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瀬戸マサキ / Masaki Seto
@mskseto.bsky.social
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A queer writer in Japan. ライター。シカゴ大学修士課程中退（社会学・クィア理論・社会運動論）。17〜26歳はNZ･US･日本を行ったり来たり。音楽と映像の制作が好き。主にクィア当事者やフェミニストを対象に英語教えてます。
https://masakichitose.theletter.jp/about
https://youtube.com/@masakismc
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瀬戸マサキ / Masaki Seto @mskseto.bsky.social · May 26
#ProgrezTribe is a politically progressive Discord server where social issues are discussed in simple language, in either Japanese or English. If you're learning Japanese, join our conversations about queer/feminist politics etc. in simple Japanese! discord.gg/jq7Tt8bsSR
A screenshot of some text and a logo. The logo says "ProgrezTribe." Text in English says "Take your time forming a sentences. It's okay to stop mid-sentence. Ask for clarification if you need it. Don't worry about understanding 100%. Bad pronunciation? That's okay. In ProgrezTribe, you don't practice Japanese—you use it. Search for ProgrezTribe to find our newsletter for more information." The Japanese text is the translation.
mskseto.bsky.social
I'm doing a little queer-themed pop-up café/bar in Ueno on Sunday October 19 from 3PM through 10PM. The venue is Deaf Bar SELF (3rd floor, 7-10-5 Ueno, Tokyo).

masakichitose.theletter.jp/posts/13d326...
来て！10月19日(日)の午後〜夜、上野でクィアカフェ＆バー営業します
自分をクィアだと思う人もそうでない人も関係なく、この世の中でなんとなくみんなが意識させられてる性の決まりごとについて疑問の心を持つ人だったら誰でも大歓迎です。
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October 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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The Danchi Queer - a podcast where queer essayist Masaki Seto from Japan talks about his life in Japan.

My first episode is about Sanseito and how Japan has always been xenophobic anyway.

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The Danchi Queer • A podcast on Spotify for Creators
Queer essayist Masaki Seto from Japan talks about his life in Japan.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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August 31, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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It always feels awkward when someone believes they have been wronged but in fact they have only misunderstood the grammar or expression because it's their second language. When I was in college, a friend of mine took issue with what they perceived to be a reference to "Jews" in /
August 28, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Why would I “come out” of the closet that I never went into?
August 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
mskseto.bsky.social
Bisexual people are bisexual no matter who we date, fuck, or marry.
August 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Friend: Someone told me Discord is like Slack but for younger people.
Me: That's micro-aggression.
August 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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A quick overview of xenophobia in post-WWII Japan
August 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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There’s a possibility of Takaichi attempting to form a coalition government with Sanseito, which would be horrible. Ishiba wouldn’t. Compared to everyone else who’s been the leader of LDP like Abe, Ishiba probably is the most moderate, well-balanced. That’s why we hope to see him keep his job longer.
July 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Is Sanseito's xenophobia anything new? - a quick overview of xenophobia in post-war Japan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDkB...

The vlogging footage is from when I took a long walk in residential Saitama on a hot summer day.
【英語Vlog】日本の排外主義は「新しい」現象なのか【英語×社会正義】
YouTube video by Masaki | ProgrezTribe
www.youtube.com
July 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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[New vlog] The election results (san'insen) and the rise of the far-right, fascist Sanseito are depressing, but should we be surprised?

Is Sanseito's xenophobia anything new? - a quick overview of xenophobia in post-war Japan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDkB...
July 22, 2025 at 4:20 AM
mskseto.bsky.social
A new video on how we should spend less time trying to be present everywhere and thus spreading ourselves too thin, and instead put in more time into crafting things that we love creating.
YouTube (with English subtitles)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Qr...
A mirror selfie of an adult man in perhaps a public restroom. A little dark overlay with yellow text on top that says, "Focus on creating what you love creating.／自分が作っていて楽しいと思うものを作ることに集中しよう"
June 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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I subtitled queer Sci-Fi anime Lost Stars Planet
masakicm.medium.com/i-subtitled-...
I subtitled queer Sci-Fi anime Lost Stars Planet
I totally forgot to share this but there is an anime mini-series that I contributed English subtitles to, and it’s available on YouTube!
masakicm.medium.com
June 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Our upcoming event is about nonbinary identities!
With Prof. Kyoko Takeuchi @kyokotakeuchi.bsky.social, we will talk about what it means to be nonbinary in Japan and how terms like X-gender have evolved.
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History of Nonbinary Gender Identities in Japan (Guest: Kyoko Takeuchi, author of _Living Nonbinary: A History of the Categorization of Gender/Sexual Minorities_)
ProgrezTribe will invite Professor Kyoko Takeuchi (Kwansei Gakuin University) to talk with...
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June 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
mskseto.bsky.social
#ProgrezTribe is a politically progressive Discord server where social issues are discussed in simple language, in either Japanese or English. If you're learning Japanese, join our conversations about queer/feminist politics etc. in simple Japanese! discord.gg/jq7Tt8bsSR
A screenshot of some text and a logo. The logo says "ProgrezTribe." Text in English says "Take your time forming a sentences. It's okay to stop mid-sentence. Ask for clarification if you need it. Don't worry about understanding 100%. Bad pronunciation? That's okay. In ProgrezTribe, you don't practice Japanese—you use it. Search for ProgrezTribe to find our newsletter for more information." The Japanese text is the translation.
May 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Is my mom a TERF? - An interview with a Japanese feminist mother on sexism
youtube.com/watch?v=qneO...

