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1 | Japan's ‘Vagina Artist’ Denies Obscenity Charges | Japana: Lavin'ilay “Mpanakanton'ny Làlan-jaza” Ireo Fiampangana Azy Ho Vetaveta Fisaina |
2 | Megumi Igarashi, July 24, 2014, YouTube screen capture. | Megumi Igarashi, 24 Jolay 2014, dikasary YouTube |
3 | Japanese artist Megumi Igarashi, nicknamed “The Vagina Artist” by the Western media, says there's nothing obscene about artwork based on her genitalia. | Milaza i Megumi Igarashi, Japoney mpanakanto, nomen'ireo media Tandrefana ny solonanarana “The Vagina Artist” - na Mpanakanton'ny Lalan-jaza, fa tsy misy zava-betaveta mihitsy raha ny momba ny taokanto mifototra amin'ny taovam-pananahany. |
4 | (Megumi Igarashi)'s first court appearance, declares herself not guilty of obscenity charges. (´-`). | Fisehoana voalohan'i (Megumi Igarashi) teo amin'ny fitsarana, manambara izy tenany fa tsy meloka amin'ny fiampangana azy ho manao zava-betaveta. (´-`). |
5 | 。oO (I'm also so glad the courtroom artist was able to portray her so well. | 。oO (Izaho koa aza mba tena faly fa hain'ilay mpanao kisary ao amin'ny fitsarana tsara mihitsy ny naneho azy. |
6 | ー(^o^) | ー(^o^) |
7 | Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested Igarashi in July 2014 for allegedly emailing crowd-funders of her art project links to a webpage, where they could download 3D data that could be used to create vulva-shaped kayaks based on the shape of her genitals. | Nosamborin'ny Polisy an-tànan-dehibe ao Tokyo i Igarashi tamin'ny Jolay 2014 tamin'ny filazana azy ho nandefa mailaka fangataham-bola ho fanohanana ireo rohin'ny tetikasan-javakantony mankany aminà tranonkala iray, izay azon'ireo olona ireo hitrohana angon-drakitra manana endrika 3D azo ampiasaina hamoronana kayaks miendrika molotry ny fivaviana nalaina tàhaka tamin'ny taovam-pananahany. |
8 | Igarashi was again arrested several months later for displaying another artwork based on the shape of her genitalia in a Tokyo sex shop-a clear case of police harassment, according to her lawyer. | Volana maro taty aoriana, nosamborina indray i Igarashi noho ny namoahany tany aminà trano fivarotana fitaovana fampiasa amin'ny resaka filan'ny nofo tao Tokyo ny taokanto iray hafa nalaina tàhaka avy amin'ny taovam-pananahany-tranga iray mazava amin'ny filam-baniny ataon'ny polisy, raha ny filazan'ny mpisolovava azy. |
9 | For several months prior to her arrest in July 2014, Igarashi, who also goes by the pseudonym ‘Rokudenashiko” ( ろくでなし子 or “good-for-nothing girl”), had gained notoriety for creating and displaying a variety of works of art based on the shape of her genitals. | Volana maro talohan'ny nisamborana azy tamin'ny Jolay 2014, Igarashi, izay mampiasa ihany koa ny solonanarana ‘Rokudenashiko” ( ろくでなし子 na “sipa tsy aninon-tsy aninona”), dia nahazo laza tamin'ny namoronany sy nampisehoany karazana taokanto isan-karazany nalaina tàhaka avy amin'ny taovam-pananahany. |
10 | Megumi Igarashi, aka Rokudenaishiko, is the Tokyo artist accused of obscenity. | Megumi Igarashi, antsoina koa hoe Rokudenaishiko, no ilay mpanakanto ao Tokyo ampangaina ho manao resa-betaveta. |
11 | Let's take a look at a few samples of her artwork. | Ndeha isika hijery vitsivitsy amin'ireo taokantony. |
12 | In Japan, media portraying either the male or female genitalia are illegal under Article 175 of the penal code. | Ao Japana, araka ny Artikla 175 ao amin'ny lalàna famaizana, tsy manara-dalàna izay media mampiseho taovam-pananahan'ny lehilahy na vehivavy. |
