The entertainment industry is a glamorous world with a dark side to it. Every celebrity has had their fair share of bizarre incidents like stalking, threatening, cyberbullying, etc. Their lives are at risk, and lack of privacy is a concern. Some celebrities have experienced extreme scenarios where compensation for the damage was complex. Japan has many stalking cases, and these celebrities are not an exception. Below are some Japanese celebrities who got stalked:
1. Mayu Tomita
20-year-old Japanese pop star Mayu Tomita was stabbed multiple times by a fan. The police arrested the assaulter who had stalked her and stabbed her. He claimed that he was angry that the artist had refused his gift. After the incident, Japan included online threats in its anti-stalking laws for stricter protection.
2. Maho Yamaguchi
A former member of the group NGT48, Maho Yamaguchi, was stalked and assaulted by two men. The group’s management was worse because she had to apologize for unintentionally leaking the information to her group members. Later the management filed a lawsuit against the criminals.
3. Naoko Matsuoka
The Japanese musician Ena Matsuoka was attacked outside her house by an obsessed fan. The stalker had found the star’s location by zooming on the reflection in her eyes in a selfie she posted. She was dragged by him into a dark area, and he molested her, which also caused damage to her face.
4. Kohei Uchimura
Japanese Olympian Kohei Uchimura was stalked by a schoolgirl: The 23-year-old sportsman was chased on a bicycle by the stalker. He hid in his house out of terror. Although the sportsman says he felt like a celebrity, but he would love his fans to see him at the sports venue.
5. Taiko Sasaki
The 7 MEN Samurai member Taiko Sasaki was stalked by a crazy fan multiple times. She would call his name suddenly and grab him. He consulted his agency about his privacy invasion, and they later contacted the police. But it didn’t stop her from appearing in front of him again to apologize before she suicides in front of him.
6. Marie Egbuchulam
Marie Egbuchulam is a Japanese plus-size model. She criticized the country’s weak efforts regarding the assault on women. The model had called the police in fear of her privacy as she was being stalked by a man outside her door. The police told her that he refused to leave until he could talk to the model. She asked the authorities to talk it out with the stalker in anger and later posted about it on social media.
7. Erika Sawajiri
Japanese actress Erika Sawajiri was a victim of stalking. Her boyfriend had been stalking her and waiting outside her household with ill intentions. He would mess around with her trash cans, and it would escalate every day. The police confronted him instead of the actress, and he just trailed off, saying there was nothing he wanted to say.
8. Masami Ichikawa
AV actress Masami Ichikawa was stalked by a 42-year-old man. He sent 12 tweets to her on Twitter despite being warned to stay away. The police arrested the suspect as he admitted to his crime. The court ordered him a suspended prison term and to stay away from the actress.
9. Maria Ozawa
Former JAV actress Maria Ozawa was stalked by a Uber driver once. She got secret messages from the stalker who would ask about her interests. This happened in the Philippines, so she called out Uber Philippines, claiming them to be unprofessional.
10. Ikumi Yoshimatsu
Ikumi Yoshimatsu is Miss International from Japan. She launched a petition against stalking in Japan due to her horrible experience. She was hunted by the Japanese entertainment’s movers and shakers. A Japanese talent agency man tried to abduct her, hired investigators to stalk her, and even threatened her family.
