The documentary Black Box Diaries has taken the world by storm. It is the story of journalist Shiori Ito, who directed the film. In 2015, the young journalist was raped… crimeDark Side of the SunFeaturedJake AdelsteinNewsPolitics Ex-Japanese Lawmaker Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Pre-Te...
On the note of social consciousness,Black Box Diariesstands out as one of the most unique and noteworthy Japanese films of 2024. The film is a documentary that’s directed by and about female journalistShiori Ito, who became the face of the #MeToo movement in Japan after her landmark sexua...
There, Tsumura rapes her and submits her to various sexual tortures while she is photographed by photo-journalist Tayama. Saori’s husband Kosaku uses the photographs to blackmail her into giving him control of the family estate. Saori is returned to her mansion, but kept in a cage in the ...
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While many Japanese laws have been created and updated to improve the lives of women in Japan, others have not.