POLITICS
Aso Taro: Japanese Politician Under Fire (Again) For Sexist Comments
The Liberal Democratic Party's Aso Taro can't seem to open his mouth without a sexist comment flying out - and his latest…
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NEWS
Dads Want New Moms To Keep Doing Housework, Says Japanese Pamphlet
A pamphlet aimed at new moms in Japan set off a social media firestorm in Japan when it asked men what they…
WOMEN
Japan to Make Morning-After Pill Available Without Prescription in Limited Trial
In a huge victory for women's rights, the morning after pill will finally be available without a prescription in Japan from summer…
WOMEN
New 2023 Gender Gap Report Shows Women’s Progress Slipping in Japan
The latest Gender Gap report from the World Economic Forum shows Japan sliding even further in its support for gender equality.
HISTORY
Moga: Japan’s “Modern Girl” of the Taisho Era
She was a symbol of prewar prosperity - and controversy. How the "modern girl" of Japan's roaring 1920s defined a new path…
WOMEN
Survey: Japanese Women (Still) Do All the Housework
A recent survey asked married couples in Japan how much housework they do. The shocking results spotlight the unfair burden placed on…
CULTURE
Burning Bunnies and Kawaii Resistance: On LARME’s 10th Anniversary Video
Japanese fashion magazine LARME pulled a video celebrating its 10th anniversary. But its critics are missing the point.
WOMEN
Tamura Toshiko: The ‘New Woman’ Feminist in Early Modern Japan
In Taisho era Japan, Tamura Toshiko emerged as one of the preeminent writers of the "New Woman" movement. Her legacy extends farther…