22 allege sexual harassment, assault by Japan film directors: study

An organization looking into gender and labor issues in the Japanese film industry released a report Monday saying 22 people claimed in its survey that they had experienced sexual assault or harassment by a film director or producer, with the majority of the claims made by women.The survey by the Japanese Film Project was conducted between March and June last year while the film industry was rocked by a number of actors and others coming forward as part of the #MeToo movement.The organization, made up of industry staff, said one of the respondents alleged being touched and propositioned by …READ FULL ARTICLE