Asexuality

Ace Spec Japan

A community, primarily operating in English on LINE, for asexual and asexual spectrum individuals living in Japan.
To get in touch visit their website: https://acespecjapan.wordpress.com/

Queer As Cat

An English and Japanese speaking asexual activist living in Japan. They have a wealth of knowledge!

Tumblr: http://queerascat.tumblr.com/about
>> See their hashtag for aces in Japan: http://queerascat.tumblr.com/tagged/aces-in-japan

Twitter: https://twitter.com/queerascat

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/queerascat

Resources for intersections of asexual + (Q)POC: http://queerascat.tumblr.com/apoc-resources

Tana Megumi

A Japanese author who identifies as Asexual. Their works include…

• [アセクシャル ～ひとりでみんなと生きていく～ (Asexual hitori de minna to ikite iku～)].
  A comic strip based on autobiographical moments in the author’s (who is asexual) life.
• [愛は恋情に非ず ～Aセク視点で見る歴史(Ai ha renjou ni arazu～eisuku shiten de miru rekishi)] is a a non-fiction work of theirs.

さよなら恋愛至上主義 – Sayonara Ren’ai Shijou Shugi

さよなら恋愛至上主義 – Aセク当事者がLGBTやその他のことを考えるブロ
A blog written by an asexual writer about asexuality and other LGBT things.

Website : http://srss.wpblog.jp/

とあるアセクシャルの日常 – Toaru Asekusharu no Nichijou

「とあるアセクシャルの日常: ＬＧＢＴの仲間、アセクシャルのひとりの日常をつづるブログ」
The everyday blog of an asexual person who also happens to organize LGBTQIA 友情結婚 / “friendship marriage” parties.

Website : http://www.nichizyou-asexual.net/

Japanese Ace Groups

You can find Asexual groups on mixi, though you have to log-in to see more than the initial ones available.

Website : http://mixi.jp/search_community.pl?keyword=A%A5%BB%A5%AF%A5%B7%A5%E3%A5%EB&search_mode=title&category_id=0

Messaging Board

A messaging board for information about asexuality.

Website : http://www.asexual.jp/

Twitter : @asexualjp

[asexual.jpの公式アカウント。Aセクシャリティ/Aセクシャル/アセクシャル/エイセクシャル/アセクシャリティ/エイセクシャリティ、に関するツイートや、ひとこと掲示板への書き込み、サイトの新着情報などをツイートして行く予定にしています。サイトへの要望や告知などもどうぞ！]

Explaining Asexuality in Japanese

Study of Asexuality – A brief explanation of asexuality in Japanese.

Website : https://amnetwork.jimdo.com/

Outdated Blogs

While these blogs are outdated, they still have useful info about asexuality in Japan.

• 山椒は小粒でもピリリと辛い (Sanshou wa Kotsubu demo Piriri to Tsurai)
  Website : http://sanshonokai.blog.fc2.com/
• セクマイ的結婚生活 (Sekumaiteki Kekkon Seikatsu)
  Website : http://yunoji.dtiblog.com/
• とといろ雑記帳 (Totoiro Zakki-chou)
  Website : http://afsfe.blog.fc2.com/