Shuto Inomata, a member of the Japanese boy band Timelesz, was arrested on suspicion of assault in Tokyo.

JIJI Press, Yomiuri Shimbun, The Japan Times + 1 more · Japan

19 Sept 20264 outlets

What it means

Shuto Inomata, a 25-year-old member of the Japanese boy band (formerly Sexy Zone), was arrested in Tokyo on September 19, 2026, on suspicion of assaulting a woman in her 20s. According to investigative sources, he allegedly punched her in a parking lot; the woman is reported to be his girlfriend. The arrest was made by Tokyo police, and the case has been referred to prosecutors.

Accuracy & sourcesSourced

The claim originates from Jiji Press, a major Japanese news wire service that directly cites Tokyo police and investigative sources. The reporting sits very close to the official police announcement, making the central fact—the arrest of Inomata on suspicion of assault—highly reliable. The specific detail about the parking lot and girlfriend relationship comes from secondary coverage but is consistent across multiple outlets.

How new

This is genuinely new: the arrest occurred on September 19, 2026, and was reported on the same day.

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