Culture
Interview with The Wedding Present’s David Gedge
Metropolis caught up with The Wedding Present’s David Gedge before [...]
Korea: Five Artists, Five Hinsek – White
The Tokyo Gallery revives its celebration of Korean avant-garde art
The Beauty of Airplane Cups
What looks like a collection of ordinary cups is actually a treasure trove of history and art
“Open Studio 2017-18” at Tokyo Arts and Space
A look into the creative mind behind art
Paule Saviano: From Above
The latest installment of WWII-survivor portraits comes to Gallery EF in Asakusa
Leaders of Men
Y. & SONS make traditional kimono that ooze understated cool
Go by Kazuki Kaneshiro – review
Shallow attempt at a bildungsroman
Yumi Katsura: Beyond East and West
Delighting our senses with opulence and glamor, Japanese fashion designer [...]
Nagasaki Through Early Photographs
Revisiting the city of dreams
Pixelated Picturesque: Tokyo’s Urban Landscape
The Pixelated Picturesque
Sales of Japanese Sake Soaring Overseas
Breweries join forces to fight the decline of the rice wine
TICKET LOTTERY: Nagasaki Through Early Photographs at TOP Museum
Win free tickets to the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum’s “Geneses of [...]
Japan – 100 Hidden Towns
Discover a deeper culture
(Im)possible Baby
February 2018 Tech and Design Stories
Doug Stanhope Prepares For Tokyo
Outspoken comedian Doug Stanhope talks about his upcoming stand-up gig at Nishiazabu's A-Life
Connecting With Keeenue
Introducing the 25-year-old artist behind your favourite Shake Shack Shinjuku mural
Commemorating the Berlin Wall
A Hiroo mural marks the 10,316 days since its fall
A Peek into Arcadia
A peek inside Arcadia - the newest exhibition of up-and-coming visual artist Kyoko Fujiwara at Yokohama’s Iwasaki Gallery
Santana vocalist Tony Lindsay Ticket Giveaway
Metropolis is offering three lucky readers the chance to attend the concert on 22 February for free
Keshiki – New Voices from Japan
New book series showcases literary translation as cultural exchange (Part 2)
Keshiki – New Voices from Japan
New book series showcases literary translation as cultural exchange (Part 1)
My Favorites: Toshio Hara Selects from the Permanent Collection
One of Japan's most legendary collectors shares his artistic bounty
Borderline Material
Embracing the female form with Psycho Apparel
Life in Full Color
Kumagai Morikazu’s Retrospective at the MOMAT
Ikebukuro’s Bohemian Ghosts
The former art colonies of Northwestern Tokyo.
SKRS’ Sonic Collage
Bringing diasporic music to Tokyo
Decoration never dies, anyway
The Teien Art Museum reopens with delightful exhibition
Yokoyama Taikan: The Elite of the Tokyo Art World
Win tickets for the Yokoyama Taikan exhibition at Yamatane Museum of Art
Lauren Tsai
Drawing inspiration from disparate places
The Contemporary Kimono Closet
Creativity or Cultural Appropriation?
Thai Rock: Slot Machine
Bringing Southeast Asian rock to the international stage
Christmas Present Cookbooks
Japanese cookbooks cover culture and recipes
C.H.I.
“Chinese Cutting Edge” at Diesel Art Gallery
Tomorrow’s Music
What 2017 told us to expect from 2018