A 38-year-old male teacher at Chiba Sodegaura Prefectural Special Needs School in Midori Ward, Chiba, has filed a lawsuit against Chiba Prefecture, seeking ¥5 million in damages. He alleges that inappropriate treatment, including workplace harassment by school administrators over his developmental disabilities, left him suffering from depression and unable to work. According to the complaint and other documents, the man has worked at the school since 2018. In 2021, he was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), among other conditions. He explained to the school that, because of the characteristics of his disabilities, he had difficulty understanding the meaning of conversations and required certain accommodations.