A new survey says the vast majority of Japan’s irregular public servants – many of them women – routinely suffer harassment at their jobs. Why does no one seem to be doing anything about it?
A court throws out an inflammatory lawsuit, part of a recent string of attempts to silence a Tokyo organization that helps girls in trouble. Read more about the frivolous lawsuit batted back by Colabo and its allies.
Why do some people – particularly women – go out of their way in Japan to divorce their spouse’s families after death? Learn why shigo rikon has been on the rise since the 1980s.
A new commercial from Suntory is drawing praise from social media for spotlighting the silent camaraderie between dads.
Want to stay somewhere a little sweeter while vacationing in Japan? Check out these hotels where dessert is ALWAYS on the menu.
She was a symbol of prewar prosperity – and controversy. How the “modern girl” of Japan’s roaring 1920s defined a new path for women.
Colabo and other women’s support groups in Japan are enduring targeted harassment campaigns from men opposed to their missions.
In Taisho era Japan, Tamura Toshiko emerged as one of the preeminent writers of the “New Woman” movement. Her legacy extends farther still, beyond Japan’s borders.
Police arrested the owner and an employee of a Kabukicho men’s concept cafe for using booze to get more money from underage girls.
Subscribe to our free newsletter for a weekly digest of our best work across platforms (Web, Twitter, YouTube). Your support helps us spread the word about the Japan you don’t learn about in anime.
Want a preview? Read our archives
You’ll get one to two emails from us weekly. For more details, see our privacy policy
