/>

Archive

Sep 3, 2009

Sep 3, 2009

This Week's Required Reading

Game Makers Storm the Gates

Game Makers Storm the Gates

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 You know the [...]

Jero

Jero

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 American enka singer [...]

Francois Cnockaert

Francois Cnockaert

General manager, The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

Weekends are for Racing

Weekends are for Racing

A Daytrip to Tokyo Racecourse offers fun, excitement—and a definite break from the ordinary

Totes

Totes

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 Two of Disney’s [...]

Screening

Screening

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 What: English screenings [...]

Driving Force

Driving Force

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 Buy a new [...]

Confessions of a Recessionista

Confessions of a Recessionista

Tokyo's trendsetters are finding new ways to save on style

Dances With Wolves

Dances With Wolves

Tomoko Konoike's shamanistic art offers hope to a confused Japan

HP on the Down Low

HP on the Down Low

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009Anyone who’s just signed [...]

Blu For You

Blu For You

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 If you’re about [...]

Names

Names

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009When Yomiuri Giants pitcher [...]

Emoji Worth a Thousand Words?

Emoji Worth a Thousand Words?

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 In spite of [...]

Heidi

Heidi

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 Evidence of the [...]

Shake, rattle and roll

Shake, rattle and roll

Summer Sonic, handbags - and an earthquake - keep Beyonce and her sister Solange busy

Fire Juggling

Fire Juggling

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 Belly dancing not [...]

Bug Palace

Bug Palace

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 We used to [...]

Misaki Ito

Misaki Ito

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 Japan’s tabloids have [...]

World Woof Tour

World Woof Tour

A globe-trotting pooch is trying to help every dog have its day

Buddy Ferrie

Buddy Ferrie

Lawn bowler

August 28, 2009

August 28, 2009

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 In the hood [...]

The Dish

The Dish

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 What: Hand-cut beef [...]

Are Cars Electric?

Are Cars Electric?

Nissan unveils the future of driving... maybe

Quality Emporium

Quality Emporium

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009This column doesn’t usually [...]

Axe Gods, This One’s For You

Axe Gods, This One’s For You

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009A bit of a [...]

Flushin’ Fantastic

Flushin’ Fantastic

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 It’s a testament [...]

Earthly Pleasures

Earthly Pleasures

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 Electronic toys without [...]

Lunchbox Savior

Lunchbox Savior

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 Okay, we’ll admit [...]

Love Bytes

Love Bytes

Legitimate entertainment or indefensible smut? The thriving industry of dating simulator games is inspiring a legion of followers--and detractors

Wish Fulfillment

Wish Fulfillment

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 Have you ever [...]

Bungy Japan

Bungy Japan

Take the plunge in Gunma

Kaori Manabe

Kaori Manabe

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 Kaori Manabe, 28, [...]

Tomohiro Harada

Tomohiro Harada

Founder and producer of Tokyo Photo

Paying Rent

Paying Rent

The original stars of the Broadway musical bring the iconic show to Tokyo

Poster Politics

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…