The day was dominated by a fatal fire at a cake shop in Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, where a 110 call reported a stabbing and gasoline being spread. Three people died and two were hospitalized; a 70-year-old man among the dead is suspected of involvement. The Chunichi Shimbun provided continuous updates, including video, while Yomiuri and TBS also covered the story. Concurrently, severe weather warnings persisted as an autumnal rain front threatened linear precipitation bands in Kanto, Tokai, and Tohoku, with NHK and TBS issuing alerts and evacuation orders for Tokyo's islands and parts of Chiba and Kanagawa. The Okinawa gubernatorial election also drew attention, with polls showing challenger Gushiken Kenji slightly ahead of incumbent Tamaki Denny.