: Estimates suggest that roughly 4.8% of Japanese adults identify as homosexual, with a significant portion of older individuals having lived in opposite-sex marriages due to societal expectations.

As these women reach their 60s, 70s, and 80s, they face unique challenges that distinguish them from both younger LGBTQ+ generations and their heterosexual peers. The Double Closet

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