Although it’s a rare occurrence today, it used to be quite common in Japan for women to get curious looks when they entered a restaurant…

In Japan, various types of harassment can be described by combining the root of the bullying with the abbreviated suffix of hara (ハラ). Sekuhara (sexual…

Unfortunately some people don’t get it. Overbearing friends don’t recognize boundaries, and tightly-wound customers during the pandemic flip out at the slightest invocation. No matter…

It’s stressful times. No surprises there. However, it’s sad to see individuals bickering and berating one another when we should be coming together. Nevertheless, that’s…

COVID-19 has brought to light the dark impulses of some people. Widespread panic buying resulted in massive hoarding while anxieties fueled xenophobic and even racist…

At first glance, Japan seems like a modern society. Home to the third-largest world economy, the country is an industrial powerhouse and technology innovator. During…

On November 6th, Japanese morning news variety program “Sukkiri” aired a segment addressing the issue of Japanese companies prohibiting women employees from wearing glasses while…

A man has been spotted walking through Shinjuku Station, seeking out women to bump into with his shoulder, J-Cast News reports. The video, originally uploaded…

With an increase in awareness and more open discussion of the various kinds of harassment occurring in Japan at school, university, work and in society…