(c) Hannah Niña Gecomo

1. Japanese Women
From Early Japan- Modern Japan

2. Early Japan
 Matriarchal substratum in society

3. Sun goddess

4. Ruling Empresses
Empress Suiko —first ruling empress
Sovereign reigning after Suiko:
Kōgyoku/Saimei, Jitō, Gemmei, Genshō, Kōk
en/Shōtoku, Meishō and Go-Sakuramachi.

5. Feudal days
Women can inherit property and have a role in
the feudal system.

6. Confucian philosophy and long Feudal
experience
 Combined to restrict the Freedom of women
and force them into complete subordination.

7. Confucianism
 Patriarchal and strongly male-dominated
society in China

8. Age of Swordsmanship
 less capable of fighting

9. In Premodern times
 more faithful
 do not go out with their husbands to dinners
and parties or entertain outsiders in their
homes

10. In Modern times
 It is generally accepted that women have
more will power and psychological strength
than men.

11. Since World War 2
Provision of 1947 Constitution, explicit
equality of sexes:
“There shall be no discrimination in political, economic,
or social relations, because of. . . .sex. . .”