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“Ikumen”: challenges and support of new generation of Japanese fathers
by Dina Akylbekova For many years Japan was famous for the social phenomenon of workaholics but last few years the new concept of “ikumen” has gotten attention from both domestic and foreign press....
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Care Crisis at the Core of Gender Non-Equality
by Anna Dreveau As Rhacel Salazar Parreñas notices in her chapter, “The Care Crisis in the Philippines,” a “crisis of care” is striking developed and developing countries. As women in developed...
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What are “Ikumen”?
by Kaho Nagao Recently Japanese media such as TV and newspapers often mention the word “ikumen.” Ikumen means men who are taking care their children so much and spend more time than traditional...
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Family would be my ibasho
Note from Editor: Students are reading Anne Allison’s book Precarious Japan, and sharing their thoughts on how their own future plans are impacted by the instability and insecurity that Allison...
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The struggles of unstable life
by Marie Fudaba I’m living a happy and stable life in Japan. My stable life is all thanks to my parents. I was born in a two-parent family and both of my parents work. My father has his own business...
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Immigration, gender structures and their present roles
by Ludvig Bergman Men have since way back dominated over women with authoritative power, remnants of that might still have some effects on the relationship between the contemporary “equal” men and...
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The Care Crisis and Role of Gender in the Philippines
Anonymous student post I once saw this website that catered to parents looking for child minders. What fascinated me the most was the fact that most of them specifically asked for a Filipina. After...
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When moms migrate overseas …
Anonymous student post As women’s rights in developed nations are slowly inching towards equality, it is practically a necessity for women to contribute to the household income in order to sustain a...
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Japanese Women in the Workforce
by Olivia Katherine Parker Due to Japan’s conservative and traditional society, most Japanese women have played the role of wife and mother instead of pursuing careers. The common ideal for young women...
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