Jun-chan, there is no more pain, no more suffering. Junko is buried in Paradise North Cemetery in Houston, Texas, USA. You brighten Heaven with your presence, but truly, you should still be here on earth, in your native Japan, living your life to the full. Junko Furuta was just 17 years old when she was raped, beaten, and killed by four teenage boys in 1980s Japan. Right above that pin is Shitano Park. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Junko Furuta's death, but surprisingly she is not really remembered in Japan, from what I heard. [11] The house, which was owned by Minato's parents, soon became their regular gang hangout. On January 4, 1989, Junko Furutas captors finally murdered her. I write this with a tight chest and aching heart, pleading to the stars and sky you are able to read this message somehow, maybe from beyond your grave, or with your soul that now travels, or by any other means. Fly high angel. I also had only seen her school pic and one other photo of her. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Jun-chan, welcome back. Junko Furuta was born in Misato, Saitama, Japan in 1971. This is a carousel with slides. Junko Furuta. of a singer model, always keeping a smile on your face, I pray and cry for you, died on January 4th, 1989 - after 44 days of torment, hoping you went to heaven and have a wonderful afterlife, your murderers deserve to go to hell and live in excruciating pain and torment permanently. ~Alexander Ramirez Torres<3. One of the most tragic things about Junko Furutas agonizing torture and eventual murder is that it all could have been prevented. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. As for her captors, they might have gotten away from the justice system but they will get whats coming to them, if not in this life then the next. This video also confirms the abduction location at the 1:06 timestamp as well as the hotel they raped Junko at at the 2:35 timestamp (with streetview at the 2:47 timestamp): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPu3F5OyWZ4, -this article confirms the address in the paragraph above the picture of the house: https://open.mixi.jp/user/17697820/diary/1934985340, -this 6-second video of someone visiting the location: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2simqc, -this article contains the location as well as photos of the house as well: https://19730619.at.webry.info/201601/article_2.html. During that time, Ogura repeatedly threatened to kill the man, telling him that he had killed before and knew how to get away with it. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? 17 years old. - from, the indigenous girl, Kaylee. According to the descriptions given by her closest friends, Junko was a very intelligent girl who excelled in all school . I just want to truly thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for all of the tributes you all have left throughout the years. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Truthfully speaking, I read about her on wiki and always found it heartbreaking. The tragic murder of Junko Furuta remains one of the most heinous crimes ever committed in Japan, even decades later. So we graduated together all of us. While I'm not entirely sure, a VPN might also get around this problem. In the documentary I linked, they interview a boy who lived in one of the houses on the cul-de-sac (as well as the other residents). This is my first time visiting here and I know there are people who have let you know how terribly sorry they feel for you because you've gone through something devastating that you never ever ever ever deserved. I hope any family or friends are doing well. There was a problem getting your location. Thank you so much for this and for notifying me about it! 2- That girl was put through hell and back, there was not a part of her body that was not violated or beaten, and yet her determination to live was honestly astounding: they locked her out on the balcony during winter several times and yet she did not jump, she would challenge them and tell them to kill her and get it over with already, even when they eventually killed her it was over a game of Mah-jong that she won. Transcribed by: Sabhyata Thapa Chhetri. I really love how brave you were and survived 40 days from those malevolent monsters. I can't help but to incessantly cry whenever I think of what happened, and I wish there was more that I could do for you. She died with her pride and her strength of spirit intact which honestly speaks volumes of the character of a girl who was only 17at a time. Year should not be greater than current year. Your killers deserve worse and they need to know they are never safe. If you just type in 7-8-6 into Google, you will find an infinite amount of resources confirming this is the location. Her kidnapping was just the beginning of this tragic story. Feliz cumpleaos, Jun-chan! Subscribe to get notified about new additions to this memorial. Rest in peace, Junko. Under Miyano's orders, Minato kicked Furuta off her bike and fled the scene. Her body, still very much alive at that point, was hung from the ceiling and beaten with golf clubs, bamboo sticks, and iron rods. May she rip. On November 25, 1988, she was pedaling home from work on her bicycle when she rode right into the ruse that the teens had set up (via truTV ). My dearest Junko, your story has stood out in my thoughts for the past few days. I will not be discussing here what happened to Junko but I will provide informational links for those who need them at the end of this. Junko Furuta convicted killers . They went to the upstairs room, where Junko was sitting, wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt and a skirt that Miyano had stolen from a clothing store a few days prior. Junko Furuta was a 17 year old Japanese high school student who was abducted, tortured, raped, and murdered in the late 1980s. Despite her good girl reputation she didnt drink, smoke, or use drugs she was quite popular at school and seemingly had a bright future ahead of her. As experienced gang rapists, Miyano and Minato were experts at spotting potential targets. The authorities never followed up again. [11] Furuta allegedly made attempts to put out the fire, but gradually became unresponsive. 