SOCIETY
Illicit GLP-1 Trade Thrives Among Kabukicho’s Toyoko Kids – and Across Japan
GLP-1 drugs aren't approved for dietary use in Japan. That's led to a thriving black market in the streets of Tokyo and…
feminism
SOCIETY
LAW & CRIME
Japanese Man Arrested for Sexual Enslavement of Toyoko Minor
The man allegedly forced her to do papa-katsu (sugar-babying), arranging meetings with men and keeping most of the money.
WOMEN
Tokyo Court: Employer Had “No Duty” To Stop Sexual Harassment at After-Work Drinking Party
A lack of evidence and the quasi-official nature of nomikai led a court to rule against a company that tried to do…
INSIDER
[Insider] Japan’s First Female PM Doesn’t Want an Empress
Takaichi Sanae has signaled she opposes changing the law to allow for an empress to rise again. And the Japanese Diet seems…
POLITICS
“Honorary Man”: Takaichi Sanae Scorned, Shunned by Japanese Feminists
The woman who may be Japan's first prime minister is under fire for her "fossil-like thinking" on women's rights.
WOMEN
1st vs. 118th: On Gender Equality, Japan and Iceland Took Different Roads
The Emperor of Japan asked Iceland's president a very good question recently: Why is your gender gap so much smaller than ours?
WOMEN
The Debate Over Women-Only Parking Spaces in Japan
Do women-only parking spaces create a safe space for women? Or do they unnecessarily stereotype female drivers?
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Japanese Women Don’t Need “Saving” From Host Clubs, Kabukicho Expert Says
A Kabukicho nightlife expert says the current debate over host clubs is misinformed and based on a disdain for women.