Sato was reportedly stabbed multiple times in the neck and chest and was taken to a hospital, where she was later confirmed dead. The Metropolitan Police Department arrested 42-year-old Kenichi Takano, who is being investigated for allegedly committing murder.

Police in Japan have arrested a man for allegedly fatally stabbing a YouTuber while she was livestreaming on a street in downtown Tokyo. Japanese media reported that the victim, Airi Sato, owed the alleged attacker a large sum of money which she did not pay back despite a court order.