Black Box
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Summary
The internationally recognized sexual assault memoir that revolutionized a feminist movement around rape， stigma， and silence in Japan。
In 2015， an aspiring young journalist named Shiori Ito charged prominent reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi with rape。 After meeting up for drinks and networking， Ito remembers regaining consciousness in a hotel room whilst being assaulted。 But when she went to the police， Ito was told that her case was a "black box"—untouchable and unprosecutable。
Upon publication in 2017， Ito’s searing account foregrounded the #MeToo movement in Japan and became the center of an urgent cultural and legal shift around recognizing sexual assault and gender-based violence。 As international outlets covered every step of her story—even documenting it in the BBC film Japan’s Secret Shame—this book launched a societal reckoning。 At the end of 2019， Ito won a civil case against Yamaguchi。
With careful and quiet fury， Black Box recounts a broken system of repression and violence—but it also heralds the beginning of a new solidarity movement seeking a more equitable path toward justice。
In 2015， an aspiring young journalist named Shiori Ito charged prominent reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi with rape。 After meeting up for drinks and networking， Ito remembers regaining consciousness in a hotel room whilst being assaulted。 But when she went to the police， Ito was told that her case was a "black box"—untouchable and unprosecutable。
Upon publication in 2017， Ito’s searing account foregrounded the #MeToo movement in Japan and became the center of an urgent cultural and legal shift around recognizing sexual assault and gender-based violence。 As international outlets covered every step of her story—even documenting it in the BBC film Japan’s Secret Shame—this book launched a societal reckoning。 At the end of 2019， Ito won a civil case against Yamaguchi。
With careful and quiet fury， Black Box recounts a broken system of repression and violence—but it also heralds the beginning of a new solidarity movement seeking a more equitable path toward justice。
Reviews
Japanese Research
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Do you believe her？There's no evidence that he's a voyeur。 It's just what she thought。There is no evidence of DRD。 Just what she thought。 Rather difficult to do such an act in a small， elegant store。I left wearing his T-shirt。I bailed on him and left the room。The orthopedic surgeon did not even take an x-ray of my knee。According to the obstetrician's chart， the sex act was between 2:00 and 3:00。Kitamura is not Shigeru Kitamura。 She is a different person。She doesn't have an uncle。There was nothin Do you believe her？There's no evidence that he's a voyeur。 It's just what she thought。There is no evidence of DRD。 Just what she thought。 Rather difficult to do such an act in a small， elegant store。I left wearing his T-shirt。I bailed on him and left the room。The orthopedic surgeon did not even take an x-ray of my knee。According to the obstetrician's chart， the sex act was between 2:00 and 3:00。Kitamura is not Shigeru Kitamura。 She is a different person。She doesn't have an uncle。There was nothing illegal about the pending arrest。There is a video of her coming out of the hotel at a fast pace。She was conscious and able to talk in the cab。When she entered the hotel， she was staggered but walking。In a text message shortly after， she was worried about her visa。If you know more details。Please contact our team。Scoop？akechiri9@yahoo。co。jp 。。。more
Christine
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I remember， vaguely， hearing about Ito on the BBC news （I think it was the BBC）， but I cannot say that I followed her story closely。 But when the TLS had a review of this book， I remembered the news report and brought the book。 It’s important for women， white women in particular， to realize that feminist is and should be intersectional and that not all feminist is white or European。t Ito’s memoir concerns her rape by a prominent manager in the Japanese news world and what happens after。 It shoul I remember， vaguely， hearing about Ito on the BBC news （I think it was the BBC）， but I cannot say that I followed her story closely。 But when the TLS had a review of this book， I remembered the news report and brought the book。 It’s important for women， white women in particular， to realize that feminist is and should be intersectional and that not all feminist is white or European。t Ito’s memoir concerns her rape by a prominent manager in the Japanese news world and what happens after。 It should be noted， and Ito notes this herself in her introduction， that she does tell details of the rape and it could be triggering。Ito’s memoir isn’t about the rape but more about the aftermath and the struggles she had to go though to get her case acknowledged。 This includes the re-enactment of the rape itself， where Ito had to go to the police station and have a dummy positioned on her in the ways she was attacked。 This occurs after the struggle to even get the police to look into the charge。Ito’s memoir also covers differences that were not really reported by most main stream international news outlets。 One of these is the use of the legal term quasi rape （this is the English translation）。 The term is used to refer to “taking advantage of” a woman when she is incapacitated in some way （sleep， drunk etc。）。 Japanese law also made it important for the man accused of rape to understand that the term no was being used。 It isn’t whether she said no， it is whether he understands expression of no。Western readers might raise an eyebrow when Ito states that the American system doesn’t have a term like quasi rape。 But this would be disregarding the fact that she is talking about the legal system， not how society can or does see an individual rape case。 It is also important to note that when Ito goes public it has a totally different impact that someone in the West going bulk。 This needs to be taken into consideration。The book is extremely readable and should be widely read。 。。。more
Trinity Shaya
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This book was wonderful， however， my only complaint is how the auther compares EMDR therapy to an episode of Netflix's "Black Mirror" series。 While Itō states that she has not had EMDR therapy， I worry that her negative comparison of it will discourage survivors of sexual assault from considering it as a viable form of therapy for PTSD。 Overall， Itō does a terrific job to shed light on necessary changes to the criminal justice system in Japan in order to properly and efficiently help survivors o This book was wonderful， however， my only complaint is how the auther compares EMDR therapy to an episode of Netflix's "Black Mirror" series。 While Itō states that she has not had EMDR therapy， I worry that her negative comparison of it will discourage survivors of sexual assault from considering it as a viable form of therapy for PTSD。 Overall， Itō does a terrific job to shed light on necessary changes to the criminal justice system in Japan in order to properly and efficiently help survivors of sexual assault。 。。。more
Patricia
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An important story to tell and very brave of the author to come forward。 Unfortunately， the English translation of the book was poorly done。 I ended up skipping over the last 50 or so pages。 I couldn’t stay with the cadence of the writing。
