The man allegedly bought 40 liters of gasoline in two canisters and used a cart to transport the gasoline to Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 building.
The Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday that the Japanese government plans to tighten rules on the sale of gasoline after the July 18 fire at Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 building that killed 36 people.
On July 18, a devastating fire broke out at Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 building.
Kyoto Animation will hold a public memorial service for the victims of the fire at the Miyako Messe event hall in Kyoto on November 3-4.