This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Japanese Women Find Freedom Yet Face Old Bias at Work
Akiko Yamamoto, 24, and millions of Japanese women work under democracy but endure lingering discrimination. Clerks earn less than men and many women lack real responsibility at work. Akiko, a documentation clerk at Toyo Bayon, says men cling to old power while personal life shows gradual progress toward equality. She plans to marry only when the right man comes along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akiko
Japan
Toyo Bayonco
Tokyo
Toyo
Tokyo Women’s College
B.g.s