EP09 - The Kitakyushu Serial Murders




True Crime Japan Podcast show

Summary: **Warning: this week’s episode is especially disturbing.** Some couples just aren’t good for each other... and then there’s Futoshi Matsunaga and Junko Ogata. Matsunaga, an undeniable psychopath, with Ogata at his side led a decades long crime spree which included fraud, blackmail, murder, rape, kidnapping, as well as physical and psychological torture. In fact, Matsunaga took particular delight in breaking his victims’ spirits, often forcing them to harm their own family members. His crimes were so numerous and heinous the Japanese media refused to report the details. Contact info: Facebook group. It’s private, but everyone is free to join. https://www.facebook.com/groups/599855356835724/ Email us. truecrimejapan@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futoshi_Matsunaga http://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/matsunaga-futoshi.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junko_Ogata http://murderpedia.org/female.O/o/ogata-junko.htm http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2005/09/29/national/pair-to-hang-for-seven-murders/ http://www.absolutecrime.com/futoshi-matsunaga.html#.V3uTSBgdzq0