I was originally unsympathetic to his case as well, but reading into it it does seem like he's not getting a fair case. Unlike the US where court cases are a co

I was originally unsympathetic to his case as well, but reading into it it does seem like he's not getting a fair case. Unlike the US where court cases are a competition between two sides, Japan uses a single prosecutor that makes a kind of report to the court, so him getting treated unfairly is significant cause for concern. He was held for a long period of time without external contact, and has in many ways been declared guilty even though evidence is lacking. Tax evasion is a serious crime, and serious crimes deserve good faith investigation, not just sacrificing the first convenient figure.