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FOCUS: Efforts underway to end period poverty in Japan, despite hurdles

FOCUS: Efforts underway to end period poverty in Japan, despite hurdles
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Efforts underway to end period poverty in Japan, despite hurdles

Efforts underway to end period poverty in Japan, despite hurdles April 24, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) Supplied photo shows Ayumi Taniguchi (C), chairperson of #Minna no Seiri and two members of the advocacy group, calling for equal access to period products. (Photo courtesy of Ayumi Taniguchi/Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) As the coronavirus pandemic puts strain on the economy, Japan is finally moving toward tackling the phenomenon of period poverty facing many women. But campaigners say there are a number of hurdles still to overcome in a country that has often treated menstruation as a taboo subject. The central government last month decided to set aside funds to support women who cannot afford to purchase sanitary items such as pads or tampons, while some municipalities have launched programs to distribute the goods for free.

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Period poverty under scrutiny in Japan as women campaign to reduce one-sided cost burden

Period poverty under scrutiny in Japan as women campaign to reduce one-sided cost burden February 14, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) Various types of feminine hygiene products are lined up in a store in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2021. (Mainichi/Miyuki Fujisawa) TOKYO Recently, we ve been coming across more and more stories about menstruation. A Japanese manga on the subject, Seiri-chan, or Ms. Period, became a hit and was made into a 2019 movie starring popular actors. TV personalities even talk cheerfully about menstruation on special TV shows. But at the same time, there are reportedly people who cannot afford the high cost of feminine hygiene products, despite them being an absolute essential for women who menstruate. The Mainichi Shimbun spoke to one organization working to ease the burden of buying sanitary products, and heard about the messages they received from desperate people struggling under the current situation.

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As criticism rages over Tokyo Olympic chief s sexist remarks, officials defend his post

news As criticism rages over Tokyo Olympic chief s sexist remarks, officials defend his post The Mainichi TOKYO The public backlash over sexist remarks by Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games organizing committee, to the effect that meetings with many women drag on, has shown no signs of abating in Japan or abroad. At home, a signature drive calling for Mori s resignation, among other demands, advanced mainly by young people via social media, has collected more than 85,000 names so far. Some Japanese government officials and those within the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee defended the 83-year-old Mori on Feb. 5, but media and other parties overseas underscored the criticism.

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New rugby league to feature 12 teams, two conferences in top flight

Jan 15, 2021 The Japan Rugby Football Union announced Friday that a total of 25 teams including 12 top-division clubs will participate in the new domestic top circuit scheduled to kick off in January 2022. After initially estimating that the first division would comprise between eight and 12 clubs, the sport’s national governing body chose the larger number based on the expectation that it would be able to offer close, competitive contests to the fans. Mayumi Taniguchi, the director of the new league’s development office, said that the decision had been made to start with 12 teams after studying recent Top Team seasons and determining that a bigger division would contribute to high-quality play.

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