Some landowners in Okinawa refused to rent property to the U.S. Military. So the Japanese government gained the competence of using the property by governor's sign based on the proxy based on law enacted in the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty three times. So in 1995, Okinawa Prefectural Government had discussed discreetly from all angles whether or not the governor should sign the document. And as a result Masahide Ota, governor of Okinawa Prefecture decided that he won't sign the document by proxy on September 28th at Okinawa Prefectural assembly. This decision was praised highly through out Japan and the approval rate raised from 75% to 90%.
Japanese Government became embarrassed, and first, they advised the Okinawa Prefecture, and after that they ordered. But Okinawa Prefectural Government refused all. So the Japanese Government filed a suit with the The Naha Branch of Fukuoka High Court of the Okinawa Governor for refusing to sign the document for the forced usage of property by the U.S. Military. On March 25th, the court handed down a decision that to sign the document is duty of a governor and Okinawa Prefectural Government lost the case.

Statement of governor

Credit: Okinawa Prefectural Government

Governor Ota brought light in his comment that he disagrees this judgment and unveiled that he would appeal to the Supreme Court. On April 1st he appealed to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court gave the judgment(Japanese) that "Governor's refusal of the sign by proxy would remarkably harm public good" and dismissed a final appeal on August 28th and Okinawa Prefectural Government lost the case. Then Okinawa Prefectural Government raised to a very hard situation, and agreed the sign by proxy in September

Although Okinawa Prefectural Government lost the case, why did the governor refuse his duty? What did the governor want to insist? It is concerned with history and state itself deeply.