Nov 04 (Japan Times) - Former Japan handball player Daisuke Miyazaki was arrested on Monday for allegedly assaulting a woman at a hotel in Nagoya, investigative sources said.
According to the sources, Miyazaki was drinking in a group of four men and women on Sunday night and is suspected of pulling the hair of a female acquaintance while at a hotel the following day.
The incident was brought to light after the woman contacted Aichi Prefecture police. Miyazaki’s management company declined to speak when asked about the arrest.
His lawyer said Miyazaki claimed he was scrambling for a wallet with the woman but did not pull her hair, adding Miyazaki was showing regret over the incident.
The 39-year-old Miyazaki, who played for Osaki Osol in the Japan Handball League and Alcobendas in Spain’s premier league in addition to the men’s national team, have denied the allegation, the sources said.