Working As A Woman in Japan
Hayashi described the biggest obstacle in her career as "the 'no precedent' factor".
In 2006, Forbes named Hayashi the 39th most powerful woman in the world, the highest rank for a Japanese woman.
Read more about this topic: Fumiko Hayashi (mayor)
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