What’s New in Translation?
Two newly translated Japanese novels to read this autumn
Tokyo Craftsmanship
The best workshops in Tokyo this September 2021
Village Cellars
Quality new-world wines in Japan
5 of Japan’s Weirdest YouTube Channels You Should be Watching
From fingernail rings to things with fins, dive into the rabbit hole
Jaegermeister Continues its Campaign to Support Tokyo’s Nightlife
Featuring help from local tastemakers
Tokyo Music Scene: New Japan Releases this August
The best new Japanese indie, electronic, hip hop and rock releases of a hot and sweaty August
Women in trucking
In the driving seat of Japan’s workforce
Events
Living
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
Community
Travel
Dining
Power & Beauty Smoothie
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2014 With the heat…
L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele
Mangia! Classic Neapolitan pizza awaits in Ebisu
Sake Smoothies
6% alcohol and only ¥178 a pop
Maguro Makase
High-end sushi on the (semi) cheap
Halal Homing
Track down halal food in Tokyo
Udon Chew
Authentic Kagawa noodles in Shirokanedai
Literature
Movies
