For this year's #InternationalWomensDay, I wrote about the history of periods and menstrual products in Japan. I learned some amazing facts, including the story of a woman who marketed Japan's first mass-produced sanitary pads and a man who shaped the industry.
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Menstruation in Japan: Breaking the silence, slowly
Despite longstanding taboos, evolving attitudes toward women's health highlight shifting cultural norms.