The Otoko-machi Map (男街マップ, "men's city map"[1]) is a country-wide guide to Japanese gay establishments.[2] It was established in 2007.[3]
Published yearly,[3] the guide, which is organized by prefecture and city, contains listings for bars, clubs, and host-bars, gay saunas, gay restaurants and bookstores, and other gay or gay-friendly establishments.[1]
Listings for bars typically include a photograph of the owner or bartenders, as well as information on the type of customers preferred.[1]
Most listings are accompanied by maps giving directions from the nearest train station.
References
edit- ^ a b c Lunsing, Wim (2001). Japan at play: the ludic and the logic of power. Joy Hendry, Massimo Raveri. London: Routledge. pp. 58–70. ISBN 0-203-99656-9. OCLC 252990837.
- ^ "Gay Tokyo - City Guide". travelgay. November 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Otoko-machi map". USC Library. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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