Japanese Mind

daughters in pink or red skirts

rika-chan ningyō

responsible for the rising divorce rate

well as a reduction in the birthrate.

women are working without getting married because they know that it is hard to do both a job and housework well

working, the ideal of ryōsaikenbo continues to be very influential

boys like to play outside in [a] lively way; on the other hand, girls like to play quietly in the home

schooling for females was an important factor in Japan achieving such rapid industrialization

became responsible for directing the education of their children

schooling for girls as well as boys because