The Neomugicha incident put the Japanese bulletin board 2channel (2ch for short) in the front of national news. An hour after posting a cryptic threat in a thread on 2ch with the name "Neomugicha" ("Neo-Barley Tea"; ネオむぎ茶), a 17-year-old boy hijacked a bus in Fukuoka, Japan, stabbing one passenger to death. 2ch home page. ... Fukuoka (ç¦å²¡å¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Koreas Busan. ...
The hijacker was believed to be lying by other 2ch posters, so the incident came as a shock. In any case, the controversy led to 2ch becoming more popular.
Later, a poster named "Neouuroncha" ("Neo-Oolong Tea") attempted to imitate Neomugicha by plotting to blow up the Odakyu railway in Japan on 2ch, but after the Neomugicha incident, the Japanese police were keeping a close eye on 2ch, so he was identified and arrested before his plan could be carried out.
The Special Assault Team was involved in storming the hijacked bus and capturing the boy alive. Nicknames SAT Branch National Police Agency Chain of Command Directly subordinate to the National Police Agency Description The National Police Agencys Counter-Terrorist Unit Readiness Stationed at 8 locations with 300 operatives, including the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Headquarters. ...
The Neomugichaincident put the Japanese bulletin board 2ch in the front of national news.
An hour after posting a cryptic thread in a thread on 2ch with the name "Neomugicha" ("Neo-Barley Tea"), a 17-year-old boy hijacked a bus in Fukuoka, Japan, stabbing one passenger to death.
Later, a poster named "Neouuroncha" ("Neo-Oolong Tea") attempted to imitate Neomugicha by plotting to blow up the Odakyu railway in Japan on 2ch, but after the Neomugichaincident, the Japanese police were keeping a close eye on 2ch, so he was identified and arrested before his plan could be carried out.
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