After Playing Pachinko, Man Gets Irritated And Goes On Rampage In His Car

After Playing Pachinko, Man Gets Irritated And Goes On Rampage In His Car

Startling footage from Hokkaido, Japan shows a man going on a rampage in his kei car, repeatedly smashing into another vehicle and trying to run over a man on a bicycle.

News 24 reports that 32-year-old Yutaka Sakuraba has been arrested for attempted murder. Last Friday in the city of Tomakommai, Sakuraba allegedly began ramming another vehicle after its driver, a 51-year-old woman, honked at him for suddenly pulling in front.

Footage shows Sakuraba repeatedly ploughing into the back of the woman’s car, which was stopped at a busy intersection. She then turned right, but Sakuraba followed behind and continued to ram her car, even after she pulled into a parking lot.

The green and yellow mark on the back of the car near the tail light is for new drivers.  (Gif: ANN News)
The green and yellow mark on the back of the car near the tail light is for new drivers. (Gif: ANN News)

A nearby man on a bicycle got out his phone to call the police, but Sakuraba then tried to run him over.

Fortunately, the man was not injured — or worse.

The bumper ended up tangled in the bicycle, but thankfully, the victim, a man in his 60s, was not injured.  (Gif: ANN News)
The bumper ended up tangled in the bicycle, but thankfully, the victim, a man in his 60s, was not injured. (Gif: ANN News)

The car then backed up and sped towards the woman’s car again, ramming it once more, which can see in the top GIF. The woman in the car was hurt, but according to reports do not say it was a serious injury.

Sakuraba then exited the car, and made his way towards the man, but was subdued by three bystanders. The whole incident reportedly was four minutes long.

FNN News reports that Sakuraba, who is unemployed, had been at a pachinko parlor prior to the incident. “Even before driving, I was irritated,” he’s quoted as saying.

After Playing Pachinko, Man Gets Irritated And Goes On Rampage In His Car

On 2ch, Japan’s biggest online forum, some called for pachinko to be banned.

“If you see incidents like this, people who play pachinko look like they’re out of their minds,” wrote yet another commenter. Of course, millions of people play pachinko across Japan and lead normal, productive lives, not harming anyone.

It’s unknown how Sakuraba did at pachinko that day. However, on Japanese pachinko sites, there are articles warning about getting upset after losing. For example, website Pachimaru notes, “In an instant, the rest of your life can be ruined by a single action.” Another site, Sanpapachi, lists nine things pachinko players can do to cope with being irritated after losing.

You can watch the full, Japanese-language ANN News report below


The Cheapest NBN 1000 Plans

Looking to bump up your internet connection and save a few bucks? Here are the cheapest plans available.

At Kotaku, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. We have affiliate and advertising partnerships, which means we may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. BTW – prices are accurate and items in stock at the time of posting.

Comments


Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *