Special Reports
Japan’s Trending Words in Our 2019 Stories: #KuToo
What were the words and topics that Japanese couldn’t get enough of in 2019? What were the buzzwords […]
Sports
‘Smiling Cinderella’ Hinako Shibuno wins AIG Women’s British Open
Hinako Shibuno created a stir at the last major tournament of the season on Sunday, August 4, winning […]
Politics & Security
Women’s Empowerment is ‘Smart Economic and Defense Policy,’ Says Ivanka Trump at G20
Women’s empowerment had been a key element on the G20 agenda in the last few years, and the 2019 […]
Blog
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] On Mother’s Day in Hokkaido There’s Women- Only Sumo
Sumo is a sport that has a long tradition in Japan, which spreads far and wide in the country. […]
Blog
Mayumi Mikoshi Expo in Tokyo Ebisu this weekend!
What is a mikoshi and what is Mayumi Mikoshi? A mikoshi (or omikoshi) is a “portable shrine parade” […]
Blog
My Life As A Foreign Woman in Japan
Tampons came packaged in totally opaque, black plastic bags, which the attendants at the register put in your hands [&