Neda
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It’s not easy to give stars to unbearable pains of a human being。 Rape is one of the most unreported crimes that would change your soul forever， as it left scars on Shiori Ito。 I wish there were more books and in_depth biographical reports about unfair judicial approach towards the crime。
Maria
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This book constitutes an astonishing act of bravery。 Shiori Ito had to survive so many brutal experiences on her path to justice only to be ultimately， shockingly denied her day in court。 I feel the same way about her story as I did about Chanel Miller’s - we would all be better off for taking the time to listen to these women， to appreciate their strength and sacrifice， and to do all we can to act in solidarity with them and for all the silenced voices all around the world that they represent。
Siska
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Gimana ya， campur aduk perasaanku baca ini。 Gatau mau nulis review apa pokoknya bagus banget ini buku ayo teman2 yg liat reviewku baca buku ini ya agar semakin terbuka mata， hati， dan pikiran kita terhadap sexual crimes。 Wow， Shiori Ito， i adore you， for being such a brave woman。
Dolf Haven
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A harrowing account of how the author was raped and the subsequent hell she ended up being in with failing suport， police investigators and legislation。It's not terribly well written， but worth the read to get confronted with the facts why #metoo is needed， not only in Japan， but globally。This Tilted Axis edition （with the ugliest cover I've seen） has an epilogue recounting the following events until early 2021 after the original book was written。 A harrowing account of how the author was raped and the subsequent hell she ended up being in with failing suport， police investigators and legislation。It's not terribly well written， but worth the read to get confronted with the facts why #metoo is needed， not only in Japan， but globally。This Tilted Axis edition （with the ugliest cover I've seen） has an epilogue recounting the following events until early 2021 after the original book was written。 。。。more
Emily Grace
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𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬—𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘦。 𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘥， 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦， 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘦？I'm not sure how one can really review a book like this: a memoir about the event and aftermath of a violent assault。 I do know that books about trauma—especially those told so vividly and honestly—c 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬—𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘦。 𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘥， 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦， 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘦？I'm not sure how one can really review a book like this: a memoir about the event and aftermath of a violent assault。 I do know that books about trauma—especially those told so vividly and honestly—can be a struggle to get through， even when you find reading them valuable。 I was pleased to find this wasn't the case here， I actually flew through it。𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘉𝘰𝘹 is a book that is deeply personal and open while also being journalistic， not just in the observational recounting of her own experience， but in her impeccable exposition of the Japanese criminal system。Shiori Itō does more than report on the issues， she provides solutions; She shares the things that would have been helpful to her， the institutions that let her down， and examples from other countries that are more supportive of survivors。 She pulls from her own experience， countless other cases， and a wealth of statistics。 While many of the obstacles she faced were specific to Japan， like the "wall of consent" and the legal designation of quasi-rape， many of them unfortunately are not as becomes startling apparent while reading。This book is a feat and not because of its content alone。 I am in awe of Shiori Itō's constant and relentless advocacy， and bravery in the face of trauma and opposition。Thank you to Feminist Press for providing this ARC！ All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Ghea
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It's a well-written book and such a page-turner， but the story itself makes me so angry。 I can't imagine how much courage she must have to tell this story。 She had to get through the worst experience she could never forget for the rest of her life for the sake of achieving her dream to become a journalist。 Someone who has political ties took this advantage to quasi-rape her and remained calm then gaslighted her when she accused him of raping her。 What makes this story is more complicated is that It's a well-written book and such a page-turner， but the story itself makes me so angry。 I can't imagine how much courage she must have to tell this story。 She had to get through the worst experience she could never forget for the rest of her life for the sake of achieving her dream to become a journalist。 Someone who has political ties took this advantage to quasi-rape her and remained calm then gaslighted her when she accused him of raping her。 What makes this story is more complicated is that that political ties he has have been protecting him from get in to jail and also big institutions such as hospital and police were unable to help her。 。。。more
L。M。 Boyd
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English Translation Published July 13， 2021Listened to the audiobook narrated by Emily Woo ZellerI found this book through Chanel Miller’s Instagram。 Miller is the author of Know My Name， a memoir detailing how she pressed charges against Brock Turner， a then Stanford student who sexually assaulted her。 Both Chanel Miller and Shiori Itō comment on the shame and fear women feel for stepping forward as well as the ugly legal business that inevitably unfolds after。 Both cry for legal and social ref English Translation Published July 13， 2021Listened to the audiobook narrated by Emily Woo ZellerI found this book through Chanel Miller’s Instagram。 Miller is the author of Know My Name， a memoir detailing how she pressed charges against Brock Turner， a then Stanford student who sexually assaulted her。 Both Chanel Miller and Shiori Itō comment on the shame and fear women feel for stepping forward as well as the ugly legal business that inevitably unfolds after。 Both cry for legal and social reforms to take place to prevent another person from having to go through this physical and psychological trauma。 Both write to shed the label of “female victim。”Yes， this did make me cry。 And it made me angry。 It’s finally time these stories are brought to light， but it’s heartbreaking that they have to be told in the first place。 What possesses a human being to cruelly violate another human being？ I don’t understand。Quotes:I think this sums up the unfairness of the law when it comes to rape:It was pointed out to me repeatedly that a third party can’t know what occurs behind closed doors。 