also shorten the Achilles tendon, as well as tighten and reshape the calf muscles to adjust to the pressure. In Japan, employer’s obligation to ensure workplace safety is already established (:ja:労働契約法#安全配慮義務). The then prime minister said “In each workplace, as a first step, it’s important that both employer and employee talk each other based on existing related laws.” Gender discrimination and traditional Japanese views Public opinion in Japan on the #KuToo movement has varied. Ishikawa claimed that her tweet has received more publicity from countries other than Japan. She described Japan as viewing the movement in terms of health concerns rather than discrimination based on gender. In answer to questions from Kanako Otsuji, a member of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Health and Labor Minister Takumi Nemoto responded to Ishikawa's petition by claiming that wearing high heels is acceptable when it is necessary and appropriate for socially acceptable work, but that forcing women to wear certain shoes without a work-related reason is power harassment. When asked during the same session, Emiko Takagai, Deputy Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, stated that "she does not believe women should be forced to wear high heels." A survey of Japanese women found that 60% of respondents viewed wearing high heel shoes as enforced by their workplace. During the March 2020 House of Councilor's Budget Meeting, former prime minister Shinzo Abe stated that "women should not have irrational rules that lead to pain imposed upon them." The #KuToo movement’s progression remains slow due to various obstacles solidified by long-standing views on gender roles in Japan and expectations of social conformity. Japanese views on gender roles remain traditional, with women being socially designed to childcare and domestic tasks, regardless of whether or not they have paid employment. The World Economic Forum listed Japan at 121 out of 153 countries in terms of measures for gender gaps in 2020, indicating that societal expectations of women remain discriminatory. Traditional views on gender are reinforced through Japanese television and advertising, which continue to shape Japanese perceptions of reality. In advertisements, research has found that media that involved women were focused on cosmetics and clothes, whereas “men prevailed over women in the 'high-level business' and 'professional' categories by about 2 to 1.” The #KuToo movement is part of a recent shift towards resisting traditional views of gender roles and fighting gender discrimination in Japan. Notably, it emerged