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Japan: Man Arrested After Setting Fire at Iconic Shibuya Scramble Crossing

A man in his 50s scattered a flammable liquid and set it on fire at the iconic Shibuya Scramble Crossing on Friday, April 3. He turned himself in at a nearby police station about 20 minutes later, and was arrested on suspicion of obstructing traffic. The fire was put out by police officers and no one was hurt.

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Random attack drill at train station

Station employees are engaged in a drill in front of JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2021, on the assumption of a random attack by a knife-wielding man following a recent knife and arson attack on a train in the Japanese capital.

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Random attack drill at train station

The Metropolitan Police Department and four railway companies jointly hold a drill at JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2021, on the assumption of a random attack by a knife-wielding man following a recent knife and arson attack on a train in the Japanese capital.