equality

POLITICS

Video: Suga Yoshihide’s Club for Men

Will Japan's new Prime Minister do anything to advance the cause of women in Japan? Unseen Japan Live! co-hosts Sachiko Ishikawa and…

RACE IN JAPAN

Naomi Osaka’s Powerful Activism Makes Waves in Japan

Naomi Osaka's masks memorializing murdered Black Americans have made some of her sponsors uneasy - but have also sparked valuable discussions about…

FEATURED

White Day in Japan Doesn’t Solve Gender Gap Issues

White Day is a holiday in Japan believed to solve the gender gap issues created by Valentine's Day. But does it really?

LGBTQ

Japan Feminist Org Essay Defends TERFs, Draws Fire

A feminist organization in Japan draws a fierce backlash with an essay defending J.K. Rowling and discrimination against transgender people.

WOMEN

Japan’s “Potato Salad Mansplainer” Draws Fire, Support for Mothers

A random man's random comment to a busy mother sparks a tweetstorm - and leads at least one store to show their…

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

You Can’t Do That in Japan (Anymore!): Hanzawa Naoki and Japan’s Modern Business World

The revival of a popular drama is met with huge fanfare and ratings - but some are pointing out that its depiction…

WOMEN

Doc: Women in Japan Can’t Be Trusted with Morning After Pill

Japanese Twitter erupts as a leading doctor in the country says sex education is too "inadequate" to let women obtain levonorgestrel over…

SOCIAL MEDIA

Sticks & Stones: Online Abuse & Speaking Up in Japan

Our panel of activists describe what it's like speaking out as a woman in modern Japan - and what can be done…