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Tokyo Music Scene: Newest Japan Releases this May

Tokyo Music Scene: Newest Japan Releases this May

The latest tracks of Tokyo’s hottest sound creators — all rounded up
Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan

Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan

Everything you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine in Japan

The Story of the Ainu

The Story of the Ainu

And the remains of Japan’s colonial legacy
Craft Village Nishikoyama

Craft Village Nishikoyama

al fresco dining and urban revitalization at Meguro’s new social hub
The Diversity of Tokyo’s Architecture

The Diversity of Tokyo’s Architecture

Photography highlights from Metropolis readers

Seven Japanese Books About Mental Health and Wellbeing

Seven Japanese Books About Mental Health and Wellbeing

For Mental Health Awareness Month
The Father

The Father

Hopkins does it again

Event Events In Tokyo This Week

Libre First Live Concert

Libre First Live Concert

Dec 17, 2025 at 7:00pm ~ Dec 17, 2025 at 9:30pm

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Bamboo Beauty

Bamboo Beauty

March 2018 Tech and Design Stories
High Contrasts, Soft Explosions

High Contrasts, Soft Explosions

Tokyo-based cult photographers Osamu Kanemura and Hiroko Komatsu
Interview with The Wedding Present’s David Gedge

Interview with The Wedding Present’s David Gedge

Metropolis caught up with The Wedding Present’s David Gedge before…
Korea: Five Artists, Five Hinsek – White

Korea: Five Artists, Five Hinsek – White

The Tokyo Gallery revives its celebration of Korean avant-garde art
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Skill Up With TUJ Continuing Education

Skill Up With TUJ Continuing Education

Program offers discounted remote education options for spring 2021
What We’re Watching This Summer

What We’re Watching This Summer

Staff picks from fashion YouTuber to outlandish animation and Netflix dramas
Viral TikToker Teaches Anti-Racism in the Classroom

Viral TikToker Teaches Anti-Racism in the Classroom

Patrick Smith aka ‘thepaperpat’ opens up about his experiences
At the Forefront: Conversations with a Black Trans Activist

At the Forefront: Conversations with a Black Trans Activist

BLM Tokyo’s Juniper Alexander on LGBTQ visibility within a global movement
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Kinky

Kinky

Underground in Ginza
Marco Stabile

Marco Stabile

A weeklong showcase of top Tuscan cuisine
Market

Market

Vegetable roulette
Cheesecake

Cheesecake

Dairy slices in Azabu-Juban
Beer

Beer

Bud-girls do your bidding
Good To Go

Good To Go

Tokyo discovers the pleasures of takeout
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