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- A kung fu disciple seeks bloody revenge against Adolf Hitler and his army of goons in Ghana.
- Swastikas, Hitler worship and German marching music being blasted from a speaker...no this is not 1930s Germany, this is modern day Tokyo, Japan. Kazunari Yamada is the leader of the NSJAP, the National Socialistic Japanese Arbeiter (Worker) Party and one of the few real Neo-Nazis in Japan. Utilizing the internet, he is connected to Nazis from all around the globe. On weekends, he unites with members of the Uyoku far right groups to wage war on the streets of Tokyo against the establishment.
- Samurai-haired photographer Keichii Nitta cracks open Japan's taboo on open homosexuality, by delving into the intimate lives of gay and lesbian couples.
- The philosophy behind Club Fantasy, located in the seedy Kabukicho district of Shinjuku is that customers are offered the opportunity to spend time with "pop idols that you can actually meet". Naoki, the alleged 'King of Hosts', makes around $30,000 a month, stars in his own music videos, and is considered a local legend in the host club world in Tokyo. Vice Japan visits Naoki in his stomping grounds as he takes us on a tour behind the scenes.
- Rising climbing star Miho Nonaka takes us to her home club in north Tokyo, where she trains and finds valuable support.
- Media Works, the film production company founded by Hoyu Yamamoto, specializes in producing Yakuza movies, almost all of which are based on true events. They produce dozens of movies a year, making up 80% of all Yakuza films put out each year. Unfortunately for them, the Gang Expulsion Laws were passed 2 years ago in an effort to prevent Japanese entities from working with the Yakuza, thus putting Media Works in a difficult position as they rely highly on authentic Yakuza stories. Kunihiko Shinoda, chief editor of the magazine Document faces similar challenges. We decided to go out and find out how they deal with their new circumstances.
- Post Fukushima, a young father and artist assumes a mask and the name '281_Anti nuke' and takes to the streets of Tokyo angering right wing users of the Internet.
- "On January 14, 1895, the Senkaku Islands in Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, were incorporated into Japanese territory by the government in a cabinet decision. To commemorate this event, January 14 is designated as ""Senkaku Islands Settlement Day"" every year. The Ministry of Defense, concerned about the Senkaku Islands and the damage caused by Chinese vessels entering its territorial waters and typhoons, plans to deploy a total of about 500 to 600 troops to Ishigaki Island, consisting of a security force that will be responsible for initial response in the event of a large-scale disaster or attack on the islands, a surface-to-air guided missile unit, and a surface-to-ship guided missile unit. The Vice Minister of Defense visited Ishigaki City Hall and formally requested Mayor Yoshitaka Nakayama to accept the deployment of the Ground Self-Defense Force. Subsequently, the Ishigaki Island Self-Defense Forces Deployment Promotion Council (Chairman Iwao Miki) submitted a petition to the City Council requesting the deployment of the Ground Self-Defense Force on Ishigaki Island, which was submitted to the regular plenary session of the December 2015 session and discussed by the General Affairs and Finance Committee, but no conclusion was reached and the matter was continued for discussion. Mayor Nakayama stated, ""After this assembly, I would like to discuss with the Ministry of Defense what kind of information is necessary for residents to make a decision, while exchanging opinions at the assembly with the Ministry of Defense,"" indicating his intention to discuss with the Ministry of Defense about providing information to citizens. However, the three districts of Omoto, Takeda, and Kainan, which are located near the proposed SDF deployment site, have all expressed opposition to the plan. In Omoto and Takeda, the residents have announced that they will refuse to participate in the briefing by the Ministry of Defense, saying that they will be brought into a battle of conditions if they listen to the explanation, and that they should not listen to the explanation but firmly oppose the plan. On the other hand, there are many who are in favor of the deployment of the Self-Defense Forces, which is expected to provide defense against China, dispatch troops to disasters, and have economic benefits. Under these circumstances, what are the people living in Ishigaki thinking? Where are their lives headed? VICE Japan interviewed some of the residents."
- Kenbo is a local celebrity in Okinawa. In the capital city of Naha and elsewhere, everyone is aware of his homely restaurant venue called Masakaya. Kenbo wasn't always the smiling, good natured Buddha-like character he is today. For eight years he was a member of one of Japan's organized crime syndicates, or Yakuza. His two pinky fingers, or lack thereof, reveals a troubled past consisting of alcohol, drug abuse, fights, and gambling. After getting ex-communicated from his Yakuza clan, he eventually turned his life around with the help of his love for Okinawan music - the Sanshin in particular, which is often likened to a banjo, with a snakeskin-covered body, neck and three strings. VICE hangs out with Kenbo and his family, listens to his old Yakuza stories and his tunes.