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.
Mediabox
Postman’s progress
Veg City
A site for sore veggies
The Lone Ranger
Like a Road Runner cartoon—except overlong and unfunny
Magic Mike
Smart with a heart
The Moth Diaries
Hormonally charged yet pallid lesbian-vampire flick
The Man with the Iron Fists
Best enjoyed by drunk genre fans
Gamarjobat
Mime duo jacks Tokyo
Work/Fun Balance
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2013 The Tokyo branch [...]
Old Haunt
Sink your teeth into this haunted house—with free tix available
The Lovely Maiden of Japan
Rustic romance in Shikoku’s Ehime
Snap, Crackle and Pop
Explore Japan’s artisanal fireworks this hanabi season
Zero Sum Games
The 2020 Olympics are Tokyo’s to lose after problems in Istanbul and Madrid
Conbini Corner
We asked readers… which conbini takes the cake?
Serenity
Photographing tranquility at the ANA InterContinental
July 31, 2013
Rodent art critics and other curios
Natural Plus
Relax at a new spa in Ginza
Hope Springs
Tommy Lee Jones delivers subtle, groundbreaking performance
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Ice T asks penetrating questions
The Paperboy
So daring it’s boring
Reincarnated
Spliff-glazed 96-minute promo
Soccer Summary
What’s up past the halfway mark in the Japanese footy season
Akaboshi
Extraordinarily performed tale of a cult