Drug Poisoning Confirmed Cause of Wakayama Tycoon’s Death

June 7, 2018

Wakayama- Acute poisoning with a stimulant drug has been identified as the cause of death for a 77-year-old business tycoon in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, police said Wednesday.

The prefectural police are looking at the possibility that Kosuke Nozaki, who died in his house on May 24, may have been doped by someone.

After a high level of stimulant was detected in his body, the police questioned his relatives and people related to his company, and searched his house, the company's office, and other related places, including in Tokyo.

According to police sources, Nozaki's wife found him lying in his bedroom on the second floor of his house in the city of Tanabe around 10:30 p.m. on May 24 (1:30 p.m. GMT). He was confirmed dead at the scene.

The wealthy businessman published a book titled "Kishu no Don Juan," or the Don Juan of Kishu, describing his past relationships with women. Kishu is an old name of a region including Wakayama. Jiji Press