The public prosecutor referred to this as a "black box。" But how can someone who has been dragged unconscious into a room then give consent？ If the law requires extensive evidence showing consent was not given in a case like mine， then it seems to me it’s the law that is absurd。Another sickening quote:Even when the evidence clearly demonstrates that sexual intercourse took place， there are times when the police have dismissed the case， claiming that being in a room together constitutes consent。It’s worth noting that Itō makes a distinction between Japanese culture and American culture。 In Japan， they have what is known as “quasi-rape” in which a person has intercourse with another person who is passed out under the influence and is not able to resist。 Not only is Japan’s complex legal system and the existence of this so-called “quasi-rape” a barrier to those who have been raped but also Japan’s language system。 The Japanese language prevents a woman from protesting:Up until then I had been repeating， “Please stop” in Japanese but this was way too timid。 I went straight to English。 “What the fuck are you doing？” I could have said the equivalent in Japanese， but in English， the effect is much more offensive。And then:In Japanese， there is no register for a woman to use in protest that puts her on equal footing with a man who is her superior。 This unequalness is so ingrained within Japanese society， it's no wonder women are taken advantage of， women like Ito who are in subordinate positions。 This book is so incredibly powerful and eye-opening and alarming。 The writing style is very direct。 Ito refuses to use poetic language but rather cutting， sparse prose， appropriately resembling what should have been a cut and dry case because of video footage and witnesses。In summary， a beautiful， heart-rending book that I really wish didn’t have to be written in the first place。 。。。more
Lily
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Insightful and honest， Itou sheds light on this subject in a way many of us are too afraid to。 While she speaks to the specific barriers faced （socially and legally） in Japan， most of us know that there are similar barriers in our own countries， so it still felt deeply relatable。Itou's courageous， inspiring words were， for me， an antidote to the shame so many of us feel after surviving assault。 I would recommend Black Box to anyone who has been through a similar experience， or anyone who loves s Insightful and honest， Itou sheds light on this subject in a way many of us are too afraid to。 While she speaks to the specific barriers faced （socially and legally） in Japan， most of us know that there are similar barriers in our own countries， so it still felt deeply relatable。Itou's courageous， inspiring words were， for me， an antidote to the shame so many of us feel after surviving assault。 I would recommend Black Box to anyone who has been through a similar experience， or anyone who loves someone who has and wants to understand better what they're going through。 The way she vividly describes her emotional experiences helps us to know that we're not alone。 So many of the things she conveyed， I had felt too but not been able to put into words。Reading Black Box helped me feel a little braver。 Like maybe， I can try telling a few trusted people at least。 And that's the first step。 Also， knowing that she has continued on to have a successful career is reassuring in knowing that our lives don't have to be over just because we went through this kind of experience。 For the first time， I feel a little bit of hope again。 。。。more
More Bedside Books
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A huge book upon publication in Japan， Black Box by journalist Shiori Ito now adds to the global movement in addressing sexual assault。 The memoir is more a “tear down the system” manifesto as the English translator Allison Markin Powell describes。 Ito strongly and steadily shares her own experiences as it relates to her assault in 2015 but， also reaching back to childhood。 This further accompanied with other examples， information and statistics not only from Japan but， a few other countries in A huge book upon publication in Japan， Black Box by journalist Shiori Ito now adds to the global movement in addressing sexual assault。 The memoir is more a “tear down the system” manifesto as the English translator Allison Markin Powell describes。 Ito strongly and steadily shares her own experiences as it relates to her assault in 2015 but， also reaching back to childhood。 This further accompanied with other examples， information and statistics not only from Japan but， a few other countries in how sexual assault is （mis）handled。 A book fatefully first coming at a time amongst #MeToo breaking out globally， （Ito would subsequently take a role in #WeToo Japan）， a voice many times asking questions and addressing those who overlook， blame or deny victims and the truth about cultural attitudes and societal systems。 With a 2021 epilogue， I hope Ito’s memoir further finds its way into the hands of people who will benefit from it。 As she says making things visible， bringing them into the light is how they will change。 cw: rape， alcohol， drugging， PTSD， sexual assault and suicidal thoughts 。。。more
jasmine
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Black Box is a biography of Shiori Ito， a survivor of rape and her process dealing with officials including polices and lawyers in Japan。The book brings the reader through the complicated process in investigation and submitting cases on court for sexual assault。 It captures raw emotions - Ito's frustration， pain， anger and disappointment towards the legal system。The auto response for victim blaming is deeply rooted in the society。 Looking at the comments online and （even） a book review just made Black Box is a biography of Shiori Ito， a survivor of rape and her process dealing with officials including polices and lawyers in Japan。The book brings the reader through the complicated process in investigation and submitting cases on court for sexual assault。 It captures raw emotions - Ito's frustration， pain， anger and disappointment towards the legal system。The auto response for victim blaming is deeply rooted in the society。 Looking at the comments online and （even） a book review just made me heart-boiling。 I was hoping that Black Box will includes how Ito finally won the case in December 2019。 Nevertheless， it's an important read to educate ourselves about sexual assault。 There are still so many things we need to do。 Despite Shiori Ito won the case and received her compensation， the law remains unchanged。Rating: 3。5 stars 。。。more
nada
