Kirk here with news about a bullying scandal regarding Ozu High School’s soccer team. The Japan Times article is behind a paywall but the NHK article and video are available for free.
I heard on the news yesterday that the soccer team will be rendered inactive for the time being due to the issue.
Probe launched over ‘serious’ Kumamoto soccer team bullying https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/04/japan/society/kumamoto-school-soccer-bullying/
Japanese student criticizes school’s response to soccer club bullying case https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231004_11/