Working Lives Tokyo: Housewife
In a country where the low birth rate is leading to a shrinking population, Haruka Hamada is proud to have three children, more than double the national average.
She had a job as a nursery school teacher but is now a stay-at-home mother.
"I learned the importance of early childhood, so I thought it is best for me to spend time with them when they are little," she says.
Her daily routine starts at 06:00 and ends at 23:00, with only the occasional hour or two to herself.
"Until I became a mother, I didn't know how difficult it was to raise kids and do all the housework," she says.
"I understand why Prime Minister [Shinzo] Abe says that the economy needs more women to work - but I wonder if he is listening to the actual mothers," she says.