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Hostess bars have been singled out as one source of Japan's still spreading COVID-19 pandemic. Officials are warning people to stay away. Now, the hostesses themselves wonder how they will survive both the pandemic and the worst recession in years.

On Sunday, thousands took to the streets of Tokyo's Shibuya ward in Japan's largest Black Lives Matter protest to date. VICE News met with protesters to discuss how much work needs to still be done in Japan to end racism and discrimination.

Our host Julian begins his journey through Japan’s stunning Tohoku region.

Toshio Maeda drew tentacles as a way to circumvent Japan's strict censorship, and unwittingly created an entirely new genre—tentacle porn.

Eating and drinking are fundamental to living a good life. What better way to get to know Sendai then to taste its culinary offerings?

In this episode of 'Drunk Eats,' Ty and his friend Halloween explore the late-night drinking and dining scene around Toyko, Japan.

Danshoku Dino is known for portraying a gay character in Japan’s DDT. Some criticize Dino’s provocative style of wrestling for relying on stereotypes, but Dino sees his character as a comedic element in DDT’s pastiche of American pro-wrestling.

We hit up Family Romance, a company that specializes in “people for rent,” to help throw VICE’s Kumpei Kuwamoto a wild birthday party—or at least what looked like one online.

Ramen-aficionado Bridie Shepherd travels deep into Tohoku to meet mountain priests, ward off evil spirits and find the best sake

Shino Hashimoto is a 21-year-old rider from Tokyo, who is fighting to prove herself in Japan’s male-dominated motorbike competitions through one of her proudest skills: cutting calls.

Join Bridie as she travels to Tohoku to meet battle-ready samurai, try fresh sashimi, and dive into an epic noodle eating challenge.

Rina Sawayama just teamed up with fashion pal Nicola Formichetti and yours truly on the music video for her poptastic single, Ordinary Superstar. We join Rina for a fabulous night of karaoke before she hits the town in some distinctly throwback looks