Yukiro Dravarious: ‘Before, drag queens were feared. Now, we’re celebrated!’
The TV show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has led to a boom in the popularity of drag that even extends to scenes that focus on both gore and glamour.
'Beauty is pain': My night out in drag
A young man in Tokyo meets a Japanese drag queen who helps him discover parts of himself he had been reluctant to acknowledge.
TikTok, YouTube, drag and a World of Xtra
As World of Xtra, Stan Fukase promotes pride and understanding in the Japanese LGBTQ+ community.
When Tom Hall had the idea to take monthly "Drag Race" viewing parties and turn them into performance events he found an unlikely partner in Ni-chome impresario Yuta Furukawa.
Finding a family in Japan's foreign drag scene
Western drag queens living in Tokyo, Kansai and Nagoya discuss the differences between the scene in Japan and back home.
Drag queen Conchita Wurst will take to the European stage as Austria's contender for Eurovision, the song contest that pits nation versus nation and launched the global careers of ABBA and Celine Dion — Wurst's idol. Sporting high heels, butterfly eyelashes and a full beard, ...
Vivienne Sato is a unique cultural concierge in Tokyo, full of the lowdown on both high art and mass culture. Vivi knows what and who's happening in the city 24/365, and if she's present, the party is on till the wee-wee hours. Always dressed ...
