WOMEN
COVID-19 Disproportionately Affecting Women and Children in Japan
A new study from Japan adds more evidence that the pandemic is having a lopsided impact on women and children.
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WOMEN
FOOD
Japanese Students Launch New Campaign Against “Mom’s Cooking” Stereotype
Student activists are asking a major Japanese convenience store chain to rename a product line they say promotes outdated gender stereotypes.
LAW & CRIME
Dared to Death: Wealth, Sexism, and Tragedy in Tokyo
A "drinking game" in a high-end Tokyo bar that ended in a young woman's death has drawn attention to the abusive power…
ENTERTAINMENT
These Strange Japanese YouTube Manga Ads Are Offending Everyone
Offended by these Japanese ads on YouTube? It's not just you - they're universally despised in Japan as well.
FEATURED
White Day in Japan Doesn’t Solve Gender Gap Issues
White Day is a holiday in Japan believed to solve the gender gap issues created by Valentine's Day. But does it really?
LGBTQ
Japan Feminist Org Essay Defends TERFs, Draws Fire
A feminist organization in Japan draws a fierce backlash with an essay defending J.K. Rowling and discrimination against transgender people.
CULTURE
The Anatomy of Stereotypes: Japan and the “Amae” Myth
Dependence, or "amae", is by no means unique to Japan. So how - and why - did it become viewed as a…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
You Can’t Do That in Japan (Anymore!): Hanzawa Naoki and Japan’s Modern Business World
The revival of a popular drama is met with huge fanfare and ratings - but some are pointing out that its depiction…