Caught on Film Nikkatsu revives one of the most successful movie genres of the ’70s and ’80s: roman porno
Sakurasaku Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2010 American “illuminated sculpture” [...]
Free Time Sip sake, stuff your face with senbei, appear on TV, take a spin in a new Toyota—the options are nearly endless when it comes to enjoying free stuff in Tokyo
Welcome to the New Nezu Museum Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 After an extended [...]
The Other Expatriates Joseph Hincks learns the pleasures of exile from members of Tokyo's lesser-known foreign communities
Spirit Parties Japan's Obon and summer festivals are loud and mad enough to wake the dead - Here are a few of the major events being held around the country during the coming month.
Pretty in Pink As Tokyoites get pumped up for hanami season, Metropolis offers tips, trivia, history—and wigs