Why Japan’s Leader Won’t Enter the Male-Dominated Sumo Ring

Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, skipped a sumo awards ceremony, reflecting her cautious ...
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Japanese women have long sacrificed their surnames in marriage − politics and demographics might change that

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A record number of female candidates stood in the 2024 Japanese election. Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images For centuries, ...
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Rigid gender roles are prompting women to leave rural Japan

Members of a university kanto club perform in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Tradition and religion dictate that only men are allowed to be sashite or pole carriers. Anthony Kuhn is NPR's correspondent ...
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Japan’s most electric women’s wrestling show is finally coming to America

One of Japan’s most exciting and culturally unique sports is making its long-awaited leap to the United States. Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW) — the country’s premier women’s wrestling promotion ...

Meet the 95-year-old Japanese woman who has worked for over 65 years at the same job: "I was born to be useful to others"

Yasuko Tamaki, a 95-year-old from Osaka, Japan, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest office manager, still diligently working at Sunco Industries. Joining in 1956, she ...
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Rigid gender roles are prompting women to leave rural Japan

Families in the U.S. and around the world are having fewer children as people make profoundly different decisions about their lives. NPR's series Population Shift: How Smaller Families Are Changing ...