Murder of Junko Kobayashi

Junko Kobayashi (小林 順子; 1975 – 9 September 1996) was a Japanese high school student who was murdered   inside her own house in Shibamata, Tokyo on 9 September 1996. Her house was subsequently set on fire and burned down. The official case name given by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is "The murder-arson case of a Shibamata 3-chome Female College Student" (柴又三丁目女子大生殺人・放火事件).

The investigation continues till this day, but the case remains unsolved. In addition, the case is subjected to a special investigation reward system (public reward system).