FOOD
“Women Shouldn’t Make Sushi”: Ex-HKT48 Idol Runs Sushi Counter Despite Blowback
Former HKT48 idol Tomonaga Mio has traded the stage for sushi, but her new career has sparked criticism over gender and professional…
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WOMEN
An Ex-Gyaru Built Share Houses for the Single Mothers Japan’s Landlords Won’t Take
Japan's rental market can be tough on single mothers. Meet the former gyaru building share houses for families that landlords often turn…
INSIDER
“Never Hire Ugly Women”: Old Kinokuniya Hiring Memo Shows Japanese Business Has Changed
A resurfaced memo from the 1970s that came under fire when it was exposed in 1982 shows we've come a long way,…
WOMEN
Butsukari Ojisan: The Misogynistic Japanese Men Who Love Assaulting Women
Some Japanese men hate their lives so much that they've taken to body-checking random women to let off steam.
WOMEN
Japanese City Tries Gamification to Get More Husbands to Do Housework
Fukushima is launching an experimental app to see if gamifying housework will help close the chore gap in Japanese households.
FOOD
“You’re a Woman, So Use Chopsticks”: The Yakitori Fight Over How Women Eat
A woman says her boyfriend seemed poised to break up with her for the way she ate yakitori. Does Japan really have…
INSIDER
Why Japan’s Legal Nightlife Workers Get Publicly Shunned
A canceled baseball pitch demonstrates how Japan's nightlife workers are stigmatized, even after they move on with their lives.
WOMEN
Why Police Advise Japanese Women Not to Claim Their Lost Property
How a legal oversight allows some men in Japan to turn a nice need into an excuse to meet - and stalk…