Feeling disappointed, the suspect of the Jingani arson case confessed to his motive for committing the crime: his novel was not selected
According to a report by Kyoto News on the 13th, the fifth trial of the Keiani arson case was held in the Kyoto District Court on the same day. The defendant, Makoto Aoba, confessed in court to the arson motive, stating that he had submitted a novel to Keiani for two years but ultimately failed to win, feeling extremely disappointed and "disappointed".
On the morning of the 13th, during the questioning session with the defendant, Qingye claimed that he had spent 2 years and worked hard to complete the novel, and submitted it to Jingani, but ultimately failed to win. "I am very disappointed and feel like I have been let down." Aoba said, later learning that no one was selected, "I don't know what this company is doing." Aoba also mentioned the name of a female director from Keiani and said she was very dissatisfied with her. "She let my novel fall out and even posted the news on her blog. I don't know why she still posted the work of the fallen candidate to the public."
At the trial on the 13th, the prosecution believed that Qingye's criminal behavior was a revenge based on unreasonable hatred, but the defense insisted that Qingye had no capacity for responsibility and advocated innocence or reduced sentence.
On the morning of July 18, 2019, the Keiani First Studio located in Fukumi ku, Kyoto City, Japan was set on fire, resulting in 36 deaths and 33 injuries to varying degrees. Qingye himself was also severely burned in the fire. The Keiani arson case has been described by Japanese police as the deadliest arson incident in Japan in 30 years.