Metropolis
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Anya Komichi Ueno to Asakusa Underground Cruise
Tsuzuki tours the shabby eastern half of Tokyo
Ooooze x TRI-BUTE x Weekend Warriorz present Countdown 2011 to 2012
A trio of brash clubbing crews combine forces
Mariana Limited 003
Dave Twomey and Peter Van Hoesen in a mixed digital/analog set
St. Vincent
A certified indie-rock-tronica goddess
December 19, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2011 A frog bathing [...]
Koya
Purify your spirit for the new year
December 16, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2011 Lanterns at Daisho-in [...]
A Little Bit of Heaven
You want a cancer comedy? Go see 50/50
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
Um, why?
Mediabox
Lettering us have it
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2011 Someone blows up [...]
Countdown Strategies
After a difficult year, reasons to celebrate life
London Boulevard
All the ingredients but no glue
Division Decision
This issue, attorney-at-law Hangnyeon Chang advises on rights to a divorced partner’s assets
The Mill and the Cross
A cinematic recreation of Bruegel’s 1564 The Way to Calvary
Word Up 2011
The words and kanji of the year
December 15, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2011 Nightscape at Harumi, [...]
New Year Goods
Fire it up with some dragonlike goodies
Making a Meal of 2011
It’s been a good year for restaurant reviews...
Taxing the Floating World
An easy source of income is lying under Japan’s nose
December 14, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2011 Illumination at Tokyo [...]
Sunflower Switch
Unearthing the other side of cinema