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Obsessed fan finds Japanese idol's home by zooming in on her eyes

Obsessed fan finds Japanese idol's home by zooming in on her eyes

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Japanese idol Ena Matsuoka was attacked outside her home last month after a fan figured out her address from selfies she posted on social media — just by zooming in on the reflection on her pupils, according to media reports.
The fan, Hibiki Sato, 26, managed to identify a bus stop and the surrounding scenery from the reflection on Matsuoka's eyes and matched them to a street using Google Maps.
Sato had even approximated the storey Matsuoka lived on based on the windows and the angle of the sunlight in her eyes.
Matsuoka, 21, a member of the J-pop group Tenshitsukinukeniyomi (天使突抜ニ読ミ), was attacked outside her home in Tokyo on Sept 1 by Sato, who had been waiting at a bus stop.