“Kazuyo Katsuma, one of Japan’s most powerful and influential businesswomen has revealed that she’s in a same-sex relationship with LGBTQ activist Hiroko Masuhara.
The businesswoman made the admission in an interview with Buzzfeed Japan. Speaking to the website, Katsuma said: “I kept the lid on my feelings of attraction to members of the same sex.
“After I met Hiroko, the ice in my heart melted, although it took a few years,” she continued. She then added: “I hope this interview article will cheer up someone and trigger a change.”
As for Katsuma’s partner, Hiroko Masuhara, she was part of the first LGBTQ couple to receive a partnership certificate in Japan back in 2015. At the time, she was dating Koyuki Higashi, however the relationship has since ended. But showing that there was no bad blood between the former couple, Higashi welcomed the news, calling the new couple a pair of “power lesbians.”
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One of Japan’s most influential businesswomen has revealed she’s in a same-sex relationship
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