[/floatr]The Local: Japanese popstar dressed as pineapple robbed in Malmö
Japanese popstar Hideki Kaji was beaten and robbed in the middle of a recording session in Malmö on Saturday, according to media reports. Hideki Kaji, known for having a particular fondness for the Scandinavian countries, was in Malmö to record a music video. The world-renowned popstar was recording on the street in the Kroksbäck area of the southern Swedish city when the robbers struck. When the film team took a break and the cameramen left the site to photograph their children who had also accompanied the team, Hideki Kaji was left to guard the equipment, dressed as a pineapple. "Three men then walked towards him, beat him up and robbed him. He was hit so hard that he lost a filling. He then passed out. When he woke up camera equipment worth a total of 20,000 kronor ($2,500) had been stolen," Mattias Attin at Malmö police told local newspaper Sydsvenskan. Police had by Sunday morning been unable to apprehend anyone in connection with the attack. Hideki Kaji is a regular visitor to Scandinavia and has recorded an album in Sweden under the celebrated Tambourine Studios label. Some of his hits have included "My Favourite Tofflor", "Suddenly Sibylla" and "Ramlösa".
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