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Coronavirus in Japan: September Update

Coronavirus in Japan: September Update

Travel guidelines, financial aid and other useful resources

Metropolis Autumn Issue 2020

Metropolis Autumn Issue 2020

Introducing our Autumn Issue and where to pick up a copy

9 Art Events in Tokyo From September to November

9 Art Events in Tokyo From September to November

Fill your calendars with these must-see exhibits in the capital
I Know You Are, But What Am I?

I Know You Are, But What Am I?

Metropolis’ editor-in-chief examines life in Japan as a stammerer
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Support Metropolis

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Do No Harm But Take No Shit

Do No Harm But Take No Shit

Bae Tokyo founder Jayda B on virtual inclusivity, Made By She and feminism in Japan

Comedy is Tragic in ‘Spark’

Comedy is Tragic in ‘Spark’

A review of manzai star Naoki Matayoshi’s translated novel

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Wicked With DJ Tennis

Wicked With DJ Tennis

Jan 24, 2026 at 11:00pm ~ Jan 25, 2026 at 3:00am

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Read our latest print magazine online and browse all the locations across Tokyo and the Kanto Region where you can pick up a copy for yourself.

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Culture

Female Musicians in Japan’s Contemporary Music Scene

Female Musicians in Japan’s Contemporary Music Scene

The most exciting music from Japan’s new wave of female artists
Inheritance From Mother by Minae Mizumura

Inheritance From Mother by Minae Mizumura

A drama against the overly dramatic
Tokyo Music Scene: Summer 2017

Tokyo Music Scene: Summer 2017

A mid-year roundup of the best Japanese music available online
Baruto Kaito: The Estonian Sumo Star Who Took on Japan’s Toughest Traditions

Baruto Kaito: The Estonian Sumo Star Who Took on Japan’s Toughest Traditions

Baruto Kaito talks life after sumo

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Living

Revel in Roppongi’s Rugby Bars

Revel in Roppongi’s Rugby Bars

Golden Ball Cafe and Tokyo Sports Bar
Bookworms

Bookworms

What Metropolis’ staff is reading this October
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Exploring Todoroki

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Exploring Todoroki

Heartlands: The small town with an ancient oasis
MIMOSA at PLUSTOKYO

MIMOSA at PLUSTOKYO

Tokyo’s rooftop party scene throws it back to the 90s
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Community

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Dining

Piano Bar My Scotch

Piano Bar My Scotch

Cocktail standards served straight up when you’re on the rocks
Reims Yanagidate

Reims Yanagidate

Elegant French dining in a quiet corner of Aoyama
Bar Brock

Bar Brock

Off the beaten rock in Minami-Asagaya
Toritama

Toritama

Brush up on avian anatomy at this specialist yakitori joint
Craftheads

Craftheads

The popular beer bar in Shibuya gets crafty
The Rigoletto Ocean Club

The Rigoletto Ocean Club

Drop anchor for mussels and beer in Yokohama’s Spanish port-style bar
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Literature

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