People Inc., a company known for planning, developing, and selling toys for infants and young children, has initiated the “Children People Project.” This initiative brings together the curious minds of first-grade students from AIC...
In recent years, the term “genderless” has become more common in everyday speech. It is frequently associated with fashion, yet it is also prevalent in other fields. Some argue that the term “genderless” is widely used for...
*This article contains affiliate links. Genderless is becoming a new standard in the fashion industry. This new standard applies to not only clothing but also jewelry. While jewelry is a great tool for expressing femininity and masculinity, it can...
Japanese brand, Urushi no Hashi Juhachi Zen, offers 18 stylish lacquered chopstick designs, as the name “Juhachi (18)” suggests. In Japanese culture, the eighteenth position is typically the most prominent in a performance, implying a performer’s...
In Japan, a very high 98.8% of students enter high school. There, most of them are required to wear school uniforms that typically are differentiated by gender and designated according to the sex the student was assigned at birth. As not all...
Are (That), Ano-hi (That day), Okyaku-san (Guest), Onnanoko-no-hi (Girl’s day), Tsukinomono (The monthly things)… these are all Japanese euphemisms for the word “period.” For a long time, girls in Japan have been taught that...
Japanese culture is well known for its emphasis on gender roles. Traditional ideas of men being breadwinners and women being housewives are still pervasive. The separate roles of men and women are also reflected in other areas of life. One famous...