About Us

We provide activities such as LGBTQ-focused social events and counseling services to reduce the sense of loneliness and anxiety among LGBTQ individuals, in order to offer a place where LGBTQ people who feel marginalized can recognize their own significance and sense of belonging.

Studied abroad in the U.S. when I was in high school, and mastered Thai on my own while I was a university student. Currently, utilizing my trilingual skills, I manage a general trading company that does business not only in Japan but also in 21 other countries. I also focus on giving lectures in all over Japan based on my global activities, such as boarding the Ship for World Youth as a representative of Japanese youth in a national program sponsored by the Prime Minister's Office. Since my 20s, I have been organizing and managing many events for LGBTQ people, including the "Yamanakako Tennis Camp" and "Adult School Trip"

Interview Article

・Cabinet Office Youth International Exchange Project Youth Participant Survey

 https://www8.cao.go.jp/youth/kouryu/research/r03/pdf/s10.pdf

・newTOKYO　

https://the-new-tokyo.com/otonashugaku/

Thoughts of the Representative

According to the results of a survey released in October 2022 by a certified nonprofit organization for youth support (targeting ages 12-34, with 2,623 LGBTQ parties responding), about half of sexual minority (LGBTQ) teens have considered suicide. 40.3% of those in their 20s and 31.4% of those in their early 30s follow.

When I was 20 years old, I lost three of my LGBTQ friends in a row. They lost their confidence in themselves, and in their final days, they seemed to have lost the meaning of their existence, and took their own lives. At the time, I was filled with a deep sense of helplessness that I could do nothing to help my best friends who were struggling.

At that time, I attended a social event held at an LGBTQ event and saw participants smiling and enjoying themselves. I wondered if there was anything I could do to help, and I thought, "We need more places to connect people with each other.

I have been accustomed to organizing events since I was a student, and I was inspired to organize small LGBTQ events that I could do in my own way.

I hope that by providing a place where people can interact with each other in a way that strengthens the bonds between them, "I wonder if my friends who have passed on to heaven would be happy to see me?" It would be a good opportunity to create a situation where our friends will never have to suffer again.

It has been more than 15 years this year since we launched events such as " Talking with LGBTQ Parties," "School Trip for Adults," and "Yamanakako Tennis Camp”. We started small with a small number of participants. As the number of participants gradually increased, we decided that we would like to continue to value "a society in which people can live as they are! We would like to keep this in mind as we continue to grow and expand our activities.

By holding these LGBTQ-only events, participants who meet each other for the first time become friends by the end of the event, and many people smile and recognize the meaning of their existence and place in the world.

In recent years, we hear the word LGBTQ+ more and more in Japan. Step by step, the government, local governments, and corporations are taking steps to address diversity. We sincerely hope that our society will become one in which as many people as possible can live their lives in their own way.

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