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Shiretoko Sightseeing Boat Sinking Accident: Verdict on the 17th; 26 Dead, Company President Pleads Not Guilty (Kyodo News)

On the 17th, the Kushiro District Court handed down a verdict to Seiichi Katsurada (62), the president of the operating company, who was charged with professional negligence resulting in death in the 2022 sinking of the sightseeing boat "KAZU 1" off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, in which all 26 passengers and crew members died or went missing.
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On the 17th, the Kushiro District Court handed down a verdict to Seiichi Katsurada (62), the president of the operating company, who was charged with professional negligence resulting in death in the 2022 sinking of the sightseeing boat "KAZU 1" off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, in which all 26 passengers and crew members died or went missing.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news on Monday, June 15, 2026.
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