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...
International NGO Plan International is organizing an online event on International Women’s Day, titled “Thinking about Sex Education with Shiorinu – Respecting Each Other- How to Build a Relationship?” The event is planned...
Traditional school uniforms are frequently designed differently for females and males. In recent years, Japanese schools have begun introducing genderless uniforms, following a global trend of supporting gender minorities. About 40% of Japanese...
There are many issues regarding gender in Japan, particularly around gender equality and LGBTQ and diversity. Here are the top articles that Zenbird readers have been interested in 2022 regarding gender and equality. Contents What is LGBTQQIAAPPO2S...
*This article contains affiliate links. Genderless is becoming a standard in the fashion industry. In the past, fashion was strongly associated with gender stereotypes. For example, “pink is a color for women,” or “men shouldn’t wear a skirt.”...
“What Did You Eat Yesterday?” (original title: “Kinou Nani Tabeta?”), based on the manga series with the same title written and illustrated by Fumi Yoshinaga is a heartwarming Japanese TV drama series that portrays a slice of life of a middle-aged...
“The Full-Time Wife Escapist,” or “We Married as a Job” (original title: “Nigeru ha Haji daga Yaku ni Tatsu”), became a social phenomenon in 2016. Many audiences, including me, thought it was merely one of the trendy romcoms. However, this drama was...
“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...
Welcome to the second edition of our series introducing genderless fashion brands in Japan. In the first edition, we introduced some brands for minimalist style lovers. This time, we prepared a list of brands that offer attractive vivid-colored...
How would you describe a women-friendly workplace? One of the most common problems facing women is related to menstruation. Some suffer from PMS or PMDD, which causes physical and emotional discomfort before, during and after periods. The symptoms...