Japanese PM Fumio Kishida Fires Aide Over Homophobic Remarks
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has fired a senior aide over homophobic remarks. Masayoshi Arai made comments about not wanting…
Japan Continues Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
It’s two steps backward and one step forward for Japan’s LGBTQ+ community as a court in Tokyo ruled last week…
Judge in Japan Rules Same-Sex Marriage Needs to be Allowed
In a historic moment for equality, the Sapporo District Court in Japan declared that sexuality, like race and gender, isn’t…
Ancient Temple in Japan is Offering Same-Sex Weddings
In the foothills outside of Tokyo, in Saitama area of Japan, the ancient Saimyouji Temple has started offering same-sex weddings.…
Japan Elects Openly-Gay Member to National Parliament
On Monday, July 22, gay rights activist and politician, Taiga Ishikawa, was elected to Japan’s National Parliament. Ishikawa won a…
Chiba Becomes First Japanese City to Grant Same-Sex ‘Common-Law’ Marriages
Chiba has become the first city in Japan to grant certificates recognizing “the partnerships of sexual minority and common-law couples.”…
The Hot Springs of Japan
Thanks to the plentiful volcanic activity in the country, Japan has a very active geological landscape, with thousands of hot…
Major Japanese City of 1.5 Million to Recognize Gay and Lesbian Couples
Same-sex couples will now be recognized by law in the Japanese city of Fukuoka. The municipality of 1.5 million made…
Sapporo Becomes First Major City in Japan to Recognize Gay and Lesbian Marriage
Sapporo became the first major city in Japan to recognize gay and lesbian partnerships. The northern Japanese city is known…
Gay Travel: What’s New in Tokyo, Japan
Japan’s vibrant, spirited, and stimulating capital, Tokyo, is famously a city that never sleeps, but tonight it’s taking a gentle…
Panasonic to Recognize Gay Married Couples in Japan
Japanese society isn’t known for being the most tolerant when it comes to LGBT rights, but leading the way for…
Japanese Entertainment Breaking Boundaries with New Lesbian Drama
Japan is known for its conservative values (even still censoring legally bought porn), but one television network is taking a…
Osaka, Japan is About to Erupt with Hot Men at Men’s Gravity Volcano Party
While Osaka is a popular foodie destination, the city also boasts a fairly active, if lesser known, gay scene. The…
Gay Travel: What’s New in Tokyo, Japan
Japan’s vibrant, spirited, and stimulating capital, Tokyo, is famously a city that never sleeps, but tonight it’s taking a gentle…
Breaking with Tradition: Japan Week Celebrates with a Lesbian Couple
[soliloquy id=”40724″] 1 1 1 1 1 “I hope I don’t trip,” Brittany Boccio tells me with her elaborately wrapped hiyoku.…
LGBT Japanese Cartoon to Return
For many Animé fans, Sailor Moon provided a new, progressive view of gay characters. In a new article for Boing Boing,…
Japan’s First Lady Shows Solidarity with Gay Community at Tokyo Pride
First Lady Akie Abe of Japan made a surprise appearance this week at Tokyo’s Pride Parade. She appeared atop a float…
Tokyo Disney Hosts First Lesbian Wedding
After announcing last May that Koyuki Higashi would marry her partner Hiroko in Cinderella’s castle at Tokyo Disney, the couple…