静岡しずおか伊東いとう市長しちょう百条委ひゃくじょうい証人しょうにん尋問じんもんチラ見みせ否定ひてい“19.2じゅうきゅうてんに秒びょう見みせた”

Shizuoka Prefecture Ito City Mayor Maki Takubo, who has been accused of falsifying her academic background, appeared for the first time before the city councils Article 100 committee on the 13th, where she was questioned as a witness.

When asked about the situation when he showed the document considered to be a diploma to the chairman, the mayor said, There is no such fact as the so-called quick peek reported in the media.

He said things like, They watched for about two seconds.

Mayor Takubo of Ito City, after receiving a second request from the city councils Article 100 Committee, appeared before the committee for the first time on the 13th together with a lawyer, where he was questioned as a witness.

Regarding the circumstances in which graduated from Toyo University was stated in the citys public relations magazine, it has been reported that the mayor showed a document said to be a diploma to the staff. However, during the witness questioning on the 13th, a committee member asked, What exactly was that document?

In response, the mayor stated, This is what is considered a diploma.

On top of that, when asked whether the mayor is responsible for the incorrect background being published in the public relations magazine, he said, I believe the issue of who had the authority to publish it should be investigated by the Article 100 Committee and a conclusion should be reached, so I would like to refrain from answering.

He also stated, in response to the question of whether he had ever seen a real diploma, I have never seen one.

Next, when a committee member showed an authentic Toyo University diploma and asked, How does this compare to the one the mayor has? the mayor responded, I dont have anything to compare it with at the moment, so I cant say for certain, but I dont think there is any particular problem.

And regarding the situation when I showed the document considered to be my diploma to the chairperson and others in June 2025, there was no such thing as the quick glance reported in the media.

I watched it for about two seconds, he said.

On the witness examination on the 13th, there was also a moment when the chairman warned the mayor, saying, If you do not answer questions accurately, it will be regarded as a refusal to testify, since the mayor was avoiding giving specific explanations in response to questions.

The Article 100 Committee, established under the Local Autonomy Act, is authorized to request testimony and other information from relevant parties, and stipulates that penalties will be imposed if such requests are refused without just cause.