Behind the Mask

A true story of a long-term resident of Japan, who, suddenly, finds himself accused of indecent assault. A crime which had, apparently, taken place a whole year prior to his arrest. Although it had been reported to the police on the very night of the alleged assault, he knew nothing of it until the day of his arrest. From the very beginning he vehemently denied all knowledge of any such crime and continually maintained his innocence throughout. This book takes the reader through the whole mysterious, and often ambiguous, process of the Japanese justice system. Through the shock of his arrest and indictment, his refusal of bail, the months of total solitary confinement and the court battle against Japan's, phenomenally high, 99.9% conviction rate.Whatever your thoughts or beliefs, this true story will take you on a roller-coaster ride of the Japanese Justice system. A ride full of twists and turns that will leave you astonished by the decisions made by a 'democratic' country such as Japan.