{
  "id": 17168682,
  "title": "'Has my body truly become my own?': Tokyo exhibition explores Japan's former eugenics law",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/has-my-body-truly-become-my-own-tokyo-exhibition-explores-japans",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T03:16:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261030/p2a/00m/0na/022000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokyo is hosting an exhibition exploring the impact of Japan's former eugenics law, which operated from 1948 to 1996. The law permitted forced sterilization of individuals with disabilities and regulated abortion access. The exhibition, titled \"Has my body become my own? An SRHR exhibition through the movement against the eugenic protection law,\" is being held at Aoyama Gakuin University's Center for Gender Studies in Shibuya Ward. Featuring around 30 items, including artworks created by victims of forced sterilization and organizations, the exhibition aims to raise awareness of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Kumiko Fujiwara, a member of the organizing committee, emphasizes that the law deprived people with disabilities of control over their own bodies, and that women's autonomy remains a contentious issue today.",
  "summary": "TOKYO -- An exhibition aiming to raise awareness of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through the history of the former eugenic protect",
  "key_points": [
    "Tokyo exhibition explores Japan's former eugenics law (1948-1996)",
    "Law permitted forced sterilization of individuals with disabilities",
    "Exhibition raises awareness of sexual and reproductive health rights"
  ],
  "editors_take": "By centering the lived experiences of sterilization victims, the exhibition transforms historical legal violations into a contemporary platform for advocating the bodily autonomy of people with disabilities and women.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}