Theft

Cases involving the unlawful taking of another person's property.

1. Reiwa 7 (Wa) No. 1311 Theft Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (March 20, 2025)
3. Original Case: 令和7刑(わ)1311 窃盗
4. VictimsYuki SatoDefendantsTaro YamadaPlaintiffsNoneInvestigatorsDetective Kenjiro IshidaProsecutorsAiko NakamuraDefense AttorneysRyohei TanakaPlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesHaruto KobayashiInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo Metropolitan Police Department
5. Case Tags: Theft;Convenience Store Crime;Suspended Sentence;Reiwa Era Case

1. Reiwa 6 (Wa) No. 468 Injury Causing Death and Theft Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (February 2025)
3. Original Case: 令和6(わ)468 傷害致死、窃盗被告事件
4. VictimsYukiko SuzukiDefendantsKazuya YamamotoPlaintiffsNoneInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsWakayama District Court
5. Case Tags: Injury Causing Death;Theft;Robbery-Murder Conversion Debate;Elderly Crime Victim

1. Reiwa 7 (Wa) 301 Murder and Theft Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和7(わ)301 殺人、窃盗被告事件
4. VictimsNoneDefendantsNonePlaintiffsNoneInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsNone
5. Status or Result: None
6. Case Tags: Murder;Theft;Reiwa Era;Combined Offenses

1. Case of Xing and Chang Knowing about Theft and Dividing Stolen Goods

2. Jurisdiction: Han Dynasty China (circa 60 BC (Western Han, during the reign of Emperor Xuan))
3. Original Case: 猩、敞知盗分赃案
4. Key Figures: Xing (thief leader), Zhang Chang (Governor of Jingzhao)
5. Case Tags: Theft;Receiving Stolen Property;Conspiracy;Ancient Chinese Law

1. The 2026 Tokyo National Museum Theft

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (April 12, 2026)
3. Original Case: 2026 Japan-Korea Artifact Theft Case
4. Key Figures: Yusuke Nakamura (Defendant), National Museum of Korea (Victim), Tokyo National Museum (Host Institution), Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
5. Case Tags: Theft;Art Crime;Cultural Property Offence;Transnational Crime

1. Theft, Trespassing, and Drug Violations Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (February 2026)
3. Original Case: 窃盗、住居侵入、覚醒剤取締法違反、麻薬及び向精神薬取締法違反被告事件
4. Key Figures: Kenji Suzuki (defendant, 42-year-old former construction worker)
5. Case Tags: Theft;Residential Trespassing;Stimulant Drug Offense;Narcotics and Psychotropics Violation

1. The Shibuya Digital Asset Heist

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-03-15)
3. Original Case: 渋谷デジタル資産窃盗事件
4. Key Figures: Defendant: Kenji Tanaka (software engineer); Victim: Yuki Sato (investor); Prosecutor: Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, led by Masao Aoki
5. Case Tags: Theft;Cybercrime;Digital Currency;White-Collar Crime