The truth is here. Why can't the judiciary bring thi s to justice? A journalist who was raped questions the current state of law \, investigations\, and society. An unthinkable act from someone she respec ted. But how can she prove this fact? The closed room\, the society's attit ude towards acceptance\, the suspended arrest warrant. There were "black bo xes" everywhere. If the judiciary cannot bring this to justice\, something must change. A compelling non-fiction work by a journalist who was raped\, who delves into the current situation surrounding the victim.

Shiori Ito is an Oscar and BAFTA-nominated filmmaker\, journ alist\, writer\, and activist. Her work focuses on gender-based human right s issues\, for which she has been called one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most In fluential People in 2020.

Black Box chronic les Shiori Ito’s experience and investigation of her own sexual assault cas e\, her fight for justice against the high-profile abuser\, and a call for change in Japanese society. Upon the memoir’s publication in 2017\, Ito spa rked Japan’s #MeToo Movement through her steadfast challenge to Japan’s pat riarchal legal\, political\, and media institutions. Her choice to go publi c with her case ignited the country’s legal and cultural reckoning with gen der-based violence. Ito adapted the memoir into the documentary\, Black Box Diaries\, which was nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film a t the 97th Academy Awards\, received the Peabody Award\, and was named one of the top 5 documentary films of 2024 by the National Board of Review.

We are honored to have Shori Ito join us in person for a book talk. Atte ndees will have an opportunity to hear an intimate account of her experienc es forwarding Japan’s #MeToo Movement\, her writing\, and her filmmaking.
Presented by the Centre for Japanese Research (CJR).