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Student activists are asking a major Japanese convenience store chain to rename a product line they say promotes outdated gender stereotypes.
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FOOD
WOMEN
New Japan Airlines Calendar Emphasizes Nature Over Women’s Bodies
The latest edition of the air carrier's "World of Beauty" calendar zooms out from its models in a sign of growing gender…
LAW & CRIME
Lawsuit Draws Attention to Sexual Abuse in Japan’s Education System
A victim fights for justice - and unearths some disturbing trends in Japan - after being sexually assaulted by her teacher over…
BOOK REVIEWS
Miyazaki Goro’s New Biography Sheds Light on Ghibli’s Successor
The son of Studio Ghibli's famous founder talks in a new book about the strange path he took to directing - and…
WOMEN
Japan Moves to Make Morning After Pill More Accessible
News that Japan may soon make the morning-after pill available OTC was met with cheers online - and with resistance from Japan's…
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…
WOMEN
“She Is Me”: Activists March for Slain Unhoused Woman
The murder of a woman in Tokyo brings activists to the streets to demand Japan's government do more to help those left…
POLITICS
As Japan’s Residents Struggle, Its Government Funds Dating Apps
As Japan deals with its worst moment of the COVID-19 crisis, its government seems more focused on getting people to make babies.