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What Is a Drag Queen? Let’s start with the basics: what is a drag queen? A drag queen is (usually) a man who dresses up...

What Does “Butch Lesbian” Mean? Butch Lesbian A “butch lesbian” is a lesbian who presents in a masculine way. While they probably don’t identify as...

Lesbian anime, also known as yuri anime, has been gaining a following recently. Yuri anime and manga is becoming popular not only in Japan but...

What Is a Femme Lesbian? Femme Lesbian A “femme lesbian” is a lesbian who adopts a traditionally feminine style and attitude. This means that she...

Osaka Pride happens every year, and is one of Kansai’s largest LGBTQ+ events. However, it’s not actually called Osaka Pride, it’s really called Kansai Rainbow...

LGBT anime offers a pretty broad range of genres to choose from. From the classic “boys’ love” anime, to yuri anime (anime with a lesbian...

Best Spots in Nichome Finding a community, specialized medical care, and other health resources as an LGBTQ+ person in Japan can be difficult. Luckily, we’ve...

Finding the right mental health care in Japan as an English speaker is difficult enough, let alone as an LGBTQ+ English speaker. Getting matched with...

What Is a Yuri Cafe? A “yuri cafe” is like a normal cafe, but it specializes in something unique when it comes to its reading...

In Shinjuku Nichome, Tokyo’s LGBTQ+ district, there’s a cafe with a really unique theme. Yuri Cafe Anchor specializes in good food, coffee, alcohol, and yuri...