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Life as a Shrine Maiden: Part-Time Priestess

Life as a Shrine Maiden: Part-Time Priestess

The miko-san in a modernizing Tokyo
LOVEHO SELECTS

LOVEHO SELECTS

August 2022
Bistro Prime Lamb

Bistro Prime Lamb

Japan’s first dedicated lamb bistro
Taiwan Manga Kissa

Taiwan Manga Kissa

Experience a new world of Manga
Tokyo Life “Why are You Still in Japan?”

Tokyo Life “Why are You Still in Japan?”

It can feel to some international residents like there are more reasons to leave than to stay in Japan. Thinking about your life here, why is it that you have chosen to stay?
Music Rewind: The Artists and Tech of 2002

Music Rewind: The Artists and Tech of 2002

From pop hits and rock jams to MP3 wristwatches, here’s a flashback to a simpler time
What’s Happening in Tokyo this August?

What’s Happening in Tokyo this August?

The roundup of events to check out this August to enjoy the hottest month of the year

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Chiyoda City Sakura Festival

Chiyoda City Sakura Festival

Mar 12, 2026 at 9:00am ~ Apr 23, 2026 at 9:00pm

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Winter 2025

Read our latest print magazine online and browse all the locations across Tokyo and the Kanto Region where you can pick up a copy for yourself.

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Urban Art in the Nation of Tradition

Urban Art in the Nation of Tradition

Outsiders within the world of art
Heisei Jump!

Heisei Jump!

Metropolis gives you the lowdown on Heisei era locales brim full of nostalgia

Momentos of Sadness

Momentos of Sadness

Sophie Calle’s remarkable “Exquisite Pain” returns to haunt Tokyo once again

Andrew Wasylyk’s The Paralian

Andrew Wasylyk’s The Paralian

Scottish musical maverick’s ode to his homeland’s rugged and beautiful coastline
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Living

Opening Doors to Para Sports

Opening Doors to Para Sports

How Tokyo is creating opportunities for people with disabilities
What’s Happening in Tokyo This December?

What’s Happening in Tokyo This December?

The rundown of the best events in Tokyo this December
Koto classes in Tokyo

Koto classes in Tokyo

Learn the tradition and technique of Japan’s national instrument

Yokohama Country & Athletic Club

Yokohama Country & Athletic Club

The community you’ve been longing for

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Dining

Pizza

Pizza

Ordering a pizza just got a lot easier
Oenephilia

Oenephilia

A wine-pairing offer you can’t refuse?
Bistro Booze

Bistro Booze

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2013 The bistro Frenchna…
Demon Alcohol

Demon Alcohol

Godzilla sake
Island Eats

Island Eats

Throw down some good grinds at Tokyo’s best Hawaiian restaurants
Eat, Cry, Love

Eat, Cry, Love

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2013 A meal so…
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