LGBTQ
Japan’s Buddhist World Slowly Opens Up to LGBT+ Citizens
Japan's conservative Buddhist community hasn't always been accepting of sexual minorities - but things are changing for the better.
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New Webcast Explores LGBT and Diversity Issues in Japan
Why a new Webcast that aims to educate people on gender issues without judgment is being hailed by some viewers as "revolutionary".
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Kids of Japanese LGBT Families Speak Out on New Program
A program on NHK interviewed over 10 children from LGBT households about some of the issues faced by LGBT families in Japan.
FEATURED
Why Sugita Mio’s Hate Speech Was Fully Predictable
A social critic in Japan describes Sugita Mio's rise in Japan's right wing - and why her recent bigoted statements aren't at…
LGBTQ
Anti-LGBT Comments Earn Japanese Politicians a Big Backlash
Back-to-back inflammatory statements by politicians in Japan show the uphill battle that local activists face in combating LGBT prejudice.
LIVING IN JAPAN
Residents Upset as Charmless Japanese Prefecture Now Less Charmless
For the first time in eight years, this prefecture is no longer the least charming in Japan - and that has some…
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Japan Feminist Org Essay Defends TERFs, Draws Fire
A feminist organization in Japan draws a fierce backlash with an essay defending J.K. Rowling and discrimination against transgender people.
ENTERTAINMENT
Video: Lost in Non-Translation – Anime and Manga vs. Daily Life in Japan
What mistaken impressions do people get about Japan by consuming solely anime and manga? What mistaken impressions do people in Japan have…