Tokyo Review
Posts By Peter Chai
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1.1KSocietyWomen’s universities and Japan’s gender paradox
Japan’s recent political milestone—the election and re-election of Takaichi Sanae as Prime Minister—has drawn fresh attention to gender inequality in Japanese society....
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3.9KSocietyJapan faces child safety crisis amid rising school bullying and child abuse
Japan is confronting mounting concerns over child safety, as data from education and police authorities point to record levels of school refusal,...
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5.6KSocietyJapan’s suicide rates decline, but risks persist for youth and women
For much of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Japan faced persistently high suicide rates. According to the Ministry of Health,...