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Embracing Diversity: Redefining Beauty Standards in Japan's Fashion Industry

June 21, 2023 Akari Kanaya Since Japan is an island country with little to no diversity compared to countries combined with various...

What Has Changed Japanese Women’s Education?

July 2, 2022 Ayaka Bando In Japan, during the Meiji period from 1868 to 1912, almost all women were not able to get enough education....

Does Ladies First Account for Gender Equality？

July 3, 2022 Sae Hirata Ladies First. This is one of the behaviors that many people know as a Western way of respecting women. However,...

Are There Specific Colors for Boys and Girls?

July 2, 2022 Shinju Ichikawa When you were in elementary school, did you remember what color your school bag was? Most Japanese people...

Sex Workers in Japan

July 7, 2022 Mio Murata Do you know sex workers? They are engaged in the sex industry, such as prostitution and the porn business. The...

Vol. 1 Overall Trends of Japanese Women in Business

Palette Editorial Team December 23, 2018 The 2016 Gender Gap Index released by the World Economic Forum showed Japan ranked 114 out of...