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> ... Ito has seen off all of the legal challenges launched against her and is one of the few people who can claim to have permanently changed the debate in Japan on sexual assault. Her case was a catalyst for revisions to Japan’s rape laws in 2023, which redefined rape to focus on non-consensual acts.  By any definition, she has answered her critics. 

https://www.fccj.or.jp/number-1-shimbun-article/matter-survival-0
#DavidMcNeil with #ShioriIto #IsokoMochizuki

A matter of survival | FCCJ

January 2026 | Black Box Diaries Shiori Ito answers her critics at bad-tempered Black Box Diaries screening Shiori Ito at the FCCJ in December

The Japan TimesDec 15
Journalist Shiori Ito said she had “never received so many letters and messages before” after “Black Box Diaries,” her 2024 film chronicling her experience as a sexual assault survivor, was finally released in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/15/japan/society/black-box-diaries-shiori-ito/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #japanesefilm #shioriito #metoo #blackboxdiaries
Shiori Ito sees ‘most reactive screening’ in Japan to her film on sexual assault

“Black Box Diaries,” her 2024 documentary chronicling her experience as a survivor of sexual assault, finally premiered on Friday after months of delay.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesDec 13
Shiori Ito's Oscar-nominated #MeToo film finally screened in Japan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/13/japan/society/shiori-ito-documentary-release/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #shioriito #documentaries #sexcrimes #rape #shinzoabe #noriyukiyamaguchi #japanesefilm #blackboxdiaries
Shiori Ito's Oscar-nominated #MeToo film finally screened in Japan

A Japanese #MeToo campaigner's documentary premiered in her homeland on Friday after months of delays, with one audience member saying she hoped it triggered a change in society.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesNov 7
“Black Box Diaries,” a 2024 documentary by Japanese journalist Shiori Ito that details her experience as a survivor of sexual assault, will premiere in Japan on Dec. 12. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/07/japan/society/shiori-ito-black-box-diaries/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #shioriito #documentaries #sexcrimes
Shiori Ito’s documentary to be finally screened in Japan next month

The Japanese release of “Black Box Diaries” includes revisions, although it’s not clear precisely what edits have been made.

The Japan Times
Cinéphile NostalGeekApr 3, 2025

Black Box Diaries (2025) 🇯🇵

★★★☆

Journal intime & glaçant d’une victime de viol (...) David contre Goliath face à une justice patriarcale d’un autre temps.

✍️ La suite ici :
https://www.senscritique.com/film/black_box_diaries/critique/319151380

#BlackBoxDiaries #ShioriItō #NoriyukiYamaguchi #ShinzōAbe #MeToo #Viol #Documentaire #Japon #Film #Cinema

Black Box Diaries (2024) - RENGER

C’est à l’âge de 25ans que la journaliste Shiori Itō est victime de viol de la part de Noriyuki Yamaguchi, alors Directeur du bureau américain de la...

SensCritique
SnoopyMar 28, 2025

Black Box Diaries, le documentaire qui s’attaque à l’omerta autour du viol au Japon

https://piefed.social/post/582543

Black Box Diaries, le documentaire qui s’attaque à l’omerta autour du viol au Japon

A l’occasion de la journée internationale des droits des femmes, la journaliste, écrivaine et documentariste Shiori Ito est venue présenter en Fran…

The Japan TimesMar 4, 2025
"Black Box Diaries" lays bare Japan's culture of silence around sexual violence. This trumps concerns that have blocked its release in the country where it most needs to be seen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/04/japan/black-box-diaries-japan-release/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shioriito #women039sissues #women #rape #sexcrimes #sexualharassment #media #film #documentaries #journalism #academyawards
Can Shiori Ito’s documentary open Japan’s black box?

Concerns about footage in 'Black Box Diaries' have stopped its release in Japan. But Shiori Ito's story needs to be brought to people’s attention — in all its harrowing details.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 27, 2025
Tokyo-based Eric Nyari co-produced Shiori Ito’s “Black Box Diaries” and Ema Ryan Yamazaki’s “Instruments of a Beating Heart,” both of which mark firsts for their respective categories. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/02/27/film/academy-award-nominees-documentaries/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #academyawards #oscars #shioriito #emaryanyamazaki #documentaries #ericnyari
Oscar-nominated documentaries put Japan under the microscope

Shiori Ito’s “Black Box Diaries” and Ema Ryan Yamazaki’s “Instruments of a Beating Heart” both mark firsts in their respective categories.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 20, 2025
The domestic release of journalist Shiori Ito's sexual assault documentary remains in limbo amid legal and ethical concerns raised by a group of lawyers, including her former attorney. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/02/20/film/shiori-ito-documentary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #shioriito #sexcrimes #film #documentaries #awards
Japan release of Shiori Ito's documentary in limbo

Lawyers including an attorney who fought alongside the journalist in a civil suit against her attacker have raised legal and ethical concerns over the film.

The Japan Times
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Shiori Itō’s Oscar-Nominated ‘Black Box Diaries’ Has Been Embraced Around The World. So Why Isn’t It Being Seen In Her Native Japan?
#Documentary #News #Awardsdoc #BlackBoxDiaries #Changeorg #EricNyari #HannaAqvilin #MTVDocumentaryFilms #ShioriItō

https://deadline.com/2025/02/black-box-diaries-shiori-ito-interview-change-org-petition-1236292760/

Shiori Itō’s Oscar-Nominated ‘Black Box Diaries’ Has Been Embraced Around The World. So Why Isn’t It Being Seen In Her Native Japan?

A 'Black Box Diaries' Change.org petition is spreading to get the Oscar-nominated documentary distributed in Japan.

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