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Tokyo Life “Why are You Still in Japan?” - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Life “Why are You Still in Japan?”

It can feel to some international residents like there are more reasons to leave than to stay in Japan. Thinking about your life here, why is it that you have chosen to stay?

Music Rewind: The Artists and Tech of 2002 - Metropolis Japan

Music Rewind: The Artists and Tech of 2002

From pop hits and rock jams to MP3 wristwatches, here’s a flashback to a simpler time

Five Japanese Acts to See at Fuji Rock 2022 - Metropolis Japan

Five Japanese Acts to See at Fuji Rock 2022

Not sure which Japanese artists to see this year? We've made it easy for you

An Interview with Satoko Shibata - Metropolis Japan

An Interview with Satoko Shibata

On her 10th anniversary album, what makes her angry and a decade in music

ECO EDO Summer Yukata Stroll - Metropolis Japan

ECO EDO Summer Yukata Stroll

Immerse in Nihonbashi’s rich history with Edo fashion, food, and fūrin

Shintaro Sakamoto: Beyond Legacy, Beyond Trend - Metropolis Japan

Shintaro Sakamoto: Beyond Legacy, Beyond Trend

“Legacy doesn't prove what you are today. The music you make today does.”

The Fujirocker Phenomenon - Metropolis Japan

The Fujirocker Phenomenon

25 years of community, ponchos and homecomings

Rhythms of the Caribbean - Metropolis Japan

Rhythms of the Caribbean

Experience Caribbean music, dance and food in the heart of Tokyo

Based in Japan: Stefanie Arianne on Acting in Japan - Metropolis Japan

Based in Japan: Stefanie Arianne on Acting in Japan

Pushing through barriers, doubt and discrimination to become a star

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Movie Review - Metropolis Japan

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Movie Review

One step forward or one step back?

Tokyo Music Scene – New Releases June 2022 - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Music Scene – New Releases June 2022

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

Sustainability in Edo Period Japan - Metropolis Japan

Sustainability in Edo Period Japan

What the Japanese Edo period can teach us about sustainability

The Plight of an Artist - Metropolis Japan

The Plight of an Artist

“One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself” — Leonardo da Vinci

Alivehoon - Metropolis Japan

Alivehoon

The Japanese professional drift world’s first movie

Mondo Grosso Interview - Metropolis Japan

Mondo Grosso Interview

Shinichi Osawa: One of Japan's most renowned producers and DJs

An Interview with Dream Theater’s John Petrucci - Metropolis Japan

An Interview with Dream Theater’s John Petrucci

On Japan, Download Festival and staying true to your guns

Maximum the Hormone - Metropolis Japan

Maximum the Hormone

Maximizing the community

5 of Japan’s Up-and-Coming Artists to Have On Your Radar - Metropolis Japan

5 of Japan’s Up-and-Coming Artists to Have On Your Radar

From graffiti to graphics, social change to self-help

Luby Sparks Interview - Metropolis Japan

Luby Sparks Interview

The desire of being mainstream at heart 

Tokyo Music Scene – New Japan Releases May 2022 - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Music Scene – New Japan Releases May 2022

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

Thundercat: The Prodigal Son Returns - Metropolis Japan

Thundercat: The Prodigal Son Returns

After a two-year delay, Thundercat arrives in Japan and speaks on music & otaku culture

Wez Atlas x Nonomi - Metropolis Japan

Wez Atlas x Nonomi

On performing at Shibuya Sound Riverse, Creativity and Collaboration

Ethereal Beauty in New ‘Moonlight Shadow’ Adaptation - Metropolis Japan

Ethereal Beauty in New ‘Moonlight Shadow’ Adaptation

Banana Yoshimoto’s Moonlight Shadow has been adapted for the screen

Usamaru Furuya - Metropolis Japan

Usamaru Furuya

One of Japan’s greatest modern mangaka sings again