Episode 322: Two of Japan’s Most Notorious Female Killers HATE Each In Prison Because of a Man

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The 3 women had a lot of drama between them. They all hated that they were constantly being compared to one another. Sure, they all ran in the same circles - knew all the same people, but was that really a reason to keep them in competition with one another?

Each one felt like they were above the other 2.

But Kanae hated Miyuki for a reason that ran a lot deeper than just competition. She hated that her love interest spent a lot of time with Miyuki. What did she have that Kanae didn’t?

Kanae stated she had never felt jealousy in her entire life - till this moment. She couldn’t help but wonder… if her love interest was going to write a book on female serial killers - why couldn’t he just have wrote the book about her?

Today’s case dives into the lives of Japan’s 3 most notorious female serial killers and their ongoing hatred for each other in prison.

It all starts with a man and ends with a bizarre death in prison.

Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com

Miyuki Ueta, specific date unknown but likely in her late twenties

Miyuki with one of her ex-husbands and some of her children

Miyuki’s room shows the mess and mold growing everywhere

The outside of Miyuki’s home where her children resided with her

Masumi Hayashi shortly after her arrest in 1998

Kanae Kijima

One of the New Years cards that Miyuki sent her male supporter

Kanae Kijima’s victims, left to right is Yoshiyuki Oide, Takao Tareda, and Kenzo Ando

A chart showing her victims, their ages, dates of being found, relationships to Miyuki, and how they died. Only Hideki Maruyama, Kazumi Yabe, and Kazumi Taguchi are named

Kanae Kijima court drawing and a photo of Takao Terada

Parking lot where Yoshiyuki’s body and rental car were found

Court drawing of Kanae Kijima and picture of Yoshiyuki Oide

Court drawing of Kanae

Kanae’s book called “Praise”, is described as a book she wrote about the marriage killing incidents while she was in prison

Left: Kanae Kijima Right: Miyuki Ueta

On the left is Kazumi Yabe, and on the left is Hideki Maruyama. These were the images showing they were victims of Miyuki

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