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In this kaleidoscope perspective of LGBTQ+ culture in contemporary Japan, trailblazing artists, activists, and ordinary individuals from all walks of life break traditional norms and dare to live unusual lives. Queer Japan depicts people living boldly unusual lives in the sunlight, darkness, and everywhere in between, from gleaming pride parades to gleefully wicked subterranean parties. Vivienne Sato, a stunning and iconoclastic drag queen, pulls back the layers of language and identity. Gengoroh Tagame, a maverick manga artist known for his shamelessly sensual gay drawings, is on the road all over the world. Aya Kamikawa, the first transgender elected official in Japan, discusses her difficult journey to the position. Saeborg, a non-binary performance artist, utilizes rubber to construct a second skin at famed kink-positive hentai club Department H. Queer Japan showcases hundreds of people telling their stories in their own words, culled from over 100 interviews conducted over three years.