Japanese men take on less household responsibility and child care than their counterparts in any of the world’s richest countries. But a growing number of older men are signing up for housework classes.
TOKYO — Masahiro Yoshida hung up his suit jacket and pulled a pink apron over his button-down shirt. After avoiding the kitchen for most of his 65 years, it was time to cook.
These days, many women are pulling husbands like 65-year-old Yoshida into the kitchen. Yet the men must first learn the basics. Yet he saw a niche market with much potential. Attracting students wasn’t easy initially; only one man came to his first group lesson. That’s when Onoue decided to bring his lessons to the men, working with community programs to advertise the courses anytime retirees showed up with questions about retirement benefits or their national health insurance policies.
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