On September 21, 2006, the Tokyo District Court ordered the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to pay compensation to the teachers who had been subjected to punishment under the directive of the Tokyo Board of Education.
La 21 septembrie 2006, Tribunalul Districtual din Tokyo a ordonat Guvernului Metropolitan Tokyo să plătească despăgubiri cadrelor didactice care au fost supuse pedepsei conform directivei Consiliului de Educație din Tokyo.