queer culture
drag
gender
LocationTokyo, Japan
Cultural InsiderKat Joplin
Journalist covering queer, gender-related, cultural, and drag performance topics
Kat Joplin is a Vietnamese American writer, journalist, and educator based in Tokyo, Japan. Their work explores queer sexuality and gender, as well as themes of foreignness and belonging. They have written articles for platforms such as Gay Times, Tokyo Weekender, and The Japan Times; have published creative pieces with The Wise Owl, Bloodletter Magazine, and The Examined Life Journal; and are contributing author to the upcoming book Planet Drag. As a drag queen, they can be found performing throughout Japan under the stage name Le Horla.Recent workArticle on an all-gender hot spring guide
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