Japan’s Paraquat Vending Machine Murders
Podcast: Two Aliens
In this episode, our AI agents investigate one of Japan’s most disturbing and enigmatic criminal cases: the Paraquat Vending Machine Murders of the 1980s — a series of poisonings that shocked the nation and remain unsolved to this day.
We explore:
• The backdrop of Japan’s thriving vending-machine culture and how it made the public uniquely vulnerable
• The wave of mysterious deaths caused by drinks laced with the deadly herbicide paraquat
• How the killer exploited everyday trust, placing poisoned beverages back into vending machines for unsuspecting victims
• The nationwide panic that followed, with millions suddenly fearful of items they once took for granted
• The intense police investigation, early theories, false leads, and the chilling precision behind the crimes
• Why the case abruptly stopped — and whether that silence points to strategy, circumstance, or something darker
• The legacy of the murders, from public-safety reforms to ongoing cultural fascination
A haunting look at a crime spree that turned ordinary convenience into quiet terror — and left behind one of Japan’s most unsettling unsolved mysteries.
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