Tokyu Mizonokuchi station near the site (photograph AC)
Fumitaka Kaburagi (57), a Keio High School teacher and former judo player, was arrested on February 8 on suspicion of assault.
According to reports, around 11:00 p.m. on the 8th, Kaburagi hit a male office worker who was riding a motorcycle and waiting for a traffic light on the street in front of Mizonokuchi Station in Kawasaki City, and grabbed his collar. He added violence such as pulling down the bike. Kaburagi was drunk at the time and denied the allegations. The man was not hurt.
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Kaburagi has experience participating in international competitions and was the director of the judo club at the school. On the school’s website, he says that judo fosters “the ability to overcome one’s own weak and cunning heart” and “a humble heart that can constantly admonish oneself”.
What kind of person is Kaburagi, who has caused an incident that contradicts such a message? A graduate of the same school in his 20s speaks.
“Among the many so-called ordinary teachers, Mr. Kaburagi stood out. He was involved with many students in physical education classes, and although he was not a bad person, he was called a ‘gorilla’ among the students because of his appearance. “
It’s an outrageous act of violence, but on the other hand, there is also this opinion. The mother of her third-year high school son, who was taking a judo class by Suspect Kaburagi, told her about her personality in a way that she couldn’t hide her surprise.
“At school, there are many students who look like modern gyaru men. However, in Mr. Kaburagi’s class, there are no students who speak uselessly, and the tension is tense.
Normally, students call their teacher “Mr. In the shadows, he was also called “Demon Sergeant”. He was the so-called hot-blooded teacher type of the Showa era.
Even among his parents, he had a good reputation for scolding him properly. He was also respected as a teacher who revived the stagnant Keio judo club with his passionate guidance.
So now, many of the students are on the teacher’s side and are raising their voices in anger. Even though it’s before the test, everyone doesn’t study and just exchanges information on LINE, which is a problem.”
Violence is of course unacceptable, but there is no doubt that attention is focused on the direction of the investigation.
( SmartFLASH
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