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Sewing for the Heart

“Sewing for the Heart” is from Yoko Ogawa’s new collection, 'Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales,' and it’s as perversely tantalizing as anything she’s written. In the story, a cabaret singer with a heart that developed outside her body hires a reclusive bag maker to sew a satchel to protect the misplaced organ. Full story

Tattoo Age

Mutsuo

This series revolves around an artist named Mutsuo who tattoos at the world-famous Three Tides Tattoo in Osaka, Japan. Mutsuo went from being one of the shop's first customers to its first apprentice, and now he is considered its most senior tattoo artist. Full story

Munchies

Guu Izakaya

Toronto's Guu Izakaya is a rare restaurant for a few reasons. It's the only place we know of where the staff happily shouts at you as soon as you enter the door. It's also one of the few Japanese spots in the city that's actually run by Japanese people. Full story

Tattoo Age

Season 2 Trailer

'Tattoo Age' is back. We traveled to London and Osaka and even all the way to stinky Manhattan to interview three talented tattooers, including old master Thom deVita, who was working in New York City back when tattooing was illegal in all five boroughs. Full story

Chris Doyle Made a Japanese Monster Porn Musical

He also worked on "Lady in the Water," where he had a penchant for grabbing men's genitals, kissing women's stomachs, and walking around pantsless when studio heads visited. Full story

Spontaneous Effusions of the Electric Spider

“American men prefer to be choked or beaten,” the dominatrix said. “European men like to be ridden like horses. Japanese men want to be treated as girls.” Full story

Meow Meow Meow

I Like to Have Tea With Cats in Japan Because I’m Shy

Cat cafes are huge in Japan right now. As the name suggests, these are coffee shops where cat lovers go to sip overpriced lattes and hang out with an adorable smoosh pile of kitties. Full story

Kagomaniacs

Vending Machine Full story

A Twitch In Time

Daito Manabe's Electrified Face

Daito Manabe is a Japanese video artist who sticks half a dozen electrodes onto his face, synchs them all up to a blippy homemade soundtrack, and proceeds to electrocute himself into a choreography of grimaces and twitches. Full story

SHOHEI

Vice: I hear you only draw with ballpoint pens and permanent markers. Full story