Events on the Day of Reviewing Court Records (Follow-up) — Suspicious Individuals Encountered in the Viewing Room
Introduction
In my post dated June 19, 2025, titled "Events on the Day of Reviewing Court Records — Abnormalities Experienced at the Tokyo High Court and Kasumigaseki Station," I reported the following events:
I was once again unable to get sufficient sleep on that day.
Including the round trip to the Tokyo High Court and the incidents inside the viewing room, the post exceeded 4,000 characters.
A man sitting behind me to the right in the viewing room repeatedly struck his laptop keyboard forcefully, entering what seemed to be four-digit numbers.
I interpreted this behavior as a silent message saying “Give up the appeal,” while the sound itself was also psychologically distressing.
At Kasumigaseki Station on my way back, I experienced what seemed like a brief loss of consciousness and ended up boarding a different line than usual.
This time, I will report on the suspicious behavior of other individuals present in the record viewing room of the Tokyo High Court.
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Inside the Record Viewing Room at the Tokyo High Court
Below is a diagram showing the layout of the room and the movements of the individuals present on that day (April 17).
Woman ① and Man ② Who Were Already in the Room
When I entered the room, a woman (①) and a man (②) were already seated. The woman appeared to be simply flipping through the documents and seemed to have made 1 or 2 copies.
The man, on the other hand, was continuously photocopying court records. I confirmed that he had placed the materials horizontally rather than vertically on the copier.
When the man briefly left his seat, the woman began copying. As soon as I saw them, I felt a strong sense of discomfort and even suspected that they might be involved with a human experimentation organization.
In addition to trying to discourage me from appealing, I believe the repetitive paper-flipping sounds and the noise of the copier were intended to inflict psychological damage.
Man ③
As my viewing procedure took time, a man (③) appeared to be waiting. The receptionist encouraged him to carry out his paperwork at a seat inside the room.
He may have been a legitimate viewer, but it is also possible that his presence was meant to cause me psychological disruption. I have experienced similar situations, such as at semi-self-service registers in supermarkets.
Man ④
While I was waiting for the arrival of the court records, a man (④) entered the room. Since he was not a party to the case, the receptionist informed him that a revenue stamp (150 yen) would be required. He left the room temporarily and returned rather quickly, likely having purchased the stamp at the convenience store within the court premises.
Shortly afterward, just before I attempted to copy the clerk’s notes, he stood up and began copying records himself.
After he finished, I began my copying, but I mistakenly placed the materials in the wrong orientation twice.
When I returned to my seat, the receptionist approached and asked if I had successfully copied everything I needed. At that moment, I thought one page was missing and copied it again. However, upon checking at home, I found that was unnecessary.
I apologized for exceeding the allotted time and left the room. Just before I exited, Man ④ also left. While I exited, he was speaking on the phone near the entrance and gave me an unfriendly glare.
Other Visitors
Aside from the five people depicted in the diagram, one or two other men visited the room. One of them gave up viewing because the desired records were in use by a judge.
Appearance of Someone Who Seemed to Be the Presiding Judge
The receptionist repeatedly told me, "Another 10 minutes" or "Another 15 minutes," and eventually said, "The presiding judge (or a judge) will bring the records directly."
During that time, a large man brought in documents 2 to 3 times, using a cart for the first two and carrying them by hand the last time.
Eventually, a man who looked like a judge appeared. He was relatively short and looked elderly. He instructed the receptionist to remove something from the records. As he left the room, I stood and bowed, and he returned the bow politely.
Reflections
On the Mistaken Copier Placement
I believe the following factors contributed to me mistakenly placing the documents in the wrong orientation twice:
The long wait before the records arrived
Psychological impact from the sound of Man ⑥ typing behind me
Anxiety due to the approaching end of the viewing session (12:00)
I also suspect that Woman ① and Man ② had anticipated that I would make such a mistake.
Possibility That the Court Also Intended to Make Me Abandon the Appeal
I believe that members of the human experimentation organization were aware that I would see Woman ① and Man ② and recognize the organization's involvement within the Tokyo High Court. This could have been an attempt to make me think, "If the interference reaches this far, resistance is futile."
It took around 40 minutes from completing the paperwork until I received the court records. This situation was similar to a past incident in April 2018 when I was made to wait a long time at two clinics and had to return home.
The receptionist told me, "Records may be in use, so prior notice is recommended." As noted earlier, someone else had given up viewing because their desired records were in use. Given this, the records I wanted to view were likely not in use, yet I was kept waiting for a long time.
It is possible that the records had not yet been transferred from the district court to the high court, or that they had been transferred but the high court had an interest in discouraging my appeal.
If so, this would imply that the influence of the organization extends beyond the Tokyo District Court and into the Tokyo High Court, serving as a form of psychological pressure to make me give up.
Suspicion Regarding Man ④
Only parties to a case or legally interested individuals may copy records, and such viewers must have a visible ID card placed on their desks. I was also given one by the receptionist after receiving an explanation.
Although it is unclear whether Man ④ identified himself as an interested party, the receptionist quietly placed a card on his desk without further explanation. Witnessing this made me think that perhaps I received the explanation only because I was a first-time visitor.
Additionally, the receptionist appeared quite familiar with both Man ② and Man ④.
Given this, if Man ④ was not a party to the case, it is strange that he seemed unaware of the need for a revenue stamp.
When I exited the room, he looked at me with visible displeasure. I encountered a similar situation following the first appellate oral argument on June 18, which I will report on in a future post.
About the Person Who Brought the Records
The receptionist told me that the presiding judge would bring the records, but the person who actually delivered them did not match any of the judges who appeared at the oral hearing on June 18.
In this case, three judges were involved. The one seated on my side was a woman, and the presiding judge appeared to be younger than the man who brought the records.
However, it is also possible that the schedule had been changed that day.
About the Receptionist
The suspicion toward Man ⑤, who kept typing on the keyboard in the viewing room, as well as the doubt about whether the receptionist—who tolerated this behavior—was a permanent staff member, were discussed in my previous article, “Events on the Day of Reviewing Court Records — Abnormalities Experienced at the Tokyo High Court and Kasumigaseki Station.”
Through her interaction with Man ④ this time, those doubts have only deepened.
Conclusion
I did not inform anyone, including the court, that I would be visiting the record viewing room.
Nonetheless, several suspicious individuals appeared and seemed to exert psychological pressure on me.
Of course, many of these events are based on my subjective observations. However, if they are factual, the mere act of trying to view court records provoking such a cluster of abnormal events would in itself be extremely disturbing.
This suggests that behind the human rights violations I have been reporting—violations that defy imagination—there may lie profoundly serious issues.
Coming Next
In June of this year, I posted an overview of the first oral hearing at the Tokyo High Court.
In the next article, I plan to report in more detail about that day.
