In the accident on the 16th off Henoko in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture—the site of the relocation for U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture)—two boats regularly used by people protesting the relocation capsized, throwing men and women into the sea and resulting in the deaths of two people.
The deceased female student attended Doshisha International High School in Kyoto Prefecture, which responded to an interview with Sankei Shimbun on the same day: "We did not choose this boat because it belongs to a protest group." The school stated that schedules for press conferences, parent meetings, etc., have not yet been decided.
According to the school, trips to Okinawa have been conducted since the school's founding, but the circumstances leading to visits to Henoko are unknown. The school explained: "We believe it ended up that way for some reason when chartering. We do not grasp who the operating entity is."
Thirty-seven people participated in the Henoko course, but ultimately 36 were scheduled to board, divided into front and back groups of 18 each for viewing. However, the front group of 18 was caught up in the capsizing accident.
Doshisha International High School: "We Do Not Grasp the Operating Entity"
As a result of entrusting students to a mysterious group, amid a high wave advisory, boats driven by amateurs met with an accident, and a high school girl died.
Isn't it far too irresponsible to entrust students to a mysterious group during a school trip?
by Bright_Fuel2271