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This trans Filipina speaks out on isolation and discrimination in Tokyo’s immigration facilities

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020
Eternity Ines

A Filipino trans woman named Pat shared her experience under Japanese immigration authorities with Buzzfeed News Japan last Jun. 18. Through facility visits, reporter Sumireko Tomita was able to detail…

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Japan has 111 countries on its entry ban list and yes, we’re still included

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
Eternity Ines

In a decision made by the Japanese government’s National Security Council, Japan’s entry ban has now been expanded to include 11 more countries, namely Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, El Salvador, Ghana,…

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Giving up on being a woman: The most relatable ‘Queer Eye: We’re in Japan’ topic

Posted on November 14, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

“Queer Eye” has always taught viewers how to get their lives together and also love themselves. The new season “Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!” has taken a step further by…

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Stars react to Kim K’s decision to drop the “Kimono” name

Posted on July 2, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Kim Kardashian finally gave in and let go of the name, Kimono. After much backlash and a letter from the mayor of Kyoto, she announced on Instagram that she’ll release her shapewear line under a different name.

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Kim K is actually trying to trademark “kimono” for her products

Posted on June 27, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Kim Kardashian is once again in the middle of a cultural appropriation controversy. This time, it’s for her latest shapewear line called Kimono.

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Understanding why Duterte was asked to conclude his speech in Japan

Posted on June 4, 2019June 25, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Pres. Rodrigo Duterte really represented the Philippines well during his Japan visit. By that, we mean made everyone here and abroad facepalm.

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Preen Picks: Where will you find us this summer?

Posted on March 27, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Raise your hand if you already have your summer trip itinerary ready for the next few months. If you haven’t done this, why? Just kidding. I don’t have my vacation…

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Cherry blossoms are taking over our food

Posted on March 10, 2019March 10, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

It’s summer time in several parts of the globe and many of us are already obsessing over cherry blossoms… even though we don’t exactly have them here in the Philippines.…

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Culture
LGBT

Same-sex couples in Japan sue their government for refusing them their right to marry

Posted on February 15, 2019
B. del Rio

While Valentine’s Day is supposed to celebrate love, the truth is, not all kinds of love are celebrated all over the world. In Japan, 13 LGBT couples chose to spend…

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Hold up, are Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo really engaged?

Posted on January 18, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

KathNiel fans are literally #shookt.

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This trans Filipina speaks out on isolation and discrimination in Tokyo’s immigration facilities

Japan has 111 countries on its entry ban list and yes, we’re still included

Giving up on being a woman: The most relatable ‘Queer Eye: We’re in Japan’ topic

Stars react to Kim K’s decision to drop the “Kimono” name

Kim K is actually trying to trademark “kimono” for her products

Understanding why Duterte was asked to conclude his speech in Japan

Preen Picks: Where will you find us this summer?

Cherry blossoms are taking over our food

Same-sex couples in Japan sue their government for refusing them their right to marry

Hold up, are Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo really engaged?

Queer safe spaces in a post-pandemic world—what’s that going to look like?

Love is the place I call home

Mental health is political for this young Filipina and her global youth network

An open letter to the hypocrites on my feed

“She was not a phase,” a writer shares about her first love

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