Poster Politics

The forthcoming lower house election may seem like a two-horse race between the ruling Liberal Democrat Party and the upstart Democratic Party of Japan, but let's not forget the other contenders…

The Usual Suspects

From drunken sprees in the Vatican to suicide by dog leash, Japan beats the world when it comes to political scandals

Drama Scene

I learned the hard way that at Yasukuni Shrine, no filmmakers are allowed

Aso’s Greatest Hits

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009When he came to [...]

Biz Watch

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009The August issue of [...]

Right Turns

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009The nationalist groups (uyoku [...]

Scene Around Kyoto

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009Title: Soma no Furudairi [...]

Heads, Tails & Snake Eyes

Chaos theory applied to summer vacation

The Other Expatriates

Joseph Hincks learns the pleasures of exile from members of Tokyo's lesser-known foreign communities

Aug 7, 2009

All the news that we can make up

Sony pulling a fast one?

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 We’d never suggest [...]

Super speedy, super dull

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009Covering developments in consumer [...]