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Femin Tokyo Podcast

Samantha Lassaux

Welcome to Japan!My name is Sam, and I invite you to join me in deconstructing stereotypes about women and minorities in Japan.In English and French, we dive into society, history, culture, and religion...🎙 Femin Tokyo amplifies the voices of those directly concerned, for everyone who loves and questions Japan.🇫🇷 Bienvenue au Japon !Je m"appelle Sam, et je vous invite à déconstruire ensemble les stéréotypes autour des femmes et des minorités au Japon.En anglais et en français, on explore la

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16:52

Episode 14: La marche des femmes à Tokyo, édition 2025

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2025/09/02

🎙️ À la rencontre des voix de la Marche des femmes de Tokyo 2025Je vous propose aujourd’hui un épisode un peu particulier, en immersion au cœur de la manifestation pour les droits des femmes qui s’est tenue à Tokyo en Mars 2025.Dans ce documentaire en français, je vous invite à marcher dans Shibuya au milieu des touristes, des locaux et des grattes ciels, avec pour fond sonore les sons du cortège et les témoignages de femmes et personnes engagées. Elena, Fourmi, Asuka, Laura, tant de profils

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39:01

Episode 13 : Joint custody alone won't fix Japan's...

Femin Tokyo Podcast ·

2025/06/27

🎙️Episode 13: Joint Custody Alone Won’t Fix Japan’s Flawed System — with Waka Ikeda (Konohana)In this episode, I sit down with freelance journalist Waka Ikeda, known for her powerful reporting on gender and social issues in Japan, including her work forThe Japan Times. We talk about her journey from marketing in New York to becoming a voice for marginalized women in Japan, and how writing became both her profession and her therapy.Our main focus is the controversial joint custody bill discussion in

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Episode 12: Surviving endometriosis

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2025/04/01

Episode 12: Surviving endometriosisTune in to hear Sachiko's insightful and heartfelt story, and learn more about the ongoing efforts to improve the lives of those affected by endometriosis in Japan.In this episode, we delve into the complex and often misunderstood world of endometriosis in Japan with our guest, Sachiko Ishikawa. Sachiko, who works in translation and localization in Tokyo, shares her personal journey with endometriosis, comparing her experiences in Japan and Spain. Despite the

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Episode 11 : Super Saiyan Yakuza, a chikan story

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2024/12/21

TW : se**al assault, pedocriminalityKilara Sen is a 50% Japanese 50% Japanese woman based in the US, doing comedy and sharing her vision of the Japanese society through the lense of humour.linktr.ee/KilaracomedyIn the 11th episode of Femin, we are chatting about a few experiences Kilara had to go through, the specific concept of chikan. Chikan is the term used to descibe in Japan se**al aggressors in trains and other public spaces.We discuss the specifics attached it, the stereotypes of it and the

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39:48

Episode 10: Voices of Palestine in Japan

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2024/05/24

Thank you Weam for the resources 🇵🇸💝DonationsPalestinejpn is a website created to verify and collect all donation gofundmes in one easy accessible place Link: https://palestinejpn.com/donations/✏️PetitionsファナックStop robotics manufacturers FANUC: https://www.change.org/stopfanucnowMore information about fanuc: https://palestinejpn.com/protest/fanuc/✊Protest to the government or embassyMore information here: https://palestinejpn.com/protest/governments/⛔Contact the ministry of defense for arms

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48:42

Episode 9 : Takarazuka, the women only cabaret

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2024/03/19

Don't forget to check the latest info on the insta page https://www.instagram.com/femin_tokyo_podcast/🇺🇸 Episode 9 : Takarazuka, the women only cabaret with YukiLucky me, to be able to exchange about a traditional Japanese art with an incredible friend of mine, Yuki Kusano.In this episode we'll jump into the marvelous world of Takarazuka, this cabaret full of sparkles and drama and WOMEN! Because it is a women only art that has been going on for almost a century.This episode is following the

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36:03

Episode 8 : Here comes the bride

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2023/10/15

🇫🇷 Dans cet épisode on parle mariages avec Ena 😍 et il y a beaucoup à dire!On discute pression sociale, cérémonie traditionnelle, contrat de mariage de ville, gokon, agence matrimoniale et bien sûr... robes de princesses! Pas longtemps ne vous inquiétez pas. Insta du podcast ici : https://www.instagram.com/femin_tokyo_podcast/ Et l'art superbe de Aunt Lily : https://www.instagram.com/auntlily_illustration/ 🇬🇧 In this episode we talk weddings with Ena 😍 and there's a lot to talk about! We

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34:52

Episode 7 : Japon, gaijins, hégémonie partie 2

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2023/03/01

Partie 2 de notre discussion avec Yllah sur nos vies au Japon en tant que femmes étrangères. Dans cette partie de l'épisode on rigole en échangeant nos expériences les plus cocasses, on rappelle la hiérarchie des minorités au sein de la société japonaise, sans oublier un épisode de barbouillage version pays du soleil levant. Retrouvez Yllah sur ses différents médias dans ce lien. Yllah parle société, racisme, femmes, mais surtout elle parle du Japon avec amour. Illustration réalisée par Aunt

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Episode 7 : Japon, gaijins, hégémonie partie 1

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2023/02/08

L'épisode 7 est pour la communauté francophone! Partie 1 🥰 Yllah discute de Tokyo et du Japon en tant que femme noire qui y vit depuis des années. Dans cette première partie on échange d'abord sur nos recherches d'appartements respectives et la discrimination qu'on y a rencontré. On parle ensuite du contenu social média de Crazyllah que vous pouvez retrouver ici ⤵️ Sa page générale Youtube Crazyllah Insta Crazyllah Ecoutez nos expériences d'interactions sociales au Japon... et bientôt la partie

