“I’d like to change Japanese society as a whole.” Lawyer Naomi Koshi is on a mission to improve diversity in Japan by bringing more women into the boardroom
He’s now the Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry.
Koshi has always stood out. She recalls speaking up a lot in class as a child—something that is uncommon in the country. “There’s a popular saying in Japan: ‘The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.’ In Japan, doing things differently than others is a bad thing,” she says. “I just did what I really wanted to do, and I didn’t compare myself to other people.”
For the more than 340,000 residents of Otsu City, though, that viewpoint was invaluable. Ayako Toshinaga, a lawyer, moved to Otsu City from the neighboring city Kusatsu in 2015 be- cause she couldn’t find a nursery for her baby in Kusatsu. “I love my job, so I wanted to go back to work,” Toshinaga says.Join the Leadership Brief
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