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Apparently, since the French court had dropped the charges, all court documents had been sealed and were unable to be released to authorities in Japan. In turn, the Japanese court had no case against him– leaving Issei to walk as a free man.
Today, Issei Roams Tokyo
Nowadays, he lives in Tokyo and frequents the busy streets to gawk at women who pass by. Issei said that his urges heighten in the summer months when women are wearing fewer clothes amidst the heat.
He also revealed how he wants to eat one more person before he dies and has even planned out his method for doing so.
“I think either sukiyaki or shabu shabu is the best way to go in order to really savor the natural flavor of the meat,” Issei said.
And despite his infamous reputation, the now seventy-three-year-old has gone on to capitalize on his cannibalistic crime.
He has since penned over twenty books, contributed restaurant reviews for a Japanese magazine, and has even toured on a lecture circuit to discuss his lifelong urges.
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