The coach of a Japanese high school's female softball team was fired after parents were made aware of the extreme corporal punishment he administered, which included burning the ears of players.<br /><br />The 44-year-old coach, who also held other roles of responsibility at the Kashima Gakuen high school in Ibaraki Prefecture, reportedly reprimanded his players by hitting them with a whiteboard and the base of his baseball bat during the practice games.<br /><br />In one alleged incident, he approached three team members who were napping during a bus ride and burned their ears using a lighter. One of the girls suffered minor burns.<br /><br />The coach's methods of corporal punishment received exposure after the victim's parents filed complaints to the school.<br /><br />The coach was given the boot in mid-September and the school has since put the students through mental care treatment.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
