A Travel Guide to Queer Japan : Exploring Queer Spirits

M. Harada

Japan has a long history related to love and intimate relations between the same sex. Spiritual relations and intimacy between men and the beauty of young men are accepted and respected among Japanese people. This book explores queer spirits via historical and religious locations in Japan. There are queer towns, Shinto shrines, and Buddhist temples related to queer people or queer historical persons. In addition to descriptions, more than 110 pictures and travel information with location maps are shown in this book.