12/09/15 22:40:03.35 j0Ktn/En0
Thanks to shorter working hours, more working mothers and values that are
slowly but surely changing, Japan's "thirtysomethings" are leading the way in
redefining fatherhood. The infamous chichioya fuzai--absentee dad-- is slowly
giving way to younger fathers trying to balance work and home lives.
They are starting to come home earlier, spend weekends with their families
and even help out with the household chores. They are learning the creativity of
cooking and the joys of child-rearing, two tasks their fathers shunned as
women's work.