A man armed with a knife has injured at least 14 people in central Tokyo, Japanese media say. State television says two of the victims have died.
The incident occurred in the Akihabara district, a shopping area known as Electric Town that is popular with young people and tourists.
Five of the victims suffered cardiac arrest, a spokesman for the Tokyo Fire Department told AP news agency.
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A suspect, said to be a 25-year-old man, has been arrested at the scene.
Correspondents say such incidents are rare in Japan.
NHK television reported that the man drove a vehicle into a crowd in the early afternoon and then began stabbing people at random.
The incident occurred in the Akihabara district, a shopping area known as Electric Town that is popular with young people and tourists.
Five of the victims suffered cardiac arrest, a spokesman for the Tokyo Fire Department told AP news agency.
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A suspect, said to be a 25-year-old man, has been arrested at the scene.
Correspondents say such incidents are rare in Japan.
NHK television reported that the man drove a vehicle into a crowd in the early afternoon and then began stabbing people at random.
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