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LOVEHO SELECTS March 2023 - Metropolis Japan

LOVEHO SELECTS March 2023

Three Tokyo Creatives to Know | March 2023

Yamagata - Metropolis Japan

Yamagata

Time travel through traditional crafts

Based in Japan: Grace Choy - Metropolis Japan

Based in Japan: Grace Choy

ChoyChoy Private Kitchen Serving up Hong Kong Dishes in Tokyo

That’s life  - Metropolis Japan

That’s life 

Psych rockers De Lorians forge ahead with their latest EP

An Interview with Japanese-American Filmmaker Miki Dezaki - Metropolis Japan

An Interview with Japanese-American Filmmaker Miki Dezaki

Exploring historical revisionism, racism, and the Comfort Women issue in his documentary 'Shusenjo'

LOVEHO SELECTS February 2023 - Metropolis Japan

LOVEHO SELECTS February 2023

Three Tokyo Artists to Know | February 2023

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases January 2023 - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases January 2023

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

How Kyoto Breaks Your Heart  - Metropolis Japan

How Kyoto Breaks Your Heart 

Florentyna Leow’s gustatory sketch of love and heartbreak in Kyoto

Hayao Miyazaki’s New Film “How Do You Live?” - Metropolis Japan

Hayao Miyazaki’s New Film “How Do You Live?”

The anime giant’s final film - release date July 14

The Most Highly Anticipated Anime of 2023 - Metropolis Japan

The Most Highly Anticipated Anime of 2023

Our handpicked list of top anime to watch out for in 2023

Fresh Ink: Dream Tales - Metropolis Japan

Fresh Ink: Dream Tales

The English-language debut of Junichiro Tanizaki's masterpiece 'Dream Tales'

An Interview with Morgan Simpson from black midi - Metropolis Japan

An Interview with Morgan Simpson from black midi

black midi’s much-anticipated return to Tokyo after the European tour with Dos Monos 

LOVEHO SELECTS January - Metropolis Japan

LOVEHO SELECTS January

Three Tokyo Artists to Know | January 2023

Japanese Wilderness Art: Where Nature, Ritual, and Creativity Collide - Metropolis Japan

Japanese Wilderness Art: Where Nature, Ritual, and Creativity Collide

Hunter and painter Aoi Nagasawa returned to her Akita roots to uncover a truer way of life—and turn it into art

Based in Japan: Kapuki Kimono - Metropolis Japan

Based in Japan: Kapuki Kimono

Reiko and Mitsuaki show their dedication to reintroducing the Japanese kimono as modern fashion through innovative designs.

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases December 2022 - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases December 2022

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

Based in Japan: MIYACHI - Metropolis Japan

Based in Japan: MIYACHI

Hip-hop artist and Youtuber bridging cultures and scenes

Fresh Ink: Impressions of Sada Abe - Metropolis Japan

Fresh Ink: Impressions of Sada Abe

The English-langauge debut of the famous crime of Sada Abe

LOVEHO SELECTS December - Metropolis Japan

LOVEHO SELECTS December

Three Tokyo Artists to Know | December 2022

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases November 2022 - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases November 2022

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

Ramza: Whispering Jewels - Metropolis Japan

Ramza: Whispering Jewels

Nagoya-based DJ crosses cultures and genres on his latest album

Pajaumi at COTTON CLUB - Metropolis Japan

Pajaumi at COTTON CLUB

Tokyo-based multinational artists redefine the Japanese band

Koenji Love - Metropolis Japan

Koenji Love

The artistic Tokyo town honoring its countercultural past by embracing newcomers

Three New Japanese Films From The Tokyo International Film Festival To Watch  - Metropolis Japan

Three New Japanese Films From The Tokyo International Film Festival To Watch 

New movies to add to your watchlist