Tobias Waters

The capital city of the northern island of Hokkaido, and home of some of the most interesting events in all of Japan, including the Sapporo...

Genderqueer people have always been with us, but it hasn’t been until relatively recently that transgender, nonbinary, and genderfluid people have been depicted on screen....

Introduction source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boyfriend_%28TV_series%29 The Boyfriend, which streams on Netflix, is the first LGBTQ+ dating reality show filmed in Japan. It has been hailed as touching,...

Kobe might not be the first city that pops into your head when you think of queer nightlife in Japan, but that’s exactly what makes...

What Is Takarazuka? Originally formed in 1914, Takarazuka (or, officially, The Takarazuka Revue) is an all-female acting and singing performance troupe that regularly performs on...

Nagoya is one of the Japan’s semi-hidden gems. Located in — and the capital of — Aichi prefecture, it is famous for its red miso...

Kyoto is known, far and wide, as Japan’s ancient capital. It was the home of the Emperor for centuries. But today, it is one of...

Fukuoka is one of Japan’s finest cities. It is the home of Tonkotsu ramen — known locally as Hakata ramen. But it is also one...

Synopsis First aired as a special one-shot episode in 2016, Ossan’s Love, or “middle-aged man’s love,” is the tale of Soichi Haruta, a mid-30s real...

One of the main appeals of reading manga, as opposed to Western comics, is the more diverse subject matter, especially when it comes to sexuality....