Socket to ‘Em

American car maker Tesla charges into Japan’s electric vehicle market

Kousanka

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2011This year’s Academy Awards [...]

Wishing wells

Tokyo’s “power spot” boom attracts legions of ladies—and commercial opportunism

Pure Grit

Hailee Steinfeld earns an Oscar nomination for her spunky role in the Coen brothers’ Western True Grit

Alex Paille

Filmmaker

Tokyo Yamathon

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2011Forget the Tokyo Sky [...]

Gal Sone

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2011Competitive eater Gal Sone, [...]

A Date With Wine

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2011Once you’ve popped your [...]

March 24, 2011

This week's required reading

TP or not TP

Is it rude to be “polite”?

The Restless City

Through earthquakes, fires and war, Tokyo’s strong suit is the ability to reinvent itself

Tie Tea Cup

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2011Gah, don’t you hate [...]