Junko Furuta (Japanese: 古田 順子, Hepburn: Furuta Junko; 18 January 1971 – 4 January 1989) was a 17-year-old Japanese high school student who was abducted, raped, tortured, and murdered.

Apr 10, 2025 · Junko Furuta, a Japanese high school student, was abducted and subjected to extreme torture and rape by four teenagers over a period of 40 days in 1988. Despite the severity of their …

Jan 10, 2025 · In 1989, a vacant lot in Tokyo’s Koto ward bore witness to the horrific culmination of what is still regarded as one of Japan’s most heinous crimes: the murder of Junko Furuta, known as the …

The brutal murder of Junko Furuta in 1989 remains one of Japan's most horrific and infamous true crime cases. Over four decades later, the details continue to shock and horrify, sparking renewed interest …

May 3, 2025 · Junko’s murder fundamentally altered how Japan views violent crime. It led to significant reforms in how juvenile offenders are prosecuted, with more serious cases now tried in adult courts.

Aug 22, 2024 · In 1988, 17-year-old Junko Furuta was abducted by a group of teenage boys, led by Hiroshi Miyano, who subjected her to a harrowing ordeal lasting 44 days. During her captivity, Junko …

May 31, 2024 · Junko Furuta was a 16-year-old Japanese girl who underwent 44 days of rape and torture before dying in the hands of her captors on November 22, 1989.

Feb 17, 2022 · Over the course of 44 agonizing days, 17-year-old Junko Furuta was raped and tortured by four teenage boys who finally killed her on January 4, 1989.

Junko Enoshima (江ノ島 盾子), is a student in Hope's Peak Academy's Class 78th, and a participant of the Killing School Life featured in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc.

In 1991, Junko Furuta was kidnapped, held captive, tortured, raped, and killed by members of a criminal organization in Japan.