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A recent case of stalking and femicide has reignited the conversation about Japan’s stalking laws. What was the case that led to the creation of the Anti-Stalking Act in the year 2000? How have things changed, if at all, in the past 25 years? What type of self defense is permitted in Japan?TW (whole ep) stalking, DV, homicideGot questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at [email protected] - @franklinthewomanCheyenne - @lostwithlowWords mentioned/useful wordsnampa - picking up people, catcalling交番 koban - police boxReferences/sources:Japanese s*x pest jailed for stalking pop idol Ena Matsuoka using reflections in her eyeshttps://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3052704/japanese-sex-pest-jailed-stalking-pop-idol-ena-matsuoka-usingStalker 'found Japanese singer through reflection in her eyes' https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50000234 Japan police admit mistakes in dealing with stalking that led to woman's deathhttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250904_14/Stats from tell Japanhttps://telljp.com/resources/stalking/Parents of murdered stalking victim remain resolute 25 years laterhttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/27/japan/crime-legal/stalking-murder-victim-father/Japan’s stalking crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehbNJoxhkG8Ladies & The Law: The Murder That Resulted in Japan’s Anti-Stalking Acthttps://savvytokyo.com/ladies-the-law-the-murder-that-resulted-in-japans-anti-stalking-act/#:~:text=Lifestyle-,Ladies%20&%20The%20Law:%20The%20Murder%20That%20Resulted,in%20Japan's%20Anti%2DStalking%20Act&text=At%20a%20little%20before%201,both%20her%20and%20her%20family.Japanese Police Consider Changing Anti-Stalking Law After Murderhttps://unseen-japan.com/japan-stalking-crackdown/#:~:text=Recent%20high%2Dprofile%20case%20spurs%20debate%20on%20stalking%20reforms,-Picture:%20Haru%20photography&text=She%20filed%20a%20complaint%20in,similar%20tragedies%20in%20the%20future.Stalker enters house, what self-defense options are legal?https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/c3b64o/legalcrime_castle_doctrine_in_japan_stalker/?share_id=WDRIOkhqe6EPCLw3IMZWP&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1Time stamps00:00 hello/intro02:19 TW (whole ep) stalking, DV, homicide3:51 singer’s stalker found her through the reflection in her eye4:49 personal experiences and that of friends10:10 recent stalking/femic*de that’s reigniting the convo15:25 stalking statistics17:39 Japan’s anti-stalking act19:05 case that led to the anti-stalking act25:30 reporting to the police27:07 consequences for stalking offenses27:33 revisions to the anti stalking act?33:13 stalking documentary38:39 therapy for stalkers?40:00 is stalking worse in Japan?43:09 self defense