WOMEN
The Feminist Movement in Japan: WWII to the 1970s
How the feminist movement in Japan worked after World War II to free women from the traditionally assigned role of the "good…
feminism
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WOMEN
WOMEN
Let ‘Em Sew: Flight Attendants and Sexism in Japan’s COVID-19 Crisis
A comment by a government official that (mostly female) flight attendants on furlough would be sewing hospital gowns was news to the…
VIDEO
Video: Head(ache) of Household – Women in Japan and the COVID-19 Crisis
Sachiko Ishikawa explains how Japan's "head of household" system works, and we discuss how this puts women in Japan at a disadvantage.
VIDEO
Video: Husband Management – Women in Japan and the Struggle at Home
"How do you protect your daughter when you can't even convince your own husband?" A discussion of a challenge facing many Japanese…
SOCIETY
Japan’s Night Workers Left Adrift in COVID-19 Response
The Abe government's complicated COVID-19 compensation plan leaves out a lot of people - including most of the women who work in…
WOMEN
Her Voice: Japanese Women Have Always Shone
Japan's government says it wants women to shine. But a working Japanese mom argues they always have: Japanese men - including her…
WOMEN
The Feminist Movement in Japan: Meiji to World War II
Learn about the early history of the feminist movement in Japan, and how women went from being "daughters in boxes" to earning…
CULTURE
Takanawa Gateway: New Train Station Wins Applause – and Controversy
The first new stop on Tokyo's famed Yamanote Line in 20 years, Takanawa Gateway sports a slick new style. But the station's…