Between 2012 and 2018, I wrote a monthly column called “Labor Pains” for the Japan Times. I have left Japan Times. I am so delighted to begin a new column this month called “Bread and Roses” for the Shingetsu News Agency.
Yumi Ishikawa, an actress and model, launched #KuToo about sexist workplace rules in Japan requiring women to wear high heels. A campaign collected over 23,000 signatures against the women’s high heel dress code.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on June 8, 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 31, 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 15, 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 28, 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on February 6, 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 31, 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 26, 2019.
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 23, 2019.
