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JPU Records Festival 2026: UK Rock and Metal Bands Take Over Shibuya

JPU Records Festival 2026: UK Rock and Metal Bands Take Over Shibuya

Aug 01, 2026 at 3:00pm ~ Aug 02, 2026 at 10:00pm

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Summer 2026

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

Kagura: Theater from Heaven Joins the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Kagura: Theater from Heaven Joins the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Kagura, a variant of Shinto theater, may not be as well known to foreigners as kabuki and noh
Tokyo Comic Con 2025

Tokyo Comic Con 2025

The world’s fandoms converge
How to Lose Weight the Japanese Way

How to Lose Weight the Japanese Way

Wa – the art of balance by Kaki Okamura
How to Make an Autumn Ikebana

How to Make an Autumn Ikebana

Beginner tips for nageirebana
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Living

San-chan: The Shiba Inu That Saved the World

San-chan: The Shiba Inu That Saved the World

How a man, a dog and the internet united for good
Japan’s Captive Capital: Trillions Locked Up In “Dementia Money”

Japan’s Captive Capital: Trillions Locked Up In “Dementia Money”

The growing crisis of inaccessible wealth for Japan’s economy and families

The Door Knockers: Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan

The Door Knockers: Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan

*bing bong* 
The Art of Japanese Handmade Jewelry

The Art of Japanese Handmade Jewelry

Hayakawa’s beautiful crafts
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Community

Who’s Who in the J-Vlogging Scene

Who’s Who in the J-Vlogging Scene

6 Japan-based YouTubers to follow this fall

Commerce Beats Community at Miyashita Park

Commerce Beats Community at Miyashita Park

New retail complex in Shibuya displaces Tokyo’s homeless population
Appetite for Change

Appetite for Change

Single mothers confront Japan’s hidden realities

Practice the Art of Shodo at Norihito Calligraphy School

Practice the Art of Shodo at Norihito Calligraphy School

Tailored calligraphy lessons in Omotesando
Metropolis Crowdfunding: Official Sponsors List

Metropolis Crowdfunding: Official Sponsors List

Since 1994, Metropolis (formerly Tokyo Classifieds) has been a free magazine at the…
What We’re Watching This Summer

What We’re Watching This Summer

Staff picks from fashion YouTuber to outlandish animation and Netflix dramas
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Travel

Noku Kyoto Hotel: Modern Heritage

Noku Kyoto Hotel: Modern Heritage

An unforgettable domestic travel experience
Embracing Japan’s emerging powder snowboarding scene

Embracing Japan’s emerging powder snowboarding scene

A Guide to Snowboarding Resorts in Japan Winter 2022

Lotte Arai Resort: Experience Powder Snow

Lotte Arai Resort: Experience Powder Snow

The crown jewel of Niigata
For Love’s Sake

For Love’s Sake

Spirituality, stone and Japan’s beloved rice brew in Tochigi

The Beginner’s Guide to Forest Bathing

The Beginner’s Guide to Forest Bathing

Nine forests to explore and experience shinrin-yoku in the Tokyo area
The Long Commute

The Long Commute

Exploring Noto on a mamachari

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Dining

American Steak Dinner For Two at ANA InterContinental Tokyo

American Steak Dinner For Two at ANA InterContinental Tokyo

Dine in Japanese summer festival style
Ralph’s Coffee: A Metropolitan Delight in Omotesando

Ralph’s Coffee: A Metropolitan Delight in Omotesando

Convince yourself of Ralph Lauren’s most sincere and pedestrian product: coffee.
GENTLE Sushi Bar

GENTLE Sushi Bar

The omakase experience you’ve been searching for
Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Autumn Sweets Selection

Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Autumn Sweets Selection

Visit the hotel in Roppongi for treats from their Fiorentina Pastry Boutique
Virtù in Tokyo Celebrates Prestigious Hospitality Award

Virtù in Tokyo Celebrates Prestigious Hospitality Award

Join in on the city’s dazzling bar scene
Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo’s Stylish Rooftop Beer Hall Summer 2024

Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo’s Stylish Rooftop Beer Hall Summer 2024

Experience New York vibes under Tokyo skies

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Literature

Keshiki – New Voices from Japan

Keshiki – New Voices from Japan

New book series showcases literary translation as cultural exchange (Part 1)
Christmas Present Cookbooks

Christmas Present Cookbooks

Japanese cookbooks cover culture and recipes
Lady First

Lady First

CSI: Fujikawa
The Abundance of Less

The Abundance of Less

Lessons in simple living from rural Japan
The Three Pleasures

The Three Pleasures

A reporter investigates Japanese-Canadian internment camps in WWII
Book Review: The Great Passage

Book Review: The Great Passage

Shion Miura’s The Great Passage is all about words in…
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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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