<figure id="attachment_397248" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-397248" style="width: 1692px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="64db6a03"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/ae3e05e90d02de2b6732b042814757bd-1.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-397248" class="wp-caption-text">Former &#8220;Jungle Pocket&#8221; Shinji Saito&#8217;s debt problems were widely reported as well as his prosecution.</figcaption></figure>
 The Japan Racing Association (JRA) is having a hard time with &#8220;Jungle Pocket&#8221; Shinji Saito (42).
 On October 7, Saito was charged with forcing a female influencer in her 20s to have sexual intercourse with him on a location bus stopped in Shinjuku, Tokyo, in July of this year.
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 Saito told investigators
 Saito stated, &#8220;I regret that I caused trouble to the other party and my family through my thoughtless act.
 Saito stated that he was sorry for the trouble he caused to the other party and his family, and that he &#8220;had consent&#8221; with the female victim.
 Whether or not there was consent or non-consent, the incident took place on a location bus, which should be considered a celebrity&#8217;s &#8220;workplace. At this point, there are few voices in the entertainment industry defending Ms. Saito. Even if the case were dropped, it would be hopeless for her to return to the entertainment industry.
 says a reporter in charge of entertainment at a sports newspaper.
<h2> Gambling debts range from several million yen to tens of millions of yen.</h2>
 His company, Yoshimoto Kogyo, decided to terminate Saito&#8217;s contract with the company without waiting for the prosecutors to decide whether to prosecute or not. Jungle Pocket&#8221; is currently performed by the duo of Hirohisa Ota and Otake.
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 In addition to the sexual scandal, reports of Saito&#8217;s &#8220;debt&#8221; also surfaced.
 The October 17 issue of Shukan Bunshun (Shukan Bunshun) reported that Saito had always been a genuine gambler, but that he had been losing money in recent years and had asked his acquaintances for loans. The amount of his debts is said to range from several million to tens of millions of yen.
 This has infuriated the JRA.
 Saito has been the MC of the horse racing program &#8220;Winning Horse Racing&#8221; (TV Tokyo) since April &#8217;13. He also owned &#8220;Omata Seshimashita&#8221; in local horse racing as a horse owner.
 JRA saw it as a problem.
 &#8220;He was racking up debts for gambling.&#8221;
 The story was widely publicized as &#8220;a man who had racked up debts for gambling.
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A reporter from a newspaper specializing in horse racing with knowledge of the situation had this to say.
 Until a decade ago, horse racing was regarded as a &#8220;gambling&#8221; sport that middle-aged and older people got into, but in recent years, JRA has invested heavily in its image strategy, and in recent years, children and women have been seen at the racetracks. Game content such as &#8220;Uma Musume&#8221; has also contributed to this trend. This was unthinkable before. Just as horse racing was finally becoming an entertainment that women could also enjoy, there were reports of Saito&#8217;s &#8220;debt. And since she was also the MC of a horse racing TV show, the JRA is said to be very upset.
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 The JRA has a page on its website titled &#8220;JRA&#8217;s Measures Against Gambling and Other Addictions,&#8221; where you can consult with a consultation service, learn about gambling disorders, and check a self-check tool for addiction.
 In addition, a PDF file titled &#8220;Japan Central Racetrack Association Advertising and Promotional Guidelines&#8221; contains the following advice when advertising horse racing: &#8220;Do not use content that may stimulate the gambling spirit,
 The PDF file, &#8220;Japan Central Horse Racing Association Advertising and Promotional Guidelines,&#8221; states that when advertising horse racing, &#8220;Be careful not to create content that excessively stimulates the gambling spirit.
 The PDF file, titled &#8220;Japan Central Racing Association Advertising and Promotion Guidelines,&#8221; explains that the association follows rules for advertising horse racing, such as &#8220;avoiding content that may stir up a gambling spirit,&#8221; and avoiding the image of profit through refunds and other forms of redemption or high refunds.
<h2> He has been a long-time host of a live horse racing program sponsored mainly by JRA.</h2>
 He said, &#8220;That&#8217;s how meticulous care is taken in the establishment of horse racing. Nevertheless, it is unforgivable that the MC of a horse racing program was reportedly in massive gambling debts. Not only Mr. Saito himself, but also Yoshimoto Kogyo, who managed the show, is partly to blame.
 In Saito&#8217;s absence, &#8220;Winning Horse Racing&#8221; is currently being substituted by pin comedian Captain Watanabe and others.
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 In the world of horse racing, young jockeys who bring their smartphones into the adjustment room are being punished by suspension from riding one after another. Earlier this month, former jockey Nanako Fujita, who enjoyed idol-like popularity, decided to retire after her false declaration of her smartphone use in May of last year was called into question. Various opinions have been expressed on the disciplinary process, but the aforementioned journalist in charge of horse racing said
 If he brings his phone into the adjustment room, it could raise doubts about the fairness of horse racing. Jockey Fujita has done a great job, but that doesn&#8217;t mean that there are no extenuating circumstances.
 He said, &#8220;JRA is very strict in its enforcement of horse racing.
 Saito must have been well aware of the strictness of the JRA&#8217;s policy in enforcing horse racing. A reporter in charge of the entertainment industry said, &#8220;The &#8216;Jungle Pocket&#8217; trio is the most famous of the three.
 The trio Jungle Pocket is also named after a horse. He is a Derby horse with a lot of fans, and after the series of incidents, some fans are calling for him not to tarnish the name Jungle Pocket and to change his name.
 Saito&#8217;s name is also used in the horse racing world.
 Saito&#8217;s &#8220;crime&#8221; is serious in the world of horse racing as well.

 Ippei Hara

 The Japan Racing Association (JRA) is having a hard time dealing with "Jungle Pocket's" Shinji Saito (42). In July of this year, Saito forced a female influencer in her 20s to perform sexual acts on him on a location bus in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Allegations of forced sexual acts&#8230; &#8220;Debt report&#8221; that infuriated the horse racing world more than &#8220;Jungle Pocket&#8217;s&#8221; Shinji Saito&#8217;s &#8220;documented prosecution.

Allegations of forced sexual acts… “Debt report” that infuriated the horse racing world more than “Jungle Pocket’s” Shinji Saito’s “documented prosecution.

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