POLITICS
Video: Suga Yoshihide’s Club for Men
Will Japan's new Prime Minister do anything to advance the cause of women in Japan? Unseen Japan Live! co-hosts Sachiko Ishikawa and…
women
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POLITICS
POLITICS
Has Princess Mako’s Astonishing Wedding Drama Hit Its Apex?
Sources say Princess Mako's fiance may try a legal end-run to move their marriage forward. But will the Japanese public buy it?
LIVING IN JAPAN
Japan’s Health Care is Great! (If You’re an American)
Many Americans who move to Japan rave about the country's health care. Here's why non-American residents aren't all that impressed.
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?
WOMEN
Japan’s “Potato Salad Mansplainer” Draws Fire, Support for Mothers
A random man's random comment to a busy mother sparks a tweetstorm - and leads at least one store to show their…
FEATURED
Japan’s Whiteness Problem, Part 1: Colorism
Thalia Harris analyzes Japan's preference for whiteness in foreigners, where it comes from, and why it continues to persist.
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…
WOMEN
Doc: Women in Japan Can’t Be Trusted with Morning After Pill
Japanese Twitter erupts as a leading doctor in the country says sex education is too "inadequate" to let women obtain levonorgestrel over…