Despite the annual Tokyo Rainbow Pride celebrations and the introduction of same-sex partnership certificates in Shibuya in 2015, discrimination against sexual minorities is still very much a reality for the LGBTQ community in Japan. Fast forward six years to the present day though, and the Japanese film industry offers a different narrative. From a young girl’s journey of compassion and acceptance through her uncle’s transgender partner in
Close Knit to a gay lawyer’s battle with love and self-resentment in
Three Stories of Love, these Japanese LGBTQ films strive to present a fuller and more human portrait of Japan’s LGBTQ community, reaching even wider audiences abroad, too.
二重マスクが増加中､おしゃれに予防効果を期待 | オピニオンの「ビューポイント」
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二重マスク、増加中 専門家「効果２倍はバツ」―おしゃれに予防効果追加：時事ドットコム
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‘Queer Japan’ Documentary Introduces Japan’s Vibrant, Multifaceted Lgtbq+ Community
The documentary celebrates self-love, community and resilience
A documentary that explores the lives of Japan’s multifaceted LGBTQ+ culture has recently been released on streaming platforms. “Queer Japan,” a documentary by Canadian queer filmmaker, writer, and designer Graham Kolbeins, explores the lives artists, activists, trailblazers and just regular folks in Japan’s LGBTQ+ culture.