In Person
Farruquito: Intimo
The best flamenco dancer of the century presents his Japan debut tour June 2022
TOKYO TALKS: BJ FOX
Every month, Metropolis talks with a Tokyo resident about their cultural agenda
The Creative Issue: Megumi Maeno
A talented young patissier taking on Tokyo
The Creative Issue: Alisha Ivelich
Spotlighting the city's 'nonnative' creative scene
Tokyo Talks: Daniela Ashford
Every month, Metropolis talks with a Tokyo resident about their cultural agenda
Tokyo Talks: Yuki Nakao
Every month, Metropolis talks with a Tokyo resident about their cultural agenda
Tokyo Fashion Diaries
The creative mind behind the image
Nao and Tokyo
Interview with the British songstress on her new album and Tokyo debut
Kevin Barry at the European Literature Festival
The award-winning writer shares thoughts on place, sound and Twitter ahead of his first trip to Tokyo
The Legacy of SEALDs
Past members of blistering political activist group SEALDs discuss legacy and continuity
Lauren Tsai
Drawing inspiration from disparate places
Filmmaking in the Grey Zone
An interview with Ian Thomas Ash
Metropolis x Blacklist “Halloween Masquerade” Getsumatsu Party
The famous Tokyo Halloween party returns to the rooftop bar of the Andaz Hotel
Interview: Gus Lobban of Kero Kero Bonito
One-third of British pop act shares musical influences ahead of Summer Sonic
Somersaulting on the Edge
Yuhei Ishikawa: Kokushikan University Men’s Rhythmic Gymnast
Baruto Kaito: The Estonian Sumo Star Who Took on Japan’s Toughest Traditions
Baruto Kaito talks life after sumo
Mark Redito is Always Experimenting
A conversation with the LA-based artist about his upcoming Asia tour, Shibuya-kei and smart drugs
Saving Athletes: Seiji Iinuma’s Fight Against Sudden Death in Sports in Japan
A lifesaver's mission to make sports safer, in and out of the water
Dominique Ansel’s New Bakery
Celebrated New York pastry chef opens second Tokyo shop with limited-edition items
Samurai Night
The Battle of Sekigahara was fought in 1600 and it forever changed the course of history.
The Tattoo Craftsman
Horiyoshi III talks irezumi and the underbelly of Japanese culture
Gods, Swamps, and Christianity in Japan
Kubozuka: "SILENCE refers to the silence of God"
Finding Zootopia
Jared Bush and Clark Spencer on bringing Disney’s new animal kingdom to life
Leo Rising
DiCaprio dishes on the film that earned him an Oscar
To Catch a Thief
Black Mass director Scott Cooper spills the gangster beans
Bringing Peanuts to the Movies
Charles M. Schulz’s son on the film, characters, and the strip’s legacy
Goromaru on Rugby
The spotlight’s on Japan’s fullback and coach Eddie Jones
Little Prince, Big Screen
Mark Osborne on translating the children’s tale into film
Cycling Embassy of Japan
Aussie Byron Kidd works to lift local bike culture
Channeling Rey
Actress Daisy Ridley on her epic Star Wars journey
The World of Ariana Miyamoto
The 2015 Miss Universe Japan breaks new ground
Another Side of Dwayne Johnson
The San Andreas star on the importance of family
Kevin Jackson’s Game
The Obic Seagulls star on Japan’s growing American football culture
Podcast: One-on-One: Traci Consoli
We talk to the founder of The Pink Cow.