AICHI, Feb 10 (News On Japan) –
An Inazawa metropolis councilor in Aichi Prefecture identified for his trademark pink mohawk has been arrested on suspicion of extortion and assault after allegedly beating a person and demanding cash at a restaurant in November 2025.
Takao Yamada, 43, who additionally works as a neighborhood tv and radio persona, is accused of attacking a person in his 40s at a restaurant in Ichinomiya, Aichi, during which Yamada had invested and held an owner-like place. According to investigators, Yamada punched the person within the face and different areas a number of instances earlier than ordering him to withdraw cash, allegedly taking 30,000 yen in money and making an attempt to stress him for extra funds whereas shouting, “How much can you pay?”
The sufferer suffered accidents to his neck and different areas that required a couple of week to heal and later reported the incident to police, resulting in the investigation and arrest.
Yamada, who has been energetic primarily within the Tokai area as an entertainer, ran as an unbiased candidate within the 2023 Inazawa metropolis meeting election. Campaigning whereas sustaining his signature pink mohawk and pledging to broaden welfare companies, he secured 2,305 votes to win his first time period. He continued his leisure work, together with radio appearances, whereas serving on municipal committees associated to schooling and welfare.
During questioning, Yamada reportedly acknowledged the overall define of the allegations, saying that whereas there are variations in some particulars, “the broad outline is correct.”
Police consider the 2 males didn’t know one another previous to the incident and that the dispute could have begun over cleansing on the restaurant. Authorities are persevering with to analyze the circumstances main as much as the alleged assault and extortion.
Source: FNN