From April 2022, the Japanese government has finally started to provide insurance coverage for fertility treatment including in vitro fertilization (IVF), at less than one-third of the previous cost. Numerous couples have awaited fertility treatment...
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...
A special drama “Mr. Period and His Daughter (original title: “Seiri no Ojisan to Sono Musume”) was aired by NHK, a Japanese public broadcaster. This drama is heartwarming yet groundbreaking in terms of making menstruation open to any gender and any...
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...
A recent survey showed that many women in Japan have never visited obstetrics and gynecology (ob-gyn) unless they get pregnant, even their health challenges. 44.7% of women who have never been pregnant have never visited an ob-gyn. For this reason...
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...
*This article contains affiliate links. Periods are one of the biggest concerns in women’s wellness. Although the difficulties of periods vary by individual, they can affect a person’s quality of life. In Japan, periods are often considered...
Have you ever heard of period poverty? It is the lack of access to sanitary products and menstrual hygiene education. Period poverty has recently gained attention in Japan as in other countries, and Japan strives to solve it to achieve women’s...
Many Japanese do not have the opportunity to receive quality, international-standard sex education in school. Therefore, many young people would not have seen actual contraceptive products before they needed to use the items. This can lead 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...