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| TOKYO — A series of explosions rocked a parking lot and nearby park on Sunday morning in Utsunomiya, a city about 80 miles north of Tokyo, killing one man and injuring three other people, the local police said. | TOKYO — A series of explosions rocked a parking lot and nearby park on Sunday morning in Utsunomiya, a city about 80 miles north of Tokyo, killing one man and injuring three other people, the local police said. |
| The police identified the dead man as Toshikatsu Kurihara, 72. His badly charred body was found in the park, according to NHK, the public broadcasting service. | The police identified the dead man as Toshikatsu Kurihara, 72. His badly charred body was found in the park, according to NHK, the public broadcasting service. |
| NHK said that Mr. Kurihara was a former officer in Japan’s military, the Self Defense Forces, and that the police had found what appeared to be a suicide note on his clothes. The police would not immediately confirm those details. | |
| The NHK report said two of the injured had been hurt by shrapnel from an explosive device and had been taken to a hospital. | The NHK report said two of the injured had been hurt by shrapnel from an explosive device and had been taken to a hospital. |
| According to the police, the blasts injured two men, ages 64 and 58, and a 14-year-old boy. The police were investigating whether Mr. Kurihara had intended to harm others. | According to the police, the blasts injured two men, ages 64 and 58, and a 14-year-old boy. The police were investigating whether Mr. Kurihara had intended to harm others. |
| The explosions, which happened in quick succession in the morning near a traditional cultural festival, destroyed two cars and partly burned another. They also damaged a building near the parking lot, a fire department spokesman said. | The explosions, which happened in quick succession in the morning near a traditional cultural festival, destroyed two cars and partly burned another. They also damaged a building near the parking lot, a fire department spokesman said. |
| NHK also reported that Mr. Kurihara’s home had burned down about half an hour before the explosions, but the police did not immediately confirm a connection. | NHK also reported that Mr. Kurihara’s home had burned down about half an hour before the explosions, but the police did not immediately confirm a connection. |