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13CHRONICLESOF RESEARCHERS IN SOPHIA MARIMIURAProfessor Department of Legal Studies of the Global Environment,Faculty of Law#02AnalyzingJapanese andWorld Politicsfrom a GenderPerspective Professor Mari Miura’s main research subject is gender-equal policy and female politicians. She is one of not only Japan’s but also the world’s leading gures in this eld. The per-centage of congresswomen in Japan ranks 153rd among 190 countries (as of June 1, 2015). While the gender gap in politics is be-ing resolved throughout the world, she ex-plains the reason Japan is lagging behind.Research