Japanische gay
Our gay friend Shintaro from Tokyo tells us what queer life in Japan is like from his perspective in this fascinating interview.
We love Japan. We've been fortunate to visit several times. Each time we leave, we exclaim sayonara with a strong thirst to return for more!
As a gay couple traveling in Japan, we've always felt extremely welcome, everywhere, never receiving any judgment or raised eyebrows. To our foreign eyes, Japan feels like you've taken a occasion machine into the future. Everything is so much more advanced here, so clean, so impeccable, where trains arrive/leave on time, correct to the second!
And the Japanese themselves? Well, they're just the icing on top – you couldn't seek for a more welcoming and respectful nation. Everything is well received with a sweet, heated smile and a humble bow.
But as we said, that's through our superficial perspective as gay travelers visiting. What's the actual world like for the Japanese LGBTQ community? We often catch that whilst the Japanese are very welcoming to lgbtq+ foreigners, on a local level, the country is very conservative when it comes to LGBTQ rights.
One of our best friends in Japan is the amiable Shintaro, a fabu
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An overview of what it means to be gay in Japan. Vagueness, blurring of lines, ambiguity, possibility: these are some of the clichés that tend to spring to the Western mind when addressing the topic of sexuality in Japan. How much of it is wishful and how much of it is cultivated by Japanese themselves is debatable. It is a fact that samurai were pederasts, that kabuki is a theater of cross dressing, that to Westerners many Japanese boys and men - physically and/or behaviorally - seem to exhibit typically 'feminine' traits: all leading to the common impression of outsiders that Japan must be a basically gay warm society. Read more about Homosexuality in Japan - the gay & sapphic experience
How to hit Ni-Chome
A guide to partying in Tokyo's gay Shinjuku area. You've just come to Tokyo, you're passing through Tokyo, you've just reach out in Tokyo, you're - er - 'curious' in Tokyo. Whatever it is, there's Shinjuku Ni-Chome (knee-choh-may), not even 10 minutes walk from the east side of Shinjuku station, unremarkable from the outside as any Japanese street block - or, for t
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The Gay of the Samurai All About Homosexuality, Buddhist Monks, Samurai, and The Tokugawa Middle Class
Remember the popular scene in The Last Samurai where Ken Watanabe and Tom Cruise make sweet, tender love? You don’t? Well, perhaps if the story had been more rooted in reality we could possess seen that happen.
As it turns out, pre-modern Japan was exceptionally accepting, even encouraging, of male homosexuality and bisexuality. Much prefer that time we set up out that bushido is actually modern-day made-up bullshit, this might surprise you. To be honest, it surprised me, too. I came upon this knowledge while researching an article (still to come) about the current state of the LGBT community in Japan.
Japan is well-known for popularizing Boys Love anime and manga, but many Japanese BL dramas are also worthy of recognition. While this country is certainly no stranger to the genre, it is only in recent years Japanese BL series gained mainstream attention. This is all thanks to the breakout success of Ossan's Treasure, a wacky comedy that captured the world by storm. Since then, Japan has continued producing original works with international acclaim, such as Cherry Magic.
Japanese BL dramas are quite unique. They often highlight hilarious humour with exaggerated reactions and outlandish scenarios. Yet, these Japanese BL series balance their boisterous comedy perfectly with meaningful plots and sentimental plots. A popular trend in this country is that famous BL mangas own been converted into live-action dramas. These adaptations are always an exciting trial, like watching your favourite fiction come to life.
Occasionally, Japanese BL dramas highlight mature characters and deal with more serious themes. This is a refreshing change if you're looking for a different type of BL series other than the typical institution romances. Of course, Japan also produces a impartial number of BL ser