US EditionMan irked by Japan go-karting noise arrested for attempted arson
TOKYO, JAPAN, JUL 16 – A 28-year-old man admitted to setting fire to a container damaging three go-karts after noise from engines caused him stress, police said.
- On June 21, 2025, Tokyo police arrested Yuga Matsuoka on suspicion of attempted arson at a tourist go-kart company in Koto Ward.
- Matsuoka confessed he was angered by engine noise, telling investigators `stressed out by the engine noise of the go-karts`.
- After finishing his shift, Matsuoka entered and targeted an industrial waste container, damaging three go-karts and a warehouse exterior.
- Nearby walls burned but fire was quickly extinguished, while no one was present at the go-kart company and a security guard alerted emergency services.
- Residents have voiced rising concerns over traffic violations and noise around karts resembling Mario Kart popular with foreign tourists, Tokyo Metropolitan Police said.
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[NHK] A 28-year-old company employee was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department for setting fire to a small cart that runs on public roads and is popular with foreign tourists.
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