Kumatarō Kido and Yagorō Tani

. Kido's common-law-wife was stolen by Torajirō Matsunaga. Torajirō's brother Denjirō bilked debt, and assaulted him. He hated Matsunaga family, and decided to kill them with a pupil Tani Yagorō. They prepared guns and swords for murders. On May 25, 1893, they attacked Denjirō's house and killed four people. They attacked Denjirō's son's house, and killed five people. They also killed his former common-law-wife and her mother. However, they weren't able to kill Torajiro Matsunaga. They committed suicide after murders. Their remains were discovered on June 7. A novel "Kokuhaku" by Ko Machida was based on their case.

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* [http://www.jlpp.jp/writer/detail.html?w_id=95 Ko Machida Profile]