13 | The prohibition dates back to the Meiji Period, when Japan adopted Western practices and institutions in the latter half of the 19th Century. | Efa tany amin'ny Vanim-potoana Meiji no nisy ilay fandraràna, fony i Japana naka ireo andrim-panjakana sy fomba fanaon'ny Tandrefana tany amin'ny tapany faran'ny taonjato faha-19. |
14 | Interestingly, Article 175 offers no clear guidance to police or courts about what constitutes obscenity in these cases: | Ny mahagaga, ny Artikla 175 tsy manome taridàlana mazava ho an'ny polisy sy ny fitsarana momba izay mandrafitra ny atao hoe vetaveta amin'ireny tranga ireny : |
15 | …There is not a clause in this article, which defines the term “obscenity” and “neither government administrators nor the courts were legally compelled to specify what constituted “obscene material“. | …Tsy misy andalana iray ao anatin'ilay artikla mamaritra ny teny hoe ‘vetaveta' sy “na ireo mpitantana ao amin'ny governemanta na ny ao amin'ny fitsarana samy tsy voafatotry ny lalàna mba hitondra famaritana mazava tsara ny hoe inona no mandrafitra ny “zava-betaveta“. |
16 | It is little wonder that multiple interpretations have been given to this article with regards to its application. | Tsy dia mahagaga hoe betsaka ny fandikàna io artikla io no nomena arakaraky ny fampiharana azy. |
17 | If we consider visual material such as manga or cinema, the law has interpreted the term obscenity in this article as the exposure of pubic hair, the adult genitals and the sexual act. Thus, if this should happen the exposed parts in any kind of visual material should be hidden with what in Japan is called bokashi (blurring or fogging) or with a digital mosaic. | Raha ny zavatra natao hojeren'ny maso no raisintsika, toy ny manga sy ny sarimihetsika, faritan'io lalàna io ho zava-betaveta ny fampisehoana volon'ny elakelam-pe, ny taovam-pananahan'ny olon-dehibe ary ny fihetsika rehefa manao firaisana ara-nofo. Araka izany, raha mitranga izany, tokony hoafenina izay faritra rehetra mety ho hitan'ny maso amin'izay antsoin'ny ao Japana hoe bokashi (manjavozavo na setrohana) na aminà kiefitrefitra dizitaly. |
18 | This extremely vague definition of obscenity has created numerous inconsistencies in court decisions, which are central to the current debate on freedom of speech in Japan. | Io famaritana faran'izay tsy mazava momba ny resaka vetaveta io no niteraka zavatra hafahafa maro any anatin'ny didim-pitsarana, izay ivon'ireo adihevitra amin'izao fotoana izao momba ny fahalalahana maneho hevitra. |
19 | Japanese culture also has a strong taboo about discussing or even acknowledging vaginas (although Holland-based Metroplis TV, the publisher of the informative clip below, has no problem with using the term “Pussy Boat” to describe Igarashi's vulva-shaped kayak): | Manana fadifady matanjaka be ihany koa ny kolontsaina Japoney raha vao resaka na fanekena ny làlan-jaza (na ny fahitalavitra Metropolis any Holland aza, izay namoaka ny rakitsary fampahafantarana etsy ambany, dia tsy nanisy olana mihitsy tamin'ny fampiasana ny teny hoe “Sambo Fory” ho famaritana ilay kayak miendrika lalan-jaza an'i Igarashi): |
20 | If convicted, Igarashi faces up to two years in jail and fines of up to 2.5 million yen (US $20,900). | Raha voaheloka, roa taona an-tranomazina no ho atrehan'i Igarashi miampy onitra hatramin'ny 2,5 tapitrisa yen (20.900 dolara amerikana). |