Masaki Seto (he/him)
@mskseto.bsky.social
a queer writer and critical ESL educator in Japan | two books forthcoming 2027 | exophonic literature | social criticism
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When writers are beginning to claim AI-generated text as *their* writing, when by extension literature is considered by many somewhat achievable via AI, and when the contours of human creativity against AI translation get blurred day by day, the only thing human that still holds literary value will
October 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
When writers are beginning to claim AI-generated text as *their* writing, when by extension literature is considered by many somewhat achievable via AI, and when the contours of human creativity against AI translation get blurred day by day, the only thing human that still holds literary value will
I've been thinking about differences between exophonic writing and translated work originally written in the author's native tongue. Those are vastly distinct experiences to the writer themself but to the reader…? Would it bear any meaning today for writing to be done exophonically?
September 26, 2026 at 2:46 PM
I've been thinking about differences between exophonic writing and translated work originally written in the author's native tongue. Those are vastly distinct experiences to the writer themself but to the reader…? Would it bear any meaning today for writing to be done exophonically?
In our latest episode, Kinoko and I talked about Burning Man's sex domes, radical consent, and the Temple of Loss.
open.spotify.com/show/5BhOb5e...
open.spotify.com/show/5BhOb5e...
Queers with Accents
Podcast · Masaki Seto · This podcasts features Japanese queer writer and ESL educator Masaki Seto and his fellow queer ESL speakers, mostly from/based in Japan, discussing social justice and a variety...
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September 19, 2026 at 11:35 AM
In our latest episode, Kinoko and I talked about Burning Man's sex domes, radical consent, and the Temple of Loss.
open.spotify.com/show/5BhOb5e...
open.spotify.com/show/5BhOb5e...
On Queers with Accents Podcast, Kinoko @kinoko1027.bsky.social and I invited Kasumi Nakamura aka Rero-san @rero70.bsky.social, sociologist of gender and pop culture, to join our discussion on quoiromanticism polyamory, and what makes a relationship "romantic."
July 26, 2026 at 7:43 AM
On Queers with Accents Podcast, Kinoko @kinoko1027.bsky.social and I invited Kasumi Nakamura aka Rero-san @rero70.bsky.social, sociologist of gender and pop culture, to join our discussion on quoiromanticism polyamory, and what makes a relationship "romantic."
Kinoko and I talked about polyamory vs. cheating, demisexuality and physical attraction, fluid sexuality, etc. in our latest podcast episode.
Full episode on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3bpC...
Full episode on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3bpC...
July 25, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Kinoko and I talked about polyamory vs. cheating, demisexuality and physical attraction, fluid sexuality, etc. in our latest podcast episode.
Full episode on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3bpC...
Full episode on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3bpC...
"The Japanese government spent three years on this policy, and it's still half-assed—and even that's drawn transphobic backlash from anti-LGBTQ groups claiming it'll let men into women's bathrooms."
news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/artic...
news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/artic...
3年放置して不十分。LGBT理解増進「基本計画」が閣議決定（松岡宗嗣） - エキスパート - Yahoo!ニュース
LGBT理解増進法の基本計画が16日、閣議決定された。2023年6月に同法が施行されてから、もうすぐ3年が経とうとしている。基本計画とは、法律に基づき具体的に国や自治体、事業者等がどんな施策を行うかを
news.yahoo.co.jp
June 16, 2026 at 12:27 PM
"The Japanese government spent three years on this policy, and it's still half-assed—and even that's drawn transphobic backlash from anti-LGBTQ groups claiming it'll let men into women's bathrooms."
news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/artic...
news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/artic...
I'm still processing the passing of my friend Emi Koyama. As soon as I learned she'd been diagnosed with cancer I promised her I'd visit her in Seattle sometime this summer. I got a new passport just a couple weeks ago just for this plan (that's how long it's been since my last international trip).
June 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM
I'm still processing the passing of my friend Emi Koyama. As soon as I learned she'd been diagnosed with cancer I promised her I'd visit her in Seattle sometime this summer. I got a new passport just a couple weeks ago just for this plan (that's how long it's been since my last international trip).
I started a podcast series with my ESL student, Kinoko, where we share with you video recordings of our lessons.
Kinoko's ESL Lesson 004 - The pressure to fit in and finding energy in our own way
progreztribe.substack.com/p/kinokos-es...
Kinoko's ESL Lesson 004 - The pressure to fit in and finding energy in our own way
progreztribe.substack.com/p/kinokos-es...
Kinoko's ESL Lesson 004 - The pressure to fit in and finding energy in our own way
Join Kinoko-san, author of I Have Two Partners: Living the Polyamorous Life, and me as we share our lessons in podcast form — talking about various topics in English.
progreztribe.substack.com
March 24, 2026 at 6:50 AM
I started a podcast series with my ESL student, Kinoko, where we share with you video recordings of our lessons.
Kinoko's ESL Lesson 004 - The pressure to fit in and finding energy in our own way
progreztribe.substack.com/p/kinokos-es...
Kinoko's ESL Lesson 004 - The pressure to fit in and finding energy in our own way
progreztribe.substack.com/p/kinokos-es...
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...
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。
masakichitose.theletter.jp
October 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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...
masakichitose.theletter.jp/posts/13d326...
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.
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
My first episode is about Sanseito and how Japan has always been xenophobic anyway.
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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
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.
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
My first episode is about Sanseito and how Japan has always been xenophobic anyway.
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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
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 /
Why would I “come out” of the closet that I never went into?
August 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Why would I “come out” of the closet that I never went into?
Bisexual people are bisexual no matter who we date, fuck, or marry.
August 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Bisexual people are bisexual no matter who we date, fuck, or marry.
Friend: Someone told me Discord is like Slack but for younger people.
Me: That's micro-aggression.
Me: That's micro-aggression.
August 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Friend: Someone told me Discord is like Slack but for younger people.
Me: That's micro-aggression.
Me: That's micro-aggression.
A quick overview of xenophobia in post-WWII Japan
August 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A quick overview of xenophobia in post-WWII Japan
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.
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
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July 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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.
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.
[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...
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
[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...
Is Sanseito's xenophobia anything new? - a quick overview of xenophobia in post-war Japan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDkB...
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...
YouTube (with English subtitles)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Qr...
June 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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...
YouTube (with English subtitles)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Qr...
I subtitled queer Sci-Fi anime Lost Stars Planet
masakicm.medium.com/i-subtitled-...
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!
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June 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I subtitled queer Sci-Fi anime Lost Stars Planet
masakicm.medium.com/i-subtitled-...
masakicm.medium.com/i-subtitled-...
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.
progreztribe20250615.peatix.com
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.
progreztribe20250615.peatix.com
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...
progreztribe20250615.peatix.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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.
progreztribe20250615.peatix.com
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.
progreztribe20250615.peatix.com
#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
May 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
#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
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.
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.
May 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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.
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.
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 🧵
"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
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 🧵
"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 🧵