In this episode, we talk to Rumi Ozaki from Japan. Rumi runs a project called I Am Poupelle, based off a famous Japanese anime, musical and best selling book, Poupelle of Chimney Town. This anime is about a kid trying to see the blue skies and stars that his late father spoke a lot about, in a city where the skies are covered by thick smoke from the tall chimneys. It is a beautiful story about a boy trying to find his dad through the things that his dad spoke about with the help of a new found friend, Poupelle. Rumi uses this story to inspire kids who got alienated from their parent to find the parent (dad or mum) back.
I speak to her about the reality of what is happening in Japan beyond what we see in the news, movies, anime and so on. If you are interested to speak or reach our to Rumi, you can email her at [email protected].
Links to some of the facts mentioned in the episode:
1. The Sexual Exploitation of Young Girls in Japan Is 'On the Increase,' an Expert Says - https://time.com/5712746/japan-sex-trafficking-prostitution/
2. In Japan, divorce can mean losing access to children. Many parents want that to change. - https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/japan-children-custody-divorce/2020/10/18/f7421d62-077f-11eb-8719-0df159d14794_story.html
3. An uphill battle to reverse the falling birthrate in Japan - https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/06/04/editorials/uphill-battle-reverse-falling-birth-rate/
4. Japanese students launch petition to get the country's age of consent for sex raised from 13 to 16 - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8975673/Japanese-students-launch-petition-countrys-age-contest-raised-13-16.html
5. Divorce with Kids in Japan: The Stress of No Joint Child Custody - https://blog.gaijinpot.com/divorce-with-kids-in-japan-the-stress-of-no-joint-child-custody/
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Find My Parent is proud to present its ‘You’re Double’ podcast hosted by Sathyvelu Kunashegaran.
While over at findmyparent.org, we have developed innovative technology to reunite children with their families, we also believe its important to dive deep into the topics affecting children and separated families to address the root causes of parental abduction and alienation.
‘You’re Double’ will do just that by asking the tough questions to experts and thought leaders about relationships, marriage, divorce, parental alienation, child trafficking, joint custody, co-parenting, and so much more. These experts will often include family therapists, divorce lawyers, politicians, social workers, and government employees.