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Bustin’ Down the Door
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 This documentary looks [...]
Bolt
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 A pampered celebrity [...]
Tsuge
Yakitori gets a creative twist in an unexpected location
Death at a Funeral
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 This dark British [...]
La Valenciana
This new tapas bar could do with a little more flair
Spirit Parties
Japan's Obon and summer festivals are loud and mad enough to wake the dead - Here are a few of the major events being held around the country during the coming month.
Akiko Tomoda
Sake Sommelier and Wine Advisor
Through the Monocle
Most expensive, most livable... with Tokyo, it’s all about who you ask
Miracle at St. Anna
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 Normally excellent director [...]
El Cantante
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 The music’s irresistible; [...]
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 “Put some dinosaurs [...]
Hanabusa
Enjoy traditional cooking—and service—at this Soto-Kanda hideaway
Rock-A-Hula
Get a taste of Hawaii in Yokohama
Closed Gates
The Japanese government is often criticized for its treatment of refugees - But a look behind the numbers reveals that the situation is more complex than it seems
Fighting Spirit
The cheering gets nasty at a pro baseball game
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 Dear Metropolis (specifically [...]
Niijima
Surf, sun, sand… Tokyo? Enjoy a beach holiday without (technically) leaving the city
En
This izakaya chain offers inventive food and a contemporary setting
Gamuso
Musicians, artists and noise makers converge on this Asagaya hotspot
Anniversary Eats
Yokohama Restaurants Are Cooking Up a Storm in Celebration of Y150
Team Spirit
Tokyo's cross-town rivals, the Yomiuri Giants and Yakult Swallows, are running neck-and-neck for the Central League crown--thanks in large part to a quartet of foreign stars
Taking the Stares
Or, how to avoid being gawked at in Japan