Dear all. We achieved our goal and The Vagina Artist Rokudenashiko was released Dec 26 on bail ! She restored physical freedom. She'll welcome the new year at home. Thank you very much ! I would like to use this opportunity to thank everyone involved – from those who signed the petition so quickly, through those who spread the word and helped stimulate the debate about the issue to those who helped out with translation. (JP)http://www.bengo4.com/topics/2480/ Rokudenashiko was arrested because of the strong conviction and malice by the police and prosecutors - they re-arrested her with the shop owner to complicate the incident, they prohibitted interview with her familly or frietds except lawyers at first,they requested to prolong her detention for 21days which is full of legal. The fact that they didn't take an objection to her bail and she was released 2 days after demanding the bail (it's also the last day of the court) is undoubtedly thanks to the efforts by the defense team and the overwhelming force of your 10,000 signatures. She was prosecuted but that's just what she wants. She chose the justice, not the summary indictment which was recommended from the prosecutor. (JP) http://www.bengo4.com/topics/2481/ I would like to ask you to please keep a close eye on further developments. Thank you so much ! http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/japanese-vagina-artist-charged-with-distributing-obscene-data-114122500151_1.html http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/372930553/japanese-artist-indicted-for-vagina-kayak http://qz.com/note/317916/ http://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/arts-and-culture/78918-japan-indicts-vagina-artist-obscenity http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30595378 http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2014/12/24/22148731.html http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/12/24/japan-charges-tokyo-vagina-artist-obscenity http://www.3news.co.nz/world/japanese-feminist-charged-over-obscene-art-2014122509 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/12/24/japanese-feminist-artist-charged http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/arts/japan-charges-vagina-artist-megumi-igarashi-with-obscenity/article/421838 http://www.buzzfeed.com/franciswhittaker/vagina-junction-whats-your-artistic-function http://qz.com/note/317737/ http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/news/world-news/191506-japan-charges-sexist-artist-with-obscenity http://3dprint.com/33239/megumi-igarashi-3d-printed-vagina/ http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/vagina-artist-takes-dig-at-obscenity-charges-1.1799083 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2886004/Japan-indicts-vagina-artist-obscenity-charges.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/12/24/national/crime-legal/vagina-artist-megumi-igarashi-indicted-charges-obscenity/ http://www.themalaymailonline.com/world/article/japan-indicts-vagina-artist-megumi-igarashi-on-obscenity-charges http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Regional/2014/12/24/japanese-artist-makes-objects-shaped-her-vagina/ http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201412240027