In the previous article, I introduced their unique concept (“LifeWear”) and its systematic model to achieve both sustainability and business growth. In this article, I introduce some of their actions already implemented by them. Contribution to...
“Womanhood in Japan” is a new column that rounds up Japanese news related to women’s daily experiences of sexism here and considers what we can do to increase the pace of change. Preferential treatment of men in Japan Unsurprising results from a...
Fast fashion and its environmental and social costs Fast fashion refers to clothing that is inexpensive and produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends (via Oxford Languages). With these characteristics, fast-fashion...
The “Don’t abstain, women! We have the power to change tomorrow – 77th anniversary event of women’s suffrage” event was held on April 10. The event was organized by Japan’s Parité Campaign Executive Committee and...
“Beastars,” a Japanese manga series written by Paru Itagaki, may deserve your attention if you are looking for an outstanding work that provokes plenty of thoughts on social issues. The animation work is now available on the streaming service...
Have you seen photos of kyara-ben (short for “Character Bento”)? They are lunchboxes packed with homemade food decorated to look like animals and anime characters. When I moved to Japan with my 3-year-old and saw these pieces of art, I was impressed...
Mieko Kawakami, a Japanese female author, is likely one of the most talked about novelists worldwide at the moment. After receiving Japan’s prestigious Akutagawa Award for “Breasts and Eggs” in 2008, she has been nominated recently as an America’s...
LIXIL conducted a survey of married couples with children who both work, and the results show that women bear a greater burden of housework and childcare than men. In order to balance work and family responsibilities, women often lower the priority...
Feminism started expanding around the 1870s in Japan. Since then, many feminists have fought for equal rights for all genders. Here are three notable Japanese feminists that you should know about. Toshiko Kishida is the first person who advocated...
The SDGs business news platform “Tszukeru” launched a survey project called “[Generation Z] SDGs Job Hunting Dissection White Paper” to investigate the connection between Generation Z’s awareness of SDGs and their...