【日英対訳】 私たちがNGT48山口真帆さんの告発にこたえて#Tokyo2020 をボイコットする理由

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第一に山口さんの告発文、最低限のAKBグループの説明、あくまでボイコットという消極的な活動のみを訴える、請願書を出して事前にきちんと手順を踏んだ、というところだけ押さえていただければ、細かい英語表現や構成などいじっていただいても大丈夫です。

Maho Yamaguchi, a member of Japanese girls group NGT48 posted these tweets on her official Twitter while she had temporarily been setting her account as “private” on 8 of January 2019. Some of them were deleted short after their posting. Earlier in the same day in advance of these tweets, she posted selfie video to Showroom(link) in which she claimed that she had been suffering from something. Although, suddenly, it was banned while her statement was still ongoing.

Original Japanese text is here(link) .

2019年1月8日、NGT48所属メンバーの山口真帆さんは彼女の公式ツイッターにて、一時的に鍵アカウントに設定した上でこれらのツイートを投稿しました。これらの投稿のうちいくつかはすぐに削除されてしまいました。同じ日に彼女のこれらの投稿に先駆けて、彼女はShowroomに山口さん自身で撮影されたストリーミング動画を投稿しており、彼女はその動画の中で何かに苦しんでいるというメッセージを送りましたが、メッセージの途中で動画は遮断されてしまったのです。

オリジナルの日本語テキストはこちら 。

1. “I’m sorry that I couldn’t attend the last handshake party that you were looking forward. I’m too feeling frustration about this situation that I cannot laugh joyfully nor behave as your idol as it used to be. I am also sorry for making you worry. My physical condition is okay. I have lost 4 kg in 2 weeks but it is stress. It is not anorexia nervosa. If you had such a thing, you too surely lose weight so it’s okay.”

2. “I do not want to say this. I do not want to bother people for whom I’m indebted. I do not want you to hate NGT, so I kept silent for the past month. I asked them not to disclose the fact in the news that this incident was took placed in NGT. Because this group was important for me too. And I trusted them that they will deal with everything and dispose those members and criminals.”

3. “(Deleted)Thus I protected the group and had been trusted them for a month. But eventually, they turned to be decided not to deal with this case anymore. Even though Mr.Imamura was informed everything about those members, and was confirmed me that he was going to solve this problem appropriately, now he’s trying to get this things done deciding me as a paranoia. I was betrayed even though I had been silent for the group after such a case.”

 4. “I don’t want you to dislike NGT because there are a lot of girls who are serious and trying hard. But I can not bear it if these good girls going to experiences the same thing which I had. I do not want them to feel the same thing I had. Those girls are crying from anxiety and frustration. But it’s enough. I will tell you the truth.”

5. “(Deleted)I was assaulted by two men when I came home from the performance last month. One of our members taught them the time when I come home. And another member taught them my house and my room number. And there is another one who has made that guys go to my room. I don’t know why my personal information must be stolen and assaulted just because I didn’t get in touched with that guys.”

6. “Was that bad had I not been dealt with that cheap romances and been sticked to my job seriously? Was I wrong been not related to those guys privately? Why in this group ones who keeping the rules must suffer such a fear? Why ones who keeping the rules must exposed to such a danger and not been protected? Why ones who betraying many fans and related to those guys are treated as right? I don’t know why is it right."

7. “Even when I wasn’t feeling good I didn’t absent our official meetings nor performances. Because there are fans who are looking for it. Some people can not meet us next. And it’s not ordinary matter that we can get in touch. That was my policy but now it was broken. I am scared of losing friendships between us.”

8. “(Deleted)Even now after such a thing happened, after giving me a rest, why are they trying to get this thing done as if nothing had happened? Is it because Mr.Imamura is a man, couldn’t he imagine the fear of a woman who’s being assaulted? Now I’m scared of walking outside alone. Where’s on earth shall I move when my and my parents address and phone numbers are been exposed?”

