Living
“Cobra Kai” and the American Gaze on Okinawa
How the Karate Kid franchise perpetuates and problematizes an American fantasy
The Newly Opened Oakwood Hotel & Apartments Azabu Tokyo
Redefining the standards for short city-stays and serviced apartments
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Ookayama
Heartlands: A wander through old-fashioned Ookayama
Based in Japan: Darleen Yaya on Bringing Inclusion to Japan’s Makeup World
From self-taught makeup artist to Japan-based business owner
HodoBuzz: an Ode to Press Freedom and Gender Equality
The indie J-drama tackling sexism in Japan's media industry
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Sunamachi Ginza
Heartlands: A Tokyo neighborhood guide around Koto-ku’s riverside haven
Kuramae: Shaking up Shitamachi
Almost Perfect founders Yuka and Luis Mendo walk us through their Tokyo neighborhood
Where to get a Coronavirus Test in Tokyo
The cheapest options and English-friendly clinics
Kirsten O’Connor: ‘Empowering is Our Core Mission’
Up next in our Based in Japan series, FEW Japan's president discusses career strategies and female entrepreneurship
4 Essential Benefits of Traditional Japanese Medicine
Improve your inner and outer health at Waho-An Nature Tokyo, an English-friendly spa in Daikanyama
Hakuba Happo-one
Experience the heart of winter sports in Japan
Workation in Okinawa
From infinity pools to coworking cafes
Based in Japan: Is Beeswax the Answer to Japan’s Love of Single-Use Plastic?
Eco Hachi Living’s Reusable Beeswax Wraps
What’s New in Tokyo This Winter?
The latest Tokyo cafes, museums and stores you have to check out
9 Events in Tokyo From December 2020 to February 2021
Pop art, illuminations, music and more
Metropolis Winter Issue 2020/21 Is Out Now!
What's inside and where to grab a copy
Female Managers or Managing Females?
Unpacking Japan's 'joshi mane' phenomenon
Developing a Creative Economy in Tokyo
Founder Jimi Okelana speaks on establishing ON-1 and innovative entrepreneurship in Japan
Tantra Tokyo: How to spend Tokyo nightlife right
Experience the perfect escape at one of Tokyo’s best foreign-friendly nightclubs
Based in Japan: Axel Deroubaix on Bringing Japan to the World
How the French entrepreneur teamed up with regional makers to create Peko Peko Box
Goodbye 2020, December 18
Bid farewell to a difficult year at this dazzling rooftop event on December 18
America’s Tokyo
Revisiting the capital 75 years after the American Occupation began
Plan Your Future With Argentum Wealth
Financial advice from an international team, for international people
2020 – 2021 Christmas Illuminations Guide
A complete list of must-see illuminations and markets in the capital this winter
Furnishing on a Dime
Fill your home — or empty it — at Tokyo’s network of secondhand shops
What’s in a Neighborhood?
Take this 3-minute survey for a chance to win an Amazon gift card
Who’s Who in the J-Vlogging Scene
6 Japan-based YouTubers to follow this fall
Enter the Pod
Metropolis' top podcast recommendations for fall
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Sakurashinmachi
Heartlands: Beyond pop-culture fame, this suburban neighborhood is a symbol of Japan’s postwar idealism
Teaching Diversity
How a passive education system fueled one of the biggest English teaching markets in the world
Commerce Beats Community at Miyashita Park
New retail complex in Shibuya displaces Tokyo’s homeless population
Appetite for Change
Single mothers confront Japan's hidden realities
The Controversy of Japan’s ‘Baby Hatch’
Is it ethical to anonymously give away a child?
Ethical Watchmaker August Berg Enters Japan
Scandanavian designs channel 'timefulness' and sustainability