Dear Supporters,

Thank you for your help. This is ogawa from the defense team.

Regarding this matter, we are currently preparing arguments with the court and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and we are proceeding with legal and factual investigations so that Mr. Ezo can meet his biological parents. During this time, the Liberal Democratic Party's Hanako Jimi, the Liberal Democratic Party's Rio Tomono, the Constitutional Democratic Party's Shoichi Kondo, and the Japanese Communist Party's Taku Yamazoe. ) and Mizuho Fukushima of the Social Democratic Party, I held multiple interviews with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the Children and Family Affairs Agency, and the Legislative Bureau of the House of Councillors. In the past, even though the existence of a baby mix-up case like this one was vaguely recognized, no one tried to address it head-on. It became clear that there was no plan, and it became clear that the victims were in a situation where they were truly left behind by society, and the roads to relief were almost completely closed. Can the courts serve as the last bastion of human rights?

We, the defense team, are finding almost no precedents to refer to, and although we are fumbling, we are working head-to-head with Mr. Ezo to prepare the document. Thank you for your continued support.

Defendant submitted a counter-argument to Tokyo's answer (plaintiff's first brief).

I uploaded the answer and the plaintiff's first brief to the proceedings.

Dear Supporters

 Thank you for your warm support. I am Ryutaro Ogawa, a lawyer who is co-lawyer of this case with Mr. Kaido.

 Although the date designation was delayed due to the communication with the court regarding the partial correction of the complaint, the date of the first oral argument will be opened by statutory No. 712 from 14:00 on Monday, February 21, 2022. I did. On the day of the event, Mr. Egura himself and his attorney-at-law will make oral statements. If it is convenient for you, we would appreciate it if you could come to the courtroom for hearing. After that, I will easily report the due date on the spot.)

 Currently, in parallel with the proceedings, with the cooperation of members of the Diet, we are working on legislation to recover from the damage caused by the baby mix-up case. Former Minister of Justice Hideo Hiraoka is also cooperating in this regard. We will also report on the relationship between these legislative activities.

Thank you for your continued support.