He is the new arrestee in the bribery case surrounding the Tokyo Olympics. This time, two former managing directors of “KADOKAWA” who worked on the official guidebook were arrested, and ripples are spreading. On the 6th, the special investigation department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office searched the house of major publishing company “KADOKAWA”. A bribery case involving the Tokyo Olympics, where a large amount of money is said to have been transferred. How far will it spread? The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s Special Investigation Department re-arrested Haruyuki Takahashi, 78, a former director of the Organizing Committee of the Tokyo 2020 Games, on suspicion of receiving approximately 76 million yen in bribes from KADOKAWA in connection with the selection of sponsors for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Kazumasa Fukami (73), an acquaintance of Takahashi, was newly arrested. Fukami is from advertising giant Dentsu and is Takahashi’s junior. In addition, two former senior managing directors of KADOKAWA, Yoshiyuki Yoshihara (64), were arrested on suspicion of bribery. KADOKAWA publishes and sells official guidebooks and other licensed products as a tournament sponsor. After signing the tournament sponsorship contract in April 2019, he paid a consulting fee to a company run by Fukami, who is an acquaintance of Takahashi. The house search on the 6th of this month extended to Fukami’s company, KADOKAWA’s headquarters, and the home of KADOKAWA’s chairman. KADOKAWA’s chairman admits to meeting Fukami. KADOKAWA Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa: “I met him thinking he was from Dentsu. He thought he was someone related to Dentsu. Also, regarding the consulting fees paid to Fukami’s company… KADOKAWA Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa: “Our legal department has considered it, and there is a contract for a consultant for sports as a whole. There is no problem with that.” In response to the arrest, KADOKAWA commented, “We take this matter seriously and will continue to fully cooperate with the authorities’ investigation.” Regarding this Fukami suspect, it seems that Kansai-based advertising giant “Daihiro” also gave money. Did Takahashi receive money from three routes around the Tokyo Olympics? Takahashi, who has already been arrested for taking a bribe of 51 million yen in exchange for favors such as a sponsorship contract from “AOKI Holdings”. On the 6th, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s Special Investigation Department indicted Takahashi on bribery charges. Three people, including the former chairman of Aoki Holdings, Hironori Aoki (83), were indicted for bribery. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s special investigation department is expected to investigate the details of the money flow and clarify the actual situation.
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