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The Most Handsome Anime Crushes of 2026 - Metropolis Japan

The Most Handsome Anime Crushes of 2026

The hottest heartthrobs this year

Guide to International Schools in Japan - Metropolis Japan

Guide to International Schools in Japan

How to choose the right school for your child

Your Japanese Summer Reading List 2026 - Metropolis Japan

Your Japanese Summer Reading List 2026

Our best new recommendations from Tokyo’s literary scene

Japanese Luxury Fruits and Where to Find Them in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Japanese Luxury Fruits and Where to Find Them in Tokyo

Where to buy fancy fruit and why it costs so much

Japan’s Captive Capital: Trillions Locked Up In “Dementia Money” - Metropolis Japan

Japan’s Captive Capital: Trillions Locked Up In “Dementia Money”

The growing crisis of inaccessible wealth for Japan’s economy and families

8 Art Events in Tokyo To Visit This Spring - Metropolis Japan

8 Art Events in Tokyo To Visit This Spring

Fill your calendar with these must-see art exhibitions

Date Night Ideas in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Date Night Ideas in Tokyo

Best spots for a creative Tokyo date

Anime and Manga to Keep an Eye on in 2026 - Metropolis Japan

Anime and Manga to Keep an Eye on in 2026

From returning blockbusters to new adaptations shaping the anime landscape this year

Anime and the Adverse Effects of Growth - Metropolis Japan

Anime and the Adverse Effects of Growth

Milking the proverbial cash cow dry

Easter in Tokyo: Japan’s Cutest Treats This Year - Metropolis Japan

Easter in Tokyo: Japan’s Cutest Treats This Year

Celebrate Easter with treats that are equally beautiful and delicious

English-Speaking Mental Health Services in Tokyo  - Metropolis Japan

English-Speaking Mental Health Services in Tokyo 

A comprehensive guide to get the right help for you in Japan

So I Married a Japanese Man…and These Are the Questions I Get - Metropolis Japan

So I Married a Japanese Man…and These Are the Questions I Get

Intercultural relationships come with plenty of rude assumptions.

Shibuya to Introduce ¥2,000 Littering Fines and Mandatory Trash Bins for Restaurants - Metropolis Japan

Shibuya to Introduce ¥2,000 Littering Fines and Mandatory Trash Bins for Restaurants

Shibuya City will introduce on-the-spot littering fines

How to Live in Japan - Metropolis Japan

How to Live in Japan

Visas, jobs and the real way people make it work

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Ryogoku - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Ryogoku

Our favorite things to do and places to eat in Tokyo's official sumo town

Hilton’s Ultimate Island-Hopping Guide to Okinawa - Metropolis Japan

Hilton’s Ultimate Island-Hopping Guide to Okinawa

Seven unique stays. One unforgettable island chain. Explore Okinawa’s rich culture, stunning nature and coastal charm with Hilton as your guide.

Eight Japan-Based Influencers to Have on Your Radar - Metropolis Japan

Eight Japan-Based Influencers to Have on Your Radar

From food creators and fashion figures to cultural voices shaping life in Japan today

Space-Saving Furniture in Japan: Optimizing Your Living Space - Metropolis Japan

Space-Saving Furniture in Japan: Optimizing Your Living Space

Eight products to make the most of your small Tokyo apartment

Inside the Restaurants at Grand Hyatt Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Inside the Restaurants at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

From superfood-fed wagyu to spring cocktails, here’s what happened when we dined our way through Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try - Metropolis Japan

Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try

It's not Japanese food. It's not Western food. It's something Tokyo made entirely its own.

Cape Ashizuri Travel Guide: Temples, Typhoons and Ocean Views at Shikoku’s Southern Tip - Metropolis Japan

Cape Ashizuri Travel Guide: Temples, Typhoons and Ocean Views at Shikoku’s Southern Tip

Simon Rowe braves the storms and heads down to Shikoku’s “Typhoon Ginza,” Cape Ashizuri.

English-Speaking Pet Hotels in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

English-Speaking Pet Hotels in Tokyo

A comprehensive guide to pet hotels and pet-sitting services

Metropolis Spring Issue 2026 Out Now - Metropolis Japan

Metropolis Spring Issue 2026 Out Now

See what's inside and where to pick up a copy

Swimming Pools in Tokyo and Yokohama - Metropolis Japan

Swimming Pools in Tokyo and Yokohama

Escape the summer heat