3 Japanese Teachers Appeal Avalanche Death Verdict

16th June 2024

They were convicted of professional negligence after eight people died in a 2017 avalanche during a mountaineering lesson in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture north of Tokyo.

Shuichi Inose, 57, Hisao Sugamata, 55, and Hironori Watanabe, 61, were given two-year prison sentences by the Utsunomiya District Court.

We reported on the case lower down this article on June 1st.