Tobias Waters

In English, the term ‘Bara Manga’ is used mainly to describe a type of manga featuring men who love men (MLM). These works are often,...

One of the most controversial literary figures in post-war Japan, Yukio Mishima was undoubtedly a literary genius, and was once on the short-list for the...

The São Paulo Pride Parade is consistently the biggest of the thousands of Pride parades, festivals and other events across the world. Held in Brazil’s...

Japan is well known for being a safe country, and that includes acceptance of LGBTQ+ people. While not perfect (few places are), there has been...

A stable for LGBTQ+ and fujoshi alike, BL manga (also known as “Boys Love,” “gay,” or “yaoi” manga) is more popular now than ever before....

In some ways, this can feel like a dark time for LGBTQ+ people in Japan. Some politicians — including many in the recently successful far-right...

Japan has long been known as one of the world’s safest countries, and that is also true for LGBTQ+ people. However, safety is not always...

As readers will be aware, Japan does not yet recognize marriage equality, nor does it have civil unions that give equivalent rights without the same...

A YEAR OF SPRINGS was one of the most highly acclaimed LGBTQ+ games of the last few years. It garnered multiple awards and recognition among...

Some of our beloved friends, fans and followers may have seen the Japan Gay Guide’s recent short video, “My Boyfriend is my Dad.” In it,...