[Complete Victory for Happy Science Confirmed] Appeal to the Supreme Court by Gentosha and Mr. Hiroshi was Dismissed

Our organization filed a lawsuit (October 4, 2023) against Gentosha Inc. (President Toru Kenjo) and the author Mr. Hiroshi for damages due to defamation, as our honor was damaged by the Gentosha book (authored by Hiroshi Okawa) and Mr. Hiroshi's statements on YouTube regarding the book.

Although Gentosha and Mr. Hiroshi appealed to the Supreme Court regarding the Tokyo High Court's dismissal of their appeal, they did not submit the reasons within the prescribed period. Therefore, before the Supreme Court could make a judgment, the Tokyo High Court issued a dismissal decision on March 28, 2025, which was confirmed without any objection.

As a result, the Tokyo District Court's ruling of complete victory for our organization (ordering Gentosha and Mr. Hiroshi to pay a total of 1.65 million yen in damages to our organization and to delete the YouTube video) has been confirmed.

Furthermore, before the publication of the book, our organization had warned Gentosha that ① many falsehoods in Mr. Hiroshi's statements had been repeatedly revealed through multiple lawsuits with our group, and ② appropriate investigative reporting and content verification were necessary for the publication of the book. Despite this, Gentosha ignored these warnings and published the book without any investigative reporting on our organization, which was an act contrary to the ethics of a publisher.

We strongly urge Gentosha and Mr. Hiroshi to sincerely accept the fact of their complete defeat, to deeply reflect, and to never again blaspheme faith, make false statements, or engage in slander.

Happy Science Group Public Relations Bureau