2013 Akihaburo bombings

The 2013 Akihaburo bombings were a series of bombings that went off on Monogatari Avenue in Akihaburo, Toyokin, that targeted innocent civilians and pedestrians. The bombs went off at around 8:56 p.m. UTC+9.

There were a reported three bombs that went off, all distanced at an average 3 blocks away from each other. The bombs used in the attacks were pipe bombs that were located in 3 Subaru automobiles. At least 18 pedestrians were killed and about 370 others were critically injured. It was the worst terrorist attack in Takyoto since the Nichiro Terror Plot.

The motive is supposedly a result of the riots due to the 2013 Takyotan ban on Islamic religion, however it is not known exactly. The perpetrators for the attacks are not yet known. However, the 3rd bombing suspect has been thought to have been found and is now in questioning.