Tobias Waters

When one thinks of the word “fashion,” one’s mind immediately turns to the concept of clothing, styles, and either the look of an individual or...

On 27 January 2026, the crew of the Japan Gay Guide was lucky enough to sit down and have an interview with Alan Takahashi, one...

In 2024, Netflix’s The Boyfriend was unleashed upon the waking world, to the delight of LGBTQ+ people across Japan and across the globe. In it,...

There is a popular belief that nostalgia comes around in 30-year cycles, and in many ways, this is turning out to be true for the...

Japan has long been the beloved home of yaoi and Boys’ Love (BL) manga and anime, and not without reason. Over the last decade or...

Ai Haruna is arguably one of — if not the — most iconic transgender women in Japan today. So, because her story began decades ago,...

One of the most prevalent lies peddled by weirdos on social media is that in Japan, so-called “Western gender issues” don’t exist. Anyone who has...

Yesterday, we detailed what we know about the upcoming Tonari no Trans Shojo-chan, directed by Shôji Tsuyoshi, an award-winning bisexual director. Our readers, though, may...

The current Prime Minister of Japan, Sanae Takaichi — the first woman in history to hold the post — is famed for boasting that she...

As our beloved readers may be aware, Japan does not yet recognize marriage equality, and so many facets of law that would protect straight married...