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