Event Brief
Hokkaido tour boat operator gets five-year jail term
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Summary: Kushiro District Court sentenced Seiichi Katsurada to five years over the 2022 Kazu I sinking.
WHO: Seiichi Katsurada and Kushiro District Court
WHAT: Seiichi Katsurada was sentenced to five years in prison for professional negligence resulting in death in the 2022 tour boat sinking.
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 11:37 PM ET
WHERE: Hokkaido, Japan
WHY: The sentencing was for professional negligence resulting in death after the tour boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in 2022.
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