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Fresh Ink: Kitagawa Chiyo
Proletariat Girls’ Literature![Book Launch: Thomas Lockley’s Gentleman from Japan](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/gentleman-from-japan-tokyo-metropolis-japan-264x400.jpg)
Book Launch: Thomas Lockley’s Gentleman from Japan
Thomas Lockley follows the life of a slave-turned-elite in his latest book![Tokyo Trends: Four Shoes for Tokyo Summer 2024](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/shoes-for-summer-2024-tokyo-metropolis-japan-2-800x338.jpg)
Tokyo Trends: Four Shoes for Tokyo Summer 2024
The 2000s comeback continues![LOVEHO SELECTS Designer Edition](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Designers-DANIELA-MARIBEL-tokyo-metropolis-japan-883x1536-1-596x400.jpg)
LOVEHO SELECTS Designer Edition
See three cherry-picked design talents in LOVEHO SELECTS![Fresh Ink: Musashi Miyamoto](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Musashi-Miyamoto-History-of-the-Battle-of-Sekigahara-Japan-Tokyo-Metropolis-Magazine-800x371.jpeg)
Fresh Ink: Musashi Miyamoto
Miyamoto’s life by the blade![LOVEHO SELECTS May 2024](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Love-Ho-Selects-Banner-Tokyo-Metropolis-Japan-800x400.jpg)
LOVEHO SELECTS May 2024
Check out this month's featured Tokyo creatives!![Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases in April 2024](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2-640x400.jpg)
Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases in April 2024
Your monthly dose of new music from Japan![Fresh Ink: Two Shorts By Osamu Dazai](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_3941-400x400.jpg)
Fresh Ink: Two Shorts By Osamu Dazai
The English-language debut of “The Ocean” and “Sweltering Heat Tale”![Shpongle’s “Last Gig” at Spotify O-East](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hallucinogen.jpg)
Shpongle’s “Last Gig” at Spotify O-East
Experience the psychedelic resurgence![Tokyo Community Fashion](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/shimokitazawa-street-750x494-1-607x400.jpg)
Tokyo Community Fashion
Your go-to vintage stores across the city![Tokyo Trends: Summer Fashion in Tokyo 2024](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/tokyo-trends-corpcore-632x400.jpg)