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SOZO Beauty School

SOZO Beauty School

Japan’s first international school for beauticians and stylists
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Where’s the Best Place to Live in Tokyo?

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Hikaru Utada Bridges International Waters on Bad Mode

The veteran’s latest successfully unfurls on the world stage
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NENE

Tokyo hip-hop’s ambassador to the weird
Metropolis Spring Issue 2022

Metropolis Spring Issue 2022

“We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly.”
Rainy Spring Night

Rainy Spring Night

A previously-untranslated short story by Kafu Nagai
Tsukiji Theater Week March 31 – April 5

Tsukiji Theater Week March 31 – April 5

Performing art that transcends language and culture

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Custardcore Interview 

Custardcore Interview 

Osaka-based label brings international sounds to Japan
The Creative Issue: Chace Fedor

The Creative Issue: Chace Fedor

Creative director at the forefront of Tokyo’s international identity
Reggie Casual: ‘Stop mystifying Japan’

Reggie Casual: ‘Stop mystifying Japan’

Streetwear and breaking into the industry with the fashion YouTuber
Dreamy Pop Treats on Blushing’s Debut LP

Dreamy Pop Treats on Blushing’s Debut LP

Delving into the Texan band’s latest project
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The Story of the Ainu

And the remains of Japan’s colonial legacy
The Diversity of Tokyo’s Architecture

The Diversity of Tokyo’s Architecture

Photography highlights from Metropolis readers

A Beginner’s Guide to Cycling in Tokyo

A Beginner’s Guide to Cycling in Tokyo

From buying and registering a bike to key rules of the road
Rock of Asia: Asian Anthology

Rock of Asia: Asian Anthology

“Music is a great tool to make people unite and Rock of Asia can prove it.”
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H&F Belx

Roiboos blends in Shibuya
Mori no En

Mori no En

Matcha madness in Ningyocho
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Taste the Love

Food for the soul
Green Tea Furikake

Green Tea Furikake

Tea to top your rice with
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Chai Break

Cups of spice in Kichijoji
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Cha Cha no Ma

The green tea experience in Omotesando
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