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requested a receipt for the above donation, PA never received or was issued such a
document.
It should be mentioned here that it was around the very time of the above incident that PA‟s
deceased husband‟s life insurance payment, the sum of 45,000,000 yen, was transferred to
PA‟s personal bank account.
(c) Around the end of April 1988, UCX introduced PA to another member of the UC. Upon
their meeting, this said person (hereafter UCY) told PA personal stories of her life such as
the tale of her (UCY‟s) husband‟s premature death (although the veracity of UCY‟s stories
remains unconfirmed). Also at this time, UCY told PA (among other things), “There‟s a great
teacher who would really like to meet you. It is rare that people have a chance to meet this
teacher face to face. You are so lucky.” UCY then took PA to the Kasugabara Dojo4 where PA
was shown a video and given a lecture about the “End of the 20th Century” by Hiroki Eto (a
person called “teacher” and member of the UC).
Several days after this incident, PA went with UCY to the Kasugabara Dojo. Here, a woman
who went by the name of “teacher” displayed to PA three items: a Tahoto,5 a Maitreya
statue, and a statue of Buddha. Upon showing these items to PA, the woman asked PA,
“Which one are you most attracted to (strikes your fancy)?” When PA reacted by pointing to
the Maitreya statue, the woman told PA, “Well, then, you shall acquire the Maitreya statue.”
UCY (who was sitting next to PA) said to PA, “If you believe you will absolutely be happy.
Now, because there are three parts in the one body (holy trinity), you shall also take two
pairs of rosary beads.” Thus, in addition to the Maitreya statue, PA was being recommended
to purchase two pairs of rosary beads as well. Then UCY told PA, “The number 12 is a good
number for you, so in order to make (your total donation) 12,000,000 yen, let‟s make the
cost (of these items) 7,000,000 yen.” Thus, by taking the aforesaid donation of 5,000,000
yen and adding it to the above-mentioned merchandise costs to make a total of 12,000,000
yen, PA was requested a disbursement of 7,000,000 yen.
However, PA expressed hesitancy to make such a purchase. Nevertheless, PA was strongly
urged to do so by the above-said “teacher” who kept impressing PA with the idea that her
deceased husband was suffering in Hell. As a result, PA consented to the above purchase.
Upon doing so, PA was shown the rosary beads and Maitreya statue by the manager of
Seiundo Co., Ltd. (the distributing company of the purchased items). Successively, PA went
with UCY to the Kyushyu Sogo Bank, Ijiri Branch, where she (PA) withdrew a sum of
7,000,000 yen which she then took to and presented as an offering at the Buddhist altar of
the Kasugabara Dojo. However, while PA had believed (all along) the above 7,000,000 yen
to be the total purchasing cost of the Maitreya statue and the rosary beads, only after PA
received the purchase slip (with a marked invoice indicating the actual purchasing costs),
did PA realize the cost of the purchased items to be 5,130,000 yen and the remaining sum
of 1,870,000 yen to be a donation to “Tenchi Seikyou.”6
(d) Pursuant to the above events, UCX frequently visited the domicile of PA to show her
(PA) videos and to take PA to the Oasis Society and so forth. Then, in May 1988, UCX
requested to see PA‟s signature (stamp) seal7 which she (PA) was currently using. PA
complied with UCX‟s request. UCX then examined seal. Upon doing so, UCX recommended
that PA purchase a new seal by saying (among other things), “The design of this seal8 is
inauspicious. The length is too short as well. You had better buy a new seal.” Several days
later, UCX took a young woman who was a signature seal salesperson to meet PA at her
(PA‟s) domicile. From this woman, PA purchased a set of three seals--two for herself and
one for her daughter. Along with this, PA also received an official-looking (but legally
unofficial) certificate of appraisal which was marked with the name (of sales agent), “Toyo
Inso Kyokai,9 Amamoto Myoko.”
Article 2: Acts of solicitation related to the 30,000,000-yen donation
requested a receipt for the above donation, PA never received or was issued such a
document.
