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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.
129 Articles

Japanese Femboy: “Otokonoko” Culture Explained

Femboys are hugely popular on social media these days, which begs the…

Top Femboy Cafés in Tokyo (2025 guide)

If you’re lucky, you’ll already be familiar with femboys, and in particular…

Mr Gay Japan 2026: Inside Japan’s Top Gay Pageant

If there’s anything that the LGBTQ+ community loves, it’s a chance to…

Bara vs Yaoi: What’s the Difference in Gay Manga?

If you’re just getting into gay manga, you may have heard the…

Gay Magazines in Japan: Exploring Japan’s LGBTQ+ Print Periodical Legacy

In the age of the blog, the microblog, the vlog, and whatever…