Metropolis
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Tibetan Treasures
Buddhist art cries freedom from behind the Bamboo Curtain
Nikko
Swap the tourist trail for the open road
Last Train Blues
Economics and morals collide late-night in Tokyo
Bledisloe Cup
Australia and New Zealand take the rugby fight to Japan
Oct 22, 2009
This Week's Required Reading
Idol Chatter
A week in the life of popular tarento Akina Minami requires a lot of stamina
Numbers
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Despite the notoriety [...]
Shiraho Sangomura
A WWF-led project seeks to preserve coral reefs off Ishigaki Island
Otaku Fighters
Fanboys are wearing skirts—and gaining strength
Ayumi Hamasaki
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Ayumi Hamasaki may [...]