• Episode 9 - Virtual Child Sexual Abuse Material
    Jul 12 2024

    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.

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    19 mins
  • Episode 8 - Online sextortion: Are online perpetrators grooming your child?
    Jul 11 2024

    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 Down
    • 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.

    For more information or support, please visit eng.goZOE.jp or email us at info@goZOE.jp

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    15 mins
  • Episode 7 - Boys can be victims too!
    Jun 3 2022

    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

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    14 mins
  • Episode 6 - Internet Safety
    Aug 3 2021

    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).

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    21 mins
  • Episode 5 - Compensated dating
    Apr 23 2021

    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/6xbRRC8dl1E

    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@ZOEJapan

    ZOE Japan

    Reaching every person. Rescuing every child.  

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    21 mins
  • Episode 4 - Child Pornography Part 2
    Mar 2 2021

    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/

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    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@ZOEJapan

    ZOE Japan

    Reaching every person. Rescuing every child.

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    24 mins
  • Episode 3 - Child pornography, Part 1
    Nov 25 2020

    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/

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    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@ZOEJapan

    ZOE Japan

    Reaching every person. Rescuing every child.

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    14 mins
  • Episode 2 - Intro to child sex trafficking in Japan
    Nov 25 2020

    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@ZOEJapan


    ZOE Japan

    Reaching every person. Rescuing every child.  

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    11 mins