Ferrari Enzo Designer Okuyama Charged for Speeding 88 Kph Past Limit
16:34 JST, February 4, 2023
YAMAGATA — World-renowned industrial designer Kiyoyuki Okuyama was charged by prosecutors last year for driving 128 kph in a 40-kph zone in Yamagata City. The car he was driving was a Ferrari Enzo of his own design.
After Okuyama was detected by the Yamagata prefectural police on Oct. 1 disregarding the speed limit, he was indicted without arrest by the Yamagata District Public Prosecutors Office last December for violating the Road Traffic Law.
The 63-year-old designer, who also goes by Ken Okuyama and hails from the city, allegedly drove the car on the Nishi-Zao Kogen Line that has a speed limit of 40 kph.
Okuyama admitted the charge during his first hearing at the Yamagata District Court on Friday. Prosecutors demanded four months in prison, while the defense team asked for a lenient sentence. A ruling will be handed down on Feb. 10.
The Ferrari Enzo went on sale in 2002. The car Okuyama was driving is owned by his design office for display purposes.
"Society" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
M6.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tohoku Region; Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi Prefectures Observe 4 on Japanese Scale With No Risk of Tsunami
-
Shinkansen Services Suspended After Man ‘Searches for Phone’ on Tracks; Disruption Affects About 14,000 Passengers
-
Whaling Mother Ship Built in Japan for 1st Time in 73 Years
-
U.S. 7th Fleet officer Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Sushi, Sashimi, Chicken at Kanagawa Shopping Mall; Suspect Caught Mid-Meal
-
Tsunami Advisory for Okinawa Lifted at Noon (UPDATE 2)
JN ACCESS RANKING
- M6.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tohoku Region; Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi Prefectures Observe 4 on Japanese Scale With No Risk of Tsunami
- Cherry Blossoms Draw Crowd to Tokyo’s Ueno Park; Viewing Season Kicks Off to Slow Start
- China Mutes Memorialization of Reformer Hu Yaobang; Memories Could Spark Critique of Xi Administration
- Shinkansen Services Suspended After Man ‘Searches for Phone’ on Tracks; Disruption Affects About 14,000 Passengers
- Whaling Mother Ship Built in Japan for 1st Time in 73 Years