“(Screenshot of memo pad app.)I’ve been always very cautious. So as usual, I’ve acted with extreme caution when I entered my room, in a same way I entered my house. A hand came in when I confirmed that there was nobody in the corridor and tried to close the door as soon as I entered the room. I was broken open. I got caught my face and about to be pushed down. I tried desperately to try him out because I thought I could be killed if I lost. So I definitely could not lose, and when I thought I could drive that guy away anyhow, then another guy came out from the opposite room, the room where one of our members lived. The second man grabbed my face and tried to push me down in the same way the first man did. I tried to shout out “help!” but I was so scared that my voice didn’t came out. After trying for a minute I finally got a voice, and I shouted “Help, help!”. The man closed my mouth. I thought that I would locked in the room and killed. When the elevator sounded and the guy’s attention were took away, I got out of my room because I didn’t know what’s gonna happens if I was going to be locked in my room. So I went out that moment to corridor with them. I couldn’t run because I was too scared to stand with my legs. When I tried to call the police my phone was taken away by them.”

9. “(Deleted)I want to think that all of this was a lie, but it’s not. Finally I managed to asking for help from a member whom I trust. She also heard the testimony from that guys until the police arrived. She also cried with me hearing the names of our members in that statement. At that time there was also one of our stuff with us. I hate this situation that ones who is working seriously can’t operate securely and safely.”

10. “(Deleted)We have already informed the police. It was confirmed to be truth that some of our members were related to this incident. The guys assaulted me was already released now after once arrested that time.”

11. “(Deleted)I don’t mind if any of you doubt genuineness of this story. But the reason why had not being reported on this case is just because I asked them not to disclose the fact that I’m a member of NGT48. I hide that information because I don’t want to hurt a reputation of NGT48 which has many of very gentle fans, due to a very few of those exceptions. As a victim, I was also afraid that NGT48 got a negative image from this incident. I asked them to describe me just as “a self-employed 23 years old woman” about this case.

12. “I am sorry. I didn’t want say this also because it breaks your dreams. But if I didn’t say this nothing won’t be changed. Also I don’t want other girls to feel the same as I had. Also in order to prevent worst thing to happen in a future. Sorry, I had no choice. I wish I could go back to a month ago and could make everything as it used to be.”

2 days after these tweets, Ms. Yamaguchi apologized on a stage at the beginning of the performance for disturbing her fans by these tweets. Nothing of the details of this prosecution were touched in this statement. Since then we can no longer know her activity until now.

…So, why then we are decided to boycott next olympic #Tokyo2020 which is going to be held next year?

これらのツイート2日後の、山口さんは公演で謝罪の言葉を述べましたが、この告発について詳しいことは何も触れられませんでした。それ以降我々は彼女の動向を知ることはできません。

それでなぜ#Tokyo2020をボイコットするのでしょう？

Yasushi Akimoto, the founder and song writer of AKB48 group which includes NGT48, is a board member of #Tokyo2020 (Official hashtag of Tokyo Olympic that is held in 2020). While this case has not been disclosed it’s details at all, and while it is suspected that under opaque contracts between the group and members many girls including Ms. Yamaguchi are still exposed to a dangerous environment, AKB48 is going to perform there show at the opening ceremony of this Olympic. And sincerely we don’t like that.

秋元康さんはAKB48グループの創設者であり楽曲提供者でもあります。彼は#Tokyo2020の理事に就任しています。この事件が未だ明らかにされていない現在、山口真帆さんを含む多数のメンバーが不透明な契約のもと危険な環境にさらされている疑いがあります。そんな中、AKB48はこのオリンピックの開会式で公演を行おうとしているのです。我々は誠にそれが気に入りません。

Yes, you are right about your decision that if one is not fit for a particular environment, one should quit and pass aside. But this case is a little bit complicated. It seems that the business AKB group running is deeply connected with silly desire of the particular type of a man who wants to be a big customer by purchasing many of a same CD which includes a voting paper for a member whom he likes at the popularity vote. By winning a good rank in the popularity vote, she can be famous, been appointed as an actress in TV commercial, as a cover girl of some magazines, etc. The quality itself of these songs? At least for me none of their works I ever heard were never necessary for my life…
Anyway AKB group has grown big rapidly now that one can see their faces every day everywhere. Thus, somewhat unaesthetic situation is happening in this country. Did Yamaguchi ever been standing wrong place that she shouldn’t be? Or didn’t we know where to put a candle on? Definitely it’s not under the bed where it is not the right place for the light.

