Akane Tanaka Schneider walks with her dogs at a park in Ome city, Tokyo. Image: AFP The insularity of rural Japan was stifling for 37-year-old Akane Tanaka Schneider, who grew up in Niigata and now ...

This series explores topics surrounding women who began their careers in Japan around the time of the implementation of equal opportunities employment legislation in the mid-1980s. With many now ...

Yamamoto plans to submit testimonies from her online project to decision-makers in local and central governments, which are ...

The insularity of rural Japan was stifling for 37-year-old Akane Tanaka Schneider, who grew up in Niigata and now runs a small business on the outskirts of Tokyo. “One thing I felt negative about ...

CORRECTS para 22 of October 26 story to say second-youngest sted youngest By pledging to revitalise depopulated rural areas, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to help his party retain ...

The insularity of rural Japan was stifling for 37-year-old Akane Tanaka Schneider, who grew up in Niigata and now runs a small business on the outskirts of Tokyo. "One thing I felt negative about ...

HITACHI, Japan — By pledging to revitalize depopulated rural areas, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to help his party retain its majority in Sunday's general election. Over 40% of ...

HITACHI: By pledging to revitalise depopulated rural areas, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to help his party retain its majority in Sunday’s general election. Over 40 percent of ...

"The image of women discussed by such a parliament is far from the reality," she said. - Nosy neighbours - The insularity of rural Japan was stifling for 37-year-old Akane Tanaka Schneider, who grew ...