The Gender Politics of Valentine’s Day in Japan

How giri-choco turned empowerment into workplace pressure

DWAC: Gender Dynamics: Breaking Binarisms through Clothing

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HodoBuzz: an Ode to Press Freedom and Gender Equality

The indie J-drama tackling sexism in Japan's media industry

Embracing Transgender and Gender Nonconformity

Photographer Paule Saviano returns to Tokyo with crucial new exhibition

Achieving Gender Equality

A challenging endeavor

How to Use a Sento or Onsen in Japan

A beginner's guide to Japanese bathhouses

Sento Architect Kentaro Imai and the Art of Bathing Spaces

The architecture mastermind behind today’s sento boom

LGBTQ+ Anime That Strive To Get It Right

No heavy-handed yaoi or male-gaze pandering yuri here

Tokyo Trends: Spring 2026

Where urban edge meets delicate detail

The History of Patriarchy in Japan

And how history rewrote women out of power

Swap & Sew

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Domestic Violence in Japan: Every Third Woman

The prevalence of domestic violence in Japan