Japan is not that different from north america, and nowadays, people of either sex can do any job they so choose. There is a lot less seperation between the sexes as once was, for instance, in North America, used to be, women could only be secretaries, or nurses, or stewardes, now anything goes, and once upon a time, the moment you married you were expected to give up your job to raise a family, no longer an issue. Japan like many countries are becoming more and more progressive