

constitute harm both to oneself and one’s partner.) However, with the introduction of Christianity, the concept of “sin” was introduced and attached to various practices. One of the basic concepts in Buddhism, for example, is “”do no harm,” and adultery, sleeping around, violent sexual crimes, etc. (This isn’t to say that they approve of indiscriminate sexual habits. Shinto and Buddhism have no inherent prohibitions against homosexuality, nor do they attach shame to sexual relationships of any kind regardless of the state of wedlock. Homosexuality is somewhat complicated in Japan because, historically, it hasn’t been viewed as immoral or sinful, although, it is viewed as something-that-doesn’t-happen-to-real-pe ople or just-a-phase in modern Japan.


This is a pretty derogatory term, but in recent years the homosexual community has appropriated it and uses it as its own. Okama – Homosexual male, often one who dresses or identifies as a female. Many times people in Japan are referred to by their title instead of a proper name, if both the speaker and listener know exactly who is being referred to. It's finally here! The first episode of Atashinchi no Danshi is complete! Yay! As usual, we have loads of lovely notes for you.
