Shinjuku Ni-chōme: Tokyo's Hidden Gay District & Japan's Queer Community | LGBTQ+ History Bedtime Story
Drift off to sleep with the fascinating story of Shinjuku Ni-chōme, Tokyo's hidden gay district with the world's highest concentration of gay bars, a quiet pulse of LGBTQ+ community in Japan.
In this unique LGBTQ+ history bedtime story, discover how a five-block neighborhood in Tokyo became the heart of Japan's queer community. Learn about Ni-chōme's emergence after WWII in the 1950s when gay tea shops and tiny bars began filling vacant red-light district spaces. Experience the intimate bar culture, mama-sans, bottle keep systems, spaces no bigger than train compartments where community was…
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