Traditionalist groups also started to worry that Japan was losing its identity. One common complaint was that young women were abandoning their traditional roles in their families.

During 1920s many young women found jobs cafes and restaurants in the cities. others worked in Japans expanding silk mills and factories

Conditions were hard but ages were reasonable. many young women found greater independence than before. some also became more active in politics.

this was seen by some as a threat to traditional Japanese society and values. these women were accused of serving their own interests instead of the needs of their families.\