A man was arrested in Tokyo for violating a law passed in the 19th century.

Tokyo police arrested a Japanese man for violating the law on dueling, adopted in 1889. This was reported on January 12 by Japan Today (JT).

According to a statement from the Tokyo Police Department's Organized Crime unit, 26-year-old Fugetsu Asari was arrested after he engaged in a duel with 30-year-old Naoya Masuda on the streets of Kabukicho district in the capital on the morning of September 23, 2025. Masuda later died from his injuries.

Accused not only of organizing a duel, but also of manslaughter, Asari stated that he had not previously met the victim, and the cause of the fight was a minor incident. He confessed his guilt and repented of what he had done.

The article notes that according to the law on duels of 1889, the boundary between the concepts of "duel" and "attack" is not defined. The precedent in the decisions of the Supreme Court of Japan established that a duel is "a fight containing acts of violence that may cause physical harm or pose a threat to life, and committed by mutual consent of both parties."

"In essence, if one person says to another, 'Let's fight,' and the other responds, 'Okay!' it can be considered a duel," the authors explain.

Violation of the law on dueling is punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.

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