Faceless

4.7 (141)
TRUE CRIME
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In December of the year 2000, an unknown male broke into a suburban Tokyo home and killed an entire family. Despite leaving thousands of pieces of evidence in the house, including his clothes, the murder weapon, his DNA, his blood, even his excrement—we are no closer to knowing this man’s identity. There’s no clear motive. And no sign of the case being closed. The Miyazawa family murders are a paradox. They’re a case which has haunted Tokyo police for 22 years now. A case which should be solved. But one which has far more questions than answers.

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In December of the year 2000, an unknown male broke into a suburban Tokyo home and killed an entire family. Despite leaving thousands of pieces of evidence in the house, including his clothes, the murder weapon, his DNA, his blood, even his excrement—we are no closer to knowing this man’s identity. There’s no clear motive. And no sign of the case being closed. The Miyazawa family murders are a paradox. They’re a case which has haunted Tokyo police for 22 years now. A case which should be solved. But one which has far more questions than answers. Credits: Josh Bloch- For USG Audio Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio Nic Obregon- Writer, Host Darrell Brown- Executive Producer, Editor Sophie Ellis- Executive Producer Tom Brewins- Sound Designer James Warburton/ KPM Music- Composer Ryushi Lindsay- Producer (Japan) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

09/27/2022

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2 min

4.7

out of 5

141 Ratings

Great!!

Nov 11

Icherrios Suzuki

Nic, you are really good at this. I’m looking forward to your next podcast.
The best podcast about the case!

Oct 22

tanky0utwo2

I really love this podcast! Nic is not only a fantastic storyteller but also incredibly respectful when discussing the case. The way he dives into the details, ensuring everything is validated by credible sources and the chief of police who worked on the case, shows such dedication. I’m hoping that one day, a new DNA framework in Japan can bring this case to justice!
Very informative!

Jan 30

Milktooth Maiden

Amazing podcast, I just kept wanting to listen. Now this is just my opinion, but I want to say that I’m an American and I believe while there may be some initial surprise regarding the involvement of an American if the Japanese wished to extradite and execute an American there would be plenty of support. The death penalty has heavy support in the states and in my experience the American sense of justice is simply “an eye for an eye.” I understand sentencing does not always work like that but as far as public sentiment…that’s what it often proves to be. Those police need to contact Parabon and they need to come to the states and do some work. Shameful!
Fascinating and well-presented

Jan 22

one two deux

I randomly came across this case one night while browsing and consumed a lot of what was available abut the murders but this podcast is easily the most well-researched and presented. I wish more people would learn about this family, hopefully they will now that this podcast is out. It boggles my mind why it is unsolved when there is so much DNA evidence out there. Looking forward to another season!

In December of the year 2000, an unknown male broke into a suburban Tokyo home and killed an entire family. Despite leaving thousands of pieces of evidence in the house, including his clothes, the murder weapon, his DNA, his blood, even his excrement—we are no closer to knowing this man’s identity. There’s no clear motive. And no sign of the case being closed. The Miyazawa family murders are a paradox. They’re a case which has haunted Tokyo police for 22 years now. A case which should be solved. But one which has far more questions than answers.