Culture
LOTTERY: Kaleb James Music
Six live shows and six pairs of tickets for Metropolis readers
In Praise of Shadows
A new translation sheds light on East-West duality
The Master: Akaji Maro
Metropolis interviews Japan’s most acclaimed butoh actor and director
Suigian
Embracing traditional Japanese culture through performance, cuisine and history
Akram Khan: Chotto Desh Review
Britain’s most acclaimed contemporary dancer brings shortened version of global hit to Yokohama
Contesting Myths
Best-selling writer Robert Whiting reviews a history of Japanese “samurai baseball”
Fashionable Furoshiki
A 1,000-year-old wrapping cloth that is equal parts beauty and function
Kings of Tokyo: The First All-Drag-King Revue Since the Edo Period
Drag performer Emmanuel Transmission talks gender, glitter and grassroots performance
Shoko
A musical smorgasbord from an upcoming chanteuse
Flower and Plant Designs in Imari Ware
Cultivate your appreciation of antique Japanese dishes