education

SOCIETY

Vaccine Hesitancy Persists in Japan Despite Government Efforts

A combination of government missteps and online disinformation has steadily eroded public trust in the life-saving practice.

LGBTQ

Sanseitō Rep Likens Being Transgender to a “Contagious” Disease

Wada Keiko further stated she believed transgender people needed medical treatment instead of accommodation and understanding.

SOCIETY

Why Japan’s Disability Law Still Fails Disabled Students

An attorney who represents families in disability cases explains how gaps in the law leave some disabled students stranded.

SOCIETY

Disabled Japanese Student’s iPad Exam Request Leads to Long Battle

In Japan, schools are supposed to make all reasonable accommodations for disabled students. One student says it wasn't so easy.

SOCIETY

As Japan’s Birth Rate Dwindles, Its Nursery Schools Keep Closing

Japan wants more women to give birth to counteract its declining birth rate. That's hard to do when nursery schools are rapidly…

POLITICS

Survey: Majority in Japan Believe Lies About Foreigners Getting Preferential Treatment

Populist politicians claim without evidence that foreigners are getting overly favorable treatment in Japan. Many believe them.

WOMEN

Japanese Women’s University Says It’ll Admit Men, Draws Mixed Reactions

The shift reflects the change in women's education over the past century as well as the impact of population decline on enrollment.

SOCIETY

Survey: 1 in 4 Japanese Kids Can’t Use a Japanese-Style Squat Toilet

The times they are a-changin', with 26.7% of elementary school kids saying they can't use the old-style devices.