The head and torso of a male body has been found inside a vinyl bag dumped on a riverbank in Bando, Ibaraki Prefecture.

Police are trying to identify the corpse, which was found Thursday afternoon near the Yahagi River. Investigators believe the man was somewhere between 30 to 60 years old. The head had graying, short hair.

The wrists were tied with a cord and the torso was bare. The man is believed to have been dead for several days.