Fisheries have diverse gendered division of labor worldwide. It is essential to consider the activities and relations of all gender groups to fully understand the social-ecological systems of coastal resource use toward achieving sustainability. Gendered division of labor is also found in Japanese coastal fisheries. However, the number of studies focusing on the gender aspects of Japanese coastal fisheries is limited. This paper reviews previous studies on gender aspects of Japanese coastal fisheries and identified the features of the studies of Japan through comparison with studies in other countries. The results indicate that most previous studies in Japan were anthropological or socio-economic studies focusing on the activities of women. Following the result, three research topics with a gender lens are considered necessary in Japan: (1) studies on social-ecological systems of coastal fisheries with a gender lens, (2) studies on gender-differentiated impacts of fishery policies, and (3) studies on the gender-differentiated vulnerability and adaptive capacity in coastal areas. The future implementation of these studies will avoid the negative impacts on specific gender groups and provide critical insights for innovating sustainable and equitable coastal resource use by exploring gender-based knowledge, networks, and opportunities that have not been fully utilized.

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日本沿海渔业的性别研究

全球渔业的性别分工多种多样。必须考虑所有性别群体的活动和关系，以充分了解沿海资源利用的社会生态系统，以实现可持续性。日本沿海渔业也存在性别分工。然而，关注日本沿海渔业性别方面的研究数量有限。本文回顾了以往关于日本沿海渔业性别问题的研究，并通过与其他国家的研究比较，明确了日本研究的特点。结果表明，日本以前的大多数研究都是人类学或社会经济研究，重点关注妇女的活动。根据结果​​，日本认为有必要从性别角度进行三个研究主题：(1) 性别视角下的沿海渔业社会生态系统研究；(2) 渔业政策的性别差异影响研究；(3) 沿海地区性别差异脆弱性和适应能力研究。这些研究的未来实施将避免对特定性别群体的负面影响，并通过探索尚未充分利用的基于性别的知识、网络和机会，为创新可持续和公平的沿海资源利用提供重要见解。

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