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Hikikomori Confessions: “No One Becomes Hikikomori Because They Want To” - Metropolis Japan

Hikikomori Confessions: “No One Becomes Hikikomori Because They Want To”

Kei spent six months as a teenage recluse before finding his way back. He talks candidly about stigma, mental healthcare, and what Japan still gets wrong about hikikomori

Love for the Abandoned - Metropolis Japan

Love for the Abandoned

A ray of light in the dark side of Japan’s pet industry

Tokyo Winter Illumination Guide 2021 - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Winter Illumination Guide 2021

The top spots for festive illuminations this winter

Women’s Bodybuilding in Japan - Metropolis Japan

Women’s Bodybuilding in Japan

A culture of support

What’s Happening in Tokyo This November? - Metropolis Japan

What’s Happening in Tokyo This November?

The rundown of the best events in Tokyo this November

Phoenix House International School - Metropolis Japan

Phoenix House International School

Enrichment beyond the classroom

The Sounds of Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

The Sounds of Tokyo

Getting back in touch with the noises that make Tokyo tick

Defining Success - Metropolis Japan

Defining Success

The changing pathways of education in Japan

Tokyo Train Guide: Setagaya Tram Line - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Train Guide: Setagaya Tram Line

A little break from the capital rush

Bakuten!! - Metropolis Japan

Bakuten!!

Japanese men’s rhythmic gymnastics soars on to the world stage

No Humans Allowed - Metropolis Japan

No Humans Allowed

The logic behind Tokyo’s café for stuffed animals

How does Tokyo prepare for disasters? - Metropolis Japan

How does Tokyo prepare for disasters?

A Guide for all the safety tips you need to know in Japan

Afterlife in Japan: The traditional and the avant-garde - Metropolis Japan

Afterlife in Japan: The traditional and the avant-garde

From infinity to zero, what to choose for the afterlife in Japan?

Park Hyatt Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Park Hyatt Tokyo

A preview of the pastry boutique's dazzling Christmas cake collection

Own over 150 years of local sake tradition - Metropolis Japan

Own over 150 years of local sake tradition

Historical sake brewery for sale in the heart of Gifu

Into the World(s) of Xtra - Metropolis Japan

Into the World(s) of Xtra

The drag, the gay and the Tube

“What Are Your Japan Life Hacks?” - Metropolis Japan

“What Are Your Japan Life Hacks?”

We asked some of our favorite Japan-based YouTubers & influencers for their tips and tricks

EXPAT EXPO TOKYO 2021 - Metropolis Japan

EXPAT EXPO TOKYO 2021

Visitor registration is now open!

What’s Happening in Tokyo This October? - Metropolis Japan

What’s Happening in Tokyo This October?

The rundown of the best events in Tokyo this October

National Azabu: Tokyo’s International Supermarket Mecca  - Metropolis Japan

National Azabu: Tokyo’s International Supermarket Mecca 

Launching online shopping and home delivery 

Unwrapping the Reality of Recycling in Japan - Metropolis Japan

Unwrapping the Reality of Recycling in Japan

How Japan’s relationship with recycling turned from “mottainai” to “shouganai”

Metropolis Magazine Autumn 21 Issue Out Now - Metropolis Japan

Metropolis Magazine Autumn 21 Issue Out Now

"Behind the Scenes Tokyo" and the people inspiring the city

Espace Beaute Thalgo - Metropolis Japan

Espace Beaute Thalgo

Energize your mind and body with the ocean’s natural healing powers

Tokyo Craftsmanship - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Craftsmanship

The best workshops in Tokyo this September 2021