Two men stabbed a woman in her 20s and stole her purse in a busy underground shopping area near Tennoji Station in Osaka. The case happened around 7:45 pm on June 10, 2026 and generated rapid mobilization of the authorities. The victim was rescued and taken conscious to the hospital.
Witnesses reported that the woman was approached shortly after leaving a bathroom. The suspects, described as two men, stabbed her and took her purse before fleeing through the area. The Osaka Fire Department confirmed treatment and transport of the wound. So far, police have not located the murder weapon at the scene.
The Osaka Prefectural Police are treating the case as an attempted robbery followed by murder. The woman, who according to some sources is a foreigner, was conscious during the rescue. Investigators are still looking for images from security cameras in the region to identify the fugitives.
Security in Osaka’s underground shopping areas
Tennoji is one of the city’s main commercial and tourist hubs, with a large flow of pedestrians every day. The basement of the metro station, known as Abeno Chikagai or “Abechika”, contains shops, restaurants and passages that connect different transport lines. Incidents like this draw attention because they contrast with the general perception of low violent crime in Japan, although Osaka records slightly higher rates than other major cities in the country in certain types of theft.
The woman is not at risk of death, according to the first official information. The police have intensified their searches and are asking for the public’s collaboration with any images or information about the two men. The case reinforces the importance of extra attention in busy public spaces, especially at peak times in the late afternoon.
Authorities have not yet released details about the victim’s exact nationality or the precise severity of the injuries beyond stability. The investigation remains ongoing to clarify the exact sequence of events and locate the suspects.