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Summary of the First Oral Argument at the Tokyo High Court

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Introduction

On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the first oral argument of the appeal trial in the eviction lawsuit (with me as the appellant = the defendant in the original trial) was held at the Tokyo High Court.
The trial was concluded on the same day.
This article provides a summary of the proceedings.



Submission of the Appellant’s Written Statement

Monday morning, June 16, 2025
I visited the civil affairs division in charge at the Tokyo High Court and submitted my written statement as the appellant. It was duly accepted.

I had originally intended to complete and mail it so that it would arrive by Friday, June 13, but I was unable to meet that deadline.

The reason I submitted it directly to the court was that I expected it would reach the appellee (the plaintiff in the original trial) by the following day, and I also thought it would give the judges more flexibility in reviewing the document.

First Oral Argument

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – 11:30 a.m. / Courtroom 515, Tokyo High Court


The first oral argument was held and the trial was concluded on the spot.

In other words, the appellee (plaintiff) did not submit any further objections.

It is often said that in civil cases, courts of appeal frequently issue settlement recommendations. However, no such recommendation was made in this case, which was a relief to me.

This is because I believe the issues I am raising fall outside the scope of settlement discussions.

Another possible reason why no settlement recommendation was made is that, in the first trial, a court clerk’s record noted that settlement would be difficult.

Scheduled Date of Judgment

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 – 11:50 a.m.
There is no obligation to appear in court for the ruling, so I do not plan to attend.

Harassment on the Day of the Oral Argument

On both the date of submission of my written statement and the day of the first oral argument, I was subjected to various forms of attacks.
Here, I will only refer readers to an X post that briefly summarizes what occurred on the day of the oral argument.

The following two X posts in Japanese share the same main text, each quoting a different post with its own text and illustration.

Below is the English translation of the shared main text, along with the quoted texts.

Main (shared) text of both posts: Posted on June 18 & 19, 2025
I managed to make it to the courtroom, though I can’t say I was in a safe or sound condition.
Even before the hearing began, there were already unnatural occurrences.

During the hearing, I was subjected to multiple simultaneous attacks, including sudden hearing loss, decreased cognitive function, an abnormal sensation of heat in my body, and sweating from my forehead.
I also experienced severe distress on the way back.

Quoted post 1: Posted on June 16, 2025
I intend to appear in court tomorrow, but I do not know whether I will be able to reach the courthouse safely, or if I do, in what condition I will be able to attend.
A portion of the reasons is illustrated in the attached image.

Quoted post 2: Posted on June 17, 2025
This morning, I submitted my written statement in response to the appellee’s brief to the Civil Affairs Division of the Tokyo High Court, and it was accepted.
First oral argument: Wednesday, June 18, 11:30 a.m. / Courtroom 515

Regarding the Possibility of Withdrawing the Appeal

I will never withdraw my appeal.

While drafting this written statement, I became acutely aware of the following point:

“If such methods are routinely used in eviction negotiations, then not only in this case, but in the past as well, eviction targets lacking legal knowledge may have been forced to give up without a fight.
There is a serious concern that similar harm may continue to occur in the future.”
(Appellant’s Written Statement, p. 21)

I cannot allow such problems to be overlooked.
Therefore, even if some sign of resolution should emerge in the coming two months regarding the unimaginable human rights violations I have been reporting, I will not withdraw my appeal.

Outlook

For the next two months until the ruling, I will temporarily step back from responding to matters related to the eviction negotiation and the lawsuit.

However, since the date of the oral argument and up until today (June 20), I have been continuously subjected to various forms of “fatigue attacks.”

There is also the possibility that I may once again be subjected to severe attacks such as intense tooth pain or headaches.

At this point, I cannot say for sure whether I will be able to maintain my physical and mental condition until the ruling.

The detailed first part of this article was posted on July 26, 2025.


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