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Owning the Underground

Owning the Underground

Bringing you the lowdown on Japan’s best low-profile acts this autumn

Imagination Abounds at Festival/Tokyo 2020

Imagination Abounds at Festival/Tokyo 2020

The innovative theater event reimagines art and performance during the pandemic
Atomic Trauma and Family Albums – 75 Years Later

Atomic Trauma and Family Albums – 75 Years Later

Kazu Sashida’s crucial book sheds light on the horrors of Hiroshima
How Director Keishi Otomo Found Redemption in ‘Beneath the Shadow’

How Director Keishi Otomo Found Redemption in ‘Beneath the Shadow’

The former NHK producer and Iwate-born director’s journey home after nine long years
Commerce Beats Community at Miyashita Park

Commerce Beats Community at Miyashita Park

New retail complex in Shibuya displaces Tokyo’s homeless population
The Brilliant Architects Behind Tokyo’s Transparent Toilets

The Brilliant Architects Behind Tokyo’s Transparent Toilets

Design visionaries Shigeru Ban and Sou Fujimoto transform cities and lives
Appetite for Change

Appetite for Change

Single mothers confront Japan’s hidden realities

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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Winter 2025

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Japanese Vinyl Records Go Global: How Discogs is Driving Japan’s Vinyl Boom

Japanese Vinyl Records Go Global: How Discogs is Driving Japan’s Vinyl Boom

The growth of Discogs in Japan opens up the country’s crates to the West
Tokyo Humanities Project

Tokyo Humanities Project

Bringing the creative together
Manga and music collide with Metempsychosis

Manga and music collide with Metempsychosis

The latest release from Zoom Lens unites the forces of indie music with independent manga
How to Build an Idol

How to Build an Idol

Part 1: DIY necrolatry
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Living

Aqua Clara

Aqua Clara

Pure solutions to life’s most vital resource
Metropolis x GENTLE: Getsumatsu Party

Metropolis x GENTLE: Getsumatsu Party

Fine dining and drinks at Shibuya’s vibrant new restaurant
What’s Happening in Tokyo this November?

What’s Happening in Tokyo this November?

Metropolis picks the best events this fall
GENTLE Sushi Bar

GENTLE Sushi Bar

Refinement and flexibility
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Dining

Kids

Kids

Sample the incredibly tiny and incredibly large
Conbini Corner

Conbini Corner

Taste a salaryman’s nectar
Horumon

Horumon

Gauge your giblets
Creatures

Creatures

Reptile heaven in Hinodecho
Relax

Relax

Hang in the branches in Harajuku
DevilCraft

DevilCraft

Sinfully good pizza and an ever-changing list of microbrews
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