Since its surrender to Allied forces in 1945, Japan has undergone monumental change. Here are the key shifts of the past 80 years.
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Having to give up their maiden names has a real-world impact for Japanese women in the workplace.
Nishimura Mako’s life in the yakuza was dangerous and violent.
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.
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.
