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WOMEN

UN Women Calls Out Sexualized “Getsuyoubi no Tawawa” Newspaper Ad

A full-page spread run by The Nikkei advertising a popular ecchi manga has caused backlash - including from the New York-based UN…

WOMEN

Director Sono Sion Sexual Assault Incident Reignites #MeToo Movement in Japan

Recent sexual assault allegations against Japanese director Sono Sion arrive amongst a slew of notable incidents from the Japanese entertainment industry that…

LAW & CRIME

Rep. Shiomura Ayaka Pushes Against Teenage Pornography; Colleagues Laugh

Representative Shiomura took to the Diet floor to discuss protecting high schoolers from recruitment into adult videos - and was laughed at…

OPINION

The White Saviors (and White Poodles) of Japan’s Far Right

Guest authors Robert Whiting and Jake Adelstein call out the white savior complexes of Japan's far-right foreign mouthpieces.

BOOK REVIEWS

“Night in the American Village” Gives the Women of Okinawa a Voice

Akemi Johnson has created a great work of social and oral history granting primacy to the experiences of Okinawan women.

SOCIETY

‘Michi no Eki’ Offer More Than A Place to Park Your Car!

Michi no Eki are Japanese roadside stations that offer more than parking and toilets. They also engage in various support initiatives!

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…

WOMEN

$1K for Abortion Pill? Proposal in Japan Fuels Outrage

Some people in Japan don't want women to have easy access to an abortion pill. One of them? The country's chief gynecologist.