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Japanese movie depicts the blossoming mother-daughter friendship between a transgender woman, played by SMAP‘s Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and a neglected teenage girl.

Japan
(Eiji Uchida • emotional • LGBT • mothers • movie • parents • SMAP • transgender • Tsuyoshi Kusanagi)

Crossdressing support subscription service launches in Japan with clothing delivery, tutorials

SoraNews24
Jun 14, 2020

Girls Closet is latest initiative from Tokyo-based josou services company.

Japan
(COK • crossdressing • fashion • josou • LGBT • society)

Mie Prefecture to become first in Japan to ban outing LGBT individuals

Master Blaster
Jun 3, 2020

Outing will soon be officially out in Mie.
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Japan
(ban • COK • discrimination • Eikei Suzuki • law • LGBT • Mie • Mie Prefecture • outing)

“Male, female…other?” Japan form-makers consider possible LGBT discrimination in their terminology

SoraNews24
Jul 6, 2019

For gay, transgender and nonbinary individuals in Japan, filling in forms can be daunting. But how to handle it?

Japan
(bureaucracy • forms • gender • gender free • Kyoto • LGBT • paperwork • sexuality • society • transgender)

Some thoughts on Netflix’s Evangelion anime translation controversy, like, and love

Casey Baseel
Jul 2, 2019

Evangelion’s original English scriptwriter has some harsh words for people complaining about translation choices, but also a pretty good point.

Japan
(anime • controversy • Evangelion • Japanese language • LGBT • linguistics • localization • Studio Khara • translation)

Another women’s university in Japan to accept transgender women, the first in Kyushu

Dale Roll
Apr 10, 2019

Another win for transgender rights in Japan.

Japan
(Chikushi Jogakuen University • education • LGBT • LGBT rights • LGBTQ • society • transgender • transgender women • university • women's universities)

Queer Eye in Japan: Behind the scenes of new Netflix special currently being filmed in Tokyo

Oona McGee
Feb 15, 2019

We take a look at what the Fab Five have been getting up to during their stay in Japan.

Japan, USA
(celebrities • LGBT • LGBTQ • Netflix • Queer Eye • Queer Eye for the Straight Guy • Tokyo • TV shows)

Five reasons why Queer Eye is such a big hit on Netflix in Japan

Oona McGee
Feb 14, 2019

How the loud-and-proud Fab Five were able to find success in a country that lags behind others when it comes to LGBTQ issues.

Japan, USA
(fashion • gay • gay rights • interior • LGBT • LGBTQ • Netflix • Queer Eye • Queer Eye for the Straight Guy • society • style • TV shows)

Japanese high schools stop asking students to specify their gender on application forms

Casey Baseel
Jan 7, 2019

Two prefectures do away with once-standard question, over two dozen more consider following their lead.

Japan
(COK • entrance exams • gender • high schools • LGBT • society)

Same-sex couples take Japanese government to court, request constitutional marriage rights

SoraNews24
Jan 5, 2019

Ten same-sex couples are filing a joint lawsuit against the Japanese government, calling for real marriage equality.

Japan
(gay rights • government • LGBT • marriage • marriage equality • same-sex marriage • society)

Shiseido Japan’s same-sex kiss ad wins gold in Epica advertising awards

Katy Kelly
Nov 30, 2018

The artistic commercial secured a Grand Prix win as well as a gold award for the film category.

Japan
(awards • cool • epica awards • Japanese ads • LGBT • makeup • Shiseido • wlw)

“I am actually a homosexual”: Memories of when a Japanese boss came out to his subordinate

Katy Kelly
Nov 5, 2018

P.K. Sanjun thinks back to his first full-time job, and the boss who told him everything.

Japan
(COK • LGBT • P.K. Sanjun • SNOJ • society)

Shiseido promises confidence for the lovelorn with their spellbinding new makeup ad【Video】

Katy Kelly
Oct 18, 2018

This new commercial stars Halloween costumes, luscious visuals, lipstick that dances and leaps from your face… plus a sweet, inclusive ending.