Culture
DRESSEDUNDRESSED Pop-Up Store
Streetwear gets smart for fall at this pop-up store
Ad Astra
Space: The Human Frontier
Yoko Tawada’s The Emissary
Mutation and hope in a not-so-distant dystopian Tokyo
The Japanese House Interview
Catching up with British music producer Amber Bain
GeGeGe Interview
A man, a drum loop and a lefty guitar
Tokyo LoveHotels’ Kalin Law
The hippest place to be for up-and-coming Tokyo creatives
The Small Screen
What Metropolis' staff is watching this month
Omen
Lo-fi songstress’ journey through musical genres
Romero Britto Interview
Metropolis interviewed Brazilian artist Romero Britto, the king of color. Britto shares insight into his creative world.
Chinese Football: Live Review
Wuhan-born math rock band at Tokyo's Live House Fever
Fuji Rock Wrap: Sunday and Beyond
Seasoned performers The Cure and never young beach made the closing day to Fuji Rock one to remember.
The Sempo Museum
A curated, narrative exhibition of Japan’s Righteous Among the Nations
Fuji Rock Wrap: Friday & Saturday
The Chemical Brothers, Kid Fresino and Sia steal the show
Across Space & Time: Translating ‘Night on the Galactic Railroad’
Kenji Miyazawa's untranslatable masterpiece
artKYOTO 2019
Old meets new in the Millennium City
Shiota Chiharu: The Soul Trembles
Multidisciplinary artist astonishes with career-spanning exhibition
How Are Race Relations in Japan?
The many faces of Nihonjin
Art Aquarium
"Edo: Coolness of KINGYO" reaches new heights
HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE Opens Flagship Store
The joy of artisanship
Negishi Grandstand
Desolation in structure
Julian Opie
Playful views of the contemporary world
Chinese Football
The Wuhan indie rock quartet discuss Japan, anime and influences
Kamilita
Salient sounds from Seattle
How-To Fuji Rock 2019
A brief guide to summer's biggest festival
Brazilian Furniture Design
The last expression of modernism
The Small Screen
What Metropolis' staff is watching
Start-ups vs. Japan Inc.
Can start-up cool change Japan’s conservative business culture?
July’s 7 Best Gigs
Summer in Japan means peak festival season, with Fuji Rock, [...]
Matthew Chozick on Dancing in Japanese
The American-born actor, writer and translator discusses 'Eiko & Koma'
Body Language
Poetry, dance and translation in Eiko & Koma
A Room of One’s Own
Exposing the highs and lows of a feminist Filipina band on tour
The Wildhearts Interview
The Renaissance Men rock up in Tokyo
Live Review: More Than Music Takeover
Local musicians thrive at indie event
Interview: David Gedge of The Wedding Present
30 years of Bizarro and the band's 2019 Tokyo Tour