{
  "id": 19843185,
  "title": "Tokyo police arrest the Ame-zing Spider-Man",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/tokyo-police-arrest-the-ame-zing-spider-man",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:30:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/11/14/tokyo-police-arrest-the-ame-zing-spider-man/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokyo's streets have been plagued by a stealthy thief for nearly a decade. Known as the Ame-zing Spider-Man, this criminal's moniker derives from the Japanese word for \"rain,\" as he targeted buildings during rainy days. Yuki Horiguchi, the man behind the alias, would scale building exteriors using emergency stairs and rappel down to break into windows, making off with valuables. On December 2025, he targeted a head spa's sixth-floor balcony, stealing a safe and wallet before moving to an adjacent building to snatch around 110,000 yen (US$690) in cash. Despite his repeated offenses, police swiftly apprehended the notorious burglar. Horiguchi had previously been arrested in 2019 for similar crimes, making the connection to his criminal activities quite clear. The reaction to his nickname has been mixed, with some criticizing the label while others questioned his abilities and intentions. Regardless of public opinion, Horiguchi's repeated pattern of behavior suggests a lengthy stint in prison may be in his future.",
  "summary": "Your unfriendly rainy-day Spider-Man. For nearly a decade, Tokyo had been terrorized by a wall-crawling bandit who would climb into the higher floors of buildings and make off with whatever cash or valuables he could get his sticky fingers on. His name was Yuki Horiguchi, but to police, he’s known as the Ame-zing Spider-Man. That’s […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}