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Vol. 1 · Issue 05 · May 2026
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Do You Need Muscles to Survive Japan’s Gay Scene?

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@Tomboozled
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Happy Birthday...Said no one.

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@fikriarahman2840
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I think every gay should go to the gym minimum twice. Once for register your membership. The second time to cancel your membership. Thats it!

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@Berthier90
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People care far too much about appearances and what others think of them. You shouldn’t work out to impress anyone, do it because you want to stay healthy as you get older. They say “staying still is death,” and it’s true. Many people fall ill in their later years simply because …

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@andrewholmes2243
26 · 1 replies↗ view

“Us folks who actually have good hobbies like History, Museum… We have that.” I’m obsessed.

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@viewtiful
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watching this while i eat cheese balls and ice cream #health

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@astroworfcraig9164
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Are those gold highlights Meng is sporting? Looking good!

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@iliveinendlessjourneys
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Today is my birthday Meng: nothing 20 video's why I am single?

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@BakaNeBaka
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That fun guy who focuses on faces and such is from an earlier video if I am not wrong.... Him and the Yokohama guys are both chill!

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@PokhrajRoy.
12 · 2 replies↗ view

In my opinion, having a fun personality (which we have) is sometimes more important than vanity.

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@kiwilemons737

Unrelated but I feel like Japan's soft power is waning. With Sanae Takaichi, gaijin being blamed for everything and being openly discriminated, and even mangas like Drama Queen are saying they don't want foreigners. It makes me feel silly wanting something that explicitly rejects…

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@mamferry17
8 · 1 replies↗ view

As a gay man living in Japan and works out, I do it for health and for the aesthetic. Yes, it feels good to be seen and to be praised. God forbid someone be self-aware but also not be self-absorbed 🙄 Why not just chill and let people have hobbies lol. Y'all have so much time on…

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@perfectlyroundcircle
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I am not gay, but I do want to give my 2 cents. Your body is also yourself. It is "you" just like the brain. I once thought that you can just focus on the mind and forget about the body as long as you are healthy. Well, to be the most healthy version of yourself, you also have to…

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@okeyjet

In western countries I believe that gay men were responsible for popularising gym culture as a whole towards the end of the 80s. In the early 80s, hardly anyone had a gym membership but with the advent of HIV affecting the community, gay guys didn’t want to appear frail or sickl…

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@sugar_shohei

6:00 happy birthday to that man 🎉 hope he had a great time!

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@Phoebus01

Happy Birthday!!!

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@HDM-HSN_FishDance

Many men judge people by their appearances.It's just like our instinct.I've been working out for over 30years.Working out is the same thng that I brush my teeth and wash my face.I always concerned about how I appeared to others when I was young.I am working out for my health now.

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@PokhrajRoy.

5:36 We have a hostile witness, Your Honour!

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@user-yb6tk1ru6x
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Now I'm getting older I find being slim and snatched more important than having gym sculpted bulky muscles. To get the v shaped taper I swim. The plus side to that is as I always have my top off I can never let myself get pudgey.

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@cronicasdelamancha5696

I love the learning that happened by the end! I often cringe at the gays who just assume fit/twink/twonk is the only way to be in the community! It’s a toxic bubble and i’m happy you notice this. Thanks for the great journalism! Cya when I go to japan next!

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@dagontheseatitan7846

Great video guys love the topic of today’s video. I go to the gym just to get healthy and I am also musician, so I think you should be fit and presentable as musician. Keep up the good work guys can’t wait for next video. Ps I know it’s weird to bring it up but I think going to t…

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@DiamondFlame45
4 · 1 replies↗ view

Not going to lie, I thought working out would not be much of a thing in Asia because it seems that people there, especially women, prefer leaner and more slim frames. In the US, women and men here like their men with a little bit of muscle 😂

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@luckeeleeyeo

Interesting question. From my understanding, working out spiked in popularity among gay men in the 1980s due to the AIDS crisis. Everyone wanted to look healthy, so gyms became the place for gays to be, as their appearance would not invite rumors. Over time, the tradition pers…

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@packard5682

It seems like most people want to believe that the reason they are not dating someone or getting any attention is because they are not as buff as other guys or working out enough, and that is a false illusion. I learned a long time ago not to judge my insides by someone else's o…

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@focotaku

I never managed to be consistent with gyms. I started yoga 🧘 last year, though, and I’ve been going every week 😃 I just want to be healthy, and it seems yoga ended up being more of my thing. Or perhaps my teacher is too good and she keep us motivated. Anyway, just be healthy. F…

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@kissingmyass

I go to the gym and work out to prevent depression. I just feel good after workout that's all

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@daxdeoleo

It basically goes like, "I expect to receive what I'm giving/offering". Most people that work out and show off will often look for someone doing the same (doesn't always happen but, does happen a lot). If you like muscle, you should give muscle ‾\_(ツ)_/‾ (i don't know). I loved t…

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@B.WeirdGaming

👍👍

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@danielintheantipodes6741

I don’t work out. I often wish I did though! Thank you for the video!

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@PokhrajRoy.

Speaking of men with muscles, ‘fitness magazines’ used to be a way for queer people to affirm their desire.

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@Bergkatse2

When I was a wee laddie I was always attracted to big muscular/burly men. I’d buy bodybuilding magazines like they were porn magazines 😅 I found John Goodman more attractive than some skinny pop star. So, in my mind, If I found large men attractive, if I made myself larger and m…

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@Pan-pan-pan-pan

Just discovered this channel and I am 100% here for this!

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@rosiper

I swear if I hear another dude tell me how he's gotta get BIGGER I'm gonna have to throttle somebody. Like, read a book. Grow your mind, obaka-san!

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@daveyg34
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Oh it was that guys birthday! Happy Birthday to him! More interviews with him as he stands out amongst the other guys. Apart from seemingly being wasted haha.

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@jujugarcianyc

Psychologically you’d imagine it’d be the opposite where, if you are rejected in spite of your traditionally aesthetically, pleasing muscular body, then actually it’s even worse because it really is about your who you are. That’s being rejected.

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@jedwards1792

Our pool is not a pool, it’s a puddle. Very wise man.

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@nuriko455

Can't wait to show off my biceps in april hope to find yall!

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@FoFo-gm2iv

Im in osaka and was in tokyo and YES it seems Japanese gays do actually have a nice body❤ Off topic: I lost weight in tokyo from walking for hours and using metro stations 😂😂 SERIOUSLY!

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@takenagoya7911

マッチョの人は相手にはそれを求めない人も多いです。

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@marvinraphaelmonfort8289

was glad when the 2nd guy mentioned lookism but then he cares more about money. red flag even if he's cute.

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@WayneMueller-ie7wu

Still love the guy in the purple tee shirt !

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