Out of Japan

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Charting the intersections between me, Japan, and queerness.

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About Brian Watson

Less he than they and more queer than gay, Brian Watson is an award-winning emerging writer. They share intersections of Japan and queerness in OUT OF JAPAN, their Substack.

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