So, when did this area sort of start to become the gay area? Like, how did that happen? So, our first stop is Yo Chan Chi, one of Tokyo's oldest and smallest gay bars, to find out about the origins of this area. There are bars that cater to almost anything you might be into, each one drawing a very particular crowd, and we want to check out as many as we can. Page: Behind these closed doors lives one of the most famous gayborhoods in the world. And, uh, this is my first time here, even though I've been to Tokyo twice, 'cause, in the past, I was too closeted to come to the gay area. It's a gay district of Tokyo, and there are over 300 bars in a five-block radius. Um, the times that I've been here previous, I was severely closeted, so, personally, I'm excited to learn about all these things and excited to share the experience. The thing that runs alongside that, though, is same-sex marriage is not legal, and something far worse than that is that there's no anti-discrimination laws to protect LGBT people. You know, there's, uh, supposed to be an amazing gay district in Tokyo called Ni-chome, and you also have very mainstream manga that is, uh, very gay. Page: I'm in Tokyo with my best friend, Ian, to explore the LGBTQ culture of Japan. ♪ I like, I like, I like, I like my "S" ♪
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