Last week, I had the opportunity to go to Yuriten 2025 in Osaka, my first Yuri-themed event in Japan. I’ve lived here for many years, but most of that time was spent in the Aomori countryside, pining from the sidelines as so many otaku events came and went in the big city. Finally, though, after […]
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