もし誰かが今いる環境に適応できない場合、辞めて立ち去れば良いという考え方には一理あります。しかしこの件は多少複雑です。どうもAKB48グループのビジネスとは、ある特定のタイプの男性の「同じCDを何枚も買うことにたくさんお金を使って、好きな女の子の太客になりたい」という馬鹿げた考えと深いつながりを持っているようなのです。CDには投票用紙がついており、総選挙でたくさんの票を勝ち取った女の子は有名になることができ、テレビコマーシャルに起用されたり、雑誌の表紙になれたり等します。彼らの楽曲自体の質はどうでしょうか。少なくとも私の人生にどうしても必要だったと言えるような作品ありませんでした。
とにかくAKBグループは急激に成長し、今や彼女達の顔はいたるところに見られます。然して、何らか非美学的な状況がこの国で繰り広げられているのです。山口さんは間違った場所にいたのでしょうか？ それとも私たちは燭台をどこに置くべきか知らないのでしょうか？ ベッドの下が光明のためにふさわしい場所では無いことは当然です。

Although a press conference was held out by AKS Co., Ltd. on 14th of January after Ms. Yamaguchi’s prosecution, nothing was revealed which clearify this incident except which is in discord with Yamaguchi‘s tweets. So, personally I sent a petition below to Akimoto asking for reformation of this group. Although, they didn’t answered. Here’s an original letter of the petition which I’ve sent:

1月14日に運営会社AKSにより記者会見が執り行われましたが、山口さんの上のツイートと食い違う説明しかなされませんでした。なので私は個人的に秋元康さんに請願書を送りましたが、返信はありませんでした。請願書の原文は次の通りです。