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BLACK BOX—one of the most important books I’ve read over the years。 If you’re familiar with Chanel Miller’s Know My Name and how heartbreaking it was， brace yourself reading this one。 While Know My Name shows you how the whole court process of seeking justice takes a toll on Chanel Miller psychologically， in Black Box you’ll read e-mail correspondences between Shiori Ito and her assailant， Noriyuki Yamaguchi。Aside the fact that it was well-written and gripping， this book was also a really emotio BLACK BOX—one of the most important books I’ve read over the years。 If you’re familiar with Chanel Miller’s Know My Name and how heartbreaking it was， brace yourself reading this one。 While Know My Name shows you how the whole court process of seeking justice takes a toll on Chanel Miller psychologically， in Black Box you’ll read e-mail correspondences between Shiori Ito and her assailant， Noriyuki Yamaguchi。Aside the fact that it was well-written and gripping， this book was also a really emotional ride—my heart raced every time I flip through the pages， and I had to take my time instead of reading this in one sitting。 The audacity of the assailant to gaslight her！ My head was boiling， and I was so ready to punch Yamaguchi in the face （and I still am so ready to go on full-blown violence against sexual perpetrators）。TRIGGER WARNING: RAPE。Yamaguchi wasn’t a stranger to Ito。 Before the assault happened， they agreed to meet over dinner to talk about Ito’s job prospect working in the industry while Yamaguchi is in Japan。 Night passed and Ito woke up to severe pain and confusion—and Yamaguchi was on top of her。 It was a total blur of how she got there， but for sure she knew she had to get the hell out of the place。 Being shocked and confused， she didn’t know what to do next。 She ended up getting a prescribed morning after pill from the nearest OB/GYN first before contacting a nonprofit for sexual assault victims—which wasn’t helpful because they can’t provide her any information unless she comes in person。 After talked to some of her closest friends， Ito decided to go talk to the police and report the quasi-rape after 5 days。 An exhausting process because she had to keep repeating her story multiple times to different people there， only to listen “this kind of thing happens all the time and there’s no easy way to investigate cases like these” from her investigator。She proceeded although the law is outdated: the criminal code regarding rape crimes dated back to 1907， and it says that a person cannot be charged with a crime unless the victim files a formal complaint to prosecute。 The public persecutor also referred Ito’s case as a black box—it happened behind closed doors， and they couldn’t know what happened—did sexual intercourse happen？ Was there any consent？Aside the outdated law， she also faced so many challenges in pursuit of justice: from collecting the evidence， a sudden order from the high rank from the police department which canceled the arrest of Yamaguchi， and backlash Ito faced after holding press conference。 It was really heartbreaking to see how much a survivor had to go through。 This made me think that I also don’t know what I have to do after an assault happened。 Should I go to the police first？ Or should I call a crisis center？ Would the law be on my side， easing the process without adding more layer of trauma？ Even though I have read so many stories and theories on sexual assault， will I ever be prepared， mentally and physically？ My lifelong question is: why do victims has to do and bear so much pain just to prove that they were violated？ It might be just a normal day for the perpetrator， but it sure would be a life-changing， soul-killing event for the victim。 Within Indonesian context: why do most of us love to ask about the chronology so much， although we are irrelevant to the story and all we need to do is to be an ally？ When will the sexual violence eradication bill be passed， so that the victims of sexual violence can be guaranteed to have their case be handled， their privacy be protected， and their well-being be recovered？ 。。。more
Armen
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Rape must be the most underreported crime anywhere in the world。 Despite all progress made by Women and （we see setbacks these days everywhere）， the silence about it is deafening in many male dominated and patriarchal societies。Shiori Ito talked about this years ago and this book is her account of the sexual assault she experienced。 Her book has opened a space for conversations about such crimes in Japan and one can see how brave she's been through all these years。 Rape must be the most underreported crime anywhere in the world。 Despite all progress made by Women and （we see setbacks these days everywhere）， the silence about it is deafening in many male dominated and patriarchal societies。Shiori Ito talked about this years ago and this book is her account of the sexual assault she experienced。 Her book has opened a space for conversations about such crimes in Japan and one can see how brave she's been through all these years。 。。。more
Daina （Dai2DaiReader）
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How many times does someone who has been sexually assaulted have to tell his or her story？ Well， for journalist Shiori Ito， it was an innumerable amount of times and still she found it hard to be heard。 She was told her case wasn’t one that could be prosecuted， otherwise known as a “black box。” How Japanese criminal law is set up is very different from how it is in the United States。 Repression is the name of the game and that made things that much more difficult at every turn。 The way she wa How many times does someone who has been sexually assaulted have to tell his or her story？ Well， for journalist Shiori Ito， it was an innumerable amount of times and still she found it hard to be heard。 She was told her case wasn’t one that could be prosecuted， otherwise known as a “black box。” How Japanese criminal law is set up is very different from how it is in the United States。 Repression is the name of the game and that made things that much more difficult at every turn。 The way she was mistreated by the police and those in positions of power to help her was abhorrent。 Her story shed light on how feelings of powerlessness， being overwhelmed and guilty feelings took over。 Through her struggles， she made a conscious decision to persist and be her own advocate。 She kept pushing for answers in her case in order to hold her rapist accountable for his reprehensible actions。 She makes very clear her intention behind writing this book。 It wasn’t to rehash what happened but to her but to open up the conversation about how things need to change going forward and give a voice to others who found themselves in similar situations and were silenced。 There were so many eye-opening things discussed in this brave and powerful memoir。TW: Sexual violence; Author’s note: “Those who have concerns about flashbacks or PTSD will take adequate precautions for their own well-being。”Thank you @feministpress for the gifted ARC。 。。。more
Lauren
