Ex-sumo stablemaster freed on Y8 mil bail

Wednesday 18th March, 06:22 AM JST

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franz75 at 07:26 AM JST - 18th March

what a joke...
Gaijinocchio at 08:26 AM JST - 18th March

It's all here: making bail for a premeditated crime resulting in manslaughter, prosecuters skipping an appeal to let it happen, and the coup de grace...3 suspended sentences.
soldave at 08:43 AM JST - 18th March

This guy will get a suspended sentence I expect. Doubt they would punish someone in the JSA severely.
shoguinn1 at 08:55 AM JST - 18th March

Let me get this straight..Suspended sentence for Japanese sumo beating a kid to death..Russian sumo fails piss test get kicks out of the country..

What's up???
spudman at 09:20 AM JST - 18th March

Sumo sucks and the government is in cahoots with it. What a sham.
buggerlugs at 11:43 AM JST - 18th March

Welcome to the Japanese justice system!! Think bout this, swedish woman gets aquitted of drug trafficking but kept in jail an extra 8mons while prosecuters try to appeal verdict. 2 russian wrestlers kicked out for a dubious drug test. murder is let free... Go japan!! Yokosu.
BigInJapan at 02:57 PM JST - 18th March

It is actually good news. I have a colleague I don't like too much. So it seems I can beat him to death with a baseball bat, and it is ok, I can get a suspended. I only have to be careful to not do too often: some may would suspect that i am doing it on purpose.

It is not surprising though: some weeks ago there was this mother, killing her kid, because she was upset or stressed out or what, and she also got only suspended. I can imagine the judge's relieve: "Good grace, only manslaughter, not hash!"
TokyoGas at 03:33 PM JST - 18th March

I wonder how much weight he lost...
dennis0bauer at 04:05 PM JST - 18th March

It is good being Japanese
isthistheend at 04:22 PM JST - 18th March

I say Sumo should be in the 2016 Olympics, and this guy should be coach of the National team!
BBLeo at 04:37 PM JST - 18th March

Yes, this is a joke. This is an indication that he will get suspended sentence like others before him.
isthistheend at 08:38 PM JST - 18th March

How is this not shameful? Can you imagine the pain of the boy's parents? The thug hit a teenager over the head with a bottle. In what countries is this not a major crime of assault, and since he died from this and other inflicted wounds murder? "I was just teaching him a lesson". How about if someone teaches that thug of a "boss" the very same lesson by the very same means of administration?
Kokubuspider at 10:31 PM JST - 18th March

Pathetic. I doubt anybody in the Justice department reads this, but if they do, then know this: you are a bunch of crooks, worse than half the peopleyou put away. You bring shame on your country. Goodnight.