Part 2 of 2/Continued from Part 1] Taichi Kokubun, 51, a TV personality, disappeared from the public eye due to “harassing behavior. Although the details of the act were not disclosed, the fact that the president of NTV held a press conference must have made many people feel that “something must have happened, although we don’t know what it was. Surprisingly, Kokubu himself is not aware of which of his acts against whom he has been blackballed. It is hard to believe at first glance, but what emerged from the lawyer representing Kokubu was Nittele’s sloppy handling of the situation. The fact that Fuji TV came under heavy fire for the Masahiro Nakai scandal may have contributed to the “poor” response. …… What is the process of “disregard for human rights”? Exclusive photos: Masahiro Nakai has lost weight, gone gray, and grown long hair… The drastic change in Masahiro Nakai’s appearance.
In the first part, “From a legal expert’s point of view, Nittele’s response was too much,” Taichi Kokubun’s representative reveals the inside story of the interview: “We have not even been able to confirm what was the basis for the decision to drop the show. He was the vice president of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations until March of last year. Kokubu claims that Nittele’s “sloppy” handling caused him to have a hard time dealing with the situation after the fact. Without an explanation of what was out of compliance and being told not to say or do anything that could lead to the identification of the people involved, Kokubu was unable to speak out carelessly and lost the ability to explain himself to the public. The! Tetsudou! DASH! As a comment on his decision to drop out of the “DASH!” program, Kokubu could only hastily issue a press release expressing an abstract apology and reporting an indefinite hiatus. For his part, Kokubu did not provide sufficient explanations to the multiple sponsors with whom he had contracted and to the program staff of other stations. Similarly, the other members of TOKIO were also at a loss for explanations to their fans, the media, and others.” (Komoda, attorney at law) Nittele’s “The! DASH! DASH! Many people may have been bothered by the fact that President Hiroyuki Fukuda (64) did not reveal any details at the press conference at which he announced that Kokubu would be stepping down from the “The! At the press conference, President Fukuda did not explain the details of the noncompliance, citing “privacy concerns” and saying, “It is not a case that would lead to criminal charges. He also said that it was “not a criminal matter” and that the reason for his leaving the program was “Kokubu’s personal problem.” The media turned their attention to Kokubu, who was hiding in the shadows, and demanded accountability from him.