Photo from Tokyo University and Graduate School of Social Welfare.

Chancellor's secret sex room revealed in court

Tsuneo Nakajima, 60, the former chancellor of Tokyo University and Graduate School of Social Welfare, was arrested for molesting two female staff in his office in January. He was actually arrested 11 years ago over a similar allegation. At that time, he reached an out-of-court settlement with the victim. But in the latest case, he has been brought to trial where his perverted tendencies are being revealed in court.

On March 18, the opening day of the trial at the Tokyo district court, prosecutors accused Nakajima of forcibly kissing the victims and revealed the existence of a secret room inside the chancellor’s office.

One police source says he was amazed to find such “facilities.” He said that, according to university staff, “everybody was forbidden to enter the room. It was absolutely off limits. It is actually a very simple room with a bed, couch and shower. But various types of sex toys, condoms as well as energy drinks were there, so it looked like a love hotel room.”

According to the prosecutor, in February 2007, Nakajima ordered one victim to come to his office, telling her he needed to discuss business matters. Drinking alcohol, he told her in English, “You must be lonely” and kissed her and tried to lift up her skirt. In May of 2005, he took the other victim, who is married, to the secret room, saying, “I’ll take care of you. It’s convenient for us that we both are already married.” When the two victims quit the college, Nakajima offered them an additional one million yen not to file a complaint with police.

One college insider says, “Nakajima has been a dictator since he founded the college. He would often direct his anger at male staff and shame female staff.” (Translated by Taro Fujimoto)

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hotDNA at 09:50 PM JST - 31st March

It is history in the making for a Japanese university but indeed sounds usual for me. It's sarcasm as what typifies Japan. What you say is different from the other way around.
robin_hood at 09:20 AM JST - 1st April

"Drinking alcohol, he told her in English, “You must be lonely” and kissed her and tried to lift up her skirt. In May of 2005, he took the other victim, who is married, to the secret room, saying, “I’ll take care of you. It’s convenient for us that we both are already married.”"

I thought this was the way all Japanese guys picked up women...

This happens at just about every company in Japan...

It's the "Japanese" way...
Zorro at 06:55 PM JST - 1st April

How many other NO.1s have sex rooms where the ladies are forced to submit on pain of losing the job?? Just terrible.

The article does not say that this guy ever threatened anyone's job, ever. Even the quotes would indicate that the guy was, while boorish, quite fair in that regard. The article says he gave money to those that quit. Whether it was sympathy or CYA, feel free to judge. But to assume he forced them to quit is most unfair.
Zorro at 11:29 PM JST - 1st April

I apologize if my words have caved in anyone's little world.
curlygene at 12:48 PM JST - 2nd April

Zorro,

Sexual harrassment? Seems like it, but what isnt?

What a fascinating question! Here's a simple answer. Many things are not sexual harrassment. NOT forcibly kissing a woman and trying to lift up her skirt is one example.

I apologize if my words have caved in your little world. I somehow doubt they have, though.
Zorro at 01:36 PM JST - 2nd April

curlygene,

Kindly note that sexual harrassment is not mentioned in the article, but perversion is. My post was trying to deduce what we have here. I agree that we do have sexual harrassment here, clearly. In fact, I had to bring it up on my own. But I take a swipe at the term because it encompasses far more than just those two things, not because I think it doesnt apply.

I have no problem with this man's actions against the women to be labeled criminal. But I take exception to the use of the word pervert. I am sick of the word being used against men to quash not only what is clearly wrong criminal behaviour, but also to quash perfectly natural desires and make men feel bad for them and also to cow them.
curlygene at 04:26 PM JST - 2nd April

Zorro,

Actually, I think sexual harassment has the very limited definition that its words imply, and my reading of the situation is the same as yours; this guy allegedly harassed those women sexually.

As for perversion, I'm not sure you could argue that sex toys are perfectly natural, as they intended for use when "natural" (artificially unenhanced) sex just doesn't quite float one's canoe. But is that that twisted and wrong? Depends on your philosophy or religion, I suppose. In other words, I see your point, but you'd also have to agree that other people could argue that for them, their possession and use is perverted.

Incidentally, I was aware that sexual harassment wasn't mentioned in the article. But you won't find perversion in there either. That came from greenteaonsens and jerseyboy. You brought the words sexual harassment to the debate, and then asked what wasn't sexual harassment. I answered what you intended to be a rhetorical question. Anyhow, I've been guilty of speaking (and posting!)before I think things through carefully too, so let's leave it there, shall we?
Zorro at 04:35 PM JST - 2nd April

"perverted tendencies" is straight from the article.

As for perversion, I'm not sure you could argue that sex toys are perfectly natural,

Nor could one argue that sex in a bed is. But I think toys and beds are common enough that we cant call them perverse. Other unnatural things that are common would be lubricants, condoms, kissing, oral sex, etc etc.
Zorro at 05:13 PM JST - 2nd April

As for perversion, I'm not sure you could argue that sex toys are perfectly natural, as they intended for use when "natural" (artificially unenhanced) sex just doesn't quite float one's canoe.

While I would not make the argument that sex toys are natural in any respect, I will point out that they are usually not made with the pleasure of the male in mind at all. I could be wrong, but my opinion of sex toys in general is that they are for the purpose of pleasing the female and are merely a tool to keeping her happy. In other words, its probably not HIS perversion, but merely a means to an end; please her and she will come back.
Zorro at 05:17 PM JST - 2nd April

I renounce the post01:36 PM JST - 2nd April I do not find sexual harrassment to be so clear in this case that the actions can be called criminal. It is definitely in question tho, just not clear.
curlygene at 05:57 PM JST - 2nd April

Zorro,

Damn. I missed that, sorry. Excuse me while I wipe the "think carefully about posting" comment I made before off my face. Don't you just love the high standards of journalism these days. I'm beginning to realise that JT is little better than a tabloid in many respects. What a shame.

I could be wrong, but my opinion of sex toys in general is that they are for the purpose of pleasing the female and are merely a tool to keeping her happy. In other words, its probably not HIS perversion, but merely a means to an end; please her and she will come back.

That's a good point. However, the allegations against him could definitely be called sexual harassment. Whether or not he is actually guilty of them is, of course, for the court to decide.
flammenwerfer at 10:11 PM JST - 5th April

man this guy had nothing on Saruhashi and his pimpin' penthouse palace in the former Nova HQ. A bed couch and shower? Saru had a the whole floor !
Sarge at 10:20 PM JST - 5th April

"perverted tendencies"

Heh. One person's "perverted tendencies" are another person's harmless fetish.
conqueror_of_Uranus at 02:10 PM JST - 8th April

Harmless fetish, or neccesary sex-aid. Talkin' about the 18inch double-ended jelly dong, you know who you are!
realist at 12:59 AM JST - 9th April

What a sleezebag - they should lock him up and throw away the keys.