The Last Week in Gay Japan!
Hey all! We’re getting closer to Pride Month by the day, but May is far from done with us! We’ve got a lot coming up, and next week is even going to be Pansexual Awareness Week! But it’s no fun just looking forwards: sometimes it’s nice to reflect on the week that was, especially when it was such a hot one! So here’s your round-up of the best of JGG last week!
Instagram Instant Dopamine
First up, Ayano gives us some tips on how to make lesbian life worth living in Japan by spotlighting her new fave watering holes!
Next, Raul gets face-to-face with some pumped-up partiers on a Nichome night!
Finally, Will and Minty demonstrate the ancient, traditional gay way of expressing the feeling of melancholy that comes over missing the last train in Japan.
YouTube Spotlight
On YouTube, Pascale surveys Nichome locals and visitors to see how safe they feel as LGBTQ+ people in Japan compared to other places: what are the pros? What are the cons? And where can Japan improve to make life better for queer people?
Article Highlights
Non-binary Japanese Writer Wins Poetry Award
International Non-Binary People’s Day, on July 14, might be some time away, but those betwixt and beyond the binary have reason to be happy every day, and 29 April, 2026 was no different. That was the date that Saku Narikiyo, a non-binary Japanese writer and poet, won the 31st Nakahara Chūya Prize. The Kyoto-based writer’s first book of poetry, “The Ghost Beyond,” was selected as the winner among 267 entries.
Japan Lesbian Love Styles Explained: All 16 Types
Do you know what kind of person you become when you fall in love? Maybe you’re super talkative normally, but the second your crush shows up, you suddenly go quiet. Or maybe you act cool, but become extra clingy in a relationship.
Tokyo Pride 2026 Performances Announced!
There’s less than a month to go until Tokyo Pride 2026! We’ve previously detailed who the main stage MCs are going to be, but we now have confirmation of who will be performing on the main stage to keep everyone entertained as we walk around visiting stalls, sipping drinks, and enjoying the community. So who’s up on stage in June? Let’s check ‘em out!
The Best of the Rest
We’ve covered the historical context before, but now Netflix subscribers can enjoy last year’s smash hit film, Blue Boy Trial, right here!
That’s everything for this week, see you again soon!
