The following is a list of Japanese gay slang from various periods. General time period is given where information is available. Anaru (アナル) Anal sex. In current use. Barazoku (薔薇族) Literally "Rose tribe," Barazoku was the name of Japan's first and longest-running gay magazine, which ceased publication in 2005. Its name became synonymous with "gay" (see Friend of Dorothy). Bian (ビアン) Rezubian is a transliteration, and bian a contraction, of the English word lesbian. Unlike the similar word rezu (see below), bian is commonly used only by lesbians to describe themselves and others, akin to the use of the word "dyke" in modern America, as rezu is used occasionally as a pejorative and frequently by popular non-lesbian media. Futsū (普通) Literally "normal": heterosexual, a heterose