About this episode
When a young British woman vanishes in Tokyo, her family is heartbroken and terrified. They are soon shocked to discover the mysterious life Lucie was leading in her few short months abroad. During the search for Lucie, loved ones and investigators travel down a twisted path through Japan’s seedy underbelly uncovering multiple disappearances and deaths, conniving con-artists, and an alarming amount of evidence. Although an arrest is madw, many questions remain. SOURCES People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry Net Flix Documentary - MISSING: The Lucie Blackman Case http://www.ractive-roppongi.com/e/history/index.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Adelstein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Host_and_hostess_clubs https://www.moviemaker.com/carita-ridgway-missing-the-lucie-blackman-case/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joji_Obara https://oag.ca.gov/missing/stats https://www.reddit.com/r/japanese/comments/1b412q9/what_exactly_are_japanese_hostess_clubbar/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_five#:~:text=Conventional%20wisdom%20holds%20that%20the,tatchi%20or%20%22high%20touch%22 . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibuya_Crossing#:~:text=Shibuya%20Crossing%20is%20the%20world's,people%20crossing%20at%20a%20time . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lloyd_Parry This Week's Episode Brought to You By: ARMRA Colostrum - Strengthen immunity, ignite metabolism, fortify gut health - tryarmra.com/ LOVEMURDER for 15% off your first order Blissy - Get better sleep now with Blissy and use LOVEMURDER to get an additional 30% off at blissy.com/LOVEMURDER Honeylove - Treat yourself to the best shapewear on the market and save 20% Off at honeylove.com/lovemurder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .