Ariel S

Introduction Are you visiting Tokyo for the first time? Are you interested in its lesbian scene, or in LGBTQ+ culture more broadly? If one of...

On Tuesday night this week, I popped into Queen Tokyo to see what it’s all about. Queen Tokyo is a new lesbian and women-focused bar...

Does Drag Culture Exist in Japan? Like almost every other country, drag culture exists in Japan, and is mainly concentrated around major cities like Tokyo...

What Is a Muscle Bar? Luckily, the term “muscle bar” is pretty self-explanatory. Like a girls bar or a host club, a muscle bar is...

What Is a Drag Show? A drag show is a performance where either a man dresses up as a woman, a woman dresses up as...

What Is the Meaning of the Pansexual Flag? So, before we get started, a lot of people don’t quite know the difference between “pansexual” and...

While there isn’t a single decided flag for lesbians, the seven-stripe “Sunset” lesbian flag created in 2018 is arguably the most widely recognized lesbian pride...

The bisexual flag is one of the more well-known pride flags out there, but it’s still not the most common one, and a lot of...

Are you interested in going to lesbian bars in Shinjuku Nichome, Tokyo’s number one gay district, but not sure where to start? Going to Nichome...

If you’re visiting a lesbian bar for the first time, you may have a few questions such as, “Are all lesbian bars women-only?” or “Can...