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What’s Happening in Tokyo this August?

What’s Happening in Tokyo this August?

Metropolis’ picks for the best events to go to this August
Harmonia Café and Select Shop

Harmonia Café and Select Shop

Azabujuban’s most relaxing café and boutique
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Hidden Ginza

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Hidden Ginza

Heartlands: A historical tour of Tokyo’s most glamorous neighborhood 
Based in Japan: SAMMIT

Based in Japan: SAMMIT

The Real Tokyo Drift
Hidden Gems on the JR Yamanote Line

Hidden Gems on the JR Yamanote Line

Underground spots on Tokyo’s most famous overground rail line
Bug Catching in Japan

Bug Catching in Japan

A beginner’s guide to bug catching culture in Japan

Tokyo’s Best Kakigori

Tokyo’s Best Kakigori

From the quintessential to the questionable

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Takanawa Light Journey

Takanawa Light Journey

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Live Review: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry at WWW X

Live Review: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry at WWW X

Going inward on Quiet River of Dust Vol. 2

Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap

The ongoing battle to translate Japan’s leading literary women
Dramatic

Dramatic

Fights, fury and heartbreak in Momoe Yamaguchi’s 1978 pop album
Tokyo Talks: Suguru Ishibashi

Tokyo Talks: Suguru Ishibashi

Every month, Metropolis talks with a Tokyo resident about their cultural agenda
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Living

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Tsukishima-Tsukuda

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Tsukishima-Tsukuda

Heartlands: Coastal strolls, wooden houses and monjayaki 
Based in Japan: Rob Kidney on not wishing your life away

Based in Japan: Rob Kidney on not wishing your life away

A reminder that doing what you love is guaranteed to make you happy
The Trees of Tokyo: A Tour Through the City’s Living Legends

The Trees of Tokyo: A Tour Through the City’s Living Legends

Explore Tokyo through its roots
The problem with Japanese homes

The problem with Japanese homes

Finding a way out of Japan’s 30-year housing cycle
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Dining

Sunshine Juice

Sunshine Juice

Sips of superfoods in Ebisu
Doritos goes Christmas

Doritos goes Christmas

Tree-shaped tortillas for all
Alcoholic adventures in Asakusa

Alcoholic adventures in Asakusa

Digging into the cultural town’s dives
Yon Shaan Shanghai Shokudo

Yon Shaan Shanghai Shokudo

Crispy, Shanghai-flavored dumplings in Nakano
Kogetsu’s bûche de Noël

Kogetsu’s bûche de Noël

A Japanese twist on the French treat
Capcom Bar

Capcom Bar

Video game-themed eatery that’s light on the hadoken
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