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Tobias Waters
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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...
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...
The Best Gay Dating Apps in Japan (2026 Guide)
Japan’s LGBTQ+ community is vibrant, diverse, and increasingly visible — especially in big cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka. Whether you’re a local looking 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...
Muscle Girls Bar Tokyo: Prices, Reservations & What to Expect
Muscle Girls is an Ikebukuro-based bar themed around wait staff entirely comprised of muscular women. As well as serving food and drink, the servers will,...
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...
Shinjuku Nichome’s Top 10 Gay Bars You Need to Know (2026)
Tokyo’s Top Gay Bar Scene Nichome, Tokyo’s gayborhood in the heart of busy Shinjuku, mere minutes from the busiest commuting railway station in the world,...
10 Best Yuri Manga to Read, From Classics to New Hits
Are you curious about yuri manga, but don’t know where to start? This is the guide for you. We’re going to recommend ten yuri manga...