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For years the “norm” has been that a man marries a woman and has children. However, on the other hand, Japanese society is extremely conservative at its core. For this reason, Japan is often rated as one of the most gay friendly countries in Asia – a continent notorious for being super conservative. This is an actual thing with the Japanese – we are brought up to respect everyone, welcome foreigners, and never rise to violence. This is particularly what outsiders will experience, which I know you boys agree with. On the one hand, the Japanese are the most peaceful, caring, and hospitable people you'll ever meet. We have a very unique dichotomy in Japan.
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This was also the time that LGBTQ issues started to be debated and reported about, particularly related to anti-discrimination, same-sex partnerships, and recognition of the transgender community.Īya Kamikawa at Tokyo Rainbow Pride – Credit: Metro Weekly How gay friendly would you say Japan is on a local level? For example, in 2003, Aya Kamikawa became the first openly transgender politician to be elected to public office in Japan, winning a seat on the Setagaya Ward Assembly. Then in 2005, Kanako Otsuji became the first gay politician to formally come out – a beautiful moment during the 2005 Tokyo Gay Pride Festival. Around about this time I remember seeing drag queens, and openly gay celebrities/politicians in the mainstream media. Anything “gay” would be from the West like David Bowie, Freddy Mercury etc.įrom around 2000 onwards, things started to change and more people felt comfortable coming out. Growing up, it was such a heteronormative society in Japan (as I'm sure it was in much of the world back then) that we rarely saw any gay icons. Shintaro showing Seby around Osaka's gay scene Were there any famous Japanese gay icons growing up? We sat Shintaro down and he told us what gay life in Japan is like from his perspective in this interview. One of our best friends in Japan is the amiable Shintaro, a fabulous local who is at the forefront of gay travel to Japan with his excellent company, Out Asia Travel. What's the reality like for the Japanese LGBTQ community? We often hear that whilst the Japanese are very welcoming to gay foreigners, on a local level, the country is very conservative when it comes to LGBTQ rights. Everything is well received with a sweet, warm smile and a humble bow.īut as we said, that's through our superficial perspective as gay travelers visiting. Everything is so much more advanced here, so clean, so impeccable, where trains arrive/leave on time, correct to the second!Īnd the Japanese themselves? Well, they're just the icing on top – you couldn't ask for a more welcoming and respectful nation.
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To our foreign eyes, Japan feels like you've taken a time machine into the future. Each time we leave, we say sayonara with a strong thirst to return for more!Īs a gay couple traveling in Japan, we've always felt extremely welcome, everywhere, never receiving any judgment or raised eyebrows. We've been fortunate to visit several times. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.Our gay friend Shintaro from Tokyo tells us what gay life in Japan is like from his perspective in this fascinating interview. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.