Metropolis
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Own over 150 years of local sake tradition
Historical sake brewery for sale in the heart of Gifu
EXPAT EXPO TOKYO 2021
Visitor registration is now open!
What’s Happening in Tokyo This October?
The rundown of the best events in Tokyo this October
KYOTOGRAPHIE 2021
Highlights from one of Japan’s foremost art festivals
Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this September
Featuring exciting collabs and independent releases from some of our favorite artists right now
National Azabu: Tokyo’s International Supermarket Mecca
Launching online shopping and home delivery
Porktoberfest and OOOH! Bacon Festival
How natural disaster in Yamanashi formed a decades-long bonds
Metropolis Magazine Autumn 21 Issue Out Now
"Behind the Scenes Tokyo" and the people inspiring the city
Espace Beaute Thalgo
Energize your mind and body with the ocean’s natural healing powers
What’s New in Translation?
Two newly translated Japanese novels to read this autumn
Tokyo Craftsmanship
The best workshops in Tokyo this September 2021
Village Cellars
Quality new-world wines in Japan
Jaegermeister Continues its Campaign to Support Tokyo’s Nightlife
Featuring help from local tastemakers
Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this August
The best new Japanese indie, electronic, hip hop and rock releases of a hot and sweaty August
The Politics of “Junjapa”: What ‘Pure Japanese’ Really Means
Exploring the question of what it means to be Japanese
Life Is Elsewhere/Burn Your Flags
Japan-based author Iain Maloney's latest work
Shopping Sustainably in Tokyo
The Japan-based brands encouraging us to take care of our environment
Baseball and Japan
A national pastime
Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this July
See who's kicking goals in the Japanese music scene this Olympic season
Wisdom Illustrated
Japan-based illustrators take on ancient Japanese proverbs
Harnet Mega Meat Mart
Shop wholesale prices on exclusive meat
Go Backstage into the World of a Noh Performer
Hibiya Festival 2021’s Kanze Noh Theater Tour