Pride in Osaka

Eagle Osaka

I’m standing on a roof patio overlooking Osaka Castle, one of Japan’s iconic landmarks. It’s located in the centre of Osaka, the country’s third largest city and nicknamed “Water City” because of the many canals that once ran through it from Osaka Bay.

One of the remaining canals was dug in the 16th century to fill the moat around the castle. Tonight, it is too dark to see the moat. All that can be seen are the silhouettes of the trees in the large gardens surrounding the white castle.

Osaka Castle (Image: Markus Bidaux)

I’m here for the opening reception of the IGLTA Global Convention, which has run in various international cities for more than 40 years. Surprisingly, this is the first time that the LGBTQ+ travel

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