Yamaha Motor president sustains injury from alleged knife attack by daughter
Yoshihiro Hidaka, president of Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha Motor, suffered an arm injury after being allegedly slashed with a knife by his daughter, Hana Hidaka, at their home in Japan.
The police arrested Hana on suspicion of attempting to murder her 61-year-old father, Yoshihiro, by attacking him with with a kitchen knife around 3 a.m. on Monday at their home in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, according to The Japan Times.
The police arrived at the scene in response to an emergency call from Hana, who claimed she had been beaten by her father, according to Kyodo News.
They said she had made another call at 5:30 p.m. the previous day, prompting them to visit the house afterward.
The police said that Yoshihiro sustained a minor injury to his left arm, as reported by Japanese news website TokyoReporter.
Yamaha Motor said it would not comment on the case, citing its private nature and the ongoing investigation.
Established in 1955, the Iwata-based firm manufactures a wide variety of motorized products, including motorcycles, personal watercraft and boats, according to the company’s website.