Judge Takao Okawa of the Tokyo District Court found that Ryota Mise, 44, used his influence as a captain to make the woman fear professional retaliation, leaving her unable to signal refusal.
He then touched her buttocks over her clothing multiple times.
The acts took place at a pedestrian crossing, inside a convenience store and in a hotel elevator in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, before dawn on Oct. 10, 2023, according to Sankei Shimbun's account of the ruling.
Okawa called the method bold, despicable and persistent.
ANA is Japan's biggest airline. Its parent company, ANA Holdings, reported record group revenue of JPY2.539 trillion (US$15.7 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2026, against JPY2.013 trillion at rival Japan Airlines, according to the airlines' announcements on April 30.
