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Tokyo High Court Rules Same-Gender Marriage Ban Constitutional

At the end of November 2025, the movement for marriage equality in Japan suffered a significant setback, as the Tokyo High Court has issued a...
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Top Bara Manga for Beginners

We’ve mentioned bara manga before, and as a genre it has become very popular among western audiences, despite its uniquely Japanese aesthetics. So if you...
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Stay Connected in Gay Japan with Mobal SIM: The Best SIM Card for Anyone in Japan!

So you’ve finally made it to Japan! You’ve passed through immigration, left the airport, and even your phone has automatically updated its time to JST!...
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Japanese BL Dramas: The Newest Releases in Winter 2025

As the year comes to an end, many of us will be thinking about the various things we have seen and done this year that...
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Japanese Femboy: “Otokonoko” Culture Explained

Femboys are hugely popular on social media these days, which begs the question: what is femboy culture like in Japan, and what are Japanese femboys?...
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Top Femboy Cafés in Tokyo (2025 guide)

If you’re lucky, you’ll already be familiar with femboys, and in particular Japanese femboys. If not, then you can happily peruse our article on the...
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Mr Gay Japan 2026: Inside Japan’s Top Gay Pageant

If there’s anything that the LGBTQ+ community loves, it’s a chance to strut its stuff! Whether it be dominating the room in karaoke, or showing...
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10 Dance: What Should You Know About a Netflix’s New Japanese Gay Movie?

For those craving a new Japanese gay movie before the end of the year, Netflix is about to deliver a terrific early Christmas present. Announced...
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Bara vs Yaoi: What’s the Difference in Gay Manga?

If you’re just getting into gay manga, you may have heard the terms “bara manga” and “yaoi manga” thrown around in the community of those...
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Gay Magazines in Japan: Exploring Japan’s LGBTQ+ Print Periodical Legacy

In the age of the blog, the microblog, the vlog, and whatever we want to call TikTok, there are some who may have forgotten —...