When freelance journalist Shiori Ito won her lawsuit against prominent reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi in a rape case in 2019, it seemed like one of Japan¡¯s most high-profile #MeToo cases had come to an end.

Yet five years later, debates surrounding Ito, now 35, have resurfaced, this time regarding her internationally acclaimed documentary ¡°Black Box Diaries.¡±

The documentary, based on her memoir, is a first-person feature that captures her experience following the rape incident and how society responded to her revelation, including the reluctance by authorities to take action.