About
Shiori Ito is a journalist, writer, and documentary filmmaker.
Her primary focus is gender-based human rights issues. In 2020, Time magazine listed her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Her debut feature-length documentary film, “Black Box Diaries,” was officially selected for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and will be released worldwide in late 2024
In 2017, she wrote the book “Black Box” based upon her own experience of rape. The book reveals the sexism in Japan’s society and institutions, and she won the Free Press Association of Japan Award for Best Journalism in 2018. Black Box is now available in ten languages, including English.
Her New book “Swim Naked” has been released in Japan and China.
She won the One Yong World Journalist of the Year 2022.
伊藤詩織
映像ジャーナリスト。
BBC、アルジャジーラ、エコノミストなど、主に海外メディアで映像ニュースやドキュメンタリーを発信している。
2020年米TIME誌の世界で最も影響力のある100人に選出。
著書に『裸で泳ぐ』（岩波書店）『Black Box』（文藝春秋社）など。『Black Box』は10ヶ国語/地域で翻訳されている。
2019年ニューズウィーク日本版の「世界が尊敬する日本人100」に選ばれる。2022年には「One Young World」世界若手ジャーナリスト賞を受賞。
長編ドキュメンタリー映画『Black Box Diaries』が2024年サンダンス映画祭に正式出品され、世界各地で公開が決定。
News
January 20, 2024
Shiori's first feature documentary film "Black Box Diaries" was officially selected to Sundance Film Festival and made its world premiere.
October 1, 2023
Shiori's first essay, "Swim Naked" is now translated and published in China.
June 5, 2023
NHK documentary about journalist Natsuki Yasuda finds out about her family roots that has been hidden in history between Japan and Korea will be aired soon.
July 13, 2021
December 17, 2020
Black Box is translated and published in Italy.
Inari Books : https://inaritorino.it/negozio/black-box/
September 23, 2020
アメリカの雑誌「TIME」は、毎年恒例の「世界で最も影響力のある100人」を発表し、伊藤詩織とテニスの大坂なおみ選手が選ばれました。TIME誌に掲載された紹介文は、社会学者で東京大学名誉教授の上野千鶴子さんが執筆。
TIME誌リンク: THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2020
March 07, 2019
CKサイトより：「伊藤詩織は、すべての女性のエンパワメントをサポートしています。ドキュメンタリー映像作家であり提唱者である彼女は、小さな声を世界中に届けることに挑んでいます。自分自身を、そして彼女の内なる真実を信じて、現実に対して勇敢に挑戦し、暗闇に光を届けています。」Video: https://youtu.be/bVNAESUmRI0
November 18, 2019
欧州評議会で世界各国からの素晴らしい女性達と共にお話させていただきました。国境をこえて同じ問題を共有しつつ考えられたことに感謝です。
Shiori spoke at Council of Europe, World Forum for Democracy with amazing women from around the world. The problem of violence agaist women is bordeless.
June 28, 2018
Japan's secret shame is on air at BBC2.
June 28, 2018
Black Box is translated and published in Korean.
April 10, 2018
"LONELY DEATH" Channel News Asia won silver world medal at 2018 New York Festivals® International TV & Film Awards for social issue category.
April 10, 2018
"Racing in cocaine valley” Al Jazeera English won silver world medal at 2018 New York Festivals® International TV & Film Awards for the best sports documentary.
April 06, 2018
"Black Box" Non-fiction book by Shiori Ito won 2018 Freedom Press Association of Japan.