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Survey: Japanese Women (Still) Do All the Housework
A recent survey asked married couples in Japan how much housework they do. The shocking results spotlight the unfair burden placed on women.
By Jay Allen
The majority of Japanese households are dual-income. Yet when it comes to housework, women in heterosexual marriages still bare the brunt of the labor. A new survey spotlights exactly how little most men in Japan do — and the gulf between men’s and women’s perceptions of work-life balance.
Work-life imbalance
As Japan’s population dwindles, the government is doing everything in its power to convince people to have more kids.
One of the major obstacles is finances. As prices climb and wages continue to stagnate, many people simply can’t afford to raise a family. And, as in other countries, more and more people in Japan are simply opting to remain single.
However, some also argue that, while Japan wants you to have children, it doesn’t offer much support once those kids are actually born. Parents — particularly moms — have complained for years that people are intolerant and hostile when they take their kids out in public. The company Soup Stock Tokyo found this out recently…
