Japan’s gender inequality puts it to shame in world rankings - The Japan Times Online

Then there is the “attractiveness” factor. As robotics expert Yukiko Nakagawa points out, “Girls are considered ‘uncute’ if they go on a date to a science museum and if they know more about the exhibits there than boys.”

But are women and science really such a bad mix?

Man in girl’s uniform arrested for sneaking into Saitama school - The Japan Times Online

The suspect was quoted by police as saying, “I bought the Niiza schoolgirl uniform at an online auction. I thought I could camouflage myself at school.” Police said Nanpei was wearing make-up and a pink bra but no other underwear.

Filipina to file rape case against US serviceman in Japan - Global Nation

A Filipina allegedly raped by a US serviceman in Okinawa is to take her case to a Japanese court, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday.

Japanese cellphones to turn into ‘robot’ buddies - AFP

The telephone comes with enough artificial intelligence to learn the user’s habits.

If the user calls a particular person many times, a text phrase such as “You’re calling her often these days, aren’t you?” might appear coming out of the face’s mouth, according to Softbank Mobile spokesman Katsuhide Furuya.

Japanese schoolkids have whale of a lunchtime - Herald Sun

JAPAN’S whaling researchers dumped 10 tonnes of unsold whale meat into primary school lunches, labelling the event “traditional school lunch week”.

Fearless flashers bag bonus points for landmark exhibitionism - Mainichi Daily News

“Exhibitionism overwhelmingly starts with guys doing the initiating, but there are definitely more women becoming actively involved in the practice. About 70 percent of our submissions come from couples, with the husband taking nude photos of his wife. Some people even send in CD-ROMs filled with hundreds and hundreds of photos or movies with people in the nude. A lot of these images are taken in public places or areas where it’s easy to understand where the shot has been taken, so we can hardly use any of these.”

女子プロボクシングが初のプロテスト　２６人参加 - asahi.com
Translation: Protest for the First Female Professional Boxer, 26 Participating

菊地は「無事終えてほっとしている。これだけの報道陣と顔を合わせるのは初めて。女子が注目されることに喜びを感じる」と話した。
Translation: “I am relieved that this is peacefully resolved. Just being able to meet face-to-face with the press. I feel joy that they are noticing women,” said Kikuchi.

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