WAIFU has been on hiatus since our event in February for the obvious pandemic reasons. We have been waiting now for 10 months for the world to settle and keeping our eyes on the situation, but it’s become clear now that no resolution is coming anytime soon. We have been asking ourselves: should we not do parties until the pandemic is completely done? should we just do online events and a zine? But ultimately the reason WAIFU started was to make a new space for queer people, in Shibuya, a place for us away from the traditions and restrictions of 2-chome. This space cannot be created outside the physical. We realize that we might get criticism for holding events in this situation, but many people have been left isolated and alone in this pandemic, and we believe that this space is really needed at this time. WAIFU this time has restrictions on the number of attendees to reduce risk, and we hope that everyone will take precautions and care and also come down and say goodbye to this mess of a 2020 with us!
Speaking of goodbyes: this party’s theme is GOODBYE PATRIARCHY. This expresses our hope for the year to come. There is no dress code (as usual) but we hope also that everyone will wear whatever makes them feel like themselves without caring about what anyone else might think. (Also, just to be totally clear because people have asked us about this many times:

❤️everyone is welcome at this party, cis people, straight people, cis men, everyone with an open mind and who wants to come! ❤️Having a space open for everyone is precisely the point of this party!)
For this year end party, we have set a lineup with both DJs and live performances. The performances include  a live techno set from KOPY, and a techno/Japanese drumming set from Low Powers drummer hina and multimedia artist Bunta Shimizu. There will be art from the new (maga)zine IWAKAN, runurunu, and from the feminist art unit MES; as usual, the DJs are diverse in genre and presentation. There will be drinks, New Year’s soba, and ozoni: come down and eat and drink and dance and see in the new year with us!

This party has the goal of creating a safer space for everybody of any gender, sexuality and ethnicity, and has a strict code of conduct. Abusive, misogynistic, transphobic or racist behavior will get you kicked out. Please be conscious of everyone.

●This event will be broadcasted live on GH STREAMING (Payment required).
https://gh-streaming.com