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No Plastic Japan 

No Plastic Japan 

One woman’s mission to reduce single-use plastics in Japan
Net Cafe Refugees

Net Cafe Refugees

The coronavirus pandemic and Japan’s homeless population

Questioning Normalcy in the Age of the Pandemic

Questioning Normalcy in the Age of the Pandemic

‘Convenience Store Woman’ author Sayaka Murata on breaking norms
Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Tips to help you manage your stress and anxiety

Gourmet Ibaraki: Fermented and Fresh Delights

Gourmet Ibaraki: Fermented and Fresh Delights

An hour from Tokyo, Japan’s flavors flourish
How to Stay Healthy and Entertained at Home

How to Stay Healthy and Entertained at Home

#houseparty #workfromhome #stayathome during the coronavirus
Bartizan Bread Factory

Bartizan Bread Factory

A healthy slice of Europe right here in Tokyo

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Telling the Bees: Enomoto Kanako Exhibition

Telling the Bees: Enomoto Kanako Exhibition

Nov 18, 2024 at 11:00am ~ Nov 23, 2024 at 4:00pm

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Commemorating the Berlin Wall

Commemorating the Berlin Wall

A Hiroo mural marks the 10,316 days since its fall
A Peek into Arcadia

A Peek into Arcadia

A peek inside Arcadia – the newest exhibition of up-and-coming visual artist Kyoko Fujiwara at Yokohama’s Iwasaki Gallery
Santana vocalist Tony Lindsay Ticket Giveaway

Santana vocalist Tony Lindsay Ticket Giveaway

Metropolis is offering three lucky readers the chance to attend the concert on 22 February for free
Keshiki – New Voices from Japan

Keshiki – New Voices from Japan

New book series showcases literary translation as cultural exchange (Part 2)
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Tokyo Talks

Tokyo Talks

Every month Metropolis talks to a Tokyo resident about their cultural agenda
Hanabi in the 23: the Best Fireworks Festivals within Tokyo

Hanabi in the 23: the Best Fireworks Festivals within Tokyo

Tokyo’s best fireworks shows
Metropolis Recommends: April

Metropolis Recommends: April

Metropolis gives you the rundown of the best events in Tokyo this April
PLUSTOKYO

PLUSTOKYO

Ginza multi-space venue illuminates the city
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Old-School Asakusa

Old-School Asakusa

Dine shitamachi-style in the “low city”
King

King

The Graceland of Nishi-Azabu
The Best of Koenji

The Best of Koenji

Consumption is rife in Hippytown
Squid Jerky and Carrot Strips

Squid Jerky and Carrot Strips

A taste of Tohoku
Set It Up

Set It Up

New Year’s osechi ryori boxes explained
Wonder Bar 2012

Wonder Bar 2012

We quaffed, we sipped, we imbibed, we absorbed
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