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Shiori Ito, Japanese journalist who broke women’s silence in Japan, wins high-profile rape lawsuit damages

NEWS NEWS & POLITICS Our Picks 12/22/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

A Japanese journalist Shiori Ito, whose rape accusations against a high-profile TV journalist turned her into a symbol of #MeToo movement in Japan, has been awarded 3.3m yen ($30,000) in damages. The Tokyo district court […]

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The World’s Hottest Men, Keanu Reeves in ‘Always Be My Maybe’ | Hot Asian Guy Friday

Hot Asian Men Friday PEOPLE People 07/12/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

There is an on-going resistance in the Hollywood—at least two examples of movies about Asians falling for Asians were made in the past two years: the 2018 hit, Crazy Rich Asians by Jon Chu and […]

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#KuToo Movement in Japan Against Dress Codes Requiring Women to Wear Heels

JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 04/24/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

The hashtag #KuToo on Twitter has people in Japan calling for a change in dress codes, pushing back against inequality for women in the workplace. 32-year old model and actress, Yumi Ishikawa started a similar […]

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2019—How has it been for gender equality in Japan?

CULTURE Culture JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS Our Picks 02/21/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Following the downfall of Hollywood mogul, Harvey Weinstein in 2017, the #MeToo movement became a global phenomenon, shaken institutions and challenged the way society views sexual assault. America, last year, elected a record-breaking four women […]

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