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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
The Cat and Cask
A latter-day publican keeps it local in Toshima-ku
Monsters vs. Aliens
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 A woman is [...]
Knowing
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 I haven’t seen [...]
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 As the nearly [...]
Sunshine Cleaning
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 Rose is a [...]
Soys Café
The apostrophe isn't all that's missing from this beautifying restaurant
Splitz Aoyama
This Suntory - endorsed bar puts a trendy spin on a classic salaryman tipple
Made in Tokyo
Foreign filmmakers are queuing up to work on location in the city. But that's easier said than done
Race to Witch Mountain
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 The fairly constant [...]
Brasserie Chennai
Creative South Indian cooking soothes the palate in Akasaka
Vietnam
The south-east Asian country is becoming a beach paradise to die for
Izarra
Get a taste of the Mediterranean at this diminutive Koenji bar
Kitchen Crusaders
From high-end Japanese cuisine to crowd-pleasing Italian, these four chefs have added a dash of excitement to Tokyo's restaurant scene
La Terrasse
An enviable location only goes so far at this upscale rooftop retreat
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2009 In Woody Allen’s [...]
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2009 If you read [...]