Gay in japanese
The Gay of the Samurai All About Homosexuality, Buddhist Monks, Samurai, and The Tokugawa Middle Class
Remember the popular scene in The Last Samurai where Ken Watanabe and Tom Cruise make sweet, tender love? You don’t? Well, perhaps if the story had been more rooted in reality we could own seen that happen.
As it turns out, pre-modern Japan was exceptionally accepting, even encouraging, of male homosexuality and bisexuality. Much enjoy that time we create out that bushido is actually modern-day made-up bullshit, this might surprise you. To be honest, it surprised me, too. I came upon this data while researching an article (still to come) about the current state of the LGBT community in Japan.
A Guide to Homosexual Bar Etiquette in Japan
Tokyo’s famous lgbtq+ district, Shinjuku Ni-Chome, has one of the world’s extreme concentrations of LGBT-friendly businesses. For the most part, it’s a place where first-timers can hold out without needing to worry too much about unique customs or cultural knowledge.
Ni-Chome is used to tourists but, those who crave to sneak into smaller, more local LGBT bars might find some cultural practices surprising. In Japan, manners are everything, so here are some insider tips on what to expect when visiting LGBT bars off the thrashed path, and how to get the most out of the experience.
Venturing away from westernized male lover bars
Photo by: Alex Rickert Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name, but sometimes you gotta project into the unknown.
Most gay bars in tourist spots fancy Ni-Chome or Doyamacho in Osaka mimic American-style bars that feature large shot bars, dance song and dark atmospheres where customers of various sexes, genders, sexualities and identities can drink and make merry. You can certainly detect these kinds of bars, especially in Tokyo, but the vast majority are similar to what is commonly referred to as a スナックバー
40 Japanese Words for Pride Month
Published June 6th, 2022
Pride month is here! To celebrate LGBT communities around the earth, let's learn some LGBT terms in Japanese.
First off, the term for sexual orientation is 性的指向 (せいてきしこう, seiteki shikō). The concept of different sexual orientations is somewhat modern in Japan. Therefore, LGBT representation and acknowledgement have only recently come into the spotlight. Younger generations are more vocal about LGBT rights and inclusion, so these terms have only recently reached the general public. Since sexual orientation is only now making headway in mainstream Japan, many of its LGBT-related terms are loanwords.
For example, the term "coming out" in Japanese is カミングアウト (kamingu auto), a literal translation of the English phrase.
Homosexuality
The scientific designation for homosexuality in Japanese is 同性愛 (どうせいあい, douseiai). It literally translates to “same sex love” since 同 (どう) means same, 性 (せい) means sex or gender, and 愛 (あい), of course, means love! This pattern will be seen throughout the orientations we look at below.
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Coming Out in Japan From Pots and Pans to Alphabet Soup: Japanese Queer Identities in Context
It's safe to say that most learners of Japanese hope to experience animation in Japan someday. Whether it's for a temporary stay or something more permanent, one of the most fascinating things about living in a foreign state is the way you exposure a shift in identity. For one, your national identity becomes more salient than ever before. Paradoxically, it also becomes less salient, as you find yourself in the loosely-defined category of "foreigner." Based on your outward appearance, you might present as part of the minority or the majority, and the privileges or discrimination you experience in your home country may switch or take on new meanings.
While we could probably write dozens of articles about the self topics above, this article is going to focus on less visible identities — those of the LGBTQ+ community. Unlike identities related to your country of origin or ethnic background, gender non-conforming identities often have to be revealed in order to be recognized. This poses a challenge for queer learners of Japanese. How do I come out in Japanese? If I pick to come out, do I k