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Tobias Waters
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SM Yamato: Tokyo Karaoke Gay Bar
One of the newest bars in Nichome, Japan’s gay capital, SM Yamato has quickly become incredibly popular among both regulars and tourists. But what is...
Our Favorite Tokyo Gay Love Hotels
So you’ve had a night on the town in Tokyo, and whether you’ve been out in Nichome or another of the myriad LGBTQ+ bars in...
Japanese Trans Women Accepted in Women’s Universities
In the west, particularly in the US and the UK, the participation of transgender people — and most notably trans women — in organisations or...
The Blue Boy Trial: A Pivotal Moment for the Japanese Transgender Community
As with almost any country in the world, Japan has an at-best chequered history when it comes to accepting and accommodating transgender people. Although today...
The Best Tokyo Spots to Meet Gay Men, Top to Bottom
One question that we often receive here at JGG, in one form another, is — to put it delicately — “where can I meet other...
Back Street Girls Impressions: Your New Problematic Fave?
Anime has a somewhat chequered history when it comes to representation of transgender people (as has the vast majority of mass media). However, there have...
Fundoshi: Gay Japan’s Most Enticing Underwear!
If you’ve ever been to Japan, or even just seen Japan and Japanese people depicting on screen or on the page, you may be familiar...
Gender Bender Characters in Anime
Anime regularly ventures into a number of fantastical situations. As almost anyone knows, these can include pirates eating magical fruits, alien martial artists, and even...
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...
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...