Tokyo Rainbow English Speaking Society (TRESS)

40th MTG, Sun., May 18th, 2025

Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Venue: A conference room in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Details will be provided to participants only.

Procedure: The first half of the meeting (approx. 30 mins) will consist of each participant's self-introduction.
The second half (approx. 60 mins) will be spent on a free discussion on the following theme: "Good vacation spots for gay men."

The number of applicants to be admitted: Six

Eligibility: To apply, you must meet the following criteria.
* Being a gay man (of any age or nationality)
* Being respectful of different opinions
* Having a normal body temperature

* Having no symptoms of sneezing, coughing or feeling lethargic

Prohibitions: If you are found to be in breach of any of the following, you will be asked to leave immediately and will not be allowed to attend the future meetings.
* If you lie about being gay
* If you are in the midst of cold-like symptoms, such as a body temperature above normal, sneezing or coughing continuously, or a sluggish body
* If you reveal the privacy of the participants
* If you cancel without prior notice (except in cases of force majeure)
* In the event of pushy and persistent sales activities, solicitation or pick-up, etc.
* If you are quick to dismiss or belittle opinions different from your own
* If you comment on the appearance of other participants, such as weight gain, aging, strange clothing, etc.
* If you are recording or filming

How To Register: Only those who meet the above-mentioned eligibility criteria and adhere to the above-mentioned prohibitions may send a message to the organizer's X (formerly Twitter) account (see below) or an e-mail to "pianoapiacere*gmail.com" (replace * with @) after 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 30th, 2025.

If you are applying for the first time for the events I am hosting, including TRESS, please mention that you meet the above-mentioned eligibility and that you will refrain from the above-mentioned prohibitions.

Applications received prior to the opening date and time will not be considered.

Regarding TRESS Host's X (Formerly Twitter) Account: TRESS host tweets, mainly in Japanese, about coming TRESS meetings and other events for gay men, including karaoke get-togethers and depression-related self-help meetings. (Karaoke and depression meetings will be held in Japanese). Please feel free to follow the account.

https://x.com/RainbowTakapon

39th MTG, Sun., Feb. 16th, 2025

Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Venue: A conference room in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Details will be provided to participants only.

Procedure: The first half of the meeting (approx. 30 mins) will consist of each participant's self-introduction.
The second half (approx. 60 mins) will be spent on a free discussion on the following theme: "Let's talk about gays and sports. What are the most popular sports for gays? Which athletes are popular with gays? Do you play any sports?"

The number of applicants to be admitted: Six

Eligibility: To apply, you must meet the following criteria.
* Being a gay man (of any age or nationality)
* Being respectful of different opinions
* Having a normal body temperature

Applications received prior to the opening date and time will not be considered.

Regarding TRESS Host's X (Formerly Twitter) Account: TRESS host tweets, mainly in Japanese, about coming TRESS meetings and other events for gay men, including Japanese language version of conversation meetings, depression-related self-help meetings, and karaoke get-togethers. Please feel free to follow the account.

https://twitter.com/RainbowTakapon

38th MTG, Sun., Nov. 24th, 2024 (Full & Applications Closed)

Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Venue: A conference room in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Details will be provided to participants only.

Procedure: Please introduce the lyrics of one of your favorite English songs and talk about it for five minutes. All the participants will spend the next five minutes to exchange impressions about the lyrics. And for the last 5 minutes, we will actually listen to the song together. (So, please bring a sound source). This 15 minute cycle will be repeated for the number of participants.

The number of applicants to be admitted: ~~Six~~ Applications have been closed as capacity has been reached.

