The Japanese woman's life cycle can be viewed as complex and simple at the same time. While her main function is taking care of other's needs, today her role may be changing a bit. According to Confucian principles, men are considered superior to women. A women was taught that her chief duty in life was obedience, first to her father, her husband and his parents, and eventually, to her son(s). Women may only gain …showed first 75 words of 887 total…

…showed last 75 words of 887 total…their elderly. The great turning point for women came after World War II. The constitution was revised and women won the right to vote and to inherit and hold property. They also started entering the nations' best universities. Women now hold jobs which were once exclusive to men. Even though women have made some progress, many obstacles still remain. Women's consciousness in Japan is evolving toward a desire for equality of the sexes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**