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In the last column of the series, Hidesato Sakakibara talks about marriage, with his advice to those who are being pressured to get married - heterosexually, that is.

Coming out to yourself, your friends and parents - usually in that order. Is it all there is to it? Hidesato Sakakibara asserts why being able to have sex is not enough and urges gay and lesbians to be as visible and politically active as they can.

How can you tell if your foreign partner is in it for the long haul or is he going to take off sooner than you could book an air ticket online? Hidesato Sakakibara asks some pertinent questions to help you access the situation.

Are most gay Asian men in America incurable potato queens because they suffer from a strong inferiority complex? Hidesato Sakakibara asserts the importance of being free to choose by taste rather than by any inferior feelings we have about ourselves.

Bars, boys and baths. There's never a dull moment in gay Tokyo if you know where to look. Part 2 of 2.

Welcome to the dizzying world of Tokyo, where the pace is fast, life is expensive and the boys are plentiful. Part 1 of 2.