Home \ Japan Life

Japan Life

takahashi rui comes out as gay

What Rui Takahashi’s Coming Out Means for Japanese Men’s Sports

Even as Japanese sports organizations make strides toward LGBTQ+ inclusion, openly gay athletes remain rare

News & Opinion

<img width="1600" height="1037" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/TW_Vol.3_key-Visual-copy-1600x1037.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" />

TW Vol.3 Out Now: Meeting Our Heroes & Exploring Japan’s Cultural Legacies

Japan Life

<img width="1600" height="1200" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/lady-gaga-family-mart-1600x1200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" />

Lady Gaga Is FamilyMart’s Newest Employee

News & Opinion

<img width="1600" height="1200" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shin-ohash-1600x1200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" />

Shin Ohashi Is Japan’s New Swim Star | News Roundup

News & Opinion

<img width="1600" height="1067" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/5d2a29ef4dab29e62385295ada1n9lm5.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" />

One Ok Rock's Taka Faces Backlash for Defending Ed Sheeran

News & Opinion

<img width="1600" height="1037" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/TW_Vol.3_key-Visual-copy-1600x1037.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" />

TW Vol.3 Out Now: Meeting Our Heroes & Exploring Japan’s Cultural Legacies

Japan Life

<img width="1600" height="1200" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/lady-gaga-family-mart-1600x1200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" />

Lady Gaga Is FamilyMart’s Newest Employee

News & Opinion

<img width="1600" height="1200" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shin-ohash-1600x1200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" />

Shin Ohashi Is Japan’s New Swim Star | News Roundup

News & Opinion

<img width="1600" height="1067" src="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/5d2a29ef4dab29e62385295ada1n9lm5.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" />

One Ok Rock's Taka Faces Backlash for Defending Ed Sheeran

News & Opinion

Japanese Language

A Record 85,000 Students in Japan Need Help Learning Japanese

News & Opinion

JLPT exam eligibility japan

Japan Bans Tourists From Taking JLPT Exams

News & Opinion

Japan's Most Popular Baby Names for 2025 Prove Blue Is the New Black

Japanese Language

Japan's 2025 Buzzword of the Year Nominations

Japanese Language

News & Opinion

A Tokyo Hotel Is Turning Abandoned Suitcases Into Rooftop Gardens

News & Opinion

Tokyo's Subway Floors May Soon Tell You Where To Stand

News & Opinion

Tokyo’s Sauna Boom Is Finally Hitting the Rulebook

News & Opinion

Lawson's New ¥297 Bento Has Exactly One Topping | News Roundup

News & Opinion

Latest

Japanese Wedding Guest Etiquette: Gift Money, Dress Code and What To Do on the Day

Japan Life

Why Japan's Temples Are Going Broke — and How They're Adapting To Survive

News & Opinion

Italian Water Polo Team Pro Recco Make a Splash at Shibuya Crossing

News & Opinion

Tokyo's Secret Cool Pockets: A Local's Guide to Beating the Heat

Things To Do in Tokyo