Metropolis
Metropolis is Japan's No. 1 English magazine, covering the nation's culture, fashion, entertainment and lifestyle for both local residents and aficionados abroad.
Duco Delgorge
A food importer hopes to lead Japan’s organic revolution
Tamahide
Enjoy Japan’s finest breed of chicken, cooked just right in Ningyocho
Angels and Demons
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 Well, it’s not [...]
Bar Breadline
Head out to the 'burbs for a taste of absinthe heaven
On the Cards
The government says its new registration system for foreign residents will make our lives easier. But some lawmakers and privacy rights activists claim that Big Brother lurks around the corner
Sky High
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 It’s easy to [...]
Saburo Kashiwazaki
General manager & sommelier, Sabatini Roppongi
Ladakh
Ancient Buddhist traditions live on in this rugged mountain area
Bangkok Dangerous
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 When Nicolas Cage [...]
Pescaderia
Mission: find the best oysters in town. Mission status: accomplished
Delirium Cafe
Follow the pink elephant to this Belgian beer oasis in Kasumigaseki
War Story
Gregory Hadley's Field of Spears recounts a dramatic—and little-known—episode from the closing days of World War II. Yet as the author discovered, the story didn’t finish with the war's end
Babylon A.D.
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 This lead-footed, almost [...]
Taiko Chaya
Premium sushi--and rock-paper-scissors competitions--enliven this Asakusabashi izakya
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 Yes, it’s every [...]
Ginza Kura-rin
A Niigata microbrewer offers an outpost for Tokyo beer lovers
Duplicity
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 He (Clive Owen) [...]
Heiankaku
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 Name: Heiankaku Location: [...]
MacArthur Garage
The legendary US general gets a bar of his own in Atsugi
The Rainmaker
Author Barry Eisler has found gold on the mean streets of Tokyo with six books about Japanese-American assassin John Rain. Now the action is coming to the big screen
Catooya
Burgers are the star of the show at this Kokubunji hideaway
Spring Sipping
Four local izakaya run the gamut of style and selection