Not learning from the Gonoi case: ……The special circumstances of the JGSDF “Hakaider” who was promoted to “General” after the power harassment report.

The fact that a man who has been called a “power harasser” can rise through the ranks without any repercussions suggests that there is no self-cleansing mechanism in the JGSDF. ……

A number of voices of dissatisfaction have been heard from within the JSDF over a certain personnel change that was issued on August 29 this year.

This is a personnel matter concerning Shigeo Kaida, 54. Mr. Kaida is a graduate of the National Defense Academy and has held several important positions, including commander of the 1st Airborne Corps, which is known as an elite unit of the Ground Self-Defense Force. He had been on the road to success in the JSDF.

At the same time, he was known for his excessive guidance and supervision of his subordinates. When he assumed the post of superior, subordinates quit one after another, and the morale of the field staff was lowered. His nickname was “Hakaider,” after his surname.

It was three years ago that allegations of power harassment by Mr. Kaita came to light. Bunshun Online” reported in detail on the behavior of Mr. Karita, who was then commander of the 1st Airborne Corps.

According to the article, he told his subordinates, “Those who cannot manage their money are disqualified from the Self-Defense Forces.” He made them submit documents related to their household finances, including the amount of their savings and outstanding loans, and abused in public those who had less than 1 million yen in savings or were in debt. Other episodes of power harassment by Mr. Kida, such as yelling at subordinates if they were kept waiting for even one minute, were also reported.

A source close to the SDF said, “He was not aware of any relationship between his duties as a SDF officer and his subordinates.

If it is true that he forced his subordinates to submit personal information that had nothing to do with their duties as SDF officers, it is a serious problem from the standpoint of harassment. When this article came out, I could hear people in the JSDF shouting with joy, ‘Hakaider’s misdeeds have finally been exposed in the light of day.