Archive
Jazzkatze
Designer Ayumi Sufu is the child of a cultural melting pot
Miyu Arai
Singer-Songwriter
From the Archive: Best Japanese Songs
Metropolis asked 16 local writers and musicians to describe a formative encounter with a Japanese song. The resulting mix—from folk to noise to metal and enka—represents a half-century of sounds from one of the most diverse music scenes on the planet
Twilight Zone
Robert Pattinson returns as the vegan vampire in the second film in the popular Twilight series
Nov 26, 2009
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 The world of [...]
Taking Charge
Meet the Tokyo-based entrepreneurs who are riding out the economic storm
The Power of Two
Twin organ recipients are breathing life into Japanese transplant advocacy
Metropolis Race Day
October 17, Tokyo Racecourse
No Mercy!
Human life is sacred. So hang Tatsuya Ichihashi
Scene Around Town
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 Artist: Yoko Watanabe [...]
Hip Pockets
A brief guide to Japanese luxury brand wallets
Archive
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 Named after a [...]
The Dish
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 Japan’s pizza makers [...]
Best Leathernist
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 Actress Maki Horikita, [...]
Guts and Glory
Quentin Tarantino pulls out all the stops as he rewrites World War II
Nov 19, 2009
This week’s required reading
Coach Kardan
Life coach, NLP practitioner, author, speaker
Remake
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 While the media [...]
Repair
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 We’ve all heard [...]
Share
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 “It’s not rental, [...]
Reuse
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 We all know [...]
Sell
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 You’ve shared, reused [...]
Enjoy
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 Celebrate Buy Nothing [...]
Building Blues
Tokyo’s existential doubt is its biggest strength—and weakness
Debut
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 What: Amuse Museum [...]
Souvenir
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 Ah, omiyage. One [...]
Hachimaru Hero
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 Proof, as if [...]
Remakes
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 The Japanese remake [...]
Rebate
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 The producers of [...]
Land Glider
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 Here’s just the [...]
Free Time
Sip sake, stuff your face with senbei, appear on TV, take a spin in a new Toyota—the options are nearly endless when it comes to enjoying free stuff in Tokyo
Frank Spignese
Writer & poet
Healthy Body Boot Camps
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 Hands up if [...]
Mino Monta
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 TV host Mino [...]