Japanese Pop Star Stabbed 20 Times By Alleged Stalker After Returning His GiftAnna Merlan5/23/16 1:20pm1479EditInvite manuallyPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA Japanese pop star is alive but in critical condition after being stabbed some 20 times by an enraged stalker. Mayu Tomita, 20, was attacked by Tomohiro Iwazaki, 27, who reportedly told police he “lost his temper.”