Yukiko Kada, who heads the Tomorrow Party of Japan, is rarity in Japan’s political arena. As a female politician, she is a minority and hopes to change this by making more opportunities for the country’s future female population. TOKYO (majirox news) — The issue of women’s place in society is rarely discussed in Japan’s...
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TOKYO (majirox news) — Activists, mainly women, took part in a three-day sit-in which began on Oct. 27, in front of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in Tokyo. The group is appealing to Japanese citizens and international groups to put pressure on the government to end the use of nuclear power...
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TOKYO (majirox news) — Attractive Buddhist monk Yoshinobu Fujioka knows more about women’s secrets than their spouses, boyfriends or best friends do. He manages a monk’s bar called Vowzin Tokyo. From the time of its opening in 2005, Buddhism has gained in popularity throughout the country, especially among young Japanese, according to the 34-year-old...
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TOKYO (majirox news) – Japanese women once studied how to be a good wife, learning how to cook, perform a tea ceremony and arrange flowers. Today a record number of Japanese women are working outside the home. In 2010, employment for Japanese women, even those who were married and had children, rose 0.8 percent...
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Tokyo (majirox news) – For the first time ever, single Japanese women under 30 years of age have surpassed Japanese single men in the same age group in salary. Women made up about 89 percent of Japan’s 8 million part-time workers in 2009, according to the Health, Welfare and Labor Ministry. Women made around...
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TOKYO (majirox news) – Japan is experiencing a growing boom for Korea’s traditional milky rice wine. It comes on the back of Japan’s interest in all things Korean, especially drama and entertainment. The drink is proving especially popular with Japanese women in their 20s and 30s, according to Satoshi Shida, director of marketing for...
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A Japanese economy minister recently told an international gathering of businesswomen that “Japanese women find pleasure in working at home.” Outraged women’s groups have staged protests and are calling on him to resign.
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