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More women join volunteer fire units despite overall decline | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

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URAYASU, Chiba Prefecture—In the New Year’s parade of this city’s volunteer fire squad in January, one thing stood out in the predominantly male event elsewhere: three in 10 crew members were women.

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More women join volunteer fire units despite overall decline | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

URAYASU, Chiba Prefecture—In the New Year’s parade of this city’s volunteer fire squad in January, one thing stood out in the predominantly male event elsewhere: three in 10 crew members were women.

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Asahi broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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