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Asami Chida (ちだ あさみ)
Born(1984-04-12)April 12, 1984 (Showa 59)
Hokkaido, Japan
DisappearedMarch 6, 2001 (aged 16) (Heisei 13)
Muroran, Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan
StatusMissing for 24 years, 6 months and 7 days
EducationHokkaido Muroran Sakae High School
Height153 cm (60 in)
Distinguishing featuresstraight black hair, pierced ears, small mole on right cheek, thin, blood type O, 23.5 cm shoe size[1][2]
InvestigatorsMuroran Police Station, Hokkaido Prefectural Police
WebsiteHokkaido Prefectural Police Request for Information

The Disappearance of Asami Chida occurred in Muroran, Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 6, 2001 (Heisei 13).[3][4][5][6] The unsolved missing persons investigation is named the Muroran High School Girl Disappearance Case (室蘭女子高生失踪事件).

Asami, a sixteen year-old Hokkaido Muroran Sakae High School student at the time from the Shiratoridai neighborhood of Tomakomai, was last seen on security camera footage at at the Muroran Saty (presently Aeon Muroran Store) in the Higashimachi locality of Muroran.[7][8] She was seen talking to a friend in the store.[9] Her school was closed that Tuesday because of entrance exams.[10] After visiting the store, she presumably boarded a Chuocho-Kodai Loop Line (Outer Loop) bus[11] for her part-time job at a bakery,[12] got off near the business in the Chiribetsucho District,[13] and vanished.[14] She was asked to go to the bakery for coffee making training.[15] The last record of her phone being used was before 2 p.m.[16] She reportedly told a friend or boyfriend over the phone, "I can't talk right now, I'll call you back later.”[17][18] She was wearing green leather shoes, blue jeans and a beige blazer and Burberry scarf that day.[14][19][20]

The police have received hundreds of tips over the years,[21] and several theories have been suggested regarding her disappearance, but no incontrovertible evidence has been found.[6][22] A person of interest or suspect in the case was the owner of the bakery that Asami was scheduled to have training with the afternoon she went missing.[23] He presented an alibi, and stated he was with his mother at the time of the disappearance. The owner was kept under police surveillance, questioned, and his house and car were searched. After the owner's house was demolished years later, the police searched the foundations of the house using heavy machinery, but nothing related to the case was discovered. The bakery eventually closed down because of financial reasons.[24]

The Muroran Police Station and Hokkaido Prefectural Police are still seeking information regarding Asami's whereabouts.[25][14] More than 40,000 investigators have been assigned to the case.[26] Missing posters with her photo have been displayed in Muroran for decades.[27] The National Research Institute of Police Science created an image of her possible appearance in her 30s.[28] Her high school stated she is on leave and can return any time to complete her studies.[29]

Media

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"Disappearance Mystery ~ From Muroran". SOS. 1 March 2003. TV Asahi.[30]

Further Reading

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Muroran Minpo Staff. “Muroran Police Station appeals for information, even if it's trivial, after 24 years since Chida went missing.” Muroran Minpo, March 6, 2025.[31]

Muroran Minpo Staff. "Muroran Police Station appeals for information on Chida, missing since 2002." Muroran Minpo, March 6, 2023.[32]

Muroran Minpo Staff. "Muroran Police Station calls for cooperation after 19 years of missing Chida." Muroran Minpo, March 5, 2020.[33]

Muroran Minpo Staff. “"We won't let this be forgotten" - Muroran Police Station appeals for information on missing Chida Asami, 20 years old.” Muroran Minpo, March 6, 2021.[34]

