WOMEN
Japan’s Pioneering Women Doctors: Ogino Ginko and Kusumoto Ine
Who was Japan's first female doctor of Western medicine? Both Ogino Ginko - Japan's first licensed female doctor - and Kusumoto Ine…
equality
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WOMEN
CULTURE
Matchmaking Party Promoted by Tokyo Rejects Disabled Man
A matchmaking party advertised by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government rejected a man with a mild disability because he wasn't "healthy." Is Tokyo's…
SOCIETY
Is Japan (Still) Treating Sexual Abuse Too Lightly?
A woman gets almost nine years in Japan for committing fraud. Meanwhile, a man gets six years for sexually assaulting his own…
LGBTQ
Will Japan’s New PM Pass Marriage Equality for LGBTQ People?
A majority in Japan support marriage equality for same-sex couples. But will new PM Ishiba Shigeru do anything about it? Here's what…
WOMEN
Mibuchi Yoshiko: How Japan’s Trailblazing Female Lawyer Overcame Prejudice
Until 1933, women in Japan were forbidden from being lawyers. This is the story of how Mibuchi Yoshiko overcame the law -…
NEWS
Japan Abandons “Marriage Relocation” Plan for City Women
Japan's government had what it thought was a brilliant idea: pay single Tokyo women to move to the countryside to get married.…
WOMEN
Survey: Nearly 1 in 5 Japanese Women Hate Their Husbands
A recent survey of married women in Japan revealed that almost one in five can't stand their partners. Learn why - and…
LGBTQ
The Boyfriend: Japan’s First Same-Sex Dating Reality Show’s A Global Hit
Critics worldwide are hailing Japan's The Boyfriend as great TV - and LGBTQ advocates say it's just the message that Japan needs…