Yokohama Negishi Heights 1

Living in a gated estate with high security might be considered desirable to some, but to one Japanese family in Yokohama it has been a nightmare. 

A Japanese couple who own a house and land located within the US Navy's Negishi Heights Housing Complex in Yokohama are suing the Japanese government for 115 million Yen damages after suffering a lifetime of inconvenience and hardship caused by the various hassles that come with living in an armed forces compound. Oral proceedings are scheduled for February 28 in the Yokohama District Court. 

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