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It feels tone deaf to review and rate a memoir， particularly one based on such traumatic experiences - I have no place to judge the lived experiences of someone else。 So while this is not a full review， I did want to make sure I give space and voice to this powerful story from Japanese journalist Shiori Itō， especially given the struggles that led her to publish this work in the first place。“I had been told by the prosecutor in charge of my case that， because the assault occurred behind closed d It feels tone deaf to review and rate a memoir， particularly one based on such traumatic experiences - I have no place to judge the lived experiences of someone else。 So while this is not a full review， I did want to make sure I give space and voice to this powerful story from Japanese journalist Shiori Itō， especially given the struggles that led her to publish this work in the first place。“I had been told by the prosecutor in charge of my case that， because the assault occurred behind closed doors， the incident was a ‘black box。’ In the days and months and years since then， as one of the parties involved and as a journalist， I have focused my efforts on how to shine light into this black box。”Black Box: The Memoir That Sparked Japan’s #MeToo Movement was originally published in Japan in 2017。 Since then， Itō’s story and civil case has gained extensive international coverage。 In her memoir， Itō not only tells her story of being raped by an influential colleague but also， using her journalist finesse， explains the context of rape and quasi-rape in the Japanese legal system。 By doing so， she not only brings light to her case but also surfaces the longstanding misogyny and perpetrator protectionism that hindered justice for countless victims of sexual harassment。 “My father’s words reminded me of something that one of the police officers had said: ‘It isn’t convincing unless you cry more， or get angry。 You've got to act like a victim。’”Black Box is an important and powerful read and a reminder of the different journeys that we， as women of the world， are on - as we continue to navigate patriarchal legislation and as we continue to speak out against injustice in our respective nations。In 2019， Shiori Itō was awarded $30，000 in damages in her rape case against Noriyuki Yamaguchi。 。。。more
Shelby Thompson
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I usually have no problem rating memoirs （personal stories should never be ranked or dismissed， but the quality of writing is something that can be critiqued）， but I don't feel like I can really give a recommendation or full review on this one。 Shiori Ito's story of rape by a prominent journalist is harrowing， and told explicitly， with an exacting amount of attention paid to the process of police work （or lack of） on her case， and the public and legal reception of her story。 I've heard nothing b I usually have no problem rating memoirs （personal stories should never be ranked or dismissed， but the quality of writing is something that can be critiqued）， but I don't feel like I can really give a recommendation or full review on this one。 Shiori Ito's story of rape by a prominent journalist is harrowing， and told explicitly， with an exacting amount of attention paid to the process of police work （or lack of） on her case， and the public and legal reception of her story。 I've heard nothing but great things about the original edition， which was published in her native Japanese in 2017。 This English translation is going to be published this month （July 2021）， and something in the translation just seemed off。 The language does not flow naturally， and Ito's descriptions of her life read more like a Wikipedia article than a personal narrative。 The parts describing her childhood read like lists， and important events （such as her being hospitalized） would be tossed out without additional detail， leaving me to wonder if a page or extra text was missing。You can feel Ito's frustration and confusion with the Japanese criminal justice system drip off the page， and I can only imagine the impact reading this in the original Japanese would have。 。。。more
Zoe
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Wow
John
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Huge thanks to Feminist Press for the e-ARC。 And thank you， Shiori Ito， for telling the world your story。___This is a story of a nation’s silence and how a courageous woman broke it。In 2015， aspiring journalist Shiori Ito and Noriyuki Yamaguchi， a prominent journalist who turned out to be an acquaintance of the then-prime minister Shinzo Abe， met over dinner to talk about a job prospect。 Yet， little did Ito know that her life was about to change forever。 Having been drugged and brought to Yamagu Huge thanks to Feminist Press for the e-ARC。 And thank you， Shiori Ito， for telling the world your story。___This is a story of a nation’s silence and how a courageous woman broke it。In 2015， aspiring journalist Shiori Ito and Noriyuki Yamaguchi， a prominent journalist who turned out to be an acquaintance of the then-prime minister Shinzo Abe， met over dinner to talk about a job prospect。 Yet， little did Ito know that her life was about to change forever。 Having been drugged and brought to Yamaguchi’s hotel room， Ito woke up to him being on top of her。 Due to shock， confusion， and fear， she did not do what she should have done right after the assault， i。e。 heading to a legal institution and getting evidence collected with the use of rape kits。 On top of that， she reached out to a rape crisis center for help but met with refusal。 She was told that the center was not able to provide any help unless she agreed to an interview。 With the help and support from her friends， family， and the legal personnels， Ito made it through the yearslong， arduous legal process to bring Yamaguchi to justice。 Eventually， she won the case。 Yet， that was not without challenges and obstacles。 Outdated rape and sexual assault laws - which dated back to 1907 - that come with a very limited definition and doesn’t reflect the reality。 According to the laws， there are two criteria to turn a rape case into a prosecutable one。 First， resistance on the part of the victim。 Nevertheless， studies have shown that the victim who is in shock tends to display freeze responses during the assault。 Thus， resistance appears to be beyond their capability。 Second， it involves two people who do not know each other。 “Black box”。 Part of the rationale provided by the authorities in dropping the case and charges against Yamaguchi was that Ito’s case was a “black box”: the incident had happened behind closed doors and was thus unprosecutable。 The conspicuous lack of initiative and dubious investigative moves on the police’s part。 Besides countless interviews with several officers and prosecutors， Ito was subjected to the “persuasion” that insisted her on accepting an out-of-court settlement。 In addition， the omission of key testimony， as well as the authority’s sudden decision to not arrest Yamaguchi though an arrest warrant had been issued had called the authority’s integrity into question。 All this suggests the failure of the justice system of Japan that does not protect the rights of rape victims and that perpetuates the ‘second rape’。 It is one that has operated on red tape and power abuse by figures of high social standing。In the sexual patriarchy where women are objectified and power imbalance exists in both domestic as well as public space， rape cases often go unreported and the victims are forced to suffer in silence。 In Ito's case， she suffered from PTSD which brought about grave damage on both her physical and mental health: unforeseeable panic attacks， blackouts， and feeling of emptiness。 As emotionally wounded as she was， Ito went on taking things into her own hands by gathering evidence and speaking up for the causes she fought for， including the necessity of functional medical and legal facilities in helping and treating rape victims; the significance of making information available for those who are looking for help。 In fact， as mentioned in the introduction， Ito intends to cast light on how to prevent a sexual assault and what to do when it happens by telling her story。 Though the trauma and emotional scars remain， Ito refused to subjugate herself to rape victim stereotypes which are marked by anger and sorrow。 Her rationality， perseverance， and perceptiveness in working her way through the legal process and dealing with the media was truly admirable。 Her unwavering determination to break the silence， reinstate the truth， bring justice to the perpetrator， and uncover the injustice of the legal institutions are all told in this personal， eye-opening， and empowering memoir。 。。。more
