A movement that protests sexual violence against women has spread across Japan. It is called Flower Demo (short for Flower Demonstrations) because protestors bring a flower with them as a symbol of empathy toward victims. Its meetings create a place...
Japanese entertainment is one of the country’s biggest cultural exports. Japan has enormous soft power through its games, animation, comics and music. The industry produces a lot of wonderful distractions along with more serious-minded art. Modern...
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...
Child abuse is a problem worldwide and comes in many forms, including violence and neglect. The World Health Organization estimates that around one billion children have experienced some form of abuse in the past year. This abuse is not only...
Japan Women’s University announced last month that it will start accepting transgender students, joining a recent trend among women’s universities here. In consideration of its current enrollment, it has set 2024 as the start date for entrance of...