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Death Toll Rising in Suspected Arson Attack at a Psychiatric Clinic in Japan
More than two dozen patients were pulled from the fire with no vital signs.
Osaka’s Iconic Giant Pufferfish Is Gone
At 5 metres long and 3 metres wide, the paper lantern was a landmark in Osaka that hung from a restaurant established in 1920.
Creepy Photos of Japan's Abandoned Love Hotels
With an aging population that's having less sex, there's more love hotels going out of business and falling into ruin.
Japan Is Opening a Hotel Dedicated to E-Sports
The first three floors are solely for gaming, with over 70 computers available to guests.
10 Incredible Japanese Houses
Brutalist concrete structures, winding vertical mazes and steel facades – anything goes in Japan
10 Incredible Japanese Houses
Brutalist concrete structures, winding vertical mazes and steel facades – anything goes in Japan
10 Incredible Japanese Houses
Brutalist concrete structures, winding vertical mazes and steel facades – anything goes in Japan
Why Osaka just cut sister-city ties with San Francisco
Osaka's mayor is tired of asking the city to take down the “Column of Strength” statue in St. Mary’s Square
Airbnb Wars, Russian Pork, and 'Chicken Joy': The VICE Evening Bulletin
All the news you have to know, curated by VICE.
Cult Japanese New Wavers Dendö Marionette Are Getting Their 1981 EP Reissued
The new record will also contain a long lost and unheard EP from 1982.
Void-Like Sculptures Beg Viewers to Consider the Meaning of Empty Spaces
Yasuaki Onishi continues his artistic meditation on volume and gravity.