Eligibility: To apply, you must meet the following criteria.
* Being a gay man (of any age or nationality)
* Being respectful of different opinions
* Having a normal body temperature

* Having no symptoms of sneezing, coughing or feeling lethargic

Prohibitions: If you are found to be in breach of any of the following, you will be asked to leave immediately and will not be allowed to attend the future meetings.
* If you lie about being gay
* If you are in the midst of cold-like symptoms, such as a body temperature above normal, sneezing or coughing continuously, or a sluggish body
* If you reveal the privacy of the participants
* If you cancel without prior notice (except in cases of force majeure)
* In the event of pushy and persistent sales activities, solicitation or pick-up, etc.
* If you are quick to dismiss or belittle opinions different from your own
* If you comment on the appearance of other participants
* If you are recording or filming

How To Register: Only those who meet the above-mentioned eligibility criteria and adhere to the above-mentioned prohibitions may send a message to the organizer's X (formerly Twitter) account (see below) or an e-mail to "pianoapiacere*gmail.com" (replace * with @) after 8 p.m. on Sunday, October 6th, 2024.

~~Applications received prior to the opening date and time will not be considered.~~

Applications have been closed as capacity has been reached.

https://twitter.com/RainbowTakapon

37th MTG, Sun., Aug. 18th, 2024 (Full & Applications Closed)

Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Venue: A conference room in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Details will be provided to participants only.

Procedure: The first half of the meeting (approx. 30 mins) will consist of each participant's self-introduction.
The second half (approx. 60 mins) will be spent on a free discussion on the following theme: "Do you feel there is a generation gap with respect to other generations of gay men? If so, when do you feel that gap?"

The number of applicants to be admitted: ~~Six~~ Applications have been closed as capacity has been reached.

Eligibility: To apply, you must meet the following criteria.
* Being a gay man (of any age or nationality)
* Being respectful of different opinions
* Having a normal body temperature on the day of the meeting

* Having no symptoms of sneezing, coughing or feeling lethargic on the day of the meeting

Prohibitions: If you are found to be in breach of any of the following, you will be asked to leave immediately and will not be allowed to attend the future meetings.
* If you lie about being gay
* If you are in the midst of cold-like symptoms, such as a body temperature above normal, sneezing or coughing continuously, or a sluggish body
* If you reveal the privacy of the participants
* If you cancel without prior notice (except in cases of force majeure)
* In the event of pushy and persistent sales activities, solicitation or pick-up, etc.
* If you are quick to dismiss or belittle opinions different from your own
* If you comment on the appearance of other participants
* If you are recording or filming

How To Register: Only those who meet the above-mentioned eligibility criteria and adhere to the above-mentioned prohibitions may send a message to the organizer's X (formerly Twitter) account (see below) or an e-mail to "pianoapiacere*gmail.com" (replace * with @) after 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 30th, 2024.

~~Applications received prior to the opening date and time will not be considered.~~ Applications have been closed as capacity has been reached.

https://twitter.com/RainbowTakapon

36th MTG, Sun., May 12th, 2024 (To Be Postponed Due To TRESS Host's Illness)

Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Venue: A conference room in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Details will be provided to participants only.

Procedure: The first half of the meeting (approx. 30 mins) will consist of each participant's self-introduction.
The second half (approx. 60 mins) will be spent on a free discussion on the following theme: "Do you feel there is a generation gap with respect to other generations of gay men? If so, when do you feel that gap?"

The number of applicants to be admitted: ~~Six~~ MTG will be postponed due to the illness of the TRESS host.

Eligibility: To apply, you must meet the following criteria.
* Being a gay man (of any age or nationality)
* Being respectful of different opinions
* Having a normal body temperature on the day of the meeting

~~Applications received prior to the opening date and time will not be considered.~~ MTG will be postponed due to the illness of the TRESS host.

Regarding TRESS Host's X (Formerly Twitter) Account: TRESS host tweets, mainly in Japanese, about coming TRESS meetings and other events for gay men, including Japanese language version of conversation meetings, world gourmet luncheons, depression-related self-help meetings, book reading meetings, and karaoke get-togethers. Please feel free to follow the account.

https://twitter.com/RainbowTakapon

35th MTG, Sun., February 18th, 2024 (Full & Applications Closed)

Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Venue: A conference room in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Details will be provided to participants only.

Procedure: The first half of the meeting (approx. 30 mins) will consist of all participants' self-introductions followed by Qs&As.
The second half (approx. 60 mins) will be spent on a free discussion on the theme of "Have you come out at work? If so, why? What happened as the result of your coming out? If you have not come out, why not?"

