Guitar legend talks Grateful Dead, Japanese audiences and American rock attitudes
Little-known and interesting Japanese loanwords in English
How Europe’s masters paved the way for Japanese footwear
Heartlands: A district of tranquility in the giant shadow of Ikebukuro
Lucy Rose on her new album and the importance of traveling
#KuToo and the power of the uniform
Find everything from plant-based meatballs to chakra smoothies at these innovative eateries
Tokyo-based label Flau celebrates 10 years of quiet absorption
A guide to the 2017 Autumn Basho
How the legalization of casinos threatens the future of pachinko
How one misanthropic French film director is gaining traction in Japan
Why so many Japanese are failing to start a family
Four years after Shibuya introduced same-sex partnerships, Metropolis spoke to same-sex couples in Tokyo on love, marriage and equality
Asia Pacific Premiere in Tokyo for the new V8 supercar
Metropolis gives you the rundown of the best events in Tokyo this February
Cali-style diner in Shibuya Hikarie
Top-shelf drinks at bargain-basement prices
Gorge on the green fruit
Upscale and low-price in Ebisu station
Hot pot of champions in Toranomon
Square meals in the ’Pong
