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Meet the drag queens saving the planet, one show at a time
Tokyo's Queens for a Cause has raised over ¥1 million for environmental causes with its performances
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Your guide to Tokyo's best lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender events, clubs and bars
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Meet some of Tokyo's hottest go-go boys
Get to know a few of our favourite performers on a more personal level
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Pride House Tokyo Legacy is Japan’s first permanent LGBTQ centre – now open in Shinjuku
The LGBTQ community and support centre offers information, counselling and employment services for free
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Meet Tokyo's favourite drag queens
These fierce and fabulous queens are the life of the party in Tokyo – and here's why we love them
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Kodo Nishimura: Buddhist monk, makeup artist, LGBTQ+ advocate
We sat down with Kodo Nishimura to learn about his double life as an ordained Buddhist monk and an international makeup artist
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Tokyo's best LGBT bars and clubs
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Campy! Bar
First-time visitors to Shinjuku Ni-chome, Tokyo's famous gay district, could do far worse than shimmying into this ooh-la-la joint run by celebrity...
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Cocolo Cafe
Ideal for a late-night rendezvous, this café and restaurant is a popular LGBT hangout that gets points for its 18 different kinds of tea, Vietnamese coffee and...
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Aisotope Lounge
Shinjuku Ni-chome's newest club opened in April 2012 on the site formerly occupied by Geisha. Aisotope Lounge is run by the company behind Arch and Alamas...
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Arty Farty
This bar with a dancefloor offers DJs on weekends (when it often shares the fun with its sister venue, The Annex) and mint-flavoured beer any time. Arty Farty...
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Alamas Cafe
'Alamas' means diamond in the Thai language, but this chill café on Shinjuku Ni-chome's main drag exudes more of a Balinese vibe with its hip ethnic decor and...