ZOE Japan - Let's stop child trafficking!

Host Clubs in Japan are often hotbeds for trafficking of young women and even children. Are these hosts traffickers, buyers, innocent and charming young men or victims themselves? Join the ZOE team as we explore these questions together and expose the dark underbelly of this glitzy and glamorous industry. We also encourage you to read our Blog post on this topic: Tokyo Hosts: a world of glamor and despairTo learn more about human trafficking in Japan, please go to our website: goZOE.jp Together, we can reach every person and rescue every child.

Join us as we tune in to part 2 of an interview with Mariko Yamaoka from Not For Sale Japan about the exploitation of students that are studying and working in Japan under a student visa. To report labor trafficking in your community, please go to: Are your working conditions fair? See page 14 for hotline support for foreign workers in multiple languages established by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Solidarity Network with Migrants in Japan

Join us as we tune in to a past interview with Mariko Yamaoka from Not For Sale Japan about the exploitation of foreign migrant workers in Japan under the Technical Intern Training Program. To report labor trafficking in your community, please go to: 総合労働相談コーナーのご案内｜厚生労働省Are your working conditions fair? See page 14 for hotline support for foreign workers in multiple languages established by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Solidarity Network with Migrants in Japan

What is Virtual Child Sexual Abuse Material (previously known as Child Pornography)? Is sexual content in Japanese manga and anime legal? What is the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on child sexual exploitation? Join the ZOE Japan team as we discuss old and new trends related to virtual CSAM. INHOPE - INHOPE has more than 50 member hotlines around the world that receive, analyze and issue take-down notices for child sexual abuse material reported by the general public. If you see any potential child sexual abuse material on the internet or social media, please use this link to find a hotline in your country and submit the URL for further analysis. Internet Hotline Center - The Internet Hotline Center (IHC) receives reports of potential child sexual abuse material from the general public, issues take down notices to platforms where the content is hosted, and transfers leads to the National Police Agency for further investigation. Their website supports English and Japanese languages.

Hotlines from all over the world are reporting the same thing... A dramatic increase in online financial extortion/sextortion cases of children from all ages, economic backgrounds, cultures, languages and genders. Every child (0-18yrs) with access to a mobile device or the internet is at risk. Join the ZOE Japan team to learn more about typical perpetrator tactics, tips on how to keep your child safe and much more! Free resources for parents - Download our free Internet Safety Guide and other resources for parents, no registration required. Take It DownINHOPE - INHOPE has more than 50 member hotlines around the world that receive, analyze and issue take-down notices for child sexual abuse material reported by the general public. If you see any potential child sexual abuse material on the internet or social media, please use this link to find a hotline in your country and submit the URL for further analysis. Internet Hotline Center - The Internet Hotline Center (IHC) receives reports of potential child sexual abuse material from the general public, issues take down notices to platforms where the content is hosted, and transfers leads to the National Police Agency for further investigation. Their website supports English and Japanese languages. For more information or support, please visit eng.goZOE.jp or email us at info@goZOE.jp

Boys can be victims of sex trafficking too! In this episode, learn more about the cultural perspective that prevent boys from being recognized as survivors of child trafficking, and how perpetrators use online games to lure them. To sponsor a prevention campaign on social media, please make a donation to eng.goZOE.jp/donate and remember to specify SNS in the notes section. Follow us on social media! Website: eng.goZOE.jp Twitter: ZOEJapan7 Instagram: zoe_japan

Join Annerie, Yuri and our guest speaker, Chris Miyamoto, as we discuss ways in which online traffickers target children and teens, and share some practical tips for parents to keep children safe! Be sure to download the free internet safety guide from our website (also available in Japanese).

Japan is infamous for its sexual objectification of school girls. Join us to learn more about the dangerous world of compensated dating, JK businesses and the profile of victims that are trapped in this industry. Music video link: https://youtu.be/6xbRRC8dl1EZOE Japan is part of ZOE International, a non-profit organization that works to end child trafficking in three ways: prevention, rescue, and restoration. Our goal is to rescue children from human traffickers and provide them with opportunities and support for a new path and future. Through these podcast episodes, you will learn more about child trafficking in Japan, how to recognize vulnerable children and situations, and how you can collaborate with ZOE to reach every person and rescue every child. We would love to hear from you! Please share your feedback via e-mail to info@gozoe.jp in English or Japanese, or contact us through our various social media channels listed below. For more information about ZOE, please go to: Website:  gozoe.org or gozoe.jp Instagram@zoe_Japan Facebook@ZOEJapanZOE Japan Reaching every person. Rescuing every child.  

