LGBT-friendly school uniforms in Japan

Photo taken on April 16, 2019, shows a school uniform featuring zip fastener -- instead of buttons on the right side on the men's jackets and the left on the women's -- developed by Tombow Co. in Okayama Prefecture. Apparel makers in the western Japan prefecture, where 70 percent of the country's school uniforms are produced, have added unisex uniforms in an effort to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo