Male cabin crew increasingly taking flight in Japan

More men are taking jobs in the traditionally female-dominated profession of Japanese airline cabin crew as smaller airlines actively look to distinguish themselves from their large domestic rivals.The increasingly physical nature of the work in combination with the growing need to deal with unruly or drunk passengers, mean "soradan" (airmen) are being seen in the skies above Japan in larger numbers.The change also shows Japan's airline industry is slowly modernizing and gender roles are beginning to reflect those considered normal across much of the world.Koichi Ito, 38, joined Star Flyer,…READ FULL ARTICLE