Kaoru Kobayashi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kaoru Kobayashi
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	Nov 30, 1968(1968-11-30)
Age	56
Date Of Death	February 21, 2013, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Birthplace	Osaka
Country	Japan
Birth City	Osaka Prefecture
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Kaoru Kobayashi Biography

Kaoru Kobayashi is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on November 30, 1968 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

Kaoru Kobayashi (小林 薫 , Kobayashi Kaoru, November 30, 1968 – February 21, 2013) was a Japanese newspaper deliveryman who kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered 7-year-old Kaede Ariyama (有山 楓 , Ariyama Kaede) in Nara on November 17, 2004. Kobayashi, an ex-convict and pedophile with a record as a prolific sex offender, was sentenced to death for the murder of Ariyama and was executed by hanging at Osaka Detention Center on February 21, 2013. Ariyama’s murder caused a surge in the moral panic against otaku culture in Japan.

The killing of Kaede Ariyama fuelled an increased hostility towards otaku culture in Japan, which had already been the subject of a moral panic since 1989, when Tsutomu Miyazaki was arrested for the murder of four girls aged between four and seven years-old. Miyazaki became known as “The Otaku Murderer” due to his strong interest in anime and horror films, sparking negative stereotypes of otaku leading people to become violent criminals, particularly against young girls. Kobayashi’s crime was associated with otaku in Japanese society due to its similarity to Miyazaki’s crimes.

Kaoru Kobayashi Net Worth

Kaoru Kobayashi is one of the richest Actor from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kaoru Kobayashi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kaoru Kobayashi was born on November 30, 1968, in the Sumiyoshi-ku ward of Osaka. He worked as a paperboy since his childhood as his family was poor, and his mother died in 1978. In 1989, Kobayashi was convicted of sexually assaulting eight children, receiving a suspended sentence of 2 years imprisonment. In October 1991, Kobayashi attempted to kill a five-year-old girl and was sentenced to 3 years in prison, for which he was paroled on November 9, 1995, and officially released on July 23, 1996.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kaoru Kobayashi height 5′ 9″ Kate weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kaoru Kobayashi Dating?

According to our records, Kaoru Kobayashi married to Koume (m. 2009), Kumi Nakamura (m. 1984–1995). As of December 1, 2023, Kaoru Kobayashi’s is not dating anyone.

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On November 17, 2004, Kobayashi kidnapped seven-year-old Kaede Ariyama at random while she travelled from Tomio North Elementary School to her home, near the west-side police station in Tomio. Using Ariyama’s cellular phone, Kobayashi sent a photograph of the girl to her mother with the message: “I’ve got your daughter”. Kobayashi then murdered Ariyama, and dumped her body in the town of Heguri in the Ikoma District of Nara Prefecture, which was found that night. The autopsy revealed the cause of Ariyama’s death to be drowning; the water collected in her lungs was not dirty, so it was assumed that she had been drowned in a sink or bathtub. Several of her teeth were missing and abrasions were found on her hands and feet, which were assumed to have been done by Kobayashi after her death. It also appeared that Kobayashi had undressed Ariyama before murdering her and then re-dressed her afterwards.

Facts & Trivia

Kate Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Kaoru Kobayashi celebrates birthday on November 30 of every year.

As a result of this, Mainichi Shimbun announced on January 19, 2005, that it would terminate its contracts with two delivery agents in Kawai and Higashisumiyoshi Ward in Osaka on January 31.

Who is the chef in Midnight Diner?

And tying it all together is the proprietor of the diner: A scarred man known only as “the Master.” He is the one unchanging, constant part of this anthology series. The role is played by Kaoru Kobayashi. Like his character, the Kyoto-born actor is a true master of his craft.

Who plays June in Midnight Diner?

Is Midnight Diner movie on Netflix?

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Why does Master in Midnight Diner have a scar on his face?

He has a visible scar down the left side of his face, implied in one episode to be from a sword attack in a past life ; however, its origin is never properly explained. There is a subtle reference to his involvement in the Yakuza.