Yumi Ishikawa

Yumi Ishikawa (石川 優実, Ishikawa Yumi, born 1 January 1987) is a Japanese actress,[1] model,[2] 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]

Yumi Ishikawa
石川 優実
Born (1987-01-01) 1 January 1987
Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
OccupationActress, model, writer

Early life

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

Career

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

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

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

Filmography

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

Books
  • #KuToo (2019) ISBN 9784768458686

Photo books
  • Act.1 (2014) ISBN 9784812489239
  • Watashi no Naka no Akuma (2015) ISBN 9784801905740

References
  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. "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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