Tobi

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.
43 Articles

Celebrating Manhood: Japan’s Penis Festivals

Anyone who is even a little familiar with Japan knows that it…

Gaymers Rise Up! LGBTQ+ Characters in Video Games

Today, video games have broken out of the stereotype of being the…

An LGBTQ+ Travel Guide for Matsuyama

The most populous city of Japan’s rugged island of Shikoku, Matsuyama in…

Hakone for LGBTQ+ Visitors

Only 80 kilometers from Tokyo, in the neighbouring prefecture of Kanagawa, lies…

Game Review: A Year of Springs

If you come into A Year of Springs cold, having done no…

An LGBTQ+ Visitor’s Guide to Saitama

Just north of Tokyo lies the city of Saitama, capital city of…

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