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Women’s Issues SeminarTamanna Hye
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SafetyJapan: very safe country overall for womenPolice boxes are located all over Harassment does occur: just be firmIntense displays of negative emotions upset
“harmony”Groping on trains sometimes happens
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Food Kitchens: two gas rings and small grill
Shopping: fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, meat
Imported/organic food: bit more expensive but available in specialized shops, supermarkets, mail-order stores
Eating out: only marginally more expensive than cooking
Many kinds of restaurants “Viking”: all you can eat “Coin”: pay machine, choose dish “Sit down and order”: regular restaurants
Japanese food very healthy for women: seaweed/sea vegetables, turnip, tofu, miso soup, Japanese green tea,
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ClothesJapanese women tend to be smaller than
Western womenTeenagers are taller and curvier If you start comparing yourself, remember:
Most Japanese women wish they had a figure like yours
Large eyes are a huge assetDon’t feel awful if you cannot find clothes or
bras that fitLarger cities have lots of department stores
to shop in
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Hair Hair loss, brittleness, lack in softness is
commonWater is differentShampoos, conditioners, hair treatments
widely availableGoing to a salon: check that they speak
English, find out where they’ve been trained, ask how many foreign clients they’ve had
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Health care systemThings to take when you visit a doctor: alien
registration card, health insurance certificate (if you have one)
Taking care of your teeth: 50% of toothpastes have fluoride so check before you buyTeeth can deteriorate due to the water &
toothpaste contentUse only bottled water for drinking & brushing
teeth (recommended)
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GynecologyAll hospitals have gynecology depts: try the
larger onesCheck with ward office for public health
centers: free breast, cervical examinationsSTDs: always use a condom, readily available
throughout JapanFree AIDS tests offered at public health
centers (should be anonymous)
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ContraceptionThe pillDiaphragmsIUDsWithdrawalThe rhythm methodEmergency contraception (as soon as
possible; doctor likely to make you wait until you know you are pregnant)
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MenstruationBring plenty from home when you first arriveJapanese women: pads more popular than
tampons“Glad Rags”: washable & reusable productPain relief: OTC medicine available
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RelationshipsEasy to make friends with foreigners &
JapaneseHave a wide variety of friends, not only other
JETsJapanese women: close, supportive, loyal,
helpful
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Being SingleBeing single is a matter of choiceIncorporating relationship in Japan is
overwhelmingJapanese men not attractive (?), physically
smaller than Western womenWestern men prefer relationships with
Japanese women
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Being in a RelationshipComing to Japan togetherLong-distance relationships: frequent contact
is importantInsecurity: Japan is still male-oriented societyJapanese partner: learn communication style
of your partner & his culture, be honest with yourself as to whether or not you can accept him & live within the rules of the culture