On January 18, 1990, when police had relaxed their guard on the mayor, Kazumi Wakashima, also known as Kazumi Tajiri (born 1949), a member of the right-wing group Seikijuku, shot Motoshima in the back, but he survived the assassination attempt.
On January 18, 1990, when police had become less cautious around Mayor Kazumi Wakashima, also known as Kazumi Tajiri, a member of the right-wing group Seikijuku, he made an attempt on Motoshima's life by shooting him in the back, but Motoshima survived.