But Remnick, who has approved several provocative covers in the past -- including a recent illustration of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appearing to solicit gay sex in a bathroom -- says he isn't concerned Americans will misunderstand the illustration.
The defense claimed this paperwork might indicate a pre-existing condition that may have caused the child to misunderstand or misreport the alleged sexual assaults.
Westerners, especially Americans, often misunderstand Japan because they naively think that every nation wants to have a U.S.-style, consumer-oriented system.