Metropolis
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Fuzzy Democracy
Saitama has its Obama Moment
Cookcoop Cafe
Enjoy a taste of home in Shinjuku’s trendy new shopping mecca
Exploring Izu’s Interior
Head inland, and the peninsula is full of surprises
Abandoned Water Park
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2009 This abandoned water [...]
Time Out Café
The listings bible hopes to conquer Tokyo—but can it conquer Liquidroom?
Director of Chaos
After tantalizing Japanese audiences in films like Suicide Club and Love Exposure, director Sion Sono makes his scariest move yet: a big-budget Hollywood production
Train Talk
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2009 Roberto De Vido [...]
Hung Jury
Changes to Japan's legal system may energize the debate over capital punishment
Jaime Pastor
Japan is just beginning to discover the delights of Iberico ham, says the Asia rep of a renowned Spanish food company
Gindaco
Enjoy bite-size tastes of Kansai in Ginza