11: Japan - The Hostess Murders
Tokyo, 1992\. The mysterious death of a young Australian woman working as a hostess in Japan goes unsolved. Eight years later, a young British woman disappears under similar mysterious circumstances. All eyes turn to wealthy Japanese playboy, Joji Obara – a man who had no known friends and refused to ever have his photo taken. He was eventually dubbed: The Beast with a Human Face. This is a sordid story about what happened to countless foreign women, working in Tokyo in the 1990’s. Lucie Blackman Trust: [http://www.lbtrust.org/](http://www.lbtrust.org/) For pictures and more information, join us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/evidencelockerpodcast/) Want to support the show? Visit our [Patreon Page](https://www.patreon.com/evidencelocker) For a full list of resources and credits visit [Evidence Locker Website](http://evidencelockerpodcast.com/2018/11/28/11-japan-the-hostess-murders) **This True Crime Podcast was researched using open source or archive materials.**