Rachel Hagan
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Written in clear， unflinching， lucid and brave prose this is an accessible and engaging memoir of a horrifically devastating sexual assault and the reckoning and failure to seek justice which followed。 A hugely important book in the – sadly， ever continuing – conversation around sexual assault。 This book made me so angry and yet Shiroi’s bravery and persistence to expose the truth is admirable。
Valerio Amanti
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Ammetto di aver detestato profondamente la personalità di Shiori Ito， per come emerge da queste pagine。 E una cosa che non posso sopportare è il suo pedante chiedersi "perché le altre persone non fanno ciò che io vorrei facessero？"， forse perché gli altri non sono te？Ma al di là della mia personale antipatia。。。La nota positiva è che l'autrice è davvero bravissima a scrivere， il libro si legge che è un piacere， riesce ad essere estremamente chiaro senza essere didascalico， solo l'ultimo capitolo， Ammetto di aver detestato profondamente la personalità di Shiori Ito， per come emerge da queste pagine。 E una cosa che non posso sopportare è il suo pedante chiedersi "perché le altre persone non fanno ciò che io vorrei facessero？"， forse perché gli altri non sono te？Ma al di là della mia personale antipatia。。。La nota positiva è che l'autrice è davvero bravissima a scrivere， il libro si legge che è un piacere， riesce ad essere estremamente chiaro senza essere didascalico， solo l'ultimo capitolo， dove mescola ricordi， riflessioni e proposte sociale， risulta decisamente confuso。 Comunque non posso che augurarle una brillante carriera nel giornalismo， purtroppo iniziata tragicamente。Però，nella fascetta editoriale giapponese è scritto "la verità è qui"。 Ed è il problema fondamentale di questo libro: essere consapevole di presentare uno dei due punti di vista in causa ed， allo stesso tempo， avanzare la pretesa di essere l'unica verità。 Salvo dimostrare che il tutto parte da quella che sembra una profonda incomprensione della （limitata） realtà della verità giudiziaria。C'è da ammettere che， anche se appena accennato， il sistema politico， quello dell'informazione e quello dell'amministrazione della giustizia sono così organicamente intrecciati che è difficile， almeno per me， capire chi influenzi cosa e come。Infine， non potrò mai capire che valore possa avere una "ricostruzione" come quella che le fanno fare， visto che le fanno ripetere la sua deposizione innumerevoli volte。 Questo per me rimarrà sempre un mistero。 。。。more
lavende
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I don't quite know what to say about this book。 It is obviously a highly personal story， but I also think it was quite well-written。 I liked reading it （as much as you can like reading about a subject matter such as the author's rape） and I was engaged by the writing style。 Because the book's cover says that it was the beginning of Japan's #MeToo-movement， though， I kind of expected it to be a bit more actual discussion of rape culture and everything surrounding the author's experience。 I also p I don't quite know what to say about this book。 It is obviously a highly personal story， but I also think it was quite well-written。 I liked reading it （as much as you can like reading about a subject matter such as the author's rape） and I was engaged by the writing style。 Because the book's cover says that it was the beginning of Japan's #MeToo-movement， though， I kind of expected it to be a bit more actual discussion of rape culture and everything surrounding the author's experience。 I also personally don't quite agree with the idea that jail and the criminal justice system are the number one solutions in situations like these， which I think this story actually illustrates quite well。 I found it odd that there was comparatively little discussion of Japan's harsh high criminal conviction rates and everything surrounding the Japanese prison industrial complex。 The author touched on many things very briefly though， for example mentioning that the media attempted to paint her as actually Korean to signify that she was not to be trusted or possibly somehow "deserved" what happened to her。 Similarly， I liked when she quoted one of the lawyers who described that the American and Japanese legal systems view and handle sex crimes very differently。 Moments like these began to shed light on broader issues that are all part of the problem here。 The events themselves speak of disgusting corrupted power structures and perpetrators protecting perpetrators， but it obviously is not reduced to problems in the police and legal systems。 All in all， I am glad this was translated to give this book a broader audience， I hope that it might be republished including more words on some of the things I mentioned here， someday。 。。。more
Emily
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Written from the perspective of both a survivor and a journalist， Black Box is an insightful yet heart-wrenching read which offers no satisfying sense of resolution， instead ending with a list of unanswered questions directed specifically at those involved with Ito’s case as well as at Japanese society on a larger scale。As the book progresses， it adopts a variety of roles: an autobiography that seeks to combat the faceless label of “victim，” a case file compiled with the attention to detail of a Written from the perspective of both a survivor and a journalist， Black Box is an insightful yet heart-wrenching read which offers no satisfying sense of resolution， instead ending with a list of unanswered questions directed specifically at those involved with Ito’s case as well as at Japanese society on a larger scale。As the book progresses， it adopts a variety of roles: an autobiography that seeks to combat the faceless label of “victim，” a case file compiled with the attention to detail of a skilled journalist， an almost minute-by-minute account of navigating the Japanese legal system as a survivor of sexual assault， a mission statement of Ito’s determination to change a system which has failed herself and countless others。 Ito remains absolutely committed to relating and contextualizing her experiences on her own terms， continually rounding back to highlighting Japan’s systematic failings re: sexual assault instead of giving space to the political conspiracies which hold the potential to sensationalize her own case and draw attention away from the larger picture。Ito’s writing is thorough and precise， making Black Box accessible and engaging for audiences outside of Japan and an important addition to the ongoing global conversation regarding sexual assault。 。。。more
moved by prose
