Yumi Ishikawa

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Yumi Ishikawa
石川 優実
Born (1987-01-01) 1 January 1987 (age 37)
Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Occupation(s)Actress, model, writer

Yumi Ishikawa (石川 優実, Ishikawa Yumi, born 1 January 1987) is a Japanese actress,[1] model,[2] political activist and writer.[3] She is a founder of the KuToo movement.[4] In 2019, she was included on the BBC's 100 Women list.[5]

Early life

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Born on 1 January 1987[6] in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture,[7] Ishikawa grew up in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture.[8]

Career

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In 2004, Ishikawa started her career as a gravure idol.[9] She has since then released more than 30 image DVDs[10] and won the Cream Girl competition.[11] She started acting in 2008.[12] In 2014, she starred in the film Onna no Ana.[13] She has also appeared in films such as Yuwaku wa Arashi no Yoru ni[14] and Itsuka no Natsu.[15]

KuToo movement

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In January 2019, Ishikawa wrote a complaint about the requirement to wear high heels at work, which was shared nearly 30,000 times on Twitter.[16] She launched an online petition to call for a law that bans employers from forcing women to wear high heels.[17] The name of the KuToo movement derives from the Japanese words for shoes (kutsu) and pain (kutsū), as well as the Me Too movement.[18] In June 2019, Ishikawa submitted the petition to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.[19]

Recognition

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In October 2019, Ishikawa was included on the BBC's annual 100 Women list.[5]

Filmography

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Feature films

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  • Onna no Ana (2014)
  • Yuwaku wa Arashi no Yoru ni (2016)
  • Itsuka no Natsu (2018)

Books

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  • #KuToo (2019) ISBN 9784768458686

Photo books

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References

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  1. ^ Frey, Kaitlyn (4 June 2019). "Japanese Actress Starts Petition to Stop Employers from Requiring Women to Wear Heels to Work". People. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ^ Chen, Aria Hangyu (12 March 2019). "Japan's #KuToo Movement Aims to Stop Employers From Requiring Women to Wear Heels". Time. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. ^ Mochizuki, Toma (10 June 2019). "Men force feet into high heels as Japan's #KuToo movement seeks to build on media attention". The Japan Times. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  4. ^ Parker, Maggie (20 June 2019). "Forcing Women to Wear High Heels to Work Is Gender Discrimination, Says Founder of Japan's #KuToo Movement". Parade. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b "BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list this year?". BBC. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  6. ^ "お菓子系アイドルの石川優実、変形ワンピ姿で横乳とお尻を大胆披露". Mynavi News (in Japanese). 14 February 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  7. ^ Ishikawa, Yumi (23 June 2019). "てか、書名提出から4000にんくらい？フォロワーさんが増えたので今更だけど長々自己紹介します。石川優実32歳です。岐阜県多治見市出身です。生まれは愛知県小牧市です。". Twitter (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  8. ^ "歌舞台 いじめ撲滅めざす社団法人が「ぼっこ」上演 あす可児、20日多治見で 岐阜". Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 18 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  9. ^ "市橋直歩&石川優実「エロと切なさと恋と青春が良いバランス」大胆濡れ場に挑んだ映画『女の穴』". Mynavi News (in Japanese). 24 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  10. ^ "グラビア女優には人権ないの? 声上げる女性の過酷な現実。＃KuToo で退職へ". Business Insider Japan (in Japanese). 21 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  11. ^ "『女の穴』市橋直歩さん・石川優実さん・吉田浩太監督インタビュー". fjmovie.com (in Japanese). 20 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  12. ^ "お菓子系アイドルで人気の石川優実、透ける衣装を着てチラリズムが全開!". Mynavi News (in Japanese). 19 December 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  13. ^ "主演女優ふたりの起用理由は「宇宙人っぽい」と「覚悟」 『女の穴』初日舞台あいさつ". fjmovie.com (in Japanese). 28 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  14. ^ "高樹澪さんと石川優実さん親子役のポイントは「えくぼ」 『誘惑は嵐の夜に』初日舞台あいさつ". fjmovie.com (in Japanese). 20 February 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  15. ^ "新時代のピンク映画! 第4回「OP PICTURES+フェス2018」 18作品中17作品決定! ラインナップ第一弾解禁!!". Cinema Topics Online (in Japanese). 25 July 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  16. ^ Ueno, Hisako; Victor, Daniel (4 June 2019). "Japanese Women Want a Law Against Mandatory Heels at Work". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  17. ^ Weaver, Matthew (3 June 2019). "#KuToo: Japanese women submit anti-high heels petition". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  18. ^ Lewis, Leo (13 June 2019). "Japan's fight over high heels at work is far from over". Financial Times. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  19. ^ Brennan, Summer (6 June 2019). "Listen to Japan's women: high heels need kicking out of the workplace". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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