The number of applicants to be admitted: ~~Six~~ Applications have been closed as capacity has been reached.

Eligibility: To apply, you must meet the following criteria.
* Being a gay man (of any age or nationality)
* Being respectful of different opinions
* Having a normal body temperature on the day of the event

* Having no symptoms of sneezing, coughing or feeling lethargic on the day of the event

Prohibitions: If you are found to be in breach of any of the following, you will be asked to leave immediately and will not be allowed to attend the future events.
* In case you are not a gay man
* In case you are in the midst of cold-like symptoms, such as a body temperature above normal, sneezing or coughing continuously, or a sluggish body
* In case you are revealing the privacy of the participants
* In case you cancel without prior notice (except in cases of force majeure)
* In case of pushy and persistent sales activities, solicitation or pick-up, etc.
* In case you are quick to dismiss or belittle opinions different from your own
* In case you are commenting on the appearance of other participants
* In case you are recording or filming

How To Register: Only those who meet the above-mentioned eligibility criteria and adhere to the above-mentioned regulations on prohibitions may send a message to the organizer's X (formerly Twitter) account (see below) or an e-mail to "pianoapiacere*gmail.com" (replace * with @) after 8 p.m. on Monday, January 1st, 2024.

If you are applying for the first time for the events I am leading, including TRESS, please mention that you meet the above-mentioned eligibility and that you will refrain from the above-mentioned prohibitions.

~~Applications received prior to the opening date and time will not be considered.~~ Applications have been closed as capacity has been reached.

Regarding TRESS Host's X (Formerly Twitter) Account: TRESS organizer tweets, mainly in Japanese, about coming TRESS meetings and other events for gay men, including Japanese language version of conversation meetings, world gourmet luncheons, depression-related self-help meetings, book reading meetings, and karaoke get-togethers. Please feel free to follow the account.

https://twitter.com/RainbowTakapon

34th MTG, Sun., November 12th, 2023 (Full & Applications Closed)

Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Venue: A conference room in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Details will be provided to participants only.

Procedure: The first half of the session will consist of self-introductions by all participants followed by a Q&A session. (Approx. 30 mins).
The second half will be spent on a free discussion on the theme of "Which LGBT celebrities or LGBT-friendly celebrities do you admire and why?" (Approx. 60 minutes.) The aim of discussion is neither to arrive at a single correct answer, nor to decide who wins or loses, so please feel free to express your own ideas.

The number of applicants to be admitted: ~~Six~~ Applications have been closed as capacity has been reached.

Eligibility: To apply, you must meet the following criteria.
* Being a gay man (of any age or nationality)
* Being respectful of different opinions
* Having a normal body temperature on the day of the event

* Having no symptoms of sneezing, coughing or feeling lethargic on the day of the event

Prohibitions: If you are found to be in breach of any of the following, you will be asked to leave immediately and will not be allowed to attend the future events.
* In case you are not a gay man
* In case you are in the midst of cold-like symptoms, such as a body temperature above normal, sneezing or coughing continuously, or a sluggish body
* In case you are revealing the privacy of the participants
* In case you cancel without prior notice (except in cases of force majeure)
* In case of pushy and persistent sales activities, solicitation or pick-up, etc.
* In case you are quick to dismiss or belittle opinions different from your own
* In case you are commenting on the appearance of other participants
* In case you are recording or filming

How To Register: Only those who meet the above-mentioned eligibility criteria and adhere to the above-mentioned regulations on prohibitions may send a message to the organizer's Twitter account (see below) or an e-mail to "pianoapiacere*gmail.com" (replace * with @) after 8 p.m. on Monday, September 25th, 2023.

~~Applications received prior to the opening date and time will not be considered.~~ Applications have been closed as capacity has been reached.

Regarding TRESS Host's Twitter Account: TRESS organizer tweets, mainly in Japanese, about coming TRESS meetings and other events for gay men, including Japanese language version of conversation meetings, world gourmet luncheons, depression-related self-help meetings, book reading meetings, and karaoke get-togethers. Please feel free to follow the account.
https://twitter.com/RainbowTakapon