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Tobias Waters

Tobias has been working as an editor and a writer for over ten years, penning articles on a diverse range of subjects. These include cars, medicine, travel and food and drink — he even reviewed the first CBD beer in Japan! In his spare time, he loves watching movies, playing video games, and visiting his local sento public bath. He never shuts up about how the 2008 Financial Crisis influenced everything in our modern world.
226 Articles

Barazoku: The History of Japan’s First Gay Magazine

Today, LGBTQ+ magazines, books, and websites are common throughout the world, and…

Celebrating Manhood: Japan’s Penis Festivals

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

Canon LGBTQ+ Representation in Japanese Video Games

In October 2026, a skit on the US comedy show Saturday Night…

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…