EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 51 MIN
The reality of being gay in Japan ft. Will from Japan Gay Guide
from Unpacking Japan · host Produced by ZenStudio
Meet Will, a host and content creator for Japan Gay Guide in Tokyo. He tells us about how his love for the band Perfume brought him to Japan, what being gay in Japan is like, and his work in LGBT tourism with Japan Gay Guide.--0:00 Intro0:46 Meet Will5:30 Arriving in Kagoshima10:35 Coming back to Japan17:49 Being gay in Japan vs. Sydney25:45 What is Japan Gay Guide?28:40 Japan as a safe haven32:58 Planning what to publish38:01 How views on LGBT have changed41:52 Where to go in Japan46:55 What's next--Follow Will: @willbennett2000 https://www.instagram.com/willbennett2000/https://www.tiktok.com/@willbennett2000Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/
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Meet Will, a host and content creator for Japan Gay Guide in Tokyo. He tells us about how his love for the band Perfume brought him to Japan, what being gay in Japan is like, and his work in LGBT tourism with Japan Gay Guide.--0:00 Intro0:46 Meet Will5:30 Arriving in Kagoshima10:35 Coming back to Japan17:49 Being gay in Japan vs. Sydney25:45 What is Japan Gay Guide?28:40 Japan as a safe haven32:58 Planning what to publish38:01 How views on LGBT have changed41:52 Where to go in Japan46:55 What's next--Follow Will: @willbennett2000 https://www.instagram.com/willbennett2000/https://www.tiktok.com/@willbennett2000Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/
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