Research finds that Japan’s declining marriage rates are linked to rigid gender norms and financial expectations, with women prioritising income and men valuing youth and appearance.
Japan
- Family & Relationship
A recent study has shed light on the factors influencing how long people in Japan wish to live, revealing the powerful role that social relationships and perceptions of ageing play.
Since 2019, travel bookings to Japan have spiked an impressive 1300% among Gen Z and Millennials.
When you think of Japan in the age of Covid, you might imagine a crowd of people wearing masks. But why do so many Japanese people wear masks?
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Investigation Reveals Johnny Kitagawa Sexually Abused Hundreds of Teens Since the 1950s
The late founder of Johnny & Associates, one of Japan’s most influential talent agencies for boy bands, has been implicated in a series of sexual assaults spanning decades.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Online Classes During Covid–Related School Closures May Have Helped Protect Adolescents’ Mental Health
by News Releaseby News ReleaseImplementing online classes during Covid–related school closures in Japan may have helped protect adolescents’ mental health.
- Leisure & Lifestyle
Join Odawara’s Ninja and Mindfulness Meditation Experiences at Japanese Castle
by News Releaseby News ReleaseHistoric Odawara City in Japan is home to the famed Odawara Castle.
- Mind & Brain
‘Rare’ Brain Disorder May Not Be So Rare Anymore, Trends in Japan Reveal
by Psychregby PsychregCreutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a debilitating disorder that causes rapid degeneration of the brain as well as progressing dementia.
Held in London, the international digital symposium focused on examples from Japan and the UK, including the Yokai Hikimaku kabuki theatre curtain.
The Sociology of Consumption and Households (SCH) Group and the Rural Sociology (RSO) Group at Wageningen University are looking for a postgraduate researcher.