The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office has suspected that a university official has caused damage to the university over a contract related to the construction of a hospital attached to Nihon University. I searched the president's home and launched a forced investigation.
The Special Investigation Department is expected to clarify the actual situation regarding the uncertain flow of funds surrounding the business of the largest university in Japan.
Those who are being searched for are the headquarters of Nihon University in Tokyo, the affiliated company of the university "Nihon University Division", and the home of President Hidetoshi Tanaka (74).
At around 5:30 pm, several officers of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office carried out a cardboard box at Mr. Tanaka's home.
According to the people concerned, there is a suspicion that the people concerned of the university have caused damage to the university side over the contract related to the construction work of the hospital attached to Nihon University.
According to the website of Nihon University, there are 17 faculties in the university, and the number of students enrolled is more than 73,000, which is the largest in the whole country, and the university also operates 4 hospitals attached to the medical school and the dentistry department.
The Nihon University Division is an affiliated company established 11 years ago with a university investment. It handles joint procurement of goods and management and operation of related facilities, and according to a private credit bureau, last year's sales. Is up to 6.8 billion yen.
The Special Investigation Department is expected to analyze the materials seized in the search and clarify the actual situation regarding the uncertain flow of funds surrounding the business of the largest university in Japan.
What is Nihon University Hidetoshi Tanaka?
Hidetoshi Tanaka, Chairman of Nihon University, was appointed as the Chairman of the Top School Corporation 13 years ago, and is the Vice Chairman of the Japan Sumo Federation, which oversees amateur sumo.
He also served as Vice Chairman of the JOC = Japanese Olympic Committee for four years until 2017.
In the bad tackle problem of the American football club of Nihon University that occurred three years ago, in the final report of the third party committee set up by the university, "The president had tremendous authority and influence, but he has a sense of ownership. I did not take appropriate measures while I was absent. "
After that, President Tanaka made a comment on the university homepage saying, "I want to reflect deeply and return to the spirit of student first."