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LGBTQ in Japan: Avoiding the Closet
If you’ve ever seen a Japanese horror movie, you know that closets in Japan are no place for the living — let alone us queer folk. Here are some ways to avoid and escape the closet, no matter what you’re doing in Japan.
By Alex Rickert 4 min read
A Night Out in Ni-chome, Tokyo’s Gay District
Join me on a tour of one of Japan’s most famous gay haunts: Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ni-chome. Lesbian and gay, Japanese and expat alike swarm there every weekend for drinks, dancing and debonair strangers. Let’s party.
LGBTQ in Japan: Finding Community and Getting Out There
It’s actually very easy to get out there in a country where, for several reasons, you may choose not to be entirely “out.”
