#men039sissues — Public Fediverse posts

Summer is peak demand season at a men's grooming clinic in Japan, where appointments are becoming harder to get as scores seek to rid themselves of body hair for relief from brutal, sweltering heat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/21/japan/japan-men-hair-removal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #heatwaves #beautyservices #tokyo #men039sissues

As more men in Japan are using incontinence pads and adult diapers amid an aging society and rising numbers of cancer patients, many facilities are placing sanitary boxes in men's restrooms to meet their needs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/29/japan/society/sanitary-bins-men-restrooms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #nagasaki #men039sissues #toilets

Fashion trends that disregard gender norms, such as men using parasols and women wearing neckties, are spreading among young people in Japan, especially those in Generation Z. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/27/japan/society/gender-norms-fashion-trends/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #women039sissues #men039sissues #clothing #fashion

In India, $1 housekeepers are sparking a consumer and worker frenzy despite safety concerns for female employees. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/15/asia-pacific/society/india-housekeeper-safety-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #india #jobs #women039sissues #men039sissues #sexualharassment

A growing number of local governments across Japan are making it easier for male workers to take paternity leave. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/japan/society/paternity-leave-local-governments-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #children #parenthood #workstylereform #men039sissues

The proportion of men who used nail salons in Japan in the past year increased to 4.5% in 2025, from 2.8% in 2021, according to a survey by Hot Pepper Beauty Academy, a beauty industry research firm. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/10/japan/society/men-nail-salons/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #men039sissues #beautyservices

The share of Japan’s public servants who took paternity leave in fiscal 2024 rose by 5 percentage points from the previous year to a record high of 85.9%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/japan/society/civil-servants-paternity-leave/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #paternityleave #men039sissues #parenthood

As the market for "femtech" products and services designed to address women's health concerns continues to expand, its male counterpart — "mentech" — is beginning to take shape in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/society/men-health-products/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #men039sissues #health

A Jiji Press survey has revealed that 311, or 44%, of all 705 members of parliament think the country should introduce a selective dual surname system for married couples. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/japan/politics/japanese-lawmakers-back-dual-surname-system/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #women039sissues #diet #surveys #marriage #names #men039sissues #familyregistry #familylaw

Marriage boosts men’s health, but women’s outcomes depend on having an egalitarian partner, with caregiving gaps revealing ongoing gender inequalities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/01/13/world/equitable-marriages/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #marriage #men039sissues #women039sissues #aging #health

White-supremacist groups are escalating efforts to recruit new members over the Telegram social media app, where they’ve amplified racist conspiracies while posing as men-only fight clubs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/22/world/society/telegram-us-men-extremists/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #us #donaldtrump #socialmedia #telegram #men039sissues

A move to make single-gender schools in Saitama Prefecture coed has faced pushback from students and parents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/23/japan/society/saitama-high-schools-coed/ #japan #society #education #highschools #saitama #women039sissues #men039sissues

The proportion of eligible male corporate workers in Japan who have taken child care leave has reached a record high of 30%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/01/japan/society/paternal-leave-record/ #japan #society #surveys #paternityleave #men039sissues #parenthood #jobs

A 54-year-old man has filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District court after being rejected for the survivor's pension in 2023. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/10/japan/crime-legal/survivors-pension-gender-gap-lawsuit/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #men039sissues #pensions #discrimination

In 500 years, everyone in Japan will have the surname "Sato" if the current practice of requiring married couples to share the same surname continues, a new forecast says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/01/japan/society/sato-surname-name-rule/ #japan #society #marriage #names #men039sissues #women039sissues

Japan is the only country where married couples must take the same name. What is standing in the way of change? Politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/02/07/japan/japan-single-surnames-marriage-change/?utm_content=buffer7220b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #japan #marriage #names #women039sissues #men039sissues #familyregistry #familylaw #ldp

Aeon plans to introduce a system this year to compensate employees who take child care leave with 100% of their take-home pay until their child turns 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/02/aeon-child-care-leave/?utm_content=buffer3aa66&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #men039sissues #pregnancy #paternityleave #workstylereform

The extensive media coverage of the suicide of a male TV celebrity in 2022 resulted in a spike in people taking their own lives, according to a new government report, highlighting the need for responsible reporting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/20/japan/science-health/suicide-white-paper/?utm_content=buffercb57c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #children #depression #mentalhealth #suicide #men039sissues #women039sissues

A record 61% of respondents in Japan are in favor of allowing married couples to use separate surnames, a survey by a welfare ministry-affiliated think tank showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/23/japan/society/marriage-surnames-surveys/?utm_content=buffer90202&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #surveys #marriage #names #men039sissues #women039sissues

Buying cosmetics is becoming easier for men in Nagoya, after a department store expanded a section selling makeup products targeting men. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/31/japan/gender-free-cosmetics/?utm_content=bufferb3669&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #cosmetics #nagoya #chunichishimbun #men039sissues