The Japan Football Association has flagged greater support for Nadeshiko following their recent Women's Asian Cup triumph.

The women of Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, making their first-ever stop in Austin during SXSW, put on an unforgettable show.

One of Japan’s most exciting and culturally unique sports is making its long-awaited leap to the United States. Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW) — the country’s premier women’s wrestling promotion ...

Families in the U.S. and around the world are having fewer children as people make profoundly different decisions about their lives. NPR's series Population Shift: How Smaller Families Are Changing ...

Experience the unique aspects of Japan, including potential culture shocks for Americans; the rules for women in Japan ...

TOKYO — As Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has broken new ground in a country that struggles with gender equality. But she has quickly run up against a tradition that may be ...

Members of a university kanto club perform in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Tradition and religion dictate that only men are allowed to be sashite or pole carriers. Anthony Kuhn is NPR's correspondent ...