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ENTERTAINMENT

New Suntory Commercial in Japan Featuring Engaged Dads Draws Praise

A new commercial from Suntory is drawing praise from social media for spotlighting the silent camaraderie between dads.

JAPANESE LANGUAGE

Rōnin: Why Being a “Masterless Samurai” in Modern Japan Sucks

Saying "rōnin" in English conjures up images of cool, lone-wolf samurai. But in modern Japan, being a rōnin kinda sucks.

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…

SOCIETY

Japanese Soup Chain’s Free Baby Food Plan Stirs Online Ire

Soup Stock Tokyo's new offering of free baby food has sparked a backlash, adding more fuel to the debate over child-rearing in…

FOOD

Japan’s Political Parties Agree on Free School Lunches

Japan's political parties appear to agree: Kids shouldn't go hungry. Inside Japan's rapidly advanced plans to make public school lunches free.

SOCIETY

Japan PM Suggests Workers “Reskill” During Parental Leave

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio seemed to suggest that parents should reskill during parental leave, drawing immediate backlash online.

SOCIETY

Stop Making Parents Carry Used Diapers Home, Japan Tells Daycares

Japan's government is calling on the country's daycares to end a stinky practice of forcing parents to haul their kids' dirty diapers…

SOCIETY

How Gender Bias Keeps Japanese Girls Out of STEM

Why are there so few women in STEM fields in Japan? Yuko Tamura argues that the bias starts before girls even turn…