# Tokyo metropolitan area robbery-homicide trial > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tokyo-metropolitan-area-robbery-homicide-trial > Updated: 2026-11-06T10:51:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Prosecutors sought life sentences for Shu Fujii, 28, and Rikuto Kubota, 23, following a series of violent robberies across the Tokyo metropolitan area, including Yokohama and Chiba. The crimes were facilitated through social media recruitment for “dark part-time jobs.” The defendants were charged with robbery resulting in death and robbery causing injury. During the proceedings, the defense argued for fixed-term sentences, claiming the men were acting under duress and were coerced by organizers. On November 6, a Chiba District Court judge sentenced both men to life imprisonment. The court convicted them of robbery resulting in death, trespassing, and unlawful confinement. The sentencing followed a 2024 incident in Yokohama where the pair assaulted 75-year-old Kanji Goto, resulting in his death and the theft of cash. Presiding Judge Koichiro Hino described the crimes as “nothing but malicious,” citing the severe violence and psychological suffering caused. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-06: Chiba District Court sentences two men to life imprisonment for robbery-homicide Two men received life sentences in a Chiba court for their roles in a series of violent robberies in Yokohama and Chiba, including one incident that resulted in the death of a 75-year-old man. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chiba-district-court-sentences-two-men-to-life-imprisonment-for-robbery-homicide ### 2026-10-27: Prosecutors seek life sentences for perpetrators in Tokyo metropolitan robbery cases Prosecutors seek life imprisonment for two men involved in a series of violent “dark part-time job” robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area, one of which resulted in a fatality. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/three-individuals-arrested-for-robbery-and-injury-in-kumamoto --- Cite as: Tokyo metropolitan area robbery-homicide trial. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/tokyo-metropolitan-area-robbery-homicide-trial