Three men and women were arrested over a nuisance video at Kurazushi in Naka Ward, Nagoya City. A lawyer who interviewed a 21-year-old man following his arrest told him what he was like.
Ryomasa Yoshino (21), unemployed and with no fixed address, was sent to prosecutors on the 9th. His appearance was so changed that his hair was short and subdued, and he looked different from the annoying video.
The blonde-haired suspect Yoshino grabbed the sushi that was flowing down the lane and brought the soy sauce squirt straight to his mouth.
According to the police, on the night of February 3, at “Kura Sushi” in Naka Ward, Nagoya, he filmed a video of himself holding the spout of a soy sauce dispenser directly in his mouth, and posted it on SNS to interfere with the restaurant’s operations. On suspicion, he was arrested on the 8th.
Three men and women, including Yoshino, were arrested in this case. A 19-year-old man who is believed to have filmed a video was arrested two days later on February 5. Yoshino and his self-proclaimed 15-year-old girl, who was present at the scene, had been missing for regarding a month until the 8th.
A man who knows Yoshino:
“(Yoshino) went to Tokyo and Osaka, went to the ‘To-yoko’ area and ‘Guri-shita’ area, and was looking for a place to hide from the police. According to an acquaintance, he built a hideout in Hiroshima and lived there.”
According to the police, the three people are believed to have been so-called “Don Yoko kids” who gathered in downtown Nagoya.
Attorney Kenichi Tamura:
“I met him when I was hungry so we went out to eat together. I think it was regarding a year ago.”
That’s what Kenichi Tamura, a lawyer who works mainly in Osaka, says. He became acquainted with Yoshino while supporting boys who gathered in Osaka’s “Gurishita”, and it is said that he was asked to defend him following he was arrested.
Lawyer Tamura:
“At first, he seemed very uneasy. From the point of reflection that he was bad on the surface, step by step, he expanded the image of that reflection. I felt so.”
Yoshino also uploaded an apology video following the nuisance video went viral.
“I’m sorry for the rough handling of the sushi this time. I deeply regret it.”
It looks like he is apologizing while holding back his laughter.
Lawyer Tamura:
“I definitely feel embarrassed.
According to investigative sources, he admitted to the allegations and made the following statements:
“I apologize for causing trouble for Kurazushi. Do not touch the spout directly with your mouth.”
In response to the arrest, Kurazushi commented, “I sincerely hope that the public will recognize that nuisance is a crime, and that there will be no copycats in the future.”