References

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  1. ^ Tsuno, Takuya (16 October 2021). "Missing female high school student from Muroran, Hokkaido, reveals image of her face 20 years later". Asahi Shimbun.
  2. ^ "Today marks the 24th anniversary of the incident". Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting. 6 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Muroran appeals for information 24 years after high school girl goes missing". NHK. 6 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Sakae High School freshman Asami Chida (16)". Asahi Weekly. Vol. 4433–4437. Asahi Shimbun. 2001. p. 151.
  5. ^ "Muroran High School Girl Disappears". Weekly Bunshun (Shukan Bunshun). Vol. 45, no. 18–21. Bungeishunju. 2003. p. 172.
  6. ^ a b "Two decades on: Police still search for girl, 16, who went missing from Hokkaido mall". Tokyo Reporter. 9 April 2023.
  7. ^ ""Even small details are welcome" Muroran Police Station appeals for information after 24 years of missing Chida [Muroran]". Hokkaido News Link. 7 March 2025.
  8. ^ Matsumoto, Hidehito (7 March 2024). "Muroran Police Station appeals for information 23 years after high school girl goes missing". Asahi Shimbun.
  9. ^ "Today marks the 24th anniversary of the incident". Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting. 6 March 2025.
  10. ^ ""Even small details are welcome" Muroran Police Station appeals for information after 24 years of missing Chida [Muroran]". Hokkaido News Link. 7 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Today marks the 24th anniversary of the incident". Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting. 6 March 2025.
  12. ^ "24 years after she went missing". Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting. 6 March 2025.
  13. ^ "Muroran Police Station releases photo of missing 16-year-old Chida Asami at age 40, calling for information". Yomiuri Shimbun. 7 March 2025.
  14. ^ a b c "Request for information regarding a missing high school girl from Muroran City", Hokkaido Prefectural Police
  15. ^ "Today marks the 24th anniversary of the incident". Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting. 6 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Today marks the 24th anniversary of the incident". Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting. 6 March 2025.
  17. ^ "24 years after she went missing". Fuji News Network. 6 March 2025.
  18. ^ Yagisawa, Takaaki (19 November 2018). "Police dig up the former home of a key figure with heavy machinery, but the missing high school girl remains undiscovered". Rakuten Infoseek.
  19. ^ "The case of a female high school student from Muroran". Fuji News Network. 6 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Request for information regarding missing persons", Hokkaido Prefectural Police
  21. ^ Matsumoto, Hidehito (7 March 2024). "Muroran Police Station appeals for information 23 years after high school girl goes missing". Asahi Shimbun.
  22. ^ "National Research Institute of Police Science (NIPS) calls for information on the "current face" of a high school girl who went missing 20 years ago". Yomiuri Shimbun. 19 October 2021.
  23. ^ Yagisawa, Takaaki (19 November 2018). "Police dig up the former home of a key figure with heavy machinery, but the missing high school girl remains undiscovered". Rakuten Infoseek.
  24. ^ Yagisawa, Takaaki (19 November 2018). "Police dig up the former home of a key figure with heavy machinery, but the missing high school girl remains undiscovered". Rakuten Infoseek.
  25. ^ "22 years since the disappearance of a high school girl". Fuji News Network. 8 March 2023.
  26. ^ "The case of a female high school student from Muroran, Hokkaido, remains unsolved". Fuji News Network. 6 March 2024.
  27. ^ "Muroran appeals for information 24 years after high school girl goes missing". NHK. 6 March 2025.
  28. ^ Tsuno, Takuya (16 October 2021). "Missing female high school student from Muroran, Hokkaido, reveals image of her face 20 years later". Asahi Shimbun.
  29. ^ "March 6th marks 20 years since Muroran Sakae High School freshman Asami Chida went missing". Muroran Sakae High School Alumni Association. 6 March 2021.
  30. ^ "Disappearance Mystery ~ From Muroran". SOS. 1 March 2003. TV Asahi.
  31. ^ "Muroran Police Station appeals for information, even if it's trivial, after 24 years since Chida went missing". Muroran Minpo. 6 March 2025.
  32. ^ "Muroran Police Station appeals for information on Chida, missing since 2002". Muroran Minpo. 6 March 2023.
  33. ^ "Muroran Police Station calls for cooperation after 19 years of missing Chida". Muroran Minpo. 5 March 2020.
  34. ^ ""We won't let this be forgotten" - Muroran Police Station appeals for information on missing Chida Asami, 20 years old". Muroran Minpo. 6 March 2021.
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