0 cemeteries found in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. Thanks for your help! YouTubeThe Minato house, where Junko Furuta was held captive for 44 days until her murder. Inside The Mysterious Demise Of The Famed Gothic Writer, Young Girl Missing Since 2019 Found Alive Under Staircase In Upstate New York, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch. Weve updated the security on the site. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218631863/junko-furuta. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. In July 1990, a lower court sentenced Hiroshi Miyano, the leader of the crime, to 17 years in prison. As a result, the boys kidnapped and gang-raped a 19-year-old woman who, like Furuta, was on her way home from work. They also forced Furuta to stop the police investigation. I hope you are at peace now, and that your family are too. But when you do, your heart will repair, piece to piece like it was prior before all of the pain. Its believed that Watanabe is the only one who has not reoffended since his release. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? There are memorials for things like certain victims in WW2 or plane crashes like JAL123. Visiting again to wish you a happy new spring :) I hope your spirit is in peace right now as the world blooms new again. For who ever is reading, take care of yourselves, love yourself and love others. Junko Furuta ( , Furuta Junko) was a Japanese high school student who was abducted, raped, tortured and then subsequently murdered. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Minato kicked Furuta off of her bike, creating a diversion, at which point Miyano stepped in, pretending to be an innocent and concerned bystander. The pin is on the southern road of Shitano Park. Looking at "" right-side up (the way you just read it), there should be a light green house (which appears white in sunlight) with a white fence to its left, and a square cut bush to its right. After all, no one had ever dared to reject him, especially after he told them of his Yakuza friends. Junko Furuta's funeral was held on 2 April 1989. According to some of their classmates, Miyano had developed somewhat of a crush on Furuta and was enraged when she turned him down. [citation needed], On 4 January 1989, after losing a game of mahjong against another person the night before, Miyano decided to take his anger out on Furuta[22] by pouring lighter fluid on her body and setting her on fire. Failed to remove flower. Resend Activation Email. Hello, Junko. Passed away on January 4, 1989 in Adachi City, Tokyo, Japan. You can probably pray for her at any Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple (those are the two main religions in Japan and people generally accept both). Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. ForeverMissed does not work properly without JavaScript functionality of your browser. Her captors stuffed her mutilated and mangled body into the 55-gallon metal drum and . Ogura tracked Isono down, beat him, and shoved him into his truck. I dont have much to say, but wherever you are, I hope its peaceful. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. I also wish this better place isas beautiful as you are, and that someday we meet there. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Such a beautiful soul taken too soon. I cant imagine the amount of pain you must have been in. Her brave & unbroken soul lives on through all young women in Japan and all across the world. She was a victim of murder. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. She even tried pleading with the family of one of her own captors when she met them instead of playing it safe in hopes of appeasing them. How Did Edgar Allan Poe Die? This account has been disabled. [11] They continued to beat her and dropped an iron exercise ball onto her stomach several times. The location near where Furuta's body was discovered has been developed since and is now Wakasu park. I am so so so sorry that one simple decision not only took your bright future but fed said bright future to the brutal armies of Hell. Hello! There are several ways to find this. [11][23] He was 16 at the time of the murder. Bless each of you. you never recieved as much as justice as you needed, but I hope you are at least resting and settled. Exactly 2 weeks until it's your birthday, a special time just for you. I have never dreamed that we would see you again in this way. Namun tidak bagi masyarakat Jepang. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. In January 2013, Miyano was re-arrested for fraud. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. All four defendants pled guilty to "committing bodily injury that resulted in death," rather than murder. A system error has occurred. I hope you're in a better place now Junko-Chan; One day, I really hope those demons get what they deserve. Repose in peace Junko, you didn't deserved everything that happened to you. Junko. Sorry. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. One of the mothers apparently destroyed her grave, saying that Junko had ruined her sons life. I would ask God, "if you are out there, how could you let this happen to a sweet and innocent girl?" ago True story and extremely upsetting. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Maintained by: aopsicle. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218631863/junko-furuta. [15], On 25 November 1988, Miyano and Minato wandered around Misato with the intention of robbing and raping local women. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Junko Furuta (218631863)? Please try again later. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Junko Furuta (218631863)? Unfortunately, the link appears to be broken, but the images still appear on Google Images. To discourage further investigation, the kidnappers forced her to call her mother three times to convince her that she had run away but was safe and staying with some friends. It all started with the terrible parenting, truly everyone responsible is a poor fucking low life 142 PandaBennington 2 mo. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. For instance, there was a case in Tokyo where a dad killed his son as he screamed, but most people couldn't imagine that those noises were him being killed. [19][20][21], According to the group's statements, the four shaved her pubic hair, forced her to dance to music while naked and masturbate in front of them, and left her on the balcony in the middle of the night with little clothing. Sorry! I hope that, wherever you are, you are surrounded by the prettiest flowers and the most beautiful sunsets. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? [16], On the night of 28 November, Miyano invited two other boys, Tetsuo Nakumara and Koichi Ihara, E and F, respectively, to the Minato house. Dear Junko, though you are almost a century older than me and a whole 6 continents away, I hope you Rest In Peace. https://www.quora.com/I-read-about-Junko-Furuta-and-now-I-am-depressed-do-you-have-any-advice, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Junko_Furuta, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATs-pJWSqf8, https://japaninsides.com/44-days-of-hell-the-story-of-junko-furuta/, https://ripeace.wordpress.com/tag/junko-furuta/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y45Bzcv57S0, https://www.quora.com/What-happened-to-the-murderers-of-Junko-Furuta, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33IYmYquJp0. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Your strength will live on in the lives of many, and I hope that somehow you know this, wherever you are now. You can see this clip from the 8:52 timestamp in this YouTube video documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATs-pJWSqf8 . What terrified me most was the fact Continue Reading 538 7 5 Angel or Devil 1 y [29] Miyano's mother reportedly paid Junko Furuta's parents 50 million (US$425,000) in compensation, as ordered by the civil court, after selling their family home.[30]. As far as Shinji Minato's parents were concerned, Junko Furuta was their son's girlfriend. Hello junko! Failed to report flower. Miyano was denied parole in 2004. [23] During her captivity, Furuta had mentioned to her captors several times that she regretted not being able to watch the finale episode of Tonbo (Dragonfly ). That being said, I'm still going to provide some resources here: -in the following documentary from timestamp 16:17 to 17:08, you can see the narrator standing in this alleyway. Previously it was not a parking lot. Most of the crimes in asian countries against women happens just because she looks beautiful and reject a mans proposal , there are incidents where they throw acids, obviously. [clarification needed] He is said to have boasted about his role in the kidnapping, rape and torture of Furuta. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. The group then proceeded to gang-rape Furuta. In the following documentary clip, the reporter introduces himself at timestamp 0:15 at Wakasu Park at the location where the body was found, and reports the body was found there. As far as Shinji Minatos parents were concerned, Junko Furuta was their sons girlfriend. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Dear Junko, happy birthday, we miss you so much, but we are sure you're resting in peace up there, we miss you so, so much. A rare image of Junko Furuta, pictured before her brutal murder. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Junko Furuta, 17 years old, born on January 18, 1971, and passed away on January 4, 1989. For those reading the comments section aside from this user, this is the reddit user who asked a question on the other subreddit that prompted me to write this post! Within days, all four boys were in custody. Sadly Furuta fell prey to the gang committing these vices. I didn't do anything about it. Han pasado muchas cosas en estos ltimos 34 aos, pero el cario y amor que la gente siente por t, no ha hecho ms que crecer con cada da que pasa. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. I have come before and I will keep on coming back. Junko Furuta Funeral sayumei investigations 361 subscribers Subscribe 5K Share Save 227K views 1 year ago Show more Show more Hobbes vs. Locke vs. Rousseau - Social Contract Theories Compared. You deserved the world and more, and I wish so badly that you never felt any of that pain. Thehappiwe all made for the school festival looked really good on you. Learn more about merges. Please enter your email and password to sign in. She WILL be rewarded and praised by God for what she had done when she is resurrected to paradise in his perfect kingdom. I'mhere to uplift and lighten the topic a little. After she rejected the school bully, Hiroshi Miyano, she was taken by 4 boys to the home of one of the kidnappers, Nobaharu Minato. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? She lived with her parents, her older brother, and her younger brother. FacebookThe four teenage killers of Junko Furuta (Hiroshi Miyano, Shinji Minato, J Ogura, and Yusushi Watanabe). If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. the long drive ps4. They drank cough medicine, pretending it was drugs, and acted high. THE PROOF: the body was left in Wakasu Industrial Park. Kisah tragis yang dialami gadis berusia 17 tahun pada akhir tahun . I have heard that the headmaster has presented you with a graduation certificate. The attack reportedly lasted two hours. After Junko's tragic death, many people came together to mourn her passing, and there are songs, movies, books and . To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. At her graduation, Furuta's school principal presented her a high school diploma, which was given to her parents. But this was just one murder so no there is no memorial. You remind me of the sparkling snow in winter, you remind me of the beautiful flowers that grow in the summer. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Background music is disabled in memorial settings. Junko was different from her classmates, while they were out partying and smoking all the time, Junko had a part time job. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. I hope you forgive all of those boys, but I certainly won't for a while. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. It is believed she was raped by at least 12 men in a day. YouTubeA rare image of Junko Furuta, pictured before her brutal murder. Please let me know if you would like further sources for any other the three locations, or if you still need help finding them on the map. Junko "Jun-chan" Furuta. 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