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“Because the assault occurred behind closed doors， the incident was a black box。 In the days and months and years since then， as one of the parties involved and a journalist， I have focused my efforts on how to shine light into this black box。” In BLACK BOX， Shiori recounts the events leading up to and following her sexual assault， combined with actual email correspondence between her and Noriyuki Yamaguchi， the assailant， allowing us as readers to bear witness to Noriyuki’s nonchalance and gasl “Because the assault occurred behind closed doors， the incident was a black box。 In the days and months and years since then， as one of the parties involved and a journalist， I have focused my efforts on how to shine light into this black box。” In BLACK BOX， Shiori recounts the events leading up to and following her sexual assault， combined with actual email correspondence between her and Noriyuki Yamaguchi， the assailant， allowing us as readers to bear witness to Noriyuki’s nonchalance and gaslighting。 Because of the level of detail， BLACK BOX captures and conveys raw emotion - her frustration， her sadness， her pain， her helplessness， her determination to see the case through。Shiori goes beyond retelling her story and devotes part of BLACK BOX to reiterating the lessons she learned （e。g。 how it was a mistake to go to a gynecologist’s office - general practitioners seldom have rape kits on hand - and not the emergency room） and sharing the research she conducted （ranging from the effects of date rape drugs to emergency rape centers abroad， which stand out in stark contrast to the centers in Japan）。 If I had to describe BLACK BOX， I’d say BLACK BOX is: （1） the story of a brave young woman who decided to seek out the truth and make it known to as many people as possible; and （2） an account showing firsthand how the legal system and society in Japan is failing victims of sexual assault。 In Shiori’s case， she experienced the police’s passivity and negative attitude。 In particular， she pointed out the police’s casual treatment of rape - an investigator told her， “This kind of thing happens all the time， and there’s no easy way to investigate cases like these。” And this was just the police （yes， there’s more！）。 Shiori lays out her thoughts every step of the way， prompting me to engage in deep thought and conduct research on my own。 You'd think consent is intuitive， but it's not。 You'd think the police， the prosecutors， and the public would be on the victims' side， but that's not the case。 Recommended reading for everyone。Thank you Feminist Press for this ARC。 。。。more
Sébastien
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"The aftermath of sexual assault has a tremendous effect on a victim’s life。 Her suffering， and that of her family， is long term。"TW: Rape and PTSD In her memoir Black Box， Shiori Itō tells the distressing event of sexual assault she encountered and her struggles to seek for help in flawed Japanese legal and investigative systems。 Her case soon became the prominent #metoo movement in Japan。 The book was first published in Japanese in 2017 and now it has been translated to English by Allison "The aftermath of sexual assault has a tremendous effect on a victim’s life。 Her suffering， and that of her family， is long term。"TW: Rape and PTSD In her memoir Black Box， Shiori Itō tells the distressing event of sexual assault she encountered and her struggles to seek for help in flawed Japanese legal and investigative systems。 Her case soon became the prominent #metoo movement in Japan。 The book was first published in Japanese in 2017 and now it has been translated to English by Allison Markin Powell。 I truly appreciate Feminist Press for providing me an e-ARC of this book。 It is definitely an important read。Itō was an aspiring journalist when she met high profile TV journalist Noriyuki Yamaguchi。 Their relationship was purely professional。 One night， she went to a restaurant with him to talk about a job opportunity over the dinner。 That night changed her life forever。 During their conversation， she became intoxicated and when she regained her conscious， she was in his hotel room and he was on top of her。 In the following days， she was living in a daze。 She was confused， scared and in pain。When Itō confided in her close friend， she received help and guidance from her。 With the support of her friends and family—though the trauma continued to stay with her—she finally reported to the police。 Because the assault occurred behind closed doors and a third party can’t know what occurs behind them， she was told that her case was a “black box” and hence unprosecutable。 She had to go through myriad of interviews and recount the horrid event to various policemen， prosecutors， and lawyers。 She was appalled by the lack of proper procedures and training for the officers handling the sexual assault cases。 She was surprised to find out that that there were very few （almost none） female officers to speak to， as well。As the assailant was a prominent figure and an acquaintance of then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe， it was also a very difficult battle for her to fight。 Itō questioned the credibility of the authorities conducting the investigation and pointed out how the perpetrators are protected in organisations。 She encountered various backlashes from people， too。 She had been called names and accused of many things。 She specified victim blaming and being the target of criticism in the society。Through her own experiences， Itō shared what to expect and how she had fought her battle should any of this unspeakable thing happen to anybody， so they would know they are not alone。 She talked about her journey with PTSD and the importance of coping with it， too。 By writing this book， she's raising the awareness and hoping to have an effective change in Japan。 More information need to be readily available and systems to be fixed and in place so that the process the victims have to go through becomes more manageable。It is indeed an eye-opening and thought provoking read。 I hope it gets translated into Burmese and other languages， too。 In a country where rape is still a taboo to talk and the lack of proper procedures and/or support systems to help the sexually assaulted victims， book like this needs to get recognized。 The information must be shared， an efficient system has to be implemented， and people need to be educated。 。。。more
Jodie "Bookish" Cook
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Book ReviewTitle: Black Box by Shiori ItōGenre: Non-Fiction， Memoir Rating: 5 StarsFrom the beginning Shiori Ito doesn’t mince her word in regard to the state of the Japanese legal system regarding rape and sexual assault but she doesn’t focus on this long as she begins to tell us about herself as a child。 Shiori was one of a few children who was able to study abroad as a young teen and was determined to study journalism in the USA despite not having any financial aid。 It was in New York that sh Book ReviewTitle: Black Box by Shiori ItōGenre: Non-Fiction， Memoir Rating: 5 StarsFrom the beginning Shiori Ito doesn’t mince her word in regard to the state of the Japanese legal system regarding rape and sexual assault but she doesn’t focus on this long as she begins to tell us about herself as a child。 Shiori was one of a few children who was able to study abroad as a young teen and was determined to study journalism in the USA despite not having any financial aid。 It was in New York that she met Noriyuki Yamaguchi， the man who would assault her for the first time。 Noriyuki was a journalist and everything that Shiori aspired to be but after living in America and working herself to the bone to pay for her education she realised sooner or later she would have to return to Japan。 