A man is arrested in Kyoto on suspicion of repeatedly blasting loud radio and electric guitar noise from his home for more than seven years, police say. According to reports, the suspect, identified as Kazunori Yokoi, allegedly played music at high volume day and night, affecting residents living nearby. Police state that he allegedly exposed three neighbors in their 60s to 80s to noise for an extended period, with the alleged timeframe including June 2019 to July of this year. The reports say the affected residents experienced insomnia and related health issues, including sleep deprivation and depression. Separate details also indicate that similar noise occurred between April 2025 and July this year, which police suspect contributed to a woman developing tinnitus. Police say they have seized 76 items as part of the investigation, though the reports do not specify what the items include. The case centers on whether the noise caused harm to the neighbors’ health and whether the suspect’s actions violated relevant laws regarding disturbance and nuisance.
Man arrested in Kyoto over alleged decade-long loud radio and guitar noise
A man is arrested in Kyoto on suspicion of repeatedly blasting loud radio and electric guitar noise from his home for more than seven years, police say. According to reports, the suspect, identified a...
- A man is arrested in Kyoto on suspicion of repeatedly playing loud radio and electric guitar from his home.
- Police allege the noise has continued for more than seven years, with key periods cited as June 2019 to July and April 2025 to July.
- Police say three neighbors aged in their 60s to 80s experienced insomnia and related health effects including sleep deprivation and depression.
- A separate allegation links similar loud noise between April 2025 and July to a woman’s tinnitus.
- Police report they seized 76 items during the investigation.
A man was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of blasting loud radio and guitar noise at his house in Kyoto for more than seven years, causing neighbors to suffer from insomnia and other ailments, police said. Kazunori Yokoi allegedly exposed three residents in their 60s to 80s to radio and electric guitar playing at loud volume day and night from June 2019 to July this year and they suffered from sleep deprivation and depression. 80-90 decibels Similar noise between April 2025 and July this year is also suspected of having caused a woman to suffer from tinnitus. Police seized 76 […]...Keep on reading: Loud guitar man arrested over neighbors’ insomnia
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