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Bonus 2 : Panel discussion - Not Just A Diversity Hire

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2022/11/07

Art by Doria Griouche @doria.kriouche On the 30th of September 2022, Yuki Nivez organized the first hybrid session of the comedy show Not Just A Diversity Hire. That one time a panel discussion was organized right after the comedians sets and is now coming to Femin Tokyo podcast. All panelists are different, with different backgrounds and countries but they join together on one stage to talk about the struggles of working as a social minority in their own fields. Comedians and panelists : Yuki

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Bonus episode : Not Just A Diversity Hire comedy show

Femin Tokyo Podcast ·

2022/09/24

Special bonus episode for the upcoming comedy show for Yuki Nivez, 4th edition, Not Just A Diversity Hire. We talk about the challenges shes faces in the comedy scene and the safe bubble she decided to create for women and minorities. The upcoming show will include a panel discussion that I will be a part of so stay tuned!

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38:59

Episode 6 : LGBTQAI＋, Japan and Us ・LGBTQAI＋、日本、皆 Part

Femin Tokyo Podcast ·

2022/09/21

This is the second part of the special episodes about LGBTQAI＋ perspectives in Japan. This time we'll talk with Becky, her feelings about issues both in the UK and Japan, Shinkuju Nichome, and the Pride. Voici la deuxième partie des épisodes spéciaux sur les perspectives LGBTQAI＋ au Japon. Cette fois, nous parlerons avec Becky, de ses sentiments sur les questions à la fois au Royaume-Uni et au Japon, de Shinkuju Nichome, et de la Pride.

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38:56

Episode 5 : LGBTQAI＋, Japan and Us ・LGBTQAI＋、日本、皆

Femin Tokyo Podcast ·

2022/08/16

Episode 5 : LGBTQAI＋, Japan and Us ・LGBTQAI＋、日本、皆 Check out Yoshi's podcast Psych and Sexology, the last episode we're exchanging about sexuality in different countries. His research and podcast : https://linktr.ee/yoshi.miyasaka Thank you Voice Up Japan for the great work and support to all communities! Let's talk about LGBTQAI＋ concerns in Japan, when a judgment just came in Osaka that refusing same sex couple marriage is not against the Constitution. Japan remains the last country of the G7

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34:29

Episode 4 : You need a gender to be hired 就活なら性別は必要だ

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2022/06/09

Episode 4 : You need a gender to be hired 就活なら性別は必要だ Si tu veux un job, il te faut un genre Art by Aunt Lily https://www.instagram.com/auntlily_illustration/ Yumi Mizuno started a group that fights against forced gender representation in the hiring process in Japan. She reaches out to universities, suits companies, shukatsu hiring companies and webiste and she's doing an amazing job. Check her out : Smash Shukatsu Sexism https://twitter.com/shukatsusexism For the episode 4 of Femin in Tokyo,

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29:52

Episode 3 : Tokyo Medical University, 2018, sexist...

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2022/04/21

Episode 3: Tokyo Medical University – Sexist scandal in 2018 In this episode we’re talking with Remi Kitabayashi, professional dentist in Harajuku. We will exchange about the situation we saw exploding in 2018 with the Tokyo Medical University, one of the most prestigious and important medical school in Tokyo. A sexist fraud going on for 10 years or more was discovered: all women applicants saw their scores automatically decreased to enter the University, under the pretense women are weakening the

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27:08

Episode 2 : Goddesses and warriors　神様は女性だ

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2022/02/03

Something like Greek mythology can be found in Japan and it’s called Shinto. This aboriginal religion is still powerful and active today. In this episode, the roots of Shinto explain how one religion can coexist with another, Buddhism, and has adapted through centuries to arrive in the 21st and still be active in our modern society, with all its traditions. But above all, Shinto is a religion that often puts women in the spotlight. Goddesses, warriors, shamans, village chiefs, their names make the

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Episode 2 : Déesses et guerrières　神様は女性だ

Femin Tokyo Podcast ·

2022/02/03

L’équivalent de la mythologie grecque au Japon s’appelle le shinto, et cette religion aborigène est toujours puissante et active aujourd’hui. Dans cet épisode, les racines du shinto montrent qu’une religion sait cohabiter avec une autre, le bouddhisme, et a su s’adapter sur des siècles pour arriver au 21e siècle et être pratiquée dans la société moderne avec toutes ses traditions. Mais surtout, le shinto est une religion qui met les femmes à l’honneur, souvent. Déesses, guerrières, shamans, chefs de

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35:25

Episode 1 : School uniforms in Japan - Fantasy of the...

Femin Tokyo Podcast ·

2021/11/26

Today we talk with Nobue about her field specialty, school uniforms and male gaze, or seifuku gaze as she calls it. Seifuku (uniforms) gaze describes the mix between male gaze and objectification of the symbol of the schoolgirl uniform, erasing the human behind the symbol of the clothing. Check out the coming up exhibition of Nobue: Designers With A Cause : Creating awareness about social injustices towards women🔥 ➡️Upcoming exhibtion: Breaking Down Gender Dynamic Through

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13:35

Introduction, bienvenue dans Femin Tokyo　フェミン・東京へようこそ

Femin Tokyo Podcast ·

2021/11/25

Pourquoi créer un podcast féministe sur la vie au Japon? Je vous en dis plus sur mes dix dernières années à Tokyo, et ce qui a éveillé mon âme féministe dormante. Un petit point aussi sur la situation actuelle dans l'archipel, où en est le féminisme si loin du monde.

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Introduction, welcome to Femin Tokyo　フェミン・東京へようこそ

Femin Tokyo Podcast ·

2021/11/25

Why create a feminist podcast about life in Japan? In this introduction, I tell you about my life here for the past 10 years, as well as the current situation of feminism in Japan.

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