Yumi Ishikawa
Japanese actress, model, and writer (born 1987)
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Yumi Ishikawa (石川 優実, Ishikawa Yumi; born 1 January 1987) is a Japanese actress,[1] model,[2] political activist 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 | |
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石川 優実 | |
| Born | 1 January 1987 Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupations | Actress, 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
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