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Street Food Icons
8:16

The Japanese Sando King of Portland

Taiki Nakajima brought Japan to the Pacific Northwest with his Japanese sandos – composed sandwiches made with fluffy milk bread with fillings like egg salad and katsu chicken.
Bad Blood
25:15

How I Managed to Shoot the Yakuza | Bad Blood

Seung-Woo Yang entered the universe of the Korean Yakuza in his teens. A personal tragedy made him start photographing the world, to cement his memories with his friends.
Drunk Eats
11:08

Drunk Eats: Japan

In this episode of 'Drunk Eats,' Ty and his friend Halloween explore the late-night drinking and dining scene around Toyko, Japan.
THE WRESTLERS / Clip
4:19

The First Transgender Exótico Wrestling Champion

Damian talks with Estrella Divina, an exótico wrestler and trans activist, about her road to self-acceptance and coming out in conservative Acapulco, Mexico.
THE WRESTLERS / Clip
3:45

Being a Gay Wrestler in Japan’s DDT Promotion

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.
THE WRESTLERS / Clip
3:15

Becoming a Deathmatch Wrestler

Hardcore wrestlers Jun Kasai and Danny Havoc discuss their biggest influences and inspirations in the no holds barred world of deathmatch wrestling.
VICE INTL
7:23

How to Rent Friends in Japan

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.
Slutever Shorties
4:01

Inside Tokyo’s Dildo Bar

Slutever’s Karley Sciortino pays a visit to Vibe Bar - Japan’s one-stop-shop for cocktails and sex toys.
Daily VICE
3:45

This Pop Artist Wants to Be Big in Japan

Theremin-playing electro pop artist Clara Venice has been obsessed with Japanese pop culture since she was a child. We follow her on tour in Tokyo and find out why she wants to be big in Japan.
VICE INTL
20:54

The Invincible ‘Super Rats’ Genetically Resistant to Poison

VICE Japan met up with a handful of experts studying “super rats,” genetically-mutated rodents with a resistance to poison and a gift for outsmarting traps.
Daily VICE
3:38

This Tokyo Chef Practices the Art of Ramen

Atsushi Yamamoto is one of Tokyo's best ramen chefs. People line up outside his acclaimed restaurant that seats only 8. He just opened a new restaurant in Toronto and we went to see the chef make his art.
Daily VICE
4:13

Meet Coco, Japan's 6-Year-Old Instagram Fashion Star

After her family relocated from Fukushima to Tokyo after the 2011 earthquake, Coco Haramatsu became a social media style star. We met the 6 year-old in trendy Harajuku where her parents own a vintage clothing shop.
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