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Japanese LGBTQ+ lives, diasporic voices, and resilience = precarious visibility /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Japanese LGBTQ+ lives, diasporic voices, and resilience/ by Masami Tamagawa.
Reminder of title:	precarious visibility /
Author:	Tamagawa, Masami.
Published:	Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore : : 2025.,
Description:	xviii, 204 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
[NT 15003449]:	Introduction LGBTQ Lives in Japan During the Pandemic -- Background on Japans LGBTQ legal and social climate -- The studys methodology and ethical considerations -- Distinction from prior research -- Defining the Community Identity Intersectionality and Representation -- Gender and sexual identity beyond traditional labels -- The influence of English language terminology and Western discourses -- Racial and ethnic diversity within the Japanese LGBTQ community -- The Pandemics Social Impact Isolation Work and Family Dynamics -- Social distancing and its effects on LGBTQ relationships -- Experiences of discrimination and lack of legal protections in workplaces -- Family rejection forced cohabitation and domestic tensions -- Healthcare and Mental Health Barriers to Care -- Access to hormone therapy and gender affirming care -- Experiences with COVID 19 testing and vaccination -- The intersection of LGBTQ identity and mental health struggles -- Transnational Experiences Migration Travel Bans and Legal Challenges -- LGBTQ migrants and Japans border restrictions -- Japans same sex marriage bans and their impact on binational couples -- Experiences of discrimination and resilience abroad -- Legal and Political Dimensions Rights Representation and Resistance -- Pandemicera policymaking and its exclusion of LGBTQ needs -- Critiques of Japanese LGBTQ activism and government inaction -- Grassroots resilience and community led initiatives -- Conclusion Lessons from the Pandemic and Future Directions -- How the pandemic shaped LGBTQ visibility in Japan -- Policy recommendations for better LGBTQ inclusion -- Implications for future queer studies research.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Sexual minorities - Japan. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-3105-9
ISBN:	9789819531059

Japanese LGBTQ+ lives, diasporic voices, and resilience = precarious visibility /
Tamagawa, Masami.

Japanese LGBTQ+ lives, diasporic voices, and resilienceprecarious visibility /[electronic resource] :by Masami Tamagawa. - Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :2025. - xviii, 204 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.

Introduction LGBTQ Lives in Japan During the Pandemic -- Background on Japans LGBTQ legal and social climate -- The studys methodology and ethical considerations -- Distinction from prior research -- Defining the Community Identity Intersectionality and Representation -- Gender and sexual identity beyond traditional labels -- The influence of English language terminology and Western discourses -- Racial and ethnic diversity within the Japanese LGBTQ community -- The Pandemics Social Impact Isolation Work and Family Dynamics -- Social distancing and its effects on LGBTQ relationships -- Experiences of discrimination and lack of legal protections in workplaces -- Family rejection forced cohabitation and domestic tensions -- Healthcare and Mental Health Barriers to Care -- Access to hormone therapy and gender affirming care -- Experiences with COVID 19 testing and vaccination -- The intersection of LGBTQ identity and mental health struggles -- Transnational Experiences Migration Travel Bans and Legal Challenges -- LGBTQ migrants and Japans border restrictions -- Japans same sex marriage bans and their impact on binational couples -- Experiences of discrimination and resilience abroad -- Legal and Political Dimensions Rights Representation and Resistance -- Pandemicera policymaking and its exclusion of LGBTQ needs -- Critiques of Japanese LGBTQ activism and government inaction -- Grassroots resilience and community led initiatives -- Conclusion Lessons from the Pandemic and Future Directions -- How the pandemic shaped LGBTQ visibility in Japan -- Policy recommendations for better LGBTQ inclusion -- Implications for future queer studies research.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals in Japan, framed through the central concept of precarious visibility. While the COVID-19 pandemic serves as a pivotal case study, the scope of this work extends beyond that moment to examine how legal precarity, entrenched cultural expectations, and pervasive social stigma shape queer lives in Japan and abroad. Drawing on rich first-person narratives and qualitative analysis, the book illuminates the challenges and resilience of this diverse community.Key themes include healthcare access, mental health, family and workplace dynamics, migration and travel restrictions, and the contested politics of media representation and activism. By centering voices often overlooked even within LGBTQ+ research, the book highlights both the vulnerabilities and adaptive strategies of queer individuals navigating social marginalization. Distinctive in its integration of domestic and diasporic perspectives, the book is relevant to students an scholars in LGBTQ+ studies, Japanese studies, and global queer scholarship. It demonstrates how moments of crisis, such as the pandemic, expose deeper structural inequalities while also prompting new forms of solidarity and resistance.

ISBN: 9789819531059

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-981-95-3105-9doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

1996439
Sexual minorities
--Japan.

LC Class. No.: HQ73.3.J3 / T36 2025

Dewey Class. No.: 306.760952

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