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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

Kyotographie: Illuminating a City with Photography

Kyotographie: Illuminating a City with Photography

One of Japan’s foremost arts events binds and highlights community
STEREOGIRL Is All Grown Up

STEREOGIRL Is All Grown Up

The young band meets Brit-rock, American alt and Tokyo landscapes
The Addams Family

The Addams Family

Macabre Mess
The Controversy of Japan’s ‘Baby Hatch’

The Controversy of Japan’s ‘Baby Hatch’

Is it ethical to anonymously give away a child?

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GIVĒON – DEAR BELOVED THE TOUR

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Jan 21, 2026 at 6:00pm ~ Jan 21, 2026 at 11:00pm

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International Linear Collider: Japan’s High-Stakes Debate Over Hosting the Future of Physics

International Linear Collider: Japan’s High-Stakes Debate Over Hosting the Future of Physics

Balancing the cost of exploring the universe’s mysteries
The Melancholy Of Summer

The Melancholy Of Summer

The art of Kiyokata Kaburagi, a ukiyo-e master
Art Aquarium

Art Aquarium

A surreal underwater journey in the heart of Tokyo
Book Review: Dissenting Japan

Book Review: Dissenting Japan

The rising tide of Japanese ultra-nationalism
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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

Jean-Marie Pratt

Jean-Marie Pratt

A top French sommelier throws his weight behind Kiwi wine
Chinjuya

Chinjuya

Go for a taste of the jungle in Noge
Jip Wine Bar & Wine Shop

Jip Wine Bar & Wine Shop

Japanese grapes are nothing to wine about at this Shinjuku shop

10-Zen

10-Zen

Take healthy eating to the extreme at this kampo restaurant
Minoya

Minoya

A century-old Morishita eatery is big on baniku
Beer Republic

Beer Republic

Ferment a revolution of regionally brewed beer
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