Women

Until 1933, women in Japan were forbidden from being lawyers. This is the story of how Mibuchi Yoshiko overcame the law - and even her own mother - to become a lawyer and, ultimately, an influential judge.
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.
She was a symbol of prewar prosperity - and controversy. How the "modern girl" of Japan's roaring 1920s defined a new path for women.
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.
A former anime voice actress discusses the sexual and power harassment she faced in the industry - and what needs to be done to fix it.
How one woman found herself without resources or assistance after she was sexually assaulted in the JET Program - and how she fought back.
A Japanese woman's first-hand account of how Japan's law requiring joint spousal surnames impacted her life and sense of identity.
A look at the life of Japan's first female mayor, Harue Kitamura, and the legacy she left behind for aspiring women in politics.
A former apprentice geisha at a Kyoto geisha house has created a flurry of online activity after describing abuses in the traditional industry.

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