UPDATE: US Embassy Japan

talked to Joe with the Embassy in japan

we need to get character references as soon as possible to send over to them

working on that now

also need to attain a attorney as soon  below is link

Thank you for alerting us to your father’s plight, and for taking my phone call to you just now.

 

In addition the information on our website at  http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-7110a.html , I want to alert you to Legal Counseling for Foreigners which is available through the local Bar Association. See this webpage for the Japanese Federation of Bar Associations:  http://www.nichibenren.or.jp/en/legal/counceling.html .  In addition to reviewing the list of English-speaking lawyers on our website, you may wish to call the numbers below for assistance in retaining an attorney for your father.  

 

Sincerely,

 

Joseph C. Koen

Consul

this link talks about retaining an attorney, its lengthy, but has a lot of info

http://travel.state.gov/law/info/retain/retain_714.html