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Hiroshima Castle and Kanagawa municipal building to be illuminated during Human Rights Week 2017.

December 4 through December 10 is Human Rights Week. The Ministry of Justice and National Human Rights Committee Federation have established December...

Sex reassignment surgery(SRS) will be covered by health insurance from next year.

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Takizawa Nanae, a former professional volleyball player, openly came out.

right:Nanae Takizawa, left:her partner Nanae Takizawa, a former professional volleyball player, openly came out as gay on a Japanese TV show that aire...

George Takei visited Japan to exchange opinions with Diet members.

On November 8th, George Takei, one of the well-known actors from the movie “Star Trek”, visited Japan to exchange opinions with Diet members and also...

Mayor of Fukuoka City surprises participants in Kyushu Rainbow Pride.

the center: Mr.Takashima, Mayor of Fukuoka City Kyushu Rainbow Pride 2017 took place on November 5th in Reisen Park, Fukuoka City, attracting as many...

How to have a blast in Japanese gay bar.

Gay bars in Japan are very unique. We, customers, sit along the counter called “Tomari Gi (a perch)”, and indulge ourselves in a good conv...

You’re NOT Fat, You’re a Gaijin

I am an average size women. 5’3 and 123 lbs (160cm and 56kg). I’m rock in’ that Italian booty and hips my momma gave me. Back home,...

Being Out in Japan Part 2: The Workplace

By: Roz Back home in Michigan I can legally get married and the next day be fired for it. That terrifying thought is why I have the fear of coming out...

Densha Ojisan

By: Roz I take the Chuo Line train from Yoyogi to home after work. The train is always very packed because it is one station before a major stop, Shin...

Same-sex Wedding Planning

By Roz It is a month before our wedding and tension is high, just as it is for most couples before their wedding, but a same-sex wedding tends to come...