Until I Meet My Husband (Memoir)

This historic memoir by activist Ryousuke Nanasaki recounts his first experiences as a gay man while searching for his soulmate and eventual marriage–the first religiously recognized same-sex wedding in Japanese history. (Manga adaptation also available from Seven Seas.)

Ryousuke Nanasaki married his husband in 2016 in the first religiously recognized same-sex wedding in Japanese history. This collection of essays follows Ryousuke’s search for love on the journey to his extraordinary marriage. From unrequited junior high crushes to awkward dating sites to finally finding a community, Ryousuke’s heartfelt reflections on his coming-of-age as a young gay man in Hokkaido will touch readers all over the world.Ryousuke Nanasaki is an activist and author of the memoir Until I Meet My Husband, which chronicles his experiences growing up until his gay marriage, the first of its kind in Japan. (The book was also adapted into a manga, available from Seven Seas.)