japan

Through her alternative take on Japanese beauty standards and "glittery cute" R&B sound, Rina Sawayama is the rising star redefining outdated ideas on what it means to be an East Asian model and musician today.

Paitangi Ostices es una de las primeras mujeres en practicar tā moko – el arte Māori del tatuaje. Viaja de Nueva Zelanda a Tokio, donde conoce al artista y tatuador Megumu Kamata, para comparar percepciones sobre el arte que comparten.

VICE meets Canada's real Lolitas, fans of a Japanese street fashion that promotes modesty and femininity with lacy dresses and bows. Watch as they prepare for a tea party where dozens will meet, socialize and feel empowered without being sexualized.

Wild boars are getting kicked out of deserted Japanese towns

The launch put the region on edge.

Auckland based illustrator Toby Morris travels to Tokyo, where comic art and anime infiltrate everyday life.

Japan is sitting on a massive geothermal reserve that heats thousands of spas

THUMP heads to Japan to track down the vibrant local community of dancers and DJs who've embraced footwork, Chicago's most breakneck-paced style of music and dance.

One food hacker demonstrates how to change the taste of food by spraying it with perfume.

Wir sind in die tolerante Welt der 'Sailor Moon'-Fangemeinde eingetaucht, um herauszufinden, wie die Serie dabei geholfen hat, Queer-Identitäten zu prägen und ein Gemeinschaftsgefühl zu erzeugen.

VICE News sits down with Victor Cha, a former US nuclear negotiator and National Security Council advisor, to talk about North Korea’s nuclear weapons.

Simon visits the inventor Hiromi Nakamura who is researching electric taste.