Unexplored Nuances in the Lives of Contemporary Japanese Women That Will Leave You In Awe!
Not What It Sounds Like
Navigating Japan’s cultural maze, you might stumble upon “Danson, jiuhi”—not a sushi dish, but a saying that translates to “respect a man and despise a woman.” Ah, the good old Tokugawa times when Confucian playlists topped the charts with such hits!
Now, shimmy over to the Heian period, and the polite “san” is sprinkled everywhere, revealing those complex social cha-chas, especially around gender. But it’s not all ancient tunes in the country when it comes to gender bias. Modern Japan is dialing up the volume on equality and the abolishment of these vintage verses that offer a peek into a tale as rich as matcha tea.