Domestic Violence Therapy Japan
The day before yesterday we had Women’s workshop, and last night we had Men’s workshop… In both workshops, we had Egograms. At the Women’s workshop, a victim woman who was in the middle of the crisis participated via Skype. In spite of the vividness of her story, the participants listened attentively without being swayed. If …
The US and Europe have been criticizing the Japanese government for many years about significant human rights violations in Japan due to the sole custody system and judicial decisions. The Japanese media doesn’t report on it at all. However, under external pressure, with the media slowly reporting the message of the domestic mutual self-help groups …
We make decisions and act on many things. The criteria for judgments are very different depending on how much we know or understand the truth… Even if not knowing is very detrimental to your own life and to the lives of others, there is no way to judge because you don’t know. For the past …
They would turn a blind eye to any kind of human rights violation as long as they can make money… Since they are the ones running the Japanese politics, they are going to sell out water, seeds, and everything else related to people’s safety to foreign capital. They can do whatever they want in the …
On September 1, the partnership act goes into effect in Kyoto city. Five years behind Shibuya and Setagaya. Currently, about 50 local governments have introduced a partnership system, but only a few in Japan as a whole. Since it is not a law, it has no legal validity, but it provides welfare and other benefits …
In counseling today, a woman shared her story with me, full of anger. The Child Protection Service, which believed a report of abuse of a child in the past, took the child into their care without any evidence of abuse and did not return the child to the parents, although they allowed them to visit …
I’m bored with the stupid talks of Prime Minister Abe… What is the productivity? The most unproductive persons are the old farts sitting in the parliament. All what they do are napping, jeering and unthinking applause to Abe. They put aside the functions and productivity of parliament. They only mind spending tax money for their …
The latest news reports say that the number of babies born in Japan fell below one million. The rate of birth remains flat. This means that more people have come to choose not to get married and not to have a child. Some stupid politicians blame for that the women who do not have a …
Under Japan’s Domestic Violence Protection Act, the only support for a victim’s protection is for the victim to leave the home and be sheltered. Moreover, it requires complete separation and disconnection from the perpetrator in order to ensure their safety. At first glance, it seems to make sense, but when you are in the field, …