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The Ultimate Ranking of the Studio Ghibli Universe: #5-1
Our Studio Ghibli countdown wraps up with a bang. Find out which films from Miyazaki and Co. made our reviewer’s top five!
May 22, 2020
Our Studio Ghibli countdown wraps up with a bang. Find out which films from Miyazaki and Co. made our reviewer’s top five!
A Japanese feminist shares her thoughts on why it’s hard for feminists to get their points across in the country – and why “feminism” is still a dirty word.
How the feminist movement in Japan worked after World War II to free women from the traditionally assigned role of the “good wife and wise mother.”
“How do you protect your daughter when you can’t even convince your own husband?” A discussion of a challenge facing many Japanese women.
Learn about the early history of the feminist movement in Japan, and how women went from being “daughters in boxes” to earning suffrage and liberty.
While some herald them as a step forward in gender equality, other experts say that Japan’s “herbivore men” are still stuck in traditional gender roles.
A picture I posted of a Japanese Red Cross poster caused more backlash than I ever expected. Here’s why I posted it – and why this issue is important.
Bold, outspoken, and controversial. How Tanaka Mitsu became the face of the 1970s Feminist Movement in Japan – and why that rubbed many the wrong way.
Attendees’ grotesque behavior towards a Chinese cosplayer leaves many questioning whether Japan’s Comiket convention is a safe space for women.
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