It should be mentioned here that it was around the very time of the above incident that PA‟s
deceased husband‟s life insurance payment, the sum of 45,000,000 yen, was transferred to
PA‟s personal bank account.
(c) Around the end of April 1988, UCX introduced PA to another member of the UC. Upon
their meeting, this said person (hereafter UCY) told PA personal stories of her life such as
the tale of her (UCY‟s) husband‟s premature death (although the veracity of UCY‟s stories
remains unconfirmed). Also at this time, UCY told PA (among other things), “There‟s a great
teacher who would really like to meet you. It is rare that people have a chance to meet this
teacher face to face. You are so lucky.” UCY then took PA to the Kasugabara Dojo4 where PA
was shown a video and given a lecture about the “End of the 20th Century” by Hiroki Eto (a
person called “teacher” and member of the UC).
Several days after this incident, PA went with UCY to the Kasugabara Dojo. Here, a woman
who went by the name of “teacher” displayed to PA three items: a Tahoto,5 a Maitreya
statue, and a statue of Buddha. Upon showing these items to PA, the woman asked PA,
“Which one are you most attracted to (strikes your fancy)?” When PA reacted by pointing to
the Maitreya statue, the woman told PA, “Well, then, you shall acquire the Maitreya statue.”
UCY (who was sitting next to PA) said to PA, “If you believe you will absolutely be happy.
Now, because there are three parts in the one body (holy trinity), you shall also take two
pairs of rosary beads.” Thus, in addition to the Maitreya statue, PA was being recommended
to purchase two pairs of rosary beads as well. Then UCY told PA, “The number 12 is a good
number for you, so in order to make (your total donation) 12,000,000 yen, let‟s make the
cost (of these items) 7,000,000 yen.” Thus, by taking the aforesaid donation of 5,000,000
yen and adding it to the above-mentioned merchandise costs to make a total of 12,000,000
yen, PA was requested a disbursement of 7,000,000 yen.
However, PA expressed hesitancy to make such a purchase. Nevertheless, PA was strongly
urged to do so by the above-said “teacher” who kept impressing PA with the idea that her
deceased husband was suffering in Hell. As a result, PA consented to the above purchase.
Upon doing so, PA was shown the rosary beads and Maitreya statue by the manager of
Seiundo Co., Ltd. (the distributing company of the purchased items). Successively, PA went
with UCY to the Kyushyu Sogo Bank, Ijiri Branch, where she (PA) withdrew a sum of
7,000,000 yen which she then took to and presented as an offering at the Buddhist altar of
the Kasugabara Dojo. However, while PA had believed (all along) the above 7,000,000 yen
to be the total purchasing cost of the Maitreya statue and the rosary beads, only after PA
received the purchase slip (with a marked invoice indicating the actual purchasing costs),
did PA realize the cost of the purchased items to be 5,130,000 yen and the remaining sum
of 1,870,000 yen to be a donation to “Tenchi Seikyou.”6
(d) Pursuant to the above events, UCX frequently visited the domicile of PA to show her
(PA) videos and to take PA to the Oasis Society and so forth. Then, in May 1988, UCX
requested to see PA‟s signature (stamp) seal7 which she (PA) was currently using. PA
complied with UCX‟s request. UCX then examined seal. Upon doing so, UCX recommended
that PA purchase a new seal by saying (among other things), “The design of this seal8 is
inauspicious. The length is too short as well. You had better buy a new seal.” Several days
later, UCX took a young woman who was a signature seal salesperson to meet PA at her
(PA‟s) domicile. From this woman, PA purchased a set of three seals--two for herself and
one for her daughter. Along with this, PA also received an official-looking (but legally
unofficial) certificate of appraisal which was marked with the name (of sales agent), “Toyo
Inso Kyokai,9 Amamoto Myoko.”
Article 2: Acts of solicitation related to the 30,000,000-yen donation
