Paul McInnes
Former editor-in-chief of Metropolis, Paul has extensive experience in journalism with a career spanning 15 years. He has worked as a writer and contributing editor for publications such as The Japan Times, The Telegraph (UK), Time Out, Tokyo Weekender, Sportswear International and served as Japanese culture advisor to British think tank Stylus — which serves global industry CEOs. He has also worked and consulted for leading European fashion retail sites Tres Bien (Sweden) and NOUS (France) in addition to several leading recruitment companies in Tokyo. Paul holds an MA in English and an M.Phil in American Studies from the University of Glasgow.
Jun Nakamura: Shibori and Contemporary Fashion
London-based Japanese designer reinterprets the art of shibori for the 21st century
Momentos of Sadness
Sophie Calle’s remarkable “Exquisite Pain” returns to haunt Tokyo once again
Architecture x Photography: A Light Existing Only Here
A new exhibition at TOP focuses on the intrinsic relationship between two artistic disciplines
Oyako: An Ode to Parents and Children
An array of intriguing portraits of Japanese oyako
Riccardo Tossani: The Masterplan
Metropolis meets Italo-Australian polymathic architect to discuss his vision for Niseko
Catching up with Franz Ferdinand
On the new faces and sound coming to Tokyo
The Town Hall Affair
New York’s acclaimed The Wooster Group brings controversial production to Kyoto Experiment 2018: Kyoto International Performing Arts Festival
Spiritualized at Studio Coast
English indie legends play Tokyo in what might well be a last hoorah
Horsebeach
Metropolis interviews Ryan Kennedy of indie music heroes Horsebeach
In Praise of Shadows
A new translation sheds light on East-West duality