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HP on the Down Low
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009Anyone who’s just signed [...]
Blu For You
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 If you’re about [...]
Names
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009When Yomiuri Giants pitcher [...]
Emoji Worth a Thousand Words?
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 In spite of [...]
Heidi
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 Evidence of the [...]
Shake, rattle and roll
Summer Sonic, handbags - and an earthquake - keep Beyonce and her sister Solange busy
Fire Juggling
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 Belly dancing not [...]
Bug Palace
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 We used to [...]
Misaki Ito
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 Japan’s tabloids have [...]
World Woof Tour
A globe-trotting pooch is trying to help every dog have its day
Buddy Ferrie
Lawn bowler
August 28, 2009
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 In the hood [...]
The Dish
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 What: Hand-cut beef [...]
Are Cars Electric?
Nissan unveils the future of driving... maybe
Quality Emporium
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009This column doesn’t usually [...]
Axe Gods, This One’s For You
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009A bit of a [...]
Flushin’ Fantastic
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 It’s a testament [...]
Earthly Pleasures
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 Electronic toys without [...]
Lunchbox Savior
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 Okay, we’ll admit [...]
Love Bytes
Legitimate entertainment or indefensible smut? The thriving industry of dating simulator games is inspiring a legion of followers--and detractors
Wish Fulfillment
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 Have you ever [...]
Bungy Japan
Take the plunge in Gunma
Kaori Manabe
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 Kaori Manabe, 28, [...]
Tomohiro Harada
Founder and producer of Tokyo Photo
Paying Rent
The original stars of the Broadway musical bring the iconic show to Tokyo
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