As of late, I’ve been running into situations where I’m forced to think this. I hear bits and pieces of the following statement every now

First of all, I want to say a bit about my article to avoid it sounding like self-help advice. The purpose of this article is to share my...

After struggling to claim possession of my body within the confines of the diametrically opposed cultures of America and Japan...

Hello, Rei here.Today, I’d like to write about me who believed that I can’t be weak and that I must always be strong because I’m a minority.

“Women are Christmas cakes” because just like how nobody wants to buy a Christmas cake after December 25th, unmarried women over the age...

Modern Japan is more conservative on the issues of romance and sexual diversity compared to many Western countries. However, in truth...

How much suffering is considered acceptable to learn and receive a formal education? I asked myself this question every day when I woke up a

Now I want to talk about a sensitive and intensely personal topic, which may appear to be ‘inappropriate’ and ‘obscene’ for some people

“Diversity in beauty” — bit by bit, I feel like the meaning of these words is starting to be accepted by society, albeit rather slowly.

When I was a sophomore, I started watching anime after a friend’s recommendation. Watching anime did not cause much of a problem at school,

“Chin up.”When I was younger—in fact, up until a year ago—I never would have imagined that this phrase, which had had no impact on me until

Ever since I was born, I only remember being big. My thighs were always together, and I always wore clothes that were bigger in size than