[CW: Transphobia] Alicia and Mizuki interview representatives from Justice for Pato-chan to better understand their efforts and demonstration marches in support of Pato-chan, a transgender woman from the Philippines who had been detained at the Immigration Services Agency of Japan (Nyukan) for over a year. They discuss Pato-chan’s case, the intersectionality between transgender rights, migrant rights, and the Black Lives Matter movement, and a concerning new immigration reform bill that the Japanese government is considering.
Justice for Pato-chan Resources
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Music by Stone Stewart.
#14 General Election Oct. 31st 2021
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#13 Fridays For Future Movement in Japan with Isao Sakai
#12 How a Bill Becomes Law: Japanese Politics Part 3
#11 Oshogatsu Special 2020
#10 3.11 in Film: Your Name & Shin Godzilla
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#8 The Branches of Government: Japanese Politics Part 2
#7 BLM & The Limits of Protesting in Japan
#6 Tokyo Governor Election: Utsunomiya vs. Yamamoto
#5 The Parties: Japanese Politics Part 1
#4 Japan and the Coronavirus Part 2
#3 Japan and the Coronavirus
#2 Technical Interns: Foreign Workers in Japan Part 2
#1 Visibility, Vulnerability & Accountability: Foreign Workers in Japan Part 1
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