This article explores the role of stay-at-home moms in Japan, including statistics on how many women are stay-at-home moms, reasons why they choose this lifestyle, benefits and challenges associated with it, and government support available to them. It is estimated that 10% of married women with children under 15 years old are stay-at-home moms while 4% when all married women are taken into account. The Japanese government provides various forms of support such as subsidies for low income households and parental leave policies for mothers.