Masayoshi Toyoda
Encyclopedia
is Japanese journalist and writer
. In 1995, he also became the founder of the Japanese men's liberation
organization Men's Lib Tokyo.
After his graduation from Waseda University
, he went to New York
and worked as a reporter. He wrote books about domestic violence
and child abuse
in Japan. He leads men's liberation
in Tokyo now.
Toyoda also complained about the "Yellow cab
" controversy.
He wrote a book about serial killer Futoshi Matsunaga
and his common-law wife Junko Ogata
because their relationships seemed to be domestic violence.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. In 1995, he also became the founder of the Japanese men's liberation
Men's liberation
The consciousness and philosophy of men's liberation is split into two factions. One is critical of the restraints which a patriarchal society imposes on men. This faction is informed by feminism. The other, critical of the restraints matriarchal society imposes on men, is informed by masculinism...
organization Men's Lib Tokyo.
After his graduation from Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
, he went to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and worked as a reporter. He wrote books about domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
and child abuse
Child abuse
Child abuse is the physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment, or neglect of a child. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Children And Families define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or...
in Japan. He leads men's liberation
Men's liberation
The consciousness and philosophy of men's liberation is split into two factions. One is critical of the restraints which a patriarchal society imposes on men. This faction is informed by feminism. The other, critical of the restraints matriarchal society imposes on men, is informed by masculinism...
in Tokyo now.
Toyoda also complained about the "Yellow cab
Yellow cab (stereotype)
is a term referring to an ethnic stereotype of Japanese women, and by extension other Asians, suggesting that they are sexually available to foreign men...
" controversy.
He wrote a book about serial killer Futoshi Matsunaga
Futoshi Matsunaga
is a Japanese serial killer who both defrauded and tortured his victims. He was convicted of six murders and one manslaughter, including two children, between the years 1996 and 1998. He murdered his victims with an accomplice, Junko Ogata....
and his common-law wife Junko Ogata
Junko Ogata
is a Japanese woman who acted as an accomplice to serial killer Futoshi Matsunaga.-Early life and murders:Ogata was born on Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, and grew up in a wealthy family. She was Matsunaga's schoolmate in high school, but she did not know him very well, and he transferred to another...
because their relationships seemed to be domestic violence.
Books
- Toyoda, Masayoshi (June 16, 2009). (KodanshaKodansha, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
) ISBN 9784062155298