I went to interview my mother in Gunma, Japan to discuss her life as a woman in Japan. We talked about her past, feminism, intersectionality, transphobia, etc.
A warm-toned photo of my mom and me sitting next to each other at a table in a cafe. Hand-written text (digital) overlays on mom (feminist mother) and me (queer child).
May 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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It's been years (literally) but I'm making vlogs again.

"A queer life in Japan: politics, history, and the community"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuA2...

It's a long video (17+ mins) so I'll post snippets in 🧵
May 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Coauthoring this research means a thousand times more to me than any title I have won in sport.

In 2013, I made a promise to a young suicidal 13-year-old trans sports girl.

I vowed to advocate fiercely until we can all run or swim a lap free from abuse.
kirstimiller30.bsky.social Kirsti Miller @kirstimiller30.bsky.social · May 20
The Impact of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy on Physical Performance

Conclusions. Limited evidence suggests that physical performance of non-athletic trans people who have undergone GAHT for at least 2yrs approaches that of cis controls.

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The Impact of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Physical Performance
AbstractContext. The inclusion of transgender people in elite sport has been a topic of debate. This narrative review examines the impact of gender-affirmi
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May 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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昨夜の #ProgrezTribe 立ち上げパーティーにご来場ありがとうございました！
Thank you all for coming out last night to the ProgrezTribe kick-off party!
progreztribe.substack.com/p/7a2
ニキとマサキがスポットライトを浴びて、暗い部屋のなかでプロジェクタの映る壁の横に座ってマイクを持って話している。手前には聴衆の後頭部がいくつか見える。Nikki and Masaki talking with mics in their hands sitting next to each other near the overhead projector screen. It’s a dark room but they’re in the spotlight. In the foreground are the backs of the audience’s heads. 24名くらいの聴衆。部屋は暗く、顔は認識できない。奥のエントランスから太陽光が強く差し込んでいる。部屋には大きな、侍の鎧をDIYで作ったようなオブジェクトがある。 The audience, about 24 people. The room is dark so people’s faces are not recognizable. Behind them is bright sunlight coming through the entrance. There’s a big object sitting on the floor that looks like a DIY samurai armors. 入り口側から全体を写した写真。奥に行くほど暗い。スクリーンの前でマサキが立っている。聴衆が狭い場所にぎゅうぎゅうに座っている状態。太陽光が手前の方を明るく照らしている。 The entire room, shot from the side of the entrance. The farther the darker. Masaki is standing in front of the projector screen. The audience are sitting but the space is crammed. The sunlight from behind the camera is bright and strong. ProgrezTribe立ち上げパーティー、無事に終えることができました。予想を超えるご来場者数で、椅子が足りなくなってしまって申し訳なかったです！ でも少しぎゅうぎゅうだからこそ近い距離でみなさんのほとんどと直接お話しができたのはとても嬉しかったです☺️ ご来場くださったみなさん、そして直前になって受付をやってくれることになったぬくもりさん、UDトーク関連のことと撮影をやってくれたあんぬさん、映像撮影も掃除もしてくれたDJの三冬さん、買い出しも設営もやってくれた同じくDJのReed、翌日のデモの準備で忙しいのに場所を貸してくれたTKA4のみなさん、そしてたくさん一緒に話してくれたキニマンス塚本ニキさん、みんなありがとうございました。 The kick-off party was a blast! Thank you so much for joining us last night! It was way more people than I had expected, and we ran out of chairs and stools……sorry! But I’m glad that I was able to talk to most of you directly thanks to the tight squeeze☺️ Again, thank you everyone for coming. I also thank Nukumori-san for coming forward when I asked for help with reception, Annu-san for operating UD Talk and the camera, Mifuyu the DJ for also operating the camera (and the broom!), Reed the DJ for getting groceries and moving things around to create more space for the event, the TKA4 staff for letting me use their space when they could have used it themselves to prepare for their anti-gentrification march planned for the following day, and last but not least, Nikki Tsukamoto Kininmonth for joining me and talking about language and marginalization.
May 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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If you are bisexual, hit the heart icon
バイの人いいねして
May 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Friend: "#$%&'()0 at the store?"
Me: "What?"
Friend: "AT THE STORE"

