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…
sexual assault
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LAW & CRIME
Ito Shiori Wins Second Defamation Lawsuit Against Manga Artist
It wasn't a windfall by any means - but journalist Ito Shiori's second win in court may help other victims of online…
LAW & CRIME
Upskirts Cases Skyrocket in Japan
Nonconsensual photography is becoming a big problem in Japan. Who are the perps - and what can be done to curtail it?
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…
SOCIETY
Sex Ed in Japan: TV Doing More for Teens than the Government
The Japanese government is finally revising its approach to sex ed in Japan. But media and online creators are still filling in…
SOCIETY
Olympic Scandal: Musician Oyamada Keigo’s Horrific Abuse of Disabled Classmates
Highly disturbing elements of famed guitarist Cornelius' past have now come to light - and enveloped the Olympics in yet another scandal.
LAW & CRIME
Ito Shiori Wins First Defamation Lawsuit Against Twitter Troll
A Twitter troll claimed Ito Shiori, face of #metoo in Japan, was operating under a false identity - so she took him…
WOMEN
“Beware of Gropers”: Anti-Molestation Latte Art Collaboration Draws Fierce Criticism
Rather than actually help catch molesters, an Osaka police department instead helped create latte art telling people to "be careful"