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Badi, stylized as Bʌ́di , is a monthly Japanese magazine for gay men. Established in November 1994 by Terra Publications, the first edition was released in January 1995. The title comes from the Japanese pronunciation of "buddy."
Gay magazines in Japan, along with much gay culture, are segregated by "type"; most are aimed at an audience with specific interests. Badi frequently has approximately 500-1000 pages, including several pages of glossy colour and some black and white photographs and drawings of young, fit men in their teens and early twenties (these photographs are censored in accordance with Japan's rules; while they feature explicit depictions of sex, genitals — and most pubic hair — are obscured). Despite the pornographic pictures and stories, however, Badi is not mainly a pornographic magazine.
Badi appeals to a young market (and to admirers of younger men). It features fashion, health and relationship articles and community news and event listings as well as the stories — often pornographic and several in comic form — common to all gay men's magazines in Japan. There are also advertisements from gay-related and gay-friendly businesses such as spas, clubs and hotels, bars, cafes and restaurants, host bars (hustler bars), brothels, and retail shops.
Readers can also place personal ads free of charge, and each month there are several pages of these, most from men in search of romantic attachments, friends or sex partners. Such ads have long been a popular way for gay men to meet each other in Japan, though text messaging and the internet are probably more popular now. Badi has developed a user-friendly system of icons to complement personal ads, which allow readers to quickly scan the pages for icons that match their specifications. This service is also available on the website.
The magazine is printed in Japanese only, and currently sells for ¥1500.
Badi may refer to:
- Al-Badīʿ, one of the names of God in Islam, meaning "Incomparable" or "Beautiful". Also used as a personal name, as short form of the Abdul Badi (''Servant of the Incomparable").
- Badí‘, (1852–1869) an early Bahá'í martyr from Persia
- Badi II, (1645–1681) ruler of the Kingdom of Sennar
- Badi III, (1692–1716) ruler of the Kingdom of Sennar
- Badi IV, (1724–1762) ruler of the Kingdom of Sennar
- Badi People of Nepal
- Badi (caste) a scheduled caste found in Uttar Pradesh
- Chimène Badi, a French singer
- Badi (surname), in Gujarat States Muslim community Mostly near Wankaner Areas
- Badi, Dholpur, an administrative subdivision of Dholpur district, Western India
- Badi, Guinea
- Badi, Iran, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran
- Badi, Nauru, a city in the Republic of Nauru
- Badi, Raisen, a town in Madhya Pradesh, India
- Badi, Sudan, a medieval city on the west coast of the Red Sea
- El Badi Palace, a Moroccan palace built in 1578
- Badi' calendar, used in Bábism and the Bahá'í Faith
- Badi Dea, an Imperial class Star Destroyer from Star Wars
- Badi (Dhivehi word), a common derogatory in Dhivehi
- Badi (film), a 1983 film, known as "The Turkish E.T."
- Badi language, a language of Northwestern Iran
- Badi (magazine), a Japanese magazine for gay men
- Badi Mata, one of the Hindu mahavidyas
- Badi Panthulu, a 1972 Telugu film
The Badi or Badhi are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They have scheduled caste status in Uttar Pradesh.