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Vice Guy

Vice Guy

An American journalist’s new book exposes the seedy underbelly of Tokyo

PS3 Gets Fantasy Paint Job

PS3 Gets Fantasy Paint Job

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 This year’s Tokyo [...]

Oct 29, 2009

Oct 29, 2009

This Week's Required Reading

Junichi Ishida

Junichi Ishida

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Actor and notorious [...]

Monty DiPietro

Monty DiPietro

Writer

Reader Survey

Reader Survey

Metropolis 2009 Reader Survey Results

Inside Job

Inside Job

Three foreigners find their place within the Japanese fashion industry

Aguri Sagimori

Aguri Sagimori

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 When Hiroko Koshino [...]

Shaping Up

Shaping Up

Tomoka Kurotani finds success on stage, film—and horseback

Utility Belt, Anyone?

Utility Belt, Anyone?

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 The combined efforts [...]

Yoko Narahashi

Yoko Narahashi

English through drama teacher, casting director, producer

Oozing Charm

Oozing Charm

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 They say: “[the] [...]

Totting Up the Time

Totting Up the Time

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 We know it’s [...]

21st-Century Warmth

21st-Century Warmth

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

Plan of Action

Plan of Action

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

Character Corner

Character Corner

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

Freakstrumental

Freakstrumental

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

Last Train Blues

Last Train Blues

Economics and morals collide late-night in Tokyo

Oct 22, 2009

Oct 22, 2009

This Week's Required Reading

Idol Chatter

Idol Chatter

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

Shiraho Sangomura

Shiraho Sangomura

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

Ayumi Hamasaki

Ayumi Hamasaki

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

Hair Piece

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

Protection

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

Christmas Shopping Made Easy

Christmas Shopping Made Easy

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

Scene Around Town

Scene Around Town

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Title: Koike Eiko [...]

Blood Drive

Blood Drive

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 When we were [...]

Guide

Guide

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Despite its reputation [...]

Japan EV Festival 2009

Japan EV Festival 2009

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 What: Japan EV [...]

Penguin Parade

Penguin Parade

Director Rintaro gets computer-savvy for his animated feature Yona Yona Penguin

Trick or Treat?

Trick or Treat?

Is there more to the controversial art of Trevor Brown than meets the eye?

Csaba Toth

Csaba Toth

Academic & professional gig-goer

Oct 15, 2009

Oct 15, 2009

This Week's Required Reading

Mariko Takeda

Mariko Takeda

Chin up, shoulders back: Metropolis books a date with one of Tokyo’s top posture gurus

Rei Kikukawa

Rei Kikukawa

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 After seven years [...]

Tokyo Motor Show 2009

Tokyo Motor Show 2009

Japan's biggest auto bash gets a bit smaller