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Who Will Save the 2,000 Yen Bill? - Metropolis Japan

Who Will Save the 2,000 Yen Bill?

The future of Japan’s most inconvenient note

Live Review: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry at WWW X - Metropolis Japan

Live Review: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry at WWW X

Going inward on Quiet River of Dust Vol. 2

Mind the Gap - Metropolis Japan

Mind the Gap

The ongoing battle to translate Japan's leading literary women

Dramatic - Metropolis Japan

Dramatic

Fights, fury and heartbreak in Momoe Yamaguchi’s 1978 pop album

Tokyo Talks: Suguru Ishibashi - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Talks: Suguru Ishibashi

Every month, Metropolis talks with a Tokyo resident about their cultural agenda

Metronomy Forever - Metropolis Japan

Metronomy Forever

10th anniversary for the English electronic group

Will the Sun Also Rise in 2020? - Metropolis Japan

Will the Sun Also Rise in 2020?

A flag controversy

Chofu Cross   - Metropolis Japan

Chofu Cross  

New live music venue opening in Chofu

Delta Sleep Interview - Metropolis Japan

Delta Sleep Interview

Shooting music videos on Tokyo’s streets and gigging in Japan

Live Review: Dreamtopia at Shibuya’s WWW - Metropolis Japan

Live Review: Dreamtopia at Shibuya’s WWW

Tokyo-based indie stars Luby Sparks and Tawings share the stage

Starcrawler Interview - Metropolis Japan

Starcrawler Interview

A Los Angeles rock band and its wild Japanese fanbase

Brothers in Sound: Fly By Midnight Interview - Metropolis Japan

Brothers in Sound: Fly By Midnight Interview

The NYC pop duo talk new singles and life in the Big Apple

Highlights at Tokyo Fashion Week S/S 2020 - Metropolis Japan

Highlights at Tokyo Fashion Week S/S 2020

Modern kimono and flamboyant tulles steal the show

Big Thief: On the road with ‘Two Hands’ and ‘U.F.O.F’ - Metropolis Japan

Big Thief: On the road with ‘Two Hands’ and ‘U.F.O.F’

The Brooklyn-based indie rockers announce their Japan debut

Truth in Theatre: An Interview with Sheepdog Theatre - Metropolis Japan

Truth in Theatre: An Interview with Sheepdog Theatre

Powerful performances on the Tokyo frontier

Custardcore Interview  - Metropolis Japan

Custardcore Interview 

Osaka-based label brings international sounds to Japan

The Creative Issue: Chace Fedor - Metropolis Japan

The Creative Issue: Chace Fedor

Creative director at the forefront of Tokyo's international identity

Reggie Casual: ‘Stop mystifying Japan’ - Metropolis Japan

Reggie Casual: ‘Stop mystifying Japan’

Streetwear and breaking into the industry with the fashion YouTuber

Dreamy Pop Treats on Blushing’s Debut LP - Metropolis Japan

Dreamy Pop Treats on Blushing’s Debut LP

Delving into the Texan band's latest project

Being Alone: An Interview with Yuck’s Max Bloom - Metropolis Japan

Being Alone: An Interview with Yuck’s Max Bloom

Breakups and musical impulses with the band's lead singer

The World Through His Lens: Kohki Yamaguchi - Metropolis Japan

The World Through His Lens: Kohki Yamaguchi

The rising Instagram influencer defining how modern-day creators work

Kikagaku Moyo Live at WWW X - Metropolis Japan

Kikagaku Moyo Live at WWW X

Band entrance Shibuya in homecoming gig

World Cinema at Tokyo International Film Festival 2019 - Metropolis Japan

World Cinema at Tokyo International Film Festival 2019

TIFF 2019 celebrates classics and award-winning foreign films

Daniel Sloss: X Live Show - Metropolis Japan

Daniel Sloss: X Live Show

The Scottish comedian's first live show in Japan