2024 IMPORTANT NOTICE There are two newer episodes available on this topic! Please listen to: https://gozoe.jp/episode/episode-9-virtual-child-sexual-abuse-material/https://gozoe.jp/episode/online-sextortion-perpetrator-tactics-to-target-your-child-online/***********************Join us for Part 2 of our discussion on child pornography in Japan. In this episode, we discuss simulated child pornography, for example in manga and anime, and also touch on erotic child photography, and child sex dolls. ZOE Japan is part of ZOE International, a non-profit organization that works to end child trafficking in three ways: prevention, rescue, and restoration. Our goal is to rescue children from human traffickers and provide them with opportunities and support for a new path and future. Through these podcast episodes, you will learn more about child trafficking in Japan, how to recognize vulnerable children and situations, and how you can collaborate with ZOE to reach every person and rescue every child. We would love to hear from you! Please share your feedback via e-mail to info@gozoe.jp in English or Japanese, or contact us through our various social media channels listed below. For more information about ZOE, please go to: Website:  gozoe.org or gozoe.jp Instagram@zoe_Japan Facebook@ZOEJapanZOE Japan Reaching every person. Rescuing every child.  

2024 IMPORTANT NOTICE There are two newer episodes available on this topic! Please listen to: https://gozoe.jp/episode/episode-9-virtual-child-sexual-abuse-material/https://gozoe.jp/episode/online-sextortion-perpetrator-tactics-to-target-your-child-online/*****Child pornography is illegal in Japan, but is still widely available. Join us in this episode where we will discuss some of the forms of child pornography and how Japan's definition is slightly different from many other countries. We will also look at sexting, revenge porn and other ways in which children are trapped online.ZOE Japan is part of ZOE International, a non-profit organization that works to end child trafficking in three ways: prevention, rescue, and restoration. Our goal is to rescue children from human traffickers and provide them with opportunities and support for a new path and future. Through these podcast episodes, you will learn more about child trafficking in Japan, how to recognize vulnerable children and situations, and how you can collaborate with ZOE to reach every person and rescue every child. We would love to hear from you! Please share your feedback via e-mail to info@gozoe.jp in English or Japanese, or contact us through our various social media channels listed below. For more information about ZOE, please go to: Website:  gozoe.org or gozoe.jp Instagram@zoe_Japan Facebook@ZOEJapanZOE Japan Reaching every person. Rescuing every child.  

Join us as we start to unveil child sex trafficking in Japan, by learning more about the most common forms of child sexual exploitation.ZOE Japan is part of ZOE International, a non-profit organization that works to end child trafficking in three ways: prevention, rescue, and restoration. Our goal is to rescue children from human traffickers and provide them with opportunities and support for a new path and future. Through these podcast episodes, you will learn more about child trafficking in Japan, how to recognize vulnerable children and situations, and how you can collaborate with ZOE to reach every person and rescue every child. We would love to hear from you! Please share your feedback via e-mail to info@gozoe.jp in English or Japanese, or contact us through our various social media channels listed below. For more information about ZOE, please go to: Website:  gozoe.org or gozoe.jp Instagram@zoe_Japan Facebook@ZOEJapanZOE Japan Reaching every person. Rescuing every child.  

Welcome to the first ever ZOE Japan podcast! Join us to learn more about modern day slavery, and how ZOE makes a difference in Japan.ZOE Japan is part of ZOE International, a non-profit organization that works to end child trafficking in three ways: prevention, rescue, and restoration. Our goal is to rescue children from human traffickers and provide them with opportunities and support for a new path and future. Through these podcast episodes, you will learn more about child trafficking in Japan, how to recognize vulnerable children and situations, and how you can collaborate with ZOE to reach every person and rescue every child. We would love to hear from you! Please share your feedback via e-mail to info@gozoe.jp in English or Japanese, or contact us through our various social media channels listed below. For more information about ZOE, please go to: Website:  gozoe.org or gozoe.jp Instagram@zoe_Japan Facebook@ZOEJapanZOE Japan Reaching every person. Rescuing every child.