On February 22, 1993, the Kobe District Court ruled in favor of Kobe Tech and said: “The actions taken by the school did not violate the constitution, ” although it recognized that“ it cannot be denied that the plaintiffs ’ freedom of worship was somewhat restricted by the school’s requirement to participate in kendo drills. ”
aasta 22. veebruaril langetas Kobe piirkonnakohus otsuse Kobe kolledži kasuks, öeldes: „Kool ei ole rikkunud põhiseadust ”, kuigi nõustuti, et„ ei saa eitada, et kooli nõue kendo harjutustes osaleda piirab mõningal määral hagejate usuvabadust ”.