Onabe
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Onabe (お鍋, おなべ, literally "cooking pan") is slang referring to transgender men and trans-masculine non-binary people within Japan. Originating in the 1970s, onabe used to refer to a "maid servant", but later came to be used as a female counterpart for okama, a derogatory term for gay men and transgender women.[1]
Historically, the definition of the word is disputed.[2][clarification needed]
Host culture
[edit]The term onabe is often associated with host club culture. They[who?] act like normal host clubs targeted towards women and are paid to flirt, socialize and drink with woman patrons.[3] These host clubs are called "onabe bars" or "nabe bars".
References
[edit]- ↑ Valentine, James (1 August 1997). "Skirting and Suiting Stereotypes: Representations of Marginalized Sexualities in Japan". Theory, Culture & Society. 14 (3): 57–85. doi:10.1177/026327697014003003. ISSN 0263-2764.
- ↑ McLelland, Mark J.; Dasgupta, Romit, eds. (2005). Genders, transgenders and sexualities in Japan. Asia's transformations. London New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-40585-0.
- ↑ "We can't be erased: 30 years on, the legacy of the Shinjuku Boys". QueerAF. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
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