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Psychology says the reason French and Japanese women age more gracefully than American women isn't genetics or healthcare—it's one cultural habit around food th…

While American women chase expensive anti-aging treatments, French and Japanese women have been practicing a deceptively ...
Yahoo

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, ...
NPR

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 ...
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Japan's first female leader wrestles with sumo's ban on women

TOKYO — As Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has broken new ground in a country that struggles with gender equality. But she has quickly run up against a tradition that may be ...
The New York Times

A Woman Is Poised to Lead Japan. Will That Help Japanese Women?

Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held women back. By Javier C. Hernández and River Akira Davis Reporting from ...
The New York Times

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 approach to gender issues. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno Reporting ...