Before the verdict was handed down, Iwazaki apologized to Tomita and her family, and promised to learn patience in prison.
Tomita was scheduled to perform at a venue in Koganei, Tokyo on the night of the attack.
Singer Ray and idol unit AŌP cancelled their scheduled handshake events the same weekend.
Tomita was in critical condition after receiving nearly two dozen stab wounds on the neck and chest.
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