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The Realities and “Legal Slavery” of Japan’s Porn Industry
業界全体で知らなかっては済まされないほど若い女性や男性が無理やりポルノに出演させられている現状が我々などの支援団体は目の当たりにしている。ファッションモデル契約と聞いて契約に同意したのに、当日にいきなりポルノ出演と聞かされ台本を渡され、帰りたいやめたいと懇願しても数百万円の違約金を払えと脅され屈する、若干１０代の若者たち。使い捨てにされ、その後の進学・就職や結婚にも大きな影響が出ている。
On Modern Slavery: Thoughts on Human Trafficking
[Not only do I find it personally abhorrent, but intellectually, it] is a terrible exploit of labor that robs women, men and children of their freedom and dignity. In fact,…
Combatting human trafficking: 1st Winner of Michiel Brandt Memorial Prize Announced
The award is given in honor of the late Michiel Brandt, a former MIIS student from Japan who died of leukemia while preparing for a career in combatting human trafficking,…
Police Say More Japanese Women Becoming Human Trafficking Victims
The National Police Agency announced recently that there were total of 44 human trafficking cases confirmed by police across Japan in 2012, and a dramatic uptick in the number of domestic…
Graduations and Goodbyes.
Over the three years that I knew her, not once did I hear her complain about her own issues. Instead, she helped others with compassion and love. The numerous posts…
Sexnomics: Japan’s 100 Billion Dollar Sex Industry And The Pink Zone
If you are an anthropologist, an economic researcher, or simply interested in the seedy side of the sun, than this book is a treasure trove of strange and useful information.…
Silence Broken: The Plight Of The Comfort Women
Former Comfort Women Await Justice Adair K. Fincher, September 25, 2008 (This is a well-researched article about the women who were forced to work as sexual slaves by the Japanese Army…