Drag Queen Story Hour Tokyo Read-Aloud Society

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual

Drag Queen Story Hour Tokyo Read-Aloud Party (DQSH Tokyo)

subsidy category

Social support through arts and culture

Grant Type

single year

FY 31 (2019) FY 1 Social Support Grant through Arts and Culture

"Drag Queen Story Hour" Photo: DQSH Tokyo

"Drag Queen Story Hour" Photo: DQSH Tokyo

"Drag Queen Story Hour" ZOOM Site Photo: DQSH Tokyo

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Business Overview

"Drag Queen Story Hour" (DQSH) is a picture book reading program for children ages 3 to 8 by drag queens. The drag queens stand in front of children as "story queens" who are "unique and personal" and act as storytellers and program facilitators. With introductory songs and hand games in between, children read aloud several picture books on the themes of 'individuality' and 'diversity,' as well as other picture books of interest to the children, and it ends with crafts or coloring. Based on a program that began in the United States, it was the first and only branch in Japan to conduct the program under the supervision of childcare experts.

implementation period

Saturday, October 26, 2019 Saturday, November 2, 2019 Sunday, January 26, 2020 Sunday, October 25, 2020 Sunday, December 20, 2020

Place of implementation

Cafe Anputchi (Chofu, Tokyo) Shibuya Higashishizennokuni Kodomoen BUTTER (Shibuya, Tokyo) Shibuya Sasazuka Children's Library (Shibuya, Tokyo) Live stream (Instagram, Zoom) Live stream (Instagram)

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Profile

[Drag Queen Story Hour Tokyo Read-Aloud Club (DQSH Tokyo)]
DQSH Tokyo is the Tokyo branch of a non-profit drag queen reading program for children that started in San Francisco, USA and has spread around the world. It began its activities in November 2018 as the first and only official branch in Japan. It is run by drag queens, childcare experts, LGBTQ and NPO management experts.