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Akasaka Odori
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Geisha represent a [...]
How High the Moon
Would you like some dumplings with your wine and jazz, sir?
Tea Time
Bone up on the basics of Japan’s favorite beverage
Bistro Khamsa
Soak up Mediterranean flavors on the Nakameguro riverside
R.I.P.
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 “There’s nothing left [...]
Asagiri Jam
Asagiri Arena, Oct 10-11
Vice Guy
An American journalist’s new book exposes the seedy underbelly of Tokyo
Oilworks
Music and fashion are two sides of the same coin for the Fukuoka crew
PS3 Gets Fantasy Paint Job
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 This year’s Tokyo [...]
Oct 29, 2009
This Week's Required Reading
Junichi Ishida
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Actor and notorious [...]
Monty DiPietro
Writer
Reader Survey
Metropolis 2009 Reader Survey Results
Inside Job
Three foreigners find their place within the Japanese fashion industry
Pole Dancing Goes Straight
The once ‘exotic’ dance form is now for every kind of gal—and guy
Kirilola
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Fans of left-field [...]
The Ultimate Japanese Phrasebook
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 How refreshing: a [...]
Aguri Sagimori
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 When Hiroko Koshino [...]
Shaping Up
Tomoka Kurotani finds success on stage, film—and horseback
Francisco Allendes
The Chilean DJ is part of Parties 4 Peace’s quest to save Patagonia
Sideways
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 The original US [...]
Becoming Jane
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Liberally fictionalized account [...]