women

CULTURE

Does Japan Only Punish Female Celebrities for Affairs?

After news of her affair broke, actress Hirosue Ryoko became jobless overnight. Is it indicative of a sexist double standard in Japan?

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…

LGBTQ

Lesbian Couple in Japan Faces Discrimination in Maternity Care

A lesbian couple in Tokyo says two different hospitals refused them maternity services, forcing them to scramble to find appropriate care.

ENTERTAINMENT

Meet Clara, The New Otaku Women’s Gym

A new gym chain in Japan wants to help otaku women stay healthy and love themselves - while also shamelessly enjoying their…

SOCIETY

Colabo, Other Japan Women’s Groups Enduring Targeted Harassment

Colabo and other women's support groups in Japan are enduring targeted harassment campaigns from men opposed to their missions.

POLITICS

Uzbek-born Politician Aims to Change Japan from Setagaya

Orzugul Babakhodjaeva, an immigrant to Japan from Uzbekistan, just won election in Tokyo's Setagawa Ward on a platform of inclusion.

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.