19. See Chalmers Johnson, ed., Okinawa: Cold War Island (Cardiff, CA: Japan Policy Research Institute, 1999); and Johnson, Blowback, chap. 2.
20. On these issues, see Shigemitsu Dando, Japanese Criminal Procedure, trans. B. J. George Jr. (South Hackensack, NJ: Fred B. Rothman & Co., 1965); Chalmers Johnson, Conspiracy at Matsukawa (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1972); David T. Johnson, The Japanese Way of Justice: Prosecuting Crime in Japan (New York: Oxford University Press, 2002).
21. Thorn Shanker, “U.S. and Japan Discuss Transfer of American Rape Suspect,” New York Times, July 6, 2001.
22. “Inamine Meets Rumsfeld: Perception Gap Not Closed Despite Direct Appeal on Base Issues,” Asahi Shimbun, November 17, 2003.
23. “Okinawa Governor Urges Rumsfeld to Reduce U.S. Bases,” Japan Today, November 20, 2003, http.7/www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news8cid=279127; Shanker, “Thin Out Troops.”
24. David Allen, “Friend of Accused Testifies in Rape Trial on Okinawa,” Stars & Stripes, November 10, 2001.
25. “Japanese Parliament Panel Seeks Review of U.S. Forces Pact,” Agence France-Presse, July 10, 2001.
26. Shanker, “U.S. and Japan Discuss Transfer.”
27. Sheila K. Johnson, “Another Okinawa Outrage,” Los Angeles Times, July 8, 2001; and Johnson, “Blame Misplaced in Okinawa Rape Case,” Japan Times, August 2, 2001.
28. “Airman Gets 32 Months for Rape in Okinawa,” Japan Times, March 29, 2002; Howard W. French, “Airman’s Rape Conviction Fans Okinawa’s Ire Over U.S. Bases,” New York Times, March 29, 2002; Komako Akai, “Woodland Convicted of Rape, Sentenced to 32 Months in Japanese Prison,” Stars & Stripes, March 28, 2002.
29. “Attempted Rape Incident in Okinawa: U.S. Military Suspect’s Statement: T Was Seduced,’” Tokyo Shimbun, December 9, 2002; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi Concerning Charges Against a U.S. Marine Major of Attempted Rape,” December 3, 2002, http://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/announce/2002/1203.html; “U.S. Officer Named in Rape Bid on Filipina in Japan,” Agence France-Presse, December 5, 2002; “U.S. Suspect in Rape Case ’Intoxicated,’” Kyodo, December 8, 2002; and “Criminal Case Involves Officer,” Okinawa Times Weekly, December 7, 2002.
30. “USMC Major Charged with Attempted Rape in Okinawa,” Asahi Shimbun, December 4, 2002; Elaine Lies, “Japan Calls for Crackdown on U.S. Military Crime,” Reuters, December 4, 2002.
31. Teruaki Ueno, “U.S. Refuses to Hand Over Marine in Japan Rape Case,” Reuters, December 5, 2002; “Attempted Rape in Okinawa: U.S. Refuses to Turn Over Suspected U.S. Serviceman,” Asahi Shimbun, December 6, 2002.
32. “Police Raid Home of Accused Marine,” Associated Press, December 7, 2002.
33. “MOFA [Ministry of Foreign Affairs] Expresses Regret to U.S. Envoy,” Asahi Shimbun, December 4, 2002; “Foreign Minister Kawaguchi to Ask for Improvement in SOFA Operation to Allow Handing Over of U.S. Military Personnel Even in Attempted’ [Rape] Incidents,” Mainichi Shimbun, December 6, 2002; “Attempted Rape in Okinawa: Prime Minister Says Pre-indictment Turnover of Suspect Unnecessary,” Yomiuri Shimbun, December 7, 2002; “Japan Won’t Press for Marine Rape Suspect,” Japan Times, December 7, 2002; “U.S. Rejection of the Handover of U.S. Marine Major Exposes U.S. Upper Hand Regarding SOFA; Japan Must Conduct National Debate by Taking Okinawa’s Voice to Heart,” Yomiuri Shimbun, December 17, 2002.
34. “Japanese Court Seeks Arrest of U. S. Marine,” Associated Press, December 3, 2002; “Japan Protests Over Alleged Rape Attempt,” Agence France-Presse, December 3, 2002; “Okinawa Prefectural Assembly Adopts Resolution Protesting U.S. Refusal to Hand Over Marine Corps Major,” Asahi Shimbun, December 11, 2002; “Governors Call for Revision to SOYA” Japan Times, February 13, 2003.
35. “Japan Prosecutors Indict U.S. Marine on Rape Attempt,” Reuters, December 19, 2002; “Marine Handed Over to Local Authorities over Attempted Rape,” Nihon Keizai Shimbun, December 20, 2002.
36. The text of the petition is available at http://www2.gol.com/users/coynerhm/maj_michael_j_brown_v_usa.htm. It was filed in Washington, D.C., on the logic that George W. Bush is the petitioner’s commander in chief and he resides in Washington.
37. “Free Major Brown” Web site, http://www.majorbrown.org/major_brown.htm. As of June 2006, his Web site had disappeared from the Internet.
38. “U.S. Serviceman’s Attempted Rape Case in Okinawa: Victim Testifies in Court, T Wanted to Withdraw My Complaint,’” Nihon Keizai Shimbun, May 14, 2003.
39. “U.S. Marine Accused of Attempted Rape Is Granted Bail,” Kyodo, May 17, 2003; Hiroshi Matsubara, “Detention Process Questioned,” Japan Times, September 21, 2001.
40. David Allen, “Japanese Court Dismisses Motion to Disqualify Panel in Brown Case,” Stars & Stripes, October 23, 2003; Allen, “Japan’s High Court Rejects Brown Appeal,” Stars & Stripes, November 16, 2003.
41. “Judicial Friction Seen over SOFA: USMC Major Consistently Asserts Innocence in Attempted Rape,” Asahi Shimbun, July 16, 2003.
42. “Marine in Okinawa Gets Suspended Sentence for Attempted Molestation,” Kyodo, July 9, 2004; David Allen, “Brown Convicted of Attempted Indecent’ Act,” Stars & Stripes, July 10, 2004.
43. David Allen, “Convicted on Okinawa, Marine Brown in Trouble in States,” Stars & Stripes, October 9, 2005; “Marine Acquitted of Attempted Rape in Okinawa Arrested in U.S. on Abduction Charge,” Japan Today, October 9, 2005, http://www.japantodayxom/e/tools/print.asp?content=news&id=351579; Curtis Johnson, “Kidnapping Defendant Due Back this Week,” Herald-Dispatch (Huntington, West Virginia), October
