Sailor-like school clothing was traditionally intended for girls and uniforms with stand-up collars for boys in Japan. Such uniforms are thus especially regarded as emphasizing gender distinctions.

Japan's employment practices are ... In order to have people of all ages work actively, businesses must review their uniform employment system and offer various work styles to accommodate ...

The NPA’s uniform regulations currently stipulate that female officers wear either skirts or pants for work. It will revise ... police departments across Japan have already made such changes.

Japan's National Police Agency said Friday that it will no longer offer skirts as a uniform for female officers after March, giving only the option of trousers for all personnel. The move comes as ...

Police in Japan will stop issuing uniform skirts to female officers from April, nearly 50 years after they were first introduced. Uniform design, color and materials are stipulated in regulations ...