# 222. The Africa Kennel Serial Murders in Saitama

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Published: 2026-09-15T21:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/buried-crimes/episodes/69a4814ea9760df1fb341c8e
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## Resource

The episode recounts Japan’s Africa Kennel case. Pet shop owner Gen Sekine defrauded clients and murdered four people in 1993. Victims were poisoned, dismembered, and burned. Investigations exposed his wife’s and assistant’s involvement. Sekine and Hiroko Kazama were sentenced to death, while the accomplice received prison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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