Recently, many people look for sustainable and ethical fashions. Among the various sustainable fashion options, vegan fashion is becoming on-trend globally, and Japan is no exception. Some may think animal-free materials limit the design or quality...
In Japan, women still bear most of the burden of child care, which hinders the realization of gender equality. In the first place, both men and women can take child care leave in Japan legally. You can take a rest for childcare until the day before...
Sexual violence, including assault and rape, does happen in Japan. Japanese law places a high burden on the victim to demonstrate as proof that the sexual relations were not consensual and committed through assault, intimidation or force...
In an era of diversity of lifestyles, painting one’s nails is no longer a habit only for women. This change is taking place even in Japan, where a questionnaire by nail salon reservation app Nailbook shows that 40% of men who paint their nails have...
Banana Yoshimoto is one of the most famous Japanese female authors in the world. Her books are published in over 30 countries. I have reread her debut novel and masterpiece, “Kitchen” for the first time in a while. I surprisingly have...
Same-sex marriage is not currently recognized in Japan. Some local governments, such as Shibuya Ward in Tokyo, have introduced a partnership system, the equivalent of marriage for same-sex couples, which allows them to publicly prove their...
We can reduce carbon emissions as individuals by asking two questions, where does this come from? where does this go after we use them? If we switched to 100% renewable energy tomorrow, we would only have cut 55% of total global carbon emissions...
In Japan, about one out of every ten people is left-handed. Therefore, left-handed people are the minority in society. There are also people who can only use one side of their body due to physical disabilities. Japan’s environment for left...
The best way to tackle the problem of global warming and increasing carbon emissions is to look at the carbon cycle, or in a more straightforward sense, where carbon should be. Remember, carbon is not the enemy, but it is more about putting carbon...
Japan is lagging behind in two aspects in the world. One is the advancement of women in society, and the other is climate action. According to the Gender Inequality Index by United Nations Development Programme, Japan ranks 24th out of 162...