Single Mothers’ Sisterhood is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the self-care and connection among single mothers in Japan. We offer opportunities to support their well-being and help them feel more connected, through online self-care classes held four times a week. Each year, we publish essays written by single mothers in May and December, to honor the many shapes family can take. In our fifth year, we’re launching a special interview series to revisit the voices behind the essays—and where they are now.
May 24, 2025 2:46 PM
②Embracing Challenges, Nurturing Hope
This spring marks the 5th anniversary of the Single Mothers’ Sisterhood Mother’s Day Campaign. To commemorate this milestone, we are conducting a special interview series revisiting the lives of the single mothers who previously contributed essays over the past eight campaigns.
Our second spotlight is on Junko Sato, who has written three essays for the campaign. A solo mother by choice, Junko has raised her daughter while working full-time and overcoming breast cancer surgery. Along the way, she and her daughter have also faced social prejudice related to her daughter’s appearance—yet together, they have kept moving forward.
We invite you to read this interview alongside her powerful essays.
