Metropolis
Metropolis is Japan's No. 1 English magazine, covering the nation's culture, fashion, entertainment and lifestyle for both local residents and aficionados abroad.
Oct 10, 2012
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2012 Minamijima (Ogasawara islands). [...]
Murakami: Master or Marketing?
Two contrasting views on the literary giant’s potential Nobel nomination
Freaky Family Fun
Tricky times for the terrible tots
The Raven
Poe as an action hero?
October 10, 2012
This week’s required reading
Get The Gringo
A valid first step toward Mel’s return to form.
Tsunagu
An interesting take on a mystic topic
TIFF-ening Up
Over 100 films to be seen Oct 20-28
Oct 9, 2012
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2012 Nanayo Waterfall at [...]
Christopher Hardy—Breathing Light
Tango, African and pole dance... and a champion yo-yo performer?
Home Again
10 Artists Who Have Experienced Japan
Systems and Methods in Hidden Functions
Reevaluating one of Japan’s artists of influence
Bone
Meet the Tomahawk
China: Grandeur of the Dynasties
The giant’s shifting borders
Paul Weller
Mod man’s riding his Sonik Kicks
Sound Live Tokyo
An Ueno weekend of boundary-pushing music
Oct 8, 2012
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2012 An early autumn [...]
Egyptian Lover
US DJ legend from the ’80s—and Glitterball star
Ozoresan
Take a Halloween trip to hell—and stay the night
Robot
Those gigantic mechanical women everyone’s talking about
Bake
Pain au... yuzu
Documentary
Tohoku kids look to the future