A historical perspective on the often-neglected place of women in Japan's economy, concluding with an illuminating present-day case study.

Standard works on the employment systems of Japanese companies deal almost exclusively with men. Women, however, constitute the vast majority of the low wage, h

The in-depth analyses presented in this book have a dual focus: (1) Social mechanisms through which the gender wage gap, gender inequality in the attainment of

Japan, a decade behind the United States, is now expressing its awareness of women as a major social issue. This awareness manifests itself in floods of publica

The number of women in positions of power and authority in Japanese companies has remained small despite the increase in the number of educated women and the pa