Nichimura Mako, bottom left, is the only woman to ever formally join a yakuza gang as a full member. Author provided January 16, 2024 ‘I never lost a fight against a man’: the story of the only woman to join Japan’s notorious yakuza Martina Baradel, University of Oxford Nishimura Mako’s life in the yakuza was dangerous and violent.
Shutterstock November 15, 2023 Generational tensions flare as Japan faces the economic reality of its ageing baby boomers Simon Avenell, Australian National University Japan’s baby boomers rode the wave of the country’s postwar success. Now, as their society ages, they must now face their generational responsibility.
Siriwat Sriphojaroen/Shutterstock August 17, 2023 How gender inequality is hindering Japan’s economic growth Sarah Parsons, SOAS, University of London In the Japanese workplace, women face discrimination, restrictive behaviour and appearance codes and a lower glass ceiling than elsewhere. Only a profound cultural shift will change that.