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How Foreign Entrepreneurs Can Kickstart Startups - Metropolis Japan

How Foreign Entrepreneurs Can Kickstart Startups

Business plan competition offers rare opportunity for foreign residents

Metropolis Recommends April - Metropolis Japan

Metropolis Recommends April

Metropolis recommends Tokyo's top events for the month ahead

Reviving Rural Communities - Metropolis Japan

Reviving Rural Communities

Yoshitaka Sasakawa shares his thoughts on revitalising Japan's rural communities.

Sakura Mobile - Metropolis Japan

Sakura Mobile

Foreign-catered MVNO offers affordable phone rates with English-language services

The Oak Door Reopens - Metropolis Japan

The Oak Door Reopens

Celebrating 15 years with an interior redesign and revamped menu.

TRUNK(KUSHI) - Metropolis Japan

TRUNK(KUSHI)

Shibuya soul food served up in style

2018 Burger Guide - Metropolis Japan

2018 Burger Guide

Metropolis gives you the lowdown on the best burger joints in Tokyo. From Donald Trump’s favorite feed to some hidden gems.

Samgeori Butcher - Metropolis Japan

Samgeori Butcher

Seoul’s stylish Korean BBQ restaurant Samgeori Butcher has arrived in Shibuya.

Tuck into Teppanyaki at Sasaya - Metropolis Japan

Tuck into Teppanyaki at Sasaya

Spice Works expands its empire in Kamata

White House Apartment Rentals - Metropolis Japan

White House Apartment Rentals

Foreign-friendly realtors

An Interview With Ken From The Ken Corporation - Metropolis Japan

An Interview With Ken From The Ken Corporation

A conversation with Ken Corporation founder Ken Tanaka

TICKET LOTTERY: Nagasaki Through Early Photographs at TOP Museum - Metropolis Japan

TICKET LOTTERY: Nagasaki Through Early Photographs at TOP Museum

Win free tickets to the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum’s “Geneses of [...]

Spring into Shape - Metropolis Japan

Spring into Shape

Check out our special beauty guide for putting a spring into your step for the coming season.

FREE Classes at Gold’s Gym - Metropolis Japan

FREE Classes at Gold’s Gym

Want to get fit without burning a hole in your [...]

TICKET LOTTERY: Kagoshima Shochu Festival - Metropolis Japan

TICKET LOTTERY: Kagoshima Shochu Festival

Win a free ticket to the Kagoshima Shochu Festival! 69 booths [...]

Shinjuku area map from Park Hyatt Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Shinjuku area map from Park Hyatt Tokyo

Award winning illustrator Hiroshi Watatani and Park Hyatt Tokyo present their new attractive and easy to use Shinjuku area map for tourists

Santana vocalist Tony Lindsay Ticket Giveaway - Metropolis Japan

Santana vocalist Tony Lindsay Ticket Giveaway

Metropolis is offering three lucky readers the chance to attend the concert on 22 February for free

TRUNK(KITCHEN) - Metropolis Japan

TRUNK(KITCHEN)

TRUNK's restaurants offers exclusive chef's table dining experience

Learning Centers in Japan - Metropolis Japan

Learning Centers in Japan

A new year means resolutions and a desire for self-improvement. Our learning guide gives you the lowdown on language schools, business colleges, and kindergartens for your young ones. Start off the new year with the wherewithal to learn new skills and improve your educational experience in the Japanese capital.

Hyatt Centric Ginza - Metropolis Japan

Hyatt Centric Ginza

A new style of luxury in the inner city

Super Bowl Viewing Party at HOOTERS - Metropolis Japan

Super Bowl Viewing Party at HOOTERS

Experience the excitement and party atmosphere of the Super Bowl at Hooters locations all over Tokyo.

Yokoyama Taikan:  The Elite of the Tokyo Art World - Metropolis Japan

Yokoyama Taikan: The Elite of the Tokyo Art World

Win tickets for the Yokoyama Taikan exhibition at Yamatane Museum of Art

Cosmetic Acupuncture Salon Sakura - Metropolis Japan

Cosmetic Acupuncture Salon Sakura

Pain-free beauty acupuncture treatments improve skin quality by providing lift, reducing swelling and purifying skin tone.

Health & Fitness Recommendations - Metropolis Japan

Health & Fitness Recommendations

The new year, for many, is a time for self-reflection and self-improvement. From gyms and fitness to new skin care regimes and home improvement, Metropolis gives you the lowdown on starting 2018 with a bang.