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Tobias Waters
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Tokyo’s Tsurumi Brats Make LGBTQ+ Rugby History at the Bingham Cup
The Tsurumi Brats, Tokyo’s inclusive rugby team, welcoming members of all genders and sexualities, is competing in the Bingham Cup. The Bingham Cup is similar...
Iga Mayor Receives Same-Sex Couple’s Marriage Filing, Pushes for Its Acceptance
On 4 August 2026 the Mayor of Iga City in Mie Prefecture personally received a marriage notification from a resident gay couple in the city....
Experiencing WorldPride Amsterdam with Ikuo Akiba
This year, Japan Gay Guide was lucky enough to visit Amsterdam for WorldPride. While there, we experienced many of the delights of LGBTQ+ culture in...
Inside Booking.com’s Travel Proud at WorldPride Amsterdam 2026
This year, Japan Gay Guide was fortunate enough to visit WorldPride Amsterdam 2026. It is always a pleasure to travel. Readers will know, however, that...
Osaka High Court Says Japan Should Recognize Non-Binary People in Family Registry
In May 2026, the Osaka High Court ruled that the Japanese family-registration system (koseki) does not reflect the reality of non-binary people and their identity...
Tokyo Pride 2026 Highlights: Parade, Festival & Recap
Tokyo Pride is the annual march and festival held in Japan’s capital to celebrate LGBTQ+ people and advocate for equality. Taking place in Yoyogi Park...
Behind the Screens: NHK’s Changing Relationship with the LGBTQ+ Community
Is it any wonder that, if you ask, “who was your first crush?”, or “was there someone you liked that made you realize you were...
LGBTQ+ Comedy Show in Tokyo: The Gay Agenda
As anyone who’s spent the mandatory two hours scrolling before deciding what to watch on Netflix can attest, there has been a huge uptick in...
Lend Your Voice to Marriage Equality in Japan
The Voice of the People Japan, like many countries across the world, is a representative democracy. That is to say that people are chosen to...
Tokyo Pride 2026 Event: Kings of Kanto Taste the Rainbros!
In the Presence of Drag Royalty Tokyo Pride 2026 is now only a couple of weeks away, so we hope you’re prepped and ready for...