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Tobias Waters
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Gay Comics: Recommendations and Where to Buy!
Lots of people who come to Japan are at least a little acquainted with manga: Japanese comics and graphic novels, which have become famous all...
Lesbian Comics: Recommendations and Where to Buy!
We’ve written an article or two about lesbian manga before, and as anyone familiar even slightly with Japan is aware, manga, the Japanese version of...
Japanese Hottest GoGo Boys You Need to Know
If there is one thing that Shinjuku Nichome nightlife is known for, its gogo boy dancers. No matter when you visit, one bar or another...
Hooking Up in Japan: What You Should Know About Japan’s Hook-Up Culture
Understanding Hook-Up Culture in Japan Japan still values a little bit of coyness when it comes to establishing relationships: people prefer to get to know...
Walking the Otome Road: Tokyo’s BL Store Paradise
If you have even the smallest interest in Otaku culture in Japan, you’ll be aware that Akihabara is the mecca of anime nerd boys. But...
Queer BDSM Parties in Tokyo 2025
Known in Japan as “SM,” BDSM (or kink, fetish, whatever floats your boat — we’re not going to yuck your yum when it comes to...
Neko ni Naritai Tamagawa-kun Yaoi Anime Review
Well, this is an interesting one. While they do not originate in Japan, since 2005, with the opening of Tokyo’s Neko no Mise, they have...
10 Best Japanese BL Dramas to Watch in 2025
Everyone knows that Japan is famous for anime, with Boys’ Love (BL) anime becoming more popular all over the world. But what you might be...
What Is Nanshoku? Exploring Japan’s Ancient Queer Traditions
In Japan, as in every other society on Earth, homosexuality has been a major part of its history and culture since people first arrived. Indeed,...
What Is Pup Play? Inside the Queer Subculture Explained
Lately, you may have seen that right-wing US Congressman Randy Fine posted a video of two men engaged in pup play, in order to take...