The Japan Times
Japanese authorities have applied an 1889 anti-dueling law to arrest a man over a fight that resulted in his opponent’s death in Tokyo’s red light and entertainment district. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/09/japan/crime-legal/anti-duelling-law-arrest-fight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #kabukicho #tokyo
Japanese man arrested under 1889 law after deadly ‘duel’

The 1889 law stipulates that “anyone who has engaged in a duel shall be punished by imprisonment for no less than two years and no more than five years.”

The Japan Times
Jan 10 at 12:08amBuffer