Stage | Reviews Jun 13, 2023

Opulence: Glitter, glitter and a lot of gold

Seeing Tokyo-based drag queens perform with "RuPaul's Drag Race" royalty would definitely make any local drag fans proud.

Stage May 26, 2023

Opulence: The international drag show that owns everything

"Drag Race" stars and Tokyo-based queens set the stage for a spectacle that aims to put Japan’s drag scene on the global map.

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Apr 30, 2023

Anger, joy and feelings of pride: Tokyo's biggest LGBTQ event returns in full form

Amid "rainbow washing" and "counter marches," drag queen Le Horla writes about what the return of Tokyo Rainbow Pride means to them.

Lifestyle Apr 20, 2023

We're coming out: Tokyo Rainbow Pride is back, back, back, back, back again

After three years of muted celebrations, Tokyo's main LGBTQ party hopes to roar back to life with an in-person, public event.

TV Mar 10, 2023

Japan’s first 'Drag Race' contestant hits the stage

Tokyo-based Swedish drag queen Endigo is representing the country's pop culture on “Drag Race Sverige,” a Swedish off-shoot of drag queen RuPaul’s award-winning reality television show.

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Nov 20, 2022

Tokyo marks Transgender Awareness Week with march

According to organizers, around 1,000 people joined an event that kicked off a week of events in the capital meant to bring awareness to the rights of transgender people.

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Oct 31, 2022

Yamathoners once again take to the streets of Tokyo for charity

The annual Tokyo Yamathon event draws 1,155 participants and raises more than ¥4.5 million for charity.

How-tos Oct 25, 2022

Booked, cooked and shook: My experience getting LASIK in Japan

Writer Kat Joplin provides a first-hand account of getting LASIK at a medical center in Japan, and reveals whether it was worth it in the end.