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What is “GMPD”? Bigger Gay Body Types in Japan
Many of us will be familiar with the concepts of bears, twinks, and hunks when it comes to gay slang concerning body types. Unsurprisingly, there...
Exhibition: The Art of Jiraiya — Art Works 1998 – 2025
Among aficionados of gay manga and illustrations, there are a few names that stand out among the pantheon of modern artists, and Jiraiya is undoubtedly...
Having Fun In and Around Nichome — Without Alcohol
Whether it’s because we’re getting more health-conscious than before, tightening purse strings to save money, or just finding that getting black-out blitzed is becoming more...
Barazoku: The History of Japan’s First Gay Magazine
Today, LGBTQ+ magazines, books, and websites are common throughout the world, and Japan is no exception. Indeed, you’re on an LGBTQ+ website right now! But...
Celebrating Manhood: Japan’s Penis Festivals
Anyone who is even a little familiar with Japan knows that it is a country full of shrines and temples, each dedicated to different kami,...
Gaymers Rise Up! LGBTQ+ Characters in Video Games
Today, video games have broken out of the stereotype of being the preserve of nerdy young men in their parents’ basements to being a mainstream...
An LGBTQ+ Travel Guide for Matsuyama
The most populous city of Japan’s rugged island of Shikoku, Matsuyama in Ehime prefecture is an utterly charming city, bursting with character, things to do...
Hakone for LGBTQ+ Visitors
Only 80 kilometers from Tokyo, in the neighbouring prefecture of Kanagawa, lies the mountainous town of Hakone. Dedicated otaku may know the town best as...
Game Review: A Year of Springs
If you come into A Year of Springs cold, having done no reading on the game before booting it up for the first time, you...
An LGBTQ+ Visitor’s Guide to Saitama
Just north of Tokyo lies the city of Saitama, capital city of the Saitama prefecture. As a part of the Greater Tokyo Area, some might...