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Long Live the Queen
TV host Charles Ayres scours the city for his prince
State of the Art
Why collecting Japanese contemporary art is right, now
Here Be Monsters
From ESP labs to Pokemon panics to death cults, Japan is a wonderland of the bizarre. Metropolis takes a Fortean approach to the country’s mysteries
Ladies Night Out
An evening in Tokyo’s underbelly reveals the bare essentials for a girl about town
On the Move
Connecting Shibuya with Ikebukuro (finally!), Tokyo’s last major subway line is ready to roll. Hop onboard the nifty new Fukutoshin line
Jero Worship
Japan can’t get enough of the first African-American enka singer
Shooting Asia
In Looking East, iconic photographer Steve McCurry portrays the continent and its people
All Dolled Up
Despite negative stereotypes and shifting demographics, Tokyo’s doll industry is booming
Darin Maki
Basketball Player, Tokyo Apache
Yasuko Yokoyama
Founder, wine-glass importer Rikizo
Mihoko Kasuga
Manager, Softbank Harajuku store
Jason Kelly
Author
Dominica Serigano
Owner and Head Instructor, Shizen Yoga Studio
Erik Gain
Co-founder, gaijinpot
Genevieve Maylam
Japan Managing Director, BeautifulPeople Network
Masahiro Gono
Graphic designer and painter
Tequila Sisters
Designers and authors
Malcolm Thompson
General Manager, The Peninsula - Tokyo hotel
Makiko Tsuji
Photographer
Dominic Allen
DJ, music rep
Beckie Cassidy
Program Director of Japan Market Expansion Competition
Jett Edwards
Founder/Vice-President of Mighty Mobile
Silvestre Jacobi
Film director
Daniel Velazques
Painter
Lynne Charles
Ballet dancer and organizer of Dancing 4 AIDS Orphans
Susan Nichols
Founder of Yogitoes
Anna Kunnecke
Consultant
Kenneth Pechter
Media producer/Business Development Consultant
Kazu Wakui
Founder of O-SU
Man vs Mountain
For Tokyo resident Blair Falahey, Everest is just one more obstacle to overcome
Flower Power
Spring in Tokyo is the start of a vibrant cycle of new colors that abound even in this concrete jungle
Little Journeys, Big Delights
From bugs to butts, Tokyo's less visited museums have something for everyone
The View From the Hills
Minoru Mori defends the Omotesando Hills development and reveals big plans for Tokyo
We Love Tokyo
From the quirky to the cultural, explore more of Japan’s eclectic delights in 2006, because only here can you…