The Dilemmas of Working Women

Fumio Yamamoto's “The Dilemmas of Working Women” is a compilation of five incisive, emotionally frank stories about modern Japanese women dealing with work, family, and societal expectations.

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Each protagonist experiences different constraints, such as the conflict between pursuing a profession and being expected to marry, or the exhaustion of managing work and family responsibilities. Yamamoto's characters emphasize the ongoing struggle between ambition and tradition, continuously challenging society standards that might feel suffocating and arbitrary. Throughout the stories, the women face challenges such as economic insecurity, emotional la