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KyoAni arson victims remembered 4 years on

KYOTO -- A memorial ceremony was held Tuesday to mark four years since the deadly arson attack at Kyoto Animation Co.'s No. 1 studio in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, in which 36 people were killed.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 18, 2023

Still no date set for arson suspect's first hearing

A lay judge trial for Shinji Aoba, indicted for murder and four other charges over the 2019 arson attack at the Kyoto Animation Co. studio, remains uncertain, as no date has been set for a pre-trial hearing to narrow down the issues to be contested.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 18, 2022

KyoAni survivors' experiences inform fire evacuation guidelines

Evacuation guidelines created using lessons learned from the deadly 2019 arson attack on the Kyoto Animation Co. studio have been used in firefighting drills nationwide.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 18, 2022