The sexual harassment and indecent behavior by professors and other officials at public universities that was revealed in a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey is likely just the tip of the iceberg, as about 80% of all students attend private universities.
Writer Rena Fukazawa, 32, was a student at the graduate school of Waseda University, a private institution, when she was sexually harassed by a professor.
"You feel like you can't go against a professor who has influence over your thesis and future career path," she said.
