What This Geisha Did Would Get Her Banned from Tinder
Marriage, a union that can end in turmoil, also unfolded in calamity for Kichizo Ishida (1894 – 1936), a womanizing Japanese businessman and restaurateur. The owner of a thriving Tokyo restaurant, Kichizo entrusted his business to his wife while immersing himself in a series of romantic escapades. In 1936, his life took a dark turn as he engaged in an affair with Sada Abe (1905 – 1971). She was a recently-hired former Geisha and prostitute. Their passion escalated into marathon carnal sessions at hotels. Apparently they were indifferent even to the presence of maids cleaning the rooms. As Kichizo casually mentioned the possibility of leaving his wife, Sada, fueled by jealousy, contemplated drastic measures to keep him.
The macabre tale took a shocking turn when Sada attempted to murder Kichizo during an intimate encounter. However, his arousal at the violent act derailed her plans. Undeterred, she later succeeded in strangling him to death with a Geisha belt. Grounds for immediate expulsion from any dating app. Sada’s post-mortem actions were horrific. This included castrating Kichizo, carving her name on his arms, and using his blood to leave chilling messages. The ensuing “Sada Abe Panic” among Japanese men led to her eventual arrest. In a bizarre twist, police found Kichizo’s genitals in Sada’s purse, with her unsettling explanation revealing a disturbing motive. Despite her conviction and five-year prison sentence, Sada Abe lived on, authoring an autobiography until her death in 1971.