WOMEN
NHK Japan Chief Director Arrested on Rape Charges
The arrest comes the same week another Japanese company admitted to allowing two child molesters to publish under pseudonyms.
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WOMEN
WOMEN
Ito Shiori’s Next Goal: Releasing BLACK BOX DIARIES in Japan
It's the first documentary by a Japanese director ever nominated for an Oscar - but it still hasn't screened in Japan.
LAW & CRIME
Did “Your Name” Producer Get Off Easy for Raping Minors?
Some are calling the sentence light, as producer Ito Koichiro has admitted to at least 11 cases of prostitution involving minors.
FEATURED
The Betrayal of Itō Shiori: When Lawyers Do More Harm Than Good
Itō Shiori's award-winning documentary BLACK BOX DIARIES still can't be screened in Japan. Is that truly in the interests of justice?
WOMEN
How A Viral Lie in Japan Fed False Rape Charge Hysteria
Why did a major media outlet in Japan echo a social media user's lie about being charged with sexual assault for using…
LAW & CRIME
Ex-Legislator in Japan Gets Light Sentence for Raping Minor
Politician Shiiki Tamotsu admitted in court that he sexually assaulted a child. So why did he get off so easy?
LAW & CRIME
Tokyo Court Upholds Ruling in Journalist Ito Shiori’s Rape Case
Ito Shiori, author of the startling memoir Black Box, has become Japan's #MeToo era icon. She now lays claim to another legal…
BOOK REVIEWS
Review: “Black Box: The Memoir That Sparked Japan’s #MeToo Movement”
Ito Shiori's arresting memoir, Black Box, has been credited with starting #metoo in Japan. Now her seminal book has a superlative new…