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Tobias Waters

Tobias has been working as an editor and a writer for over ten years, getting his start at a legal publisher in London before moving to Tokyo in 2019. Since moving to Japan’s capital, he has written or edited articles on a wide variety of subjects, including cars, medicine, video games, the economy, wine, education and travel. He even reviewed the first CBD beer to be launched in Japan! In his spare time, he loves watching movies, playing video games, going to karaoke, and visiting his local sento public bath. His favorite Pokémon is Shinx, and his favorite food is curry. He never shuts up about how the 2008 Financial Crisis influenced everything in our modern world.
136 Articles

New Lesbian Anime Movie: Cosmic Princess Kaguya

2026 has started with a bang for LGBTQ+ media! In addition to…

Five Incredible Trans Women-focused Manga

Although LGBTQ+ rights — particularly transgender rights — are not as well…

The Year Ahead: 2026 for LGBTQ+ Japan

Happy New Year! 2026 is off to an… unusual start, to say…

2025 in Review: The Year for LGBTQ+ in Japan

Happy New Year from your friends at the Japan Gay Guide! As…

10Dance Review: The New Japanese Gay Netflix Movie

Arguably the most hotly-anticipated LGBTQ+ movie of the season, after a year…

Friends: Old-School Chinese Gay Bar in Tokyo

Shinjuku Nichome, like many places in Japan — and across the world…