Recent sexual assault allegations against Japanese director Sono Sion arrive amongst a slew of notable incidents from the Japanese entertainment industry that have revived Japan’s #MeToo movement.
Ito Shiori, author of the startling memoir Black Box, has become Japan’s #MeToo era icon. She now lays claim to another legal victory.
Nonconsensual photography is becoming a big problem in Japan. Who are the perps – and what can be done to curtail it?
Ito Shiori’s arresting memoir, Black Box, has been credited with starting #metoo in Japan. Now her seminal book has a superlative new English translation.
The Japanese government is finally revising its approach to sex ed in Japan. But media and online creators are still filling in major gaps.
A Twitter troll claimed Ito Shiori, face of #metoo in Japan, was operating under a false identity – so she took him to court for defamation.
Rather than actually help catch molesters, an Osaka police department instead helped create latte art telling people to “be careful”
Japan is considering following South Korea and raising the national age of sexual consent – but the effort isn’t without hurdles.
Sexual abuse by teachers and caregivers in Japan appears to be rising. Advocates say one reason is a major systemic flaw in Japan’s social support system.
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