More Japanese men relish joy of homemaking

More Japanese men relish joy of homemaking

TOKYO, Japan - Scenes from ''Katarue'' (http://katarue.com/), a blog run by Takatoshi Miyauchi, a 31-year-old househusband in Tokyo to chronicle his day-to-day activities in comic strips in hopes of networking with people in similar situations. The wife says in the top frame, ''I didn't know how much pressure being the breadwinner of the family can involve,'' and continues to say in the bottom frame, ''Phew, I'm tired.'' The husband says to himself in his heart, ''A little bit of a sense of superiority feeling, 'now you know how tough being a man is,' and a little bit of a sense of guilt feeling, 'I'm sorry to have made you feel that way'.'' (Kyodo)

More Japanese men relish joy of homemaking

More Japanese men relish joy of homemaking

TOKYO, Japan - Takatoshi Miyauchi, a 31-year-old househusband in Tokyo, prepares a meal while looking after his younger daughter on Jan. 19, 2011. As the public perceptions of traditional gender roles shift, more and more Japanese men have become willing to take on homemaking, while some are trying to start their lives anew at home after having been burned out by excessively demanding jobs. (Kyodo)

More Japanese men relish joy of homemaking

More Japanese men relish joy of homemaking

TOKYO, Japan - Masashi Nihei, a 30-year-old househusband in Kanagawa Prefecture, entertains his baby son at their home on Jan. 12, 2011. As the public perceptions of traditional gender roles shift, more and more Japanese men have become willing to take on homemaking, while some are trying to start their lives anew at home after having been burned out by excessively demanding jobs. (Kyodo)