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Yuji Mitsuya, a well-known voice actor in Japan, came out as gay.

Yuji Mitsuya, an experienced voice actor in Japan, came out as gay on a TV show on January 12th. He is well known for anime characters such as Tatsuya...

SHISEIDO is to treat same-sex partnerships as equivalent to marriage.

Last year, SHISEIDO had a big booth and many staff attended Tokyo Rainbow Parade. On New Year’s Day, SHISEIDO, the biggest cosmetic company in J...

Okinawa City Council of Social Welfare to open the first consultation center for LGBT people in Okinawa.

According to The Ryukyu Shimpo, Okinawa City Council of Social Welfare opened a consultation center for LGBT people in its building on January 5th. Th...

Urasoe City, Okinawa, issued a declaration, “Rainbow City Urasoe Declaration” and Rainbow flags were displayed in the city office.

Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting Corporation’s media report said Urasoe City, Okinawa, issued “Rainbow City Urasoe Declaration” on New Year...

Sapporo City to become first major city to recognize same-sex partnerships.

Members of Domestic Partnership in Sapporo Sapporo City has announced that it will establish a same-sex partnership system beginning in June 2017. Thi...

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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...