21st-Century Warmth

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Skiers and snowboarders [...]

Plan of Action

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 As Tokyo rues [...]

Character Corner

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Kanto residents have [...]

Freakstrumental

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 After watching a [...]

Last Train Blues

Economics and morals collide late-night in Tokyo

Oct 22, 2009

This Week's Required Reading

Idol Chatter

A week in the life of popular tarento Akina Minami requires a lot of stamina

Shiraho Sangomura

A WWF-led project seeks to preserve coral reefs off Ishigaki Island

Ayumi Hamasaki

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Ayumi Hamasaki may [...]

Hair Piece

Or, how an unsuspecting foreigner got dragged into a life of close shaves, five-color dye jobs—and the dreaded Persian flaw

Protection

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 What: Virus Screen [...]

Christmas Shopping Made Easy

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Hyogo-based online boutique [...]