have been prevented. Just a normal girl tortured for the pleasure of sickos. THE PROOF: the original house from the case was torn down and rebuilt, but the adjacent houses remain intact (NOTE: the people living there now are completely unrelated to the case). I wasnt even born when you passed away but I love you more than you will even know or understand. I saw someone on another sub the other day asking if anyone had found the location of the house where Junko Furuta was tortured and murdered. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Your life was taken away too soon. May peace live with you. Thehappiwe all made for the school festival looked really good on you. Episode 9: Junko Furuta. You brighten Heaven with your presence, but truly, you should still be here on earth, in your native Japan, living your life to the full. The tragic murder of Junko Furuta remains one of the most heinous crimes ever committed in Japan, even decades later. Its believed that Watanabe is the only one who has not reoffended since his release. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. But if there is an afterlife. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Junko Jun-chan Furuta I found on Findagrave.com. There are memorials for things like certain victims in WW2 or plane crashes like JAL123. Please reset your password. [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. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. It is a real life horror story. Junko Furuta was a 17-year-old student who was working hard to save money from a part-time job so that she could go on an upcoming graduation trip (per Suki Desu ). You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Please try again later. As for her captors, they might have gotten away from the justice system but they will get whats coming to them, if not in this life then the next. I am paying my respects to you the only way I know how. you never recieved as much as justice as you needed, but I hope you are at least resting and settled. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Junko Furuta (218631863)? Her case was called the "concrete-encased high school girl murder case" (), due to her body being discovered in a concrete drum. The specific ward this took place in was Ayase in Adachi City. In the documentary I linked, they interview a boy who lived in one of the houses on the cul-de-sac (as well as the other residents). This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. May she rip. When they see your smile, that would be all they need to finally heal from the dark, broken pain. On November 25th, 1988, in the twilight, she was riding on her bike headed home after her evening shift at the plastic moulding industry. She lived in Misato, Japan with her parents and her two brothers. the long drive ps4. It all started with the terrible parenting, truly everyone responsible is a poor fucking low life 142 PandaBennington 2 mo. Even though you died years before I was born and an ocean away. We have set your language to Angels in the paradise. In this post, I would like to share three locations related to the case, and rigorously back them up with reputable sources publicly available in Japanese. I've heard your name more times than I can mention, but was always too afraid to research what happened to you until now, because everything everyone said was that it was too horibble to describe. The cul-de-sac is marked on the ground by a white diamond shape (except white and the middle cut out). These are for viewing on Google Earth/Maps ONLY. On November 25, 1988, she was pedaling home from work on her bicycle when she rode right into the ruse that the teens had set up (via truTV ). The longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates are 35.774042, 139.826909 (copy and paste these numbers into either Google Earth or Google Maps, or click here ). [31], At the time Japanese people were concerned about a US-influenced epidemic of violent crime, what they called the "American disease".[32]. You will always be remembered. Junko was knocked off her bicycle directly over the ".". Failed to remove flower. In November 1998 in Saitama, Japan, a 16-year-old Japanese girl, Junko Furuta was abducted, tortured, brutally raped for 44 days. I know for you, it's going to take time, that's alright take your time, take as long as you need because in the end you accomplished what might seem impossible. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. You can clearly see the telephone pole, adjacent houses, and sewage drains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATs-pJWSqf8, -this video of a guy introducing "Ayase's Dark History" passes by the house at timestamp 0:21 and mentions it is where the "concrete-encased high school girl murder case" took place: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY5aHYv4a10, -this video compares details of the 1989 photos to the current street view images at the 3:07 timestamp. Her body was discovered in a concrete drum, following which her murder case was called the "concrete-encased high . Houston. The Google Maps link you just commented is the location her body was found. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Family members linked to this person will appear here. . This area is now a sidewalk and industrial parking lot separated by a green metal fence. Lower socio economic area? This browser does not support getting your location. GREAT NEWS! Yasushi Watanabe chose a life of a recluse after being released from . Due to her severe injuries and infected burns, she became unable to go to the downstairs toilet, and became confined to the floor of Minato's room in a state of extreme weakness. Let me know if you want more resources. Which sounds like a weird thing to mention but if you think about it, she couldve thrown the match to appease her captors but Junko was still willing to defy them with any agency she had. Whenever Minatos parents were around, Furuta was forced to pose as his girlfriend, though they eventually realized that something wasnt right. NOTE: Although I am just presenting publicly available information from another language, remember that these areas are NOT tourist attractions. Junko Furuta was a 17-year-old junior high school student in Misato, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. I hope your in heaven now at peace. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. 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