Four Teens Were Hired for a “Part-Time” Murder Job | The Tochigi Murders

If you or someone you know experienced serious mental health struggles as a result of social media use, you may be entitled to a potential recovery of over $1,000. Visit https://morganmorganpa.sjv.io/c/72737... to submit a claim now. ════╪✢╪════D════╪✢╪════A════╪✢╪════W════╪✢╪════M════╪✢╪════ Four teenagers arrived at a stranger’s home armed and following instructions on their phones. They had no grudge against the woman inside. They didn’t even know her. On May 14, 2026, 69-year-old Eiko Tomiyama was killed during a home invasion at her family’s farmhouse in Kaminokawa, Tochigi Prefecture. Her two sons were injured. Soon after, police arrested four suspected attackers—and discovered they were all just 16. What looked like a brutal robbery quickly became something darker. The boys allegedly expected millions of yen for the job, drawing investigators into the world of *yami baito*—Japan’s “dark part-time jobs,” where young recruits are lured with easy money, anonymous messages, and threats. But the arrests left a more disturbing question: who chose this family, and who was giving the orders? Join Megan as she traces the Tochigi robbery-murder through teenage recruits, alleged handlers, encrypted messages, and a criminal network built to keep the people at the top in the shadows. ════╪✢╪════D════╪✢╪════A════╪✢╪════W════╪✢╪════M════╪✢╪════ 💜 FOLLOW MEGAN 💜 🟪 TikTok   / darkasiawithmegan   🟪 Instagram Dark Asia with Megan — Shorts, previews, trailers and more:   / darkasiawithmegan   Megan’s personal account:   / leemeganida   🟪 Facebook   / darkasiameganlee   💜 SEND US YOUR STORY IDEAS 💜 Have a case or story you think Megan should cover? Email us at: darkasiawithmegan@gmail.com #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimestories #japan #breakingnews