It was nice reading about her childhood and getting to know her as a person before we learn about what actually happened to her and why the legal system cast her aside。 With graduation looming just ahead of her， Shiori is forced to admit to her parents how much she is struggling financially and when they demand she returns to Japan she can’t refuse。 There she does several internships before landing a job with Reuters， however during this time she isn’t making much money and is having to work several jobs but despite her parents urging her to get a normal job and save Shiori continues down the path she has chosen for herself determined to fulfil her dream。 During this time， she has several correspondence with Noriyuki who offers to get her an internship and even talks about the company sponsoring her visa so they decide to meet you to discuss the specifics of this。 Upon arriving she notes that Noriyuki has been drinking but she doesn’t think anything of it as drinking culture is very big in Japan and she has quite a high tolerance herself。 After a few drinks they head to a restaurant for some food where they continue to drink before Shiori passes out。 When she comes to she realises that she is beginning raped and we can tell she has been drugged by how sluggish she feels and she also realises that this is being recorded。 While she does convince him to stop so she can go to the bathroom when she emerges he begins to rape her again。 By the time he is done Shiori is a lot of pain， immensely confused and doesn’t understand what is happening。 He tries to bribe her with the job offer but she doesn’t take it and she leaves。 Shiori is very frank and honest about the depiction of her rape and I was grateful for this as she manages to convey how helpless she felt and how desperately confused she was by what was happening。 In the aftermath of the rape， Shiori doesn’t know what to do or who to turn to for help。 While she is able to get the morning after pill， she doesn’t have any luck with rape crisis centres as they tell her she has come in person for them to be able to help her which she doesn’t feel about to do。 For the next five days she tries to act normally but the injuries from the rape take her to the doctors where she learn her knee was dislocated and she has been walking on it for days which must have been agony。 Shiori eventually confides in a friend and goes to the police but she is now faced with the issues that there is no DNA evidence that can be collected due to the fact that she has showered multiple times and she has waited so long in order to go the police。 She is informed that the prosecution don’t see any value in taking the case forward and they can’t even pursue the fact that Shiori believes she was recorded because they don’t have enough evidence to get a search warrant。 Throughout this time Shiori has maintained contact with Noriyuki but he hasn’t admitted anything and maintains his innocence claiming that Shiori was very drunk and he was doing the right thing in not leaving her on the street。 However， the police inform her they might be able to bring him in for voluntary questioning but he has many connections within the journalism industry and continuing with the case might destroy Shiori’s career before it has even truly started which is just as concerned for her as she has devoted her life to becoming a journalist。 The police also very rudely warn her that if she maintains contact with him then they won’t pursue the case any longer putting Shiori in a difficult position and throughout this time she has received very little in the way of support often having to find things like a gynaecologist and a therapist herself。 For the next three months Shiori struggles to get anywhere with the police due to the way the legal systems works in Japan and how rape is viewed in general。 As well as dealing with the police， lawyers and communicating with Noriyuki she is also dealing with PTSD and could possibly be pregnant。 Shiori is blocked at every turn when she tries to gather her own evidence such as the surveillance tapes from the hotel and interviewing the hotel staff。 However， DNA is found of Shiori’s bra left behind in the hotel room and the accounts from the maids at the hotel as well as the wait staff at the restaurant don’t add up with his version of events but they also contradict Shiori’s version of events。 Shiori struggles on keeping communication with Noriyuki to try and pin him down for questioning without letting on that she is talking to the police and lawyers and it seems to be working as he makes several statements in his emails that seem to support Shiori’s claims。 Eventually an arrest warrant is issued for him but just when they plan to make the arrest they get orders from high up in the Japanese Police to stand down。 Both the lead investigator and prosecutor who Shiori has been dealing with are removed from the case and replaced。 Their replacements are pushing Shiori hard for an out of court settlement but she believes even a million yen which is the standard settlement amount wouldn’t begin to cover the distress she has been caused and the numerous medical bills she has from several hospital visits。 In addition to this if it turns out she is pregnant this will incur more bills and she doesn’t want to go down that route as she wants him to admit what he did and apologize for it which he has refused to do。 I completely empathize with Shiori having been in the same position as her but I just thank God that the legal system in the UK works far better than it used to in Japan， I say used to as several reforms have been made in recent years。Over the next two years Shiori fights the legal system in Japan to get her case heard in court but it is ultimately dismissed。 She continues to fight for justice as she appeals to decision to dismiss the case and constantly returns to the police for answers to her questions but she doesn’t seem to be getting anywhere。 In the end she decides to hold a press conference and tell the world her story without the support of the justice systems and the police。 Shiori obviously faces a lot of backlash from this even her own sister refuses to speak to her over it because she doesn’t understand why Shiori is doing what she is doing。 However， as she discuss the attitudes to rape and daily gropes even as a young child you begin to understand why her story is so important。 Shiori also notes that major reforms are where to happen in 2020 which was 3 years after this book was written and I will definitely be researching whether or not these changes were actioned in Japan and it has made me more aware of things to look out for when I am in Japan in 2022。 。。。more
Kate oakley
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 If only it was that easyThere’s no easy way to deal with anything she experienced， but her perseverance and seeking for justice gave us hope and strength。 Let your voice be heard and question the injustice， that will help the ones we love to avoid similar things happen to them。
Salvador
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Il libro racconta della violenza sessuale avvenuta ai danni di una giornalista freelance giapponese che dopo aver subito l’aggressione， deve lottare contro le mancanze del sistema giuridico e penale giapponese。
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