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LGBTQ

Small City, Big Pride: Japanese Prefecture Gets Its First Pride Parade

The parade in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, shows how Japan's LGBTQ+ citizens are committed to raising awareness in smaller cities and towns.

LGBTQ

LGBTQ People, Advocates Ask Japan’s Politicians to Legalize Marriage Equality Swiftly

After a bitter court loss, LGBTQ people in Japan continue pressing politicians for fast action.

LGBTQ

Surprise, Anger, and Frustration as Tokyo’s High Court Rules Against Marriage Equality

Supporters of marriage equality in Japan were met with an unexpected setback after a series of affirmative rulings.

LGBTQ

Sanseitō Rep Likens Being Transgender to a “Contagious” Disease

Wada Keiko further stated she believed transgender people needed medical treatment instead of accommodation and understanding.

SEX & NIGHTLIFE

Japan’s Love Hotels: Everything I Didn’t Know Before Having Sex in Them

Wanna experience a love hotel in Japan? Don't be caught off-guard - read up on a few gotchas you may not know…

LGBTQ

Support for Transgender Rights Slips Hard in Japan, Says New Worldwide Survey

While LGBTQ people in general lost support, transgender people face challenges in Japan in terms of both awareness and acceptance.

LGBTQ

“Friendship Marriages” in Japan Give Sexual Minorities Shelter – But At What Cost?

Some sexual minorities in Japan are choosing to marry out of convenience. One expert calls it a "last resort" driven by societal…

POLITICS

Hikaru Utada Gets Political in Song Lyric About Separate Spousal Surnames

The singer of "First Love" and "Automatic" stirred controversy with a song lyric about Japanese women keeping their maiden names.