# 266: The Monster With 21 Faces | Japan

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Podcast: [Evidence Locker True Crime](https://stenobird.com/podcast/evidence-locker-true-crime-644291)
Published: 2026-08-30T18:44:00+00:00
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## Resource

In 1984, a mysterious criminal group calling itself "The Monster with 21 Faces" launched an unprecedented campaign of extortion against Japan's largest food manufacturers. Beginning with the kidnapping of a confectionery company president, the group taunted police and the media with mocking letters, threatened to poison popular sweets with cyanide, and spread fear throughout the country. Despite one of the largest investigations in Japanese history, involving thousands of detectives, the elusive criminals repeatedly outsmarted authorities. Their brazen campaign caused millions in losses, shattered public confidence and remains officially unsolved more than four decades later. #TrueCrime #MonsterWith21Faces #Japan #UnsolvedMystery #ColdCase #EvidenceLocker Books: Read collections of The Evidence Locker Files , available in print and digital editions. Follow us on: YouTube , Facebook , Instagram , X , TikTok For more information, visit: Evidence Locker Website Listen ad-free: Visit our page at Patreon 25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network , solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit: https://www.doenetwork.org/ Resources Web Wikipedia Wikipedia – Glico Morinaga Case Articles How ‘The Monster With 21 Faces’ Terrorized Japan During The Harrowing Glico Morinaga Incident Kidnapping, Extortion, and Cyanide-laced Candy: The Strange Case of the Monster With 21 Faces Monster with 21 Faces The Monster with 21 Faces: The Unsolved Crime That Terrified Japan and Broke Its Spirit Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archive materia…

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