World · East Asia & Pacific · 6 hrs ago
Tenchim wins appeal in night-bra case, owes nothing to maker
YouTuber Tenchim won her appeal in a case over the Motefit night bra in Japan.
Tenchim, whose real name is Tenka Hashimoto, had promoted the product after having breast augmentation surgery without telling the maker, leading to a legal dispute.
A 2024 ruling ordered her to pay about 384 million yen in damages to the company.
The appeals court overturned that decision, cancelling her payment obligation and ordering the company to pay her about 2.24 million yen.
Tenchim thanked people who supported her, but said she still regretted breaking her fans’ trust at the time.
The reports do not say whether either side will take further legal action.
Tenchim said an appeal court overturned a ruling that had ordered her to pay about 380 million yen to the maker of the Motefit night bra.
She said her payment was reduced to zero and the company was ordered to pay her about 2.24 million yen.
The dispute followed her promotion of the bra without disclosing that she had undergone breast augmentation surgery.
Tenchim said she still regretted having betrayed her fans’ trust.
Her husband, businessman Yuta Misaki, welcomed the appeal result.
- Who
- YouTuber Tenchim, whose real name is Tenka Hashimoto, and the maker of the Motefit night bra.
- What
- An appeal court overturned an order for Tenchim to pay the maker about 380 million yen. The company was ordered to pay her about 2.24 million yen.
- When
- Tenchim reported the appeal result on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- Tokyo. The appeal was heard by the Tokyo High Court.
- Why
- The case concerned Tenchim’s promotion of the night bra without disclosing that she had undergone breast augmentation surgery.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The dispute began over Tenchim’s promotion of the night bra without disclosing her breast augmentation surgery.
The Tokyo District Court ordered Tenchim to pay 384,574,504 yen in damages.
Tenchim reported that the appeal court overturned the ruling and ordered the company to pay her about 2.24 million yen.
- Previous damages order
- 384,574,504 yen
- Tenchim’s payment after appeal
- 0 yen
- Company’s payment to Tenchim
- About 2.24 million yen
- Product
- Motefit night bra
- Appeal court
- Tokyo High Court
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What people are saying
The original ruling was overturned, and my claims were accepted.
The order requiring me to pay about 380 million yen has been entirely cancelled, and the amount I have to pay is zero yen.
It is true that I betrayed my fans’ trust at the time.
I am relieved that the correct judgment was made.