sentences:  Columnist Robert Ruark accused the Navy of using Hashimoto to "hype up" the court martial.Even after his departure his testimony remained controversial, and the "Chicago Sun" criticized his trip, which it estimated to have cost $1,820 ().After his return to Japan, Hashimoto worked as a demobilization officer with the naval section of the Ministry of Demobilization, responsible for demobilizing veterans and dismantling what remained of the Japanese Navy.