Key Facts
• A 60-year-old man was arrested in Asahikawa for abandoning a woman’s body.
• The suspect, Go Yamaoka, claims to be an apartment manager.
• The body was discovered in the first-floor Japanese-style room of his home.
• Yamaoka reported finding his mother collapsed on March 9.
• He stated the body was covered with a futon in a room adjacent to the living room.
• Police suspect the body may belong to Yamaoka’s mother, who is unaccounted for.
• The body was severely decomposed, making identification and cause of death unclear.
• Police are working to confirm the identity and determine the cause of death.
• The incident occurred at Yamaoka’s residence in Shunkou 5-jo 8-chome, Asahikawa.
• The arrest was made on the evening of September 15, 2025.
Summary
A 60-year-old man, Go Yamaoka, was arrested in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on suspicion of abandoning a woman’s body in his home. The body, found in a first-floor Japanese-style room, was severely decomposed. Yamaoka reported to emergency services on September 15, 2025, that he discovered his mother collapsed on March 9 and had since covered her body with a futon. Police suspect the body may belong to Yamaoka’s mother, who has not been in contact. The incident occurred at Yamaoka’s residence in Shunkou 5-jo 8-chome. Authorities are working to confirm the identity and cause of death.