Petition to Yasushi Akimoto (posted on January 28, 2019)
Firstly, as one of a volunteer who is aiming for the reform of the AKB group, I like Ms. Maho Yamaguchi who is a member of NGT 48. I’m heartily expecting that you, Mr. Akimoto also likes her too. But if you are not so, it is useless to read ahead from here. I am sorry but it is clearly stated that it is not the case we can work with.
Well anyway, we all feel a heartbreak to Ms.Yamaguchi ‘s suffering of this assault case, and also to feel the desire to work harder for a healthier activity of members belonging to the AKB48 group including NGT48 to which Ms. Yamaguchi belongs. Although it is still a request from private affair, I ask for an urgent press conference by you, Mr. Yasushi Akimoto and the former NGT48 manager Mr. Etsuro Imamura.
At this press conference, please respond to the following five items.
1. First of all, concerning Ms. Yamaguchi’s assault case this time, if there was not 100% sufficient treatment for her on the management side, please give her a word for apologize.
2. Please manage strictly the private connection between all AKB48 group members and fans by the management side by canceling the contract etc.
3. Please consider deleting if there is a clause that prohibits free side jobs in the contract contents of employment between AKS Co., Ltd. and AKB48 group members. However, I am in agreement that warning attention will be thrown to those members who are too carelessly open as regards their necessarily side jobs.
4. We ask for the introduction of a transparent and fair election system for the popularity vote events of the AKB48 group. In the opening ceremony of the Olympics, please give the whole members of the AKB48 group including Ms.Yamaguchi a chance to participate in the Olympic opening ceremony.
5. Please answer whether you have an intention to strictly adhere to one vote for one person. Confirmation documents to home by posting at the new system election or the like, introduction of blockchain technology, etc.
I request for an answer for this proposal within a month to reply directly to the sender of this document or to conduct this press conference through the media. Let’s work hard together for the healthy future of the AKB48 group.
(G-mail address, Phone number as well as this site address, signature on real name.)
(Sent by registered mail to AKS Corporation and Akimoto Yasushi Office on January 28, 2019.)
秋元康さんへの請願書（2019年1月28日郵送済み）
秋元康様
私AKB48グループの改革を目指す有志の一名は、まずもってNGT48所属メンバー山口真帆さんのことが好きです。秋山さんも山口さんのことが好きかと存じますが、もしそうでないならここから先を読んでいただくことは無用でございます。残念ですがはっきり申しましてそれではお話になりません。
さて我々は皆、山口真帆さんの暴行被害告発に心を痛め、また山口さんの所属するNGT48含むAKB48グループの所属メンバーのより健全なアイドル活動のため尽力したいという気持ちを同じくするものです。そこで私情からのお願いではありますが、秋元康さんならびに元NGT48支配人の今村悦朗さんの早急な記者会見を求めます。
本記者会見において、次の５つの項目にご回答を願います。
1. まず今回のNGT48山口真帆さんの暴行被害騒動について、運営側の騒動への対応に山口さんの心情に対して配慮の至らなかった点、またこのような事件を防止するための運営として十分な体制が整っていなかった点がありましたら、一言山口さんに謝罪の言葉をお願いいたします。
2. 全AKB48グループメンバーとファンの間でのプライベートな繋がりを、運営側が契約解除などにより厳しく管理してください。
3. AKSとNGT48含むAKB48グループメンバー間の契約内容に自由な副業を実質的に禁止する条項が盛り込まれているなら削除の検討をお願いいたします。しかし表立っての副業については運営としてしっかりと注意なされるのは賛成いたします。
4. AKB48グループの選挙イベントに透明かつ公正な選挙方式の導入をお願い申し上げます。またオリンピック開会式において山口さん含むAKB48グループ全体のメンバーにオリンピック開会式参加のチャンスを与えてください。
5. 新方式の総選挙において自宅への本人確認書類郵送などによる厳正な本人確認やブロックチェーン技術の導入、一人一票の厳守を徹底する意思があるかどうか、ご回答ください。
本誓願書を提出しました１月２８日からひと月を目途に、この書類の送信者への直接の返信、もしくはメディアを通しての本記者会見の実施をお願い申し上げます。ともにAKB48グループの健やかな未来のためともに頑張りましょう。
(メールアドレス、電話番号ならびに当サイトアドレス記載の上、実名にて署名。）
(2019年1月28日、株式会社AKSおよび秋元康事務所に簡易書留にて郵送済み。)

Thus we have sent letters to Akimoto asking them for a press conference for a reformation of this group after Ms. Yamaguchi’s incident. As I already wrote above, he never answered us…so what shall we do now?

このように記者会見を求めたのにかかわらず、音沙汰無しです…… 次は何をするべきでしょうか。

…Nothing. Actually I’m seriously suspecting that they are now just trying to let things go just because they have no idea for what they should do about this situation. As long as they are involved in Olympic while these petitions are not fulfilled completely, we do not watch their games on TV nor support their good players. Also we are going to avoid those respectable sponsors if Akimoto, the boss of the AKB group should not appear on a press conference and fulfil our petitions. Let us just boycott and reject Akimoto and AKB48 from #Tokyo2020 Olympic! Let us be on our guard for divine festival for the grand Greek gods!

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Writer: Satoshi (An anonymous volunteer.)

いいえ、もはや彼らのためにできることはありません。私は彼らが実のところ何をすべきか分からないのではないかと真剣に疑っています。彼らがオリンピックに理事として就任し、あるいは開会式に参加し私たちの誓願が叶えられない限り、私たちは#Tokyo2020を見ませんし、競技を応援しません。秋元康さんが記者会見に出席し上記の誓願を満たさない限り、私たちはこれらの善きスポンサー企業の商品を買いません。我々は少なくとも秋元康さんが直々に記者会見で我々の請願に答えるまで、この計画を変更しません。もしくは秋元康さんとAKB48グループをボイコットして#Tokyo2020から追い出されるまでは! 栄光あるギリシャの神々のための祭典を守りましょう！

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筆者: サトシ (匿名のボランティア)