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Statue of a Korean Girl Causes Meltdown at Aichi Triennale
by Kaori Shoji It’s 35 degrees Celsius in Nagoya City and the mercury is expected to rise even further. Maybe the recent incident at the Aichi Triennale has something to do with it – the heat feels...
View Article“My pussy (まんこ) is not indecent!” Japanese artist fights sexist obscenity laws
“My pussy (マンコ) is not obscene.” The Japanese artist, Megumi Igarashi, who was arrested July 12th (a Saturday) for distributing “obscene” design files that can be used to make 3-D-printed models of her...
View Article“Comfort Women” Show Makes Nikon Uncomfortable But Not Tokyo Courts
The “comfort women” aka 慰安婦 (ianfu) issue is one that divides Japan. Who were the comfort women? They were Korean, Chinese, and sometimes even Japanese women who worked as prostitutes during the Second...
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