On September 17, KabuK Style collaborated with LINNAS Kanazawa in order to hold the official Kanzawa Pride Week 2022 event, Allies Gathering! With guest appearances from YouTubers Kopitaya Channel and Kaezu-chan.
KabuK Style, the company behind the travel subscription service, HafH, are working towards their mission of “creating the infrastructure for a society that accepts diverse values as they are” through their services like HafH that support diverse lifestyles.
Recently, KabuK Style took part and supported Kanazawa Pride Week, 2022.
This is the second time KabuK Style has supported the event. They first supported in 2021, wanting to promote the kind society and values that they are working towards.
This time they collaborated with a HafH partnered property, LINNAS Kanazawa, to hold the official Kanazawa Pride Week 2022 event, “Allies Gathering”.
YouTuber Kobitaya Channel will make an appearance in the event, with members of the LGBTQ+ community sharing and discussing their experiences and points of view.
◼︎About the Kanazawa Pride Week 2022 collaboration
Since 2021, KabuK Style has supported the Kanazawa Pride Week as a way to promote diversity in line with their mission to “create the infrastructure for a society that accepts diverse values as they are.”
KabuK Style decided to sponsor the event after resonating with the goal of “promoting understanding surrounding LGBTQ+ issues in order to make Kanazawa and the entire Hokuriku region a safe and comfortable place to live where diversity is valued.”
This time, they collaborated with the HafH partnered property, LINNAS Kanazawa, to hold the Kanazawa Week 2022 official event, “Allies Gathering”
What’s more, the event was planned by members of the HafH Community, a group of HafH users who aim to give back to society and local areas through travel. These travel lovers encouraged others from outside of the region to attend and take part in Kanazawa Pride Week 2022 as part of their travels.
◼︎Allies Gathering – LGBTQ+ Discussion
◼︎About the Event
Lately awareness has been growing regarding sexual minorities, (LGBTQ+), but how many people understand or know the meaning of each letter? Also, how many people are aware of the word ‘ally’ and what it means to be one? The first step in creating a comfortable society for all is understanding. In the first half, we spoke to members of the LGBTQ+ community to hear their thoughts on matters such as “What is LGBT+?”, “What is an ally?”, and “What kind of behaviour can be harmful to LGBTQ+ members?”. In the second half, we opened up the floor to discuss with attendants what each of us can from now to create a more inclusive society.
◼︎Event Details ※This event has ended.
Date: September 17 (Sat) 19:30~21:30
Location: LINNAS Kanazawa, Kanazawa City
Entrance fee: ¥1000 (advance payment)
Capacity: 35 people
Guest: Kobitaya Channel, Kazue-chan (YouTubers)
Registration link: https://eventregist.com/e/HafH_KRP
Guest Profiles
Kobitaya Channel
A same-sex couple living in Kanazawa, their motto is “We want to be with the people we love, we want to marry, we want to change the country!” They are active on YouTube and other social media platforms with the goal of spreading understanding about same-sex relationships. After two years together, they officiated their partnership in October 2021.
Kazue-chan
Born in Fukui in 1982, Kazue first worked as a wedding planner and then at an insurance company before moving to Canada to study abroad at aged 30. She began her YouTube channel alongside publications and performances in 2016 after returning home, hoping to spread awareness to more people on LGBTQ+ matters, and to spread the message to audiences that they are not alone. She also takes part in community outreach and exchange activities with members outside of the community. She joined Sanryo Chemical Industries in 2020 in order to encourage the promotion of diversity, and also streams a programme on radio station, FM Fukui as one of their SDGs Ambassadors.
◼︎About the HafH Community
The HafH Community is an online community for HafH users. Started in August 2021, it has now gathered around 500 members. The community hold events centred around sharing travel information and enriching their travel experiences. In August 2022, they launched a new SDGs/collaboration section where staff and users work together in order to create ways to make travel more about giving back to society and local communities as opposed to just for individual benefit.
◼︎About Kanazawa Rainbow Pride
Kanazawa Pride is held with the objective of “promoting understanding surrounding LGBTQ+ issues in order to make Kanazawa and the entire Hokuriku region a safe and comfortable place to live where diversity is valued.” See more about the event at https://www.kanazawarainbowpride.com/