Everyone knows the annual Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade never disappoints, and the energetic weekend-long celebration finally returns after its hiatus last year. Supporters prepare for the march in — true to its name — floats and costumes as colorful as…
Love, heartbreak and the untold tales of Japan’s LGBTQ community
Bae Tokyo founder Jayda B on virtual inclusivity, Made By She and feminism in Japan
Miyuki Tokoi’s film is a 9-year journey of struggle and triumph
BLM Tokyo’s Juniper Alexander on LGBTQ visibility within a global movement
Grammy winning producer, Kindness, will be performing their Japan tour at WWW X in Shibuya. Their music is known for its eclectic style, fusing pop, funk, and alternative sounds together. This artist is not one to take lightly, as they are the go-to…
Although a little far out from the center of Tokyo, the Kawasaki Halloween Parade is always well worth the journey. With 2500 costume-clad participants and over 120,000 spectators flocking to the JR Kawasaki Station area, it’s the largest parade of…
Afternoon Breezes is a landmark 1980 film by director Hitoshi Yazaki that may be the first mainstream, overtly gay-themed movie in Japanese cinematic history. It was Yazaki’s premiere work, prefacing both his notable career and the sub-genre of LGBTQ films…
Metropolis’ guide to love hotels for those who want to forgo obligation chocolate for a little more romance this Valentine’s Day
Four years after Shibuya introduced same-sex partnerships, Metropolis spoke to same-sex couples in Tokyo on love, marriage and equality
