PinnedOn Being Left Out of Conversation as a Non-Native Speaker (or why I’m starting a simple-language…As someone who grew up in Japan, New Zealand, and the U.S. in my teen years, I have been in the situation many, many times, where I was in…Mar 22Mar 22
Is Sanseito’s xenophobia anything new? — a quick overview of xenophobia in post-war JapanThe election results (san’insen) and the rise of the far-right, fascist Sanseito are depressing, but should we be surprised?Jul 22Jul 22
Stop wasting time trying to “deliver the message” when you could be crafting more messagesInstead of spending time trying to be present everywhere across social media platforms and thus spreading ourselves too thin, we should putJun 23Jun 23
I subtitled queer Sci-Fi anime Lost Stars PlanetI totally forgot to share this but there is an anime mini-series that I contributed English subtitles to, and it’s available on YouTube!Jun 19Jun 19
Nonbinary? X-jenda? — History of nonbinary categories in Japan feat. Sociologist Kyoko TakeuchiSociologist Kyoko Takeuchi-san has just published their Ph.D. dessertation-turned-masterpiece, Living Nonbinary: A History of the…Jun 18Jun 18
Is my Japanese mom a TERF? — An interview with a Japanese feminist mother on sexismI wanted make a video about sexism in Japan. So I went to interview someone who had taught me feminism. (Spoiler: she’s not a TERF!)Jun 18Jun 18
A queer life in Japan: politics, history, and the community [video]I made this video to show you what being queer in Japan entails minus the nightlife, sex, and dating. I hopJun 18Jun 18
Detransition? More Like A Sequel To TransitionAs someone who used to identify as nonbinary and now considers himself a he, I would like to share with you briefly how I feel about all…Jul 16, 2024A response icon2Jul 16, 2024A response icon2
December 7, 2022 — I Am My LifeI don’t remember when was the last time I wrote a journal entry. I used to have a LiveJournal and keep a diary there, jotting down petty…Dec 6, 2022Dec 6, 2022
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