Two men have been arrested on suspicion of throwing concrete blocks at a rival foreign youth gang and smashing glass at an ATM area in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, in a feud that drew in 40 people, Tokai TV reported.
The suspects are Reon Ogasawara, 20, who gives his occupation as a worker and lives in Kitanagoya, and Sota Maeno, 22, an arubaito — a part-time worker — from Komaki.
Police allege the two threw the blocks at the rival group at a commercial facility in Komaki before dawn in July. They are also suspected of breaking glass in the ATM corner.
Ogasawara has admitted the allegations, while Maeno denies them, according to Tokai TV.
Feud drew in 40 people
The trouble began when members of Ogasawara's group were assaulted by men from the foreign group on the day of the incident, Tokai TV reported. It escalated into a feud involving 40 people in total.
Police are examining in detail what happened that day.