Last weekend, a group of 10 Stonewallers met up for a weekend break in the scenic Atami, Shizuoka. For some it was the first time to come to such an event, and for others, they had particpated in many ‘queer’ events across Japan. Trepidations are understandable when you have planned to share a room…
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As a gay Caucasian man living in rural Mie, the double minority status can feel quite isolating. This is why the first ever Mie Rainbow Festa (みえレインボーフェスタ), held in Ise last month, was such a joyous day out! Stonewall Japan organised an opportunity for LGBT+ people and their allies to interact with other like-minded people. We watched…
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On Saturday, October 15th, Stonewall Japan marched alongside TELL Japan in the Yokohama Diversity Parade (横浜ダイバーシティパレード). This year marked the first ever parade in Yokohama that featured a march (hoorah for progress!), and the turnout was fantastic to boot. The march started at 象の鼻パーク Zou no Hana Park, took us down the city towards Chinatown,…
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This just in! The Tokushima Stonewall event was a success! All hands were on deck for coordinating this event—and that’s what made it special. The group gathered at 1pm. We leisurely enjoyed a chicken-eating festival. Next, we took a boat ride through interesting parts of the Tokushima city. The breeze and low bridges made things…
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For four consecutive months we are having a Stonewall event in each prefecture. In July we had our first stop, Kochi-prefecture. Stonewall contacted some enthusiastic JETs residing in Kochi and the rest was history (hey that rhymes!). On that day, we combined bowling, fine dining at a great burger restaurant, and the exploration of Hirome…
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※日本語は下にあります。スクロールしてください。 Want to spend a weekend with new LGBT+ friends? Can you speak conversational English + Japanese? Stonewall is hosting a bilingual weekend in Atami, so come and join us for discussions, koyo, onsen, ryokan and more! Come with friends, by yourself, it’s sure to be a nice weekend. Date: November 5-6th (Saturday – Sunday)…
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Hooray!!! The very first Kitakyushu Pride has successfully ended! Thanks to all the great efforts of the organizers, students of University of Kitakyushu, dozens of NPOs and others. 👏👏 More than 100 participants from different regions in Japan (from Hokkaido to Kyushu) gathered at Katsuyama Park not only to show their pride and support of…
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In the wake of the recent tragedies in Orlando, we thank everybody in the community who has come together and shown your support with us at this difficult time. For more information about the vigils in Tokyo and Osaka on Saturday 18th June that we are in collaboration in organising, please visit our events page. Thank you.…
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