Only yes means yes. This mentality should be the norm regarding sexual consent everywhere, but only a few Japanese people understand it. In Japan, people tend to assume they have permission to engage in sexual intercourse since non-verbal cues are a...
On March 14, the Japanese government approved a bill to amend a longstanding regulation, raising Japan’s age of consent from 13 to 16. Remarkably, this law had remained unchanged for over a century. The bill also includes revisions to...
Having a proper understanding of sexual consent is essential to protect ourselves and avoid hurting someone. Each country regulates the age of consent. Japan’s age of consent, at 13, is very low by global standards. There is also a general lack of...
Earlier in June, a comment from opposition politician Hiranao Honda sparked anger and derision throughout Japanese media and social media. During a recent meeting on revising the current age of consent, Honda said, “It is absurd if a 50...