SOCIETY
How Gender Bias Keeps Japanese Girls Out of STEM
Why are there so few women in STEM fields in Japan? Yuko Tamura argues that the bias starts before girls even turn…
discrimination
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SOCIETY
SOCIETY
Japanese-Brazilian Woman Told “Go Back to Your Country” by Welfare Office
A woman was refused public assistance in the city of Anjo and told to "go home" despite being in desperate economic straits.
CULTURE
Park Closure and Strollers Highlight Hurdles of Raising Kids in Japan
A park in Japan will close thanks partly to one resident - and it has some up in arms about the country's…
LGBTQ
Japanese Politician Sugita Mio “Apologizes” for Her Discriminatory LGBTQ+ Remarks
LDP politician Sugita Mio finally apologized for years worth of discriminatory statements towards LGBTQ+ people and minorities. But why now?
SOCIETY
Gyaru Girl Segregated by School Over Her Hair Color
A young gyaru fashion model is struggling to balance work and school - and her school's policies are making it harder.
SOCIETY
Authorities Close Shibuya’s Mitake Park to Unhoused, Sparking Outcry
The unannounced decision to evict unhoused people from Shibuya's Mitake Park sparked an online - and real-life - protest by activists.
LGBTQ
Kao Corp. Slammed on Twitter for its National Coming Out Day Jokes
Cosmetics company Kao Corporation used Coming Out Day to crack jokes - but Japan's LGBTQ+ community wasn't laughing.
SOCIAL MEDIA
2chan Founder Hiroyuki Under Fire for Insults of Okinawans
Controversial 2chan founder Hiroyuki is spurring controversy again with remarks that Okinawan residents say are discriminatory.