Man Stabbed in Back at Yokohama Restaurant; Suspect at Large

A man was stabbed and wounded early Sunday morning inside a restaurant in Naka Ward, Yokohama, authorities said, triggering an intensive manhunt for the attacker who fled the scene. The victim, described as being in his 30s, was struck in the back with a bladed weapon and was rushed to a hospital for treatment.

The attack took place at about 5:20 a.m. on October 11, 2026, at an establishment in Chojamachi, a busy commercial district near the Isezakicho Mall. According to the report, the stabbing followed a suspected verbal or physical dispute inside the restaurant, though investigators have not yet detailed what prompted the confrontation.

Police are treating the case as an assault and are searching for the suspect, who disappeared immediately after the attack. Authorities have released a description of the wanted man: approximately 170 to 175 centimeters tall, with a slim build, black dreadlocks, all-black clothing and sunglasses.

Investigators are working to piece together the circumstances of the dispute while analyzing the weapon recovered from the scene, which they hope will help identify the person responsible. The search continued in the area around Chojamachi, a well-trafficked part of the city near the shopping mall.

Further details on the victim's condition and the status of the manhunt were not immediately available.