Key Facts
• 2018: Nobuhisa Sagawa, then Finance Bureau chief, apologized during testimony.
• Sagawa refused to explain citing “fear of criminal prosecution.”
• Ministry report: Sagawa influenced document tampering but gave no direct orders.
• Documents altered to omit references to “political figures.”
• Sagawa faced criminal complaints but was not indicted in May 2018.
• 2025: Sagawa now serves as an advisor at Shin Nippon Biomedical Science.
• August 2025: Third release of over 170,000 pages of related documents expected.
• Asahi Shimbun sent Sagawa questions in July 2025; no response received.
Summary
The Moritomo Gakuen land sale scandal, involving tampered government documents, remains unresolved. Nobuhisa Sagawa, former Finance Bureau chief, apologized in 2018 but refused to disclose details, citing potential legal risks. A ministry report confirmed his role in setting the direction for document alterations, which removed references to political figures. Despite criminal complaints, Sagawa was not indicted. Now, seven years later, he works as an advisor for a pharmaceutical company. The government plans to release a third batch of over 170,000 pages of related documents in August 2025. Sagawa has yet to publicly address the issue, ignoring recent inquiries from Asahi Shimbun.
