Nagako Tomioka, 58, chief priestess of Tomioka Hachimangu shrine in Tokyo, was attacked by Shigenaga Tomioka, 56, as she got out of a car on Thursday evening. Russia takes Tokyo to task over defence alliance with WashingtonAlso, a woman aged in her 30s who was with Shigenaga Tomioka attacked and stabbed the driver of the car with a Japanese sword, police said. After slashing the priestess, Shigenaga Tomioka then stabbed the younger woman to death with a sword, before killing himself, police said. Japan not against CPECPolice declined to comment on the motive for the killings, but domestic media said the incident appeared to stem from a family feud. The Tomioka Hachimangu shrine, established in 1927, has a close link with sumo and the emperor and empress visited in 2012.

Source: The Express Tribune December 08, 2017 06:33 UTC