Routledge Feminist Movements in Contemporary Japan - ASAA Series

This scholarly work explores the thriving feminist movement in contemporary Japan, a nation where feminism remains ambiguous and often dismissed as irrelevant. Through two years of intensive fieldwork and extensive interviews, the author investigates feminist activism across multiple sectors: non-government women's groups, government-run women's centres, and individual feminist practitioners including Haruka Yoko and Kitahara Minori. Drawing on rich ethnographic data, the book reveals the complex features and real effects of feminism in Japanese society, demonstrating that despite cultural ambivalence about women's roles, a flourishing movement actively shapes contemporary discourse and social practice. Published by Routledge as part of the ASAA Women in Asia Series, this volume offers essential insights into feminist organising outside Western contexts.