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Somersaulting on the Edge

Somersaulting on the Edge

Yuhei Ishikawa: Kokushikan University Men’s Rhythmic Gymnast
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
The New Dragon King: Shogi Prodigy Sota Fujii

The New Dragon King: Shogi Prodigy Sota Fujii

14-year-old shogi prodigy Sota Fujii is becoming a legend
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Living

Not Somebody Else’s Problem

Not Somebody Else’s Problem

‘Hanasou’ urges people to talk about BLM in Japan
Black Lives Matter: How to Help and Where to Donate

Black Lives Matter: How to Help and Where to Donate

Racial injustice is not just America’s problem. Here’s what you can do to take a stand.
The Mask and the Cityscape

The Mask and the Cityscape

Is facelessness a sign of unity or lost identity?
Designing Social Change

Designing Social Change

NOSIGNER responds to COVID-19 through art and innovation
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In Season

In Season

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2011 Seafood aficionados are…
Promotion

Promotion

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2011 Fans of the…
Once

Once

Soccer, enchiladas and almond tequila in Nakameguro
Names

Names

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2011 Goofy Tokyo restaurant…
The Shake

The Shake

A little wrist action makes all the difference
Tonchang

Tonchang

Pig out at Shin-Okubo’s twin pork palaces
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