Togo Fujita, president of eHomes Inc. and a key figure in the building safety fraud centered on architect Hidetsugu Aneha, pleaded guilty Friday to falsifying financial documents in 2001 in order gain state certification to conduct structural engineering safety checks, many of which it apparently failed.
At the first session of his Tokyo District Court trial, Fujita, 44, admitted his company falsely stated it had 50 million yen in capital when it had only 23 million yen. The 50 million yen figure is the minimum required for certification.
"I am deeply sorry and apologize to those involved," Fujita told the judges.