As the weather turns colder, it’s the perfect season to unwind and enjoy a movie at home. Here are some recommended movies and an anime series that depict LGBTQ people living with joy despite challenges in life. Although some are so heavy that...
The news that Netflix is making a live-action adaptation of “One Piece” came as a big shock to me, having grown up with the manga “One Piece” written by Eiichiro Oda. It has never once relinquished the top spot in the 25 years...
Standing on the train in Japan, most of you would realize that trains are filled with ads telling you to “lose weight,” “do hair removal and get a baby-smooth body” and “get your hair back!” Am I not allowed to stay with my current appearance? I...
“When he told me that he was pregnant, I unintentionally asked if it’s really mine.” “It’s usually the man asking that.” This is a subtle conversation between the main character’s female partner and her friend, and I think these two lines represent...
Different logics and histories lay behind different discriminations, but the commonality is unwarranted prejudice. Understanding the problem is difficult for those who have not been discriminated against before. Furthermore, if the topic is taboo...
Many of you may have heard of feminism, but what does it remind you of when you hear the word? Feminism is necessary for achieving women’s wellness, but it is hard to define, as there are diverse ways of perceiving it depending on the country...
Japan has handled the coronavirus pandemic relatively well. While it has stumbled in some ways, the official infection and death rate has not been as high as in other countries. Many factors have contributed to this success, though Japan’s nurses...
In August, two Japanese doctors were arrested for murder. They had allegedly performed an assisted suicide on a 51-year-old woman from Kyoto who had been suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which has no cure or treatments. The two...
Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and the resulting global pandemic, taking precautions and social distancing have become an integral part of our lives. Rumors and fake news have run rampant, as has stigma against individuals who had or may have...
Discrimination can take many forms. It affects how we are viewed based on our gender, race and other factors. Age can unfortunately be one of these, meaning older job seekers face unnecessary challenges when looking for work. Despite its rapidly...