Questions Arise Over Leadership at Biwako Seikei Sports University Amid Power Harassment Claims

“SENSITIVE INFORMATION.”

Whether power harassment actually occurred remains unclear as Mr. X left the university without any resolution. A former faculty member testified:

 

“During an emergency staff meeting in April, President Okawa, who served until the end of June this year, suddenly announced that ‘Mr. X was dismissed due to harassment issues.’ However, the details were said to be ‘not disclosed internally.’ Subsequently, Mr. X’s name quietly disappeared from the university’s website. Some faculty members voiced their concerns, saying, ‘If he was dismissed, it should be made public,’ but it seemed the university paid little attention to these opinions.”

 

To verify the facts, FRIDAY Digital contacted the public relations representative of Biwako Seikei Sports University. They neither confirmed nor denied Mr. X’s dismissal, simply stating, “This matter pertains to personnel issues, so we cannot comment.”

 

When FRIDAY Digital inquired with Osaka Seikei Gakuen, which operates the university, about whether Mr. X’s power harassment was a fact, whether President Okawa’s statement about not disclosing information was true, and the circumstances surrounding Mr. X’s dismissal, the human resources department responded:

 

“We perceive your questions as being based on sensitive information regarding Mr. X (whose real name was provided). After careful consideration, we have determined that it is not appropriate for the university to respond (including public disclosure) on these matters. Therefore, our unified response is that we cannot comment on personnel-related issues, and this will continue in the future.”

 

From an ethical standpoint, is it acceptable to appoint Mr. X as the ceremony chair? To gather the perspective of Shiga Prefecture, FRIDAY Digital contacted the “Shiga Sparkling National Sports and Paralympic Sports Executive Committee.” The representative revealed the following:

 

“The individual in question voluntarily resigned as of July 31. We are unaware of the reasons for their departure, nor do we have any information regarding harassment or actions taken by the university. There were no issues with their activities as a committee member, so we did not verify the university’s actions with them, nor did they provide any explanations on their own.”

 

It is a fact that Mr. X has already resigned from the committee, but it is also true that due to the university’s decision not to disclose the details of his dismissal, he held the important position of ceremony chair for a significant event for some time.