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Photographing Punks, Dropouts, and Biker Gangs In Okinawa

"Okinawan society is so distorted because of inequality, and we are all affected by that distortion in one way or another."
VICE Japan
4.6.18
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Photographing Cities Through the Eyes of an Introvert

An atomized view of what makes cities so great.
VICE Japan
3.5.18
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Photos That Capture the Everyday Weirdness of Japan

Ikushun specializes perfectly timed snapshots that make us see the world in a new light.
VICE Japan
1.25.18
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Three Years Documenting the Daily Lives of Japan's Brazilian Community

Brazil is home to the largest overseas Japanese population. But for those who decide to return to Japan, the country is often anything but welcoming.
VICE Japan
12.14.17
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Inside Japan's Most Violent Biker Gang

These days Bosozoku culture is all but extinct. But for a brief moment in time, these biker gangs ruled the streets.
VICE Japan
8.21.17
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Meet the Teenage Boy Trying to Keep Japan's Insane 'Dekochari' Bike Culture Alive

Unfortunately, these over-the-top bikes are becoming pretty rare.
VICE Japan
8.1.17
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Scenes from a Japanese Drag Queen Rap Battle

Where Tokyo's finest queens spit dirty jokes to an enthralled crowd.
VICE Japan
6.13.17
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Living Amid Graves & Bones: The Philippines' Cemetery Slums

VICE Japan visits Manila's infamous Navotas Cemetery—where more than 6,000 people live amid the graves and human remains.
VICE Japan
2.14.17
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The Yakuza's Ties to the Japanese Right Wing

VICE Japan talked to Masaya Kudo, a Japanese right-wing activist, about his philosophies and concerns about the movement's ties to organized crime.
VICE Japan
5.20.15
Internet Videos Of Particular Importance

Die Antwoord Performs “Happy Go Sucky Fucky"

It's almost like disappearing down a VHS rabbit hole to 80s Tokyo.
VICE Japan
4.30.15
Internet Videos Of Particular Importance

Watch St. Vincent Tear Up "Every Tear Disappears" in Tokyo

Aw, yeah.
VICE Japan
3.25.15
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Subtropical Solitude

78-year-­old Masafumi Nagasaki is the sole resident of a tropical island located at the southern tip of Okinawa, Japan. We decided to go and find out exactly what kind of lifestyle he's leading, and why he chooses not to wear clothes.
VICE Japan
12.30.14
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