Japanese man jailed after rare public accusation of rape

Riho Fukuyama (centre) and her husband Yoshiki Fukuyama (left) speak to the media with their lawyer (right) outside the Toyama District Court in Toyama city on Oct 21. - Photo: AFP

TOYAMA, (Japan): A Japanese court handed down an eight-year jail sentence Tuesday (Oct 21) to the father of a woman who publicly accused him of rape, a rare case in the country where many victims stay anonymous.

Koji Daimon was convicted of raping his daughter Riho Fukuyama in 2016, when she was in high school.