How come people never repeat the whole sentence!?!???!??
April 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Can we all go back to the very basic premise that we should not use terms like lame, gay, dumb, and crazy to describe something (we think is) bad?
April 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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So this is it. A Discord community where we can discuss social issues like queer politics in simple Japanese & simple English! It’s not just language exchange but community-building. Don’t worry about making mistakes or mispronouncing things because that’s 100% OK!
Flyer, close-up shot. "Progrez Tribe is a politically progressive Discord server where social issues are discussed in simple language, in either Japanese or English. Our goal is not to reach a consensus but to ensure everyone feels heard and included regardless of their proficiency level." [Please share] ProgrezTribe is a community where social issues are discussed in simple language (Japanese & English). For fluent speakers English, it's a place to practice your Japanese & simple English, whereas for fluent Japanese speakers, it's a place for English conversation practice & learning how to communicate in simple Japanese. We've all seen activist/academic events about ethnocentrism where all speakers are native speakers of Japanese. We still have to understand English to keep up with the latest queer politics. Our discussion tables are often exclusive to people with language disorders. ProgrezTribe is an attempt to do things differently. We aim to be a space for everyone to feel heard and included regardless of their proficiency level. In the community, we discuss things both internally & with guests. If you're not interested in learning Japanese, you can still join us & enjoy chatting with interesting people we invite. We're having a kick-off party at TKA4 @tka4_koenji on May 10. Meanwhile please subscribe to our newsletter (link in bio - "About ProgrezTribe") as that's where I'm sending out, on May 10, a detailed instruction on how to join the community. The TKA4 event will include - a talk session with Nikki @kittenmouth - open mic - discussion - party (DJs: Reed @bbqsauceandspice & 三冬 @3w_mfy) If you want to perform in the open mic session, please register at the front before the talk session begins.
April 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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今年始める新しいプロジェクトです！
興味ありそうな知り合いがいたらシェアしてください〜
This is my new project! Please share this post to anyone you think may be interested!
#英語 #英会話 #Japanese #nihongo #社会 #politics #LGBTQ #差別 #equality
チラシのデジタル画像。内容は以下の通り。/ Flyer, digital version. Below is what it says. Take your time forming a sentence. It’s okay to stop mid-sentence. Ask for clarification if you need it. Don’t worry about understanding 100%. Bad pronunciation? That’s okay. In ProgrezTribe, you don’t practice Japanese―you use it. Search for ProgrezTribe to find our newsletter for more information! ゆっくりでもOK 文の途中で止まってもOK 聞き直してもOK 全部わかんなくてもOK 発音が苦手でもOK そんな英会話の 実践の場を作りました 詳しくは ProgrezTribe で検索して ニュースレターを見つけてください ProgrezTribe is a politically progressive Discord server where social issues are discussed in simple language, in either Japanese or English. Our goal is not to reach a consensus but to ensure everyone feels heard and included regardless of their proficiency level. LAUNCH PARTY - TKA4 (Higashi-Koenji) - Saturday, May 10, 2025 (6-9PM) - No RSVP required - Nikki Kininmonth Tsukamoto and Masaki Seto will talk about language and marginalization - DJ performance by Reed & 三冬 - Open mic (register at the door; can be poetry-reading, singing, stand-up, etc.) - Entrance fee: 1500YEN (1000YEN to be donated to the venue, and 500YEN for snacks & beverages) ProgrezTribe [プログレストライブ] は社会問題をやさしい英語／やさしい日本語という「シンプルな」言語で議論する政治的進歩派 Discord コミュニティ。 総意に至ることを目的とせず、言葉の流ちょうさに関わらず誰もが「自分も議論に参加して発言ができた」と思える場にすることを目指す場です。 立ち上げパーティーのご案内 - TKA4 (東高円寺) - 2025年5月10日(土) 18～21時 - 事前申し込み不要 - キニマンス塚本ニキと瀬戸マサキによる「言語と周縁化」についてのトーク - Reed & 三冬 によるDJプレイ - オープンマイク（当日入口で受付；詩の朗読、歌、スタンダップなど） - 入場料: 1500円（1000円は会場に寄付され、500円はお菓子＆飲み物代です）
April 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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The Blue Boy Trial, a movie based on a true story en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_bo... will be out this autumn. The filmmaker Kasho Iizuka, himself a trans man, made sure the cast was trans.
March 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM