Episode 14: Nara Girl Murder

Black Torii — Japanese True Crime · Jul 14, 2026 · 12m

A seven-year-old girl was walking home from school along a route she had taken dozens of times. It was a Wednesday afternoon in November, broad daylight, a quiet residential area in Nara City. She never made it home. Her mother's cell phone lit up with a message sent from her daughter's own number. Attached was a photograph of the girl. The text read: "I've got your daughter." The man who sent it had been convicted of sexually assaulting children before — not once, but repeatedly, across more than a decade. He had served prison time. He had been released. He had moved into a nearby apartment…