🍎Welcome to NIHONGOLINGO🍎

EP13: Sasu-Kyu & Gender Roles in Japan

Hi! This is Coo.

In today’s episode, I talk about "Sasu-Kyu" (Sasuga Kyushu) and Gender Roles in Japan.

📌 What you’ll learn in this episode

✔ What is "Sasu-Kyu" (さす九)? A viral meme about Kyushu’s cultural norms

✔ The image of "Kyushu Danji" (九州男児) – Strong men or outdated values?

✔ A controversial family story: "Women should eat in the kitchen?"

✔ The lingering influence of male dominance (男尊女卑) in Japan

✔ How Japan’s gender roles are slowly changing

Recently, the phrase "Sasu-Kyu" (short for "Sasuga Kyushu") became popular on Japanese social media.

This phrase is often used sarcastically to highlight Kyushu’s traditional and conservative gender roles.

In this episode, we discuss a viral story about a Kyushu father who insisted that women should eat separately from men and explore how historical gender roles still influence modern Japan.

🌟 Questions for You!

What do you think about Japan’s traditional gender roles?

Are there similar customs in your country?

Have you seen gender roles change in your own culture?

Let me know in the comments! ✨

🔗 Links

Instagram: @nihongolingo

YouTube: @NIHONGO_LINGO

📢 Hashtags

#SasuKyu #GenderRoles #JapaneseCulture #TraditionalValues #LearnJapanese #NIHONGOLINGO