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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 28, 2021
COVID-19, diversity and art were among the things we were talking about in 2021
Paralympics announcer Jason Hancock said it best, ＆I feel our generation has the ability to bring a fully inclusive Japan closer to reality.＊
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 9, 2020
Diversity means accepting and tolerating differences
The days in which value is created only when people follow the same routine, the same work-style and the same unwritten rules are over.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2020
Diversity and gender equality matter in an emergency
The lack of attention Japan has given to diversity or gender equality was exposed in its response to the COVID-19 emergency.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 21, 2019
Meet the women reframing black femininity in Japanese spaces
Ebony Bowens and Tynelle Pozdnyakov dip into Japanese fashion subcultures in an effort to challenge stereotypes and have a little fun while doing it.
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51勛圖厙 / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 23, 2019
Schools urged to modify lunches for religious needs as foreign population grows
With foreign residents on the rise in Japan, schools and day care facilities are being called on to give more consideration to the dietary restrictions faced by people with different religious backgrounds.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 22, 2019
Let＊s discuss diversity in Japan
Get into the vocabulary of diversity and mixed-race Japanese by taking a look at a new book on the topic.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 15, 2019
Your ＆Japanese experience＊ doesn＊t have to be ＆Japanese only＊
After living in Japan for a while you start to notice certain personality types popping up in the international community, particularly among English teachers.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 17, 2019
Whitewashing racial bias: The ball＊s in Japan＊s court
In what felt something like a case of deja vu from last year＊s Masatoshi Hamada blackface fiasco, Japan welcomed in 2019 with yet another racially insensitive controversy, this time in the form of an ad from food company Nissin.
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BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2019
Admitting that female employees earn 29% less than men, Citigroup vows more diversity for top roles
Citigroup＊s female employees earn 29 percent less than their male counterparts, the Wall Street bank revealed on Wednesday, while announcing targets for appointing more women and minorities to senior roles.
51勛圖厙 / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 28, 2018
New Zealand rugby teams tackle diversity and risk in Japan
With the Rugby World Cup approaching, New Zealand＊s national men＊s and women＊s rugby teams appear to be using Japan as a backdrop to produce a series on videos that help promote their brand.
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51勛圖厙 / Society
Sep 19, 2017
Japan＊s women＊s colleges grapple with shifting views on gender
It was at the end of 2015 when an all-girl junior high school affiliated with Japan Women＊s University received an inquiry from a mother of an elementary school student, asking if her daughter would be eligible to apply for enrollment.
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BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2017
Axed Google memo writer draws jeers, cheers and job offer from Assange
The male Google engineer fired for circulating a memo decrying the company＊s diversity hiring program became the center of a heated debate on sexism, drawing scorn, cheers and even a job offer on Tuesday from WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange.
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BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2017
Google fires employee behind anti-diversity memo
Internet giant Google has fired the male engineer at the center of an uproar in Silicon Valley over the past week after he authored an internal memo asserting there are biological causes behind gender inequality in the tech industry.
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51勛圖厙 / Society
Jun 16, 2017
Japan＊s corporations make strides to foster inclusive LGBT work environment
In May 2015, Hiroki Inaba, vice president of Goldman Sachs Japan Co.＊s legal department, came out as gay, after almost 13 years with the company and 10 years since the company established its LGBT Network, which was formed by staff to promote understanding of sexual minorities.
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51勛圖厙 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 4, 2016
Japan baffled by the intricacies of LGBT issues
A middle-aged woman I know never wears makeup or skirts and keeps her hair short. Sometimes she receives concerned glances when she enters the women＊s locker room at the gym she patronizes and, while no one has ever questioned her gender (for the record, she is straight and married), she often feels...
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51勛圖厙 / Society
Feb 28, 2016
Japan Inc. slowly shedding LGBT taboos but bias laws still lag
Yusuke Kitamura hid his sexuality from colleagues for most of his career. It was only after joining one of Japan＊s oldest brokerages last year that he could tell them he was gay.
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51勛圖厙 / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
May 31, 2015
Karuizawa boarding school touts international diversity, hard truths
One tiny experience in your life may floor you and open the door to an entirely new world. Though rare, it sometimes happens when one stumbles upon a totally different culture.
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Apr 14, 2015
Conference highlights need to empower women, embrace diversity in the workplace
A two-day conference aimed at empowering and inspiring women to bring about social change and elevate them as leaders was held last week in Tokyo, highlighting the need for greater diversity in the workplace.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Mar 6, 2015
KDDI earns diversity award for Ladies Initiative Program
KDDI Corp. was recognized Friday for its female empowerment efforts, while Nissan Motor Co. saw its winning streak come to an end in the latest round of awards aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion in corporate Japan.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 22, 2014
Seizing the initiative for women at work
Faced with a domestic economy that is sputtering, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has in recent months attempted to promote a sector that has long been underutilized in Japan 〞 women.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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