As Japan's demographic sands shift, with its graying population, declining regional communities and doors inching further open to immigrant workers, three young female Tokyoites are envisioning a new way forward.
One is Korean, one is Chinese and the other is Japanese, but they all want to make the country they call "home" a more progressive, inclusive and representative place.
All three look like they could be any young professional walking the streets of the capital, but when they speak they demonstrate a thoughtfulness that makes it obvious they have different motivations than most.