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We want to show "herstory" in East Asia from local perspectives with a timeline and a map in our local languages, so that people from different regions of East Asia can learn more about the stories and rights women and LGBETQ+ have fought for.

Timeline & Map

First "Sekuhara(Sexual harassment)" trial in Fukuoka

The first sexual harassment lawsuit in Japan was in 1989 and was about a woman who worked for a publishing company. The male editor-in-chief spread rumors about her, such as “she plays too much with boys” and “she had an affair with a business partner,” and then she was raid off afterwards.

1989
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Fukuoka, Japan
#Legal Case#Work#Discrimination#Feminism Art & Culture