Japanese people take 10 months to gestate, have longer intestines and higher body temperatures. And there are no gays in Japan.

If anyone still believes this last piece of rubbish, they are in for a shock if they find themselves crossing paths with the Tokyo Pride Parade in Harajukuor Shibuya this Saturday.

Several thousand lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgendered and their friends are expected to turn up for the event.