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Sep 19, 2026 at 6:00pm ~ Nov 07, 2026 at 11:30pm

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Tokyo Music Scene: Summer 2017

Tokyo Music Scene: Summer 2017

A mid-year roundup of the best Japanese music available online
Cross-Cultural Teamwork

Cross-Cultural Teamwork

Foreign athletes in Japan
Book Review: Freelancing in Tokyo

Book Review: Freelancing in Tokyo

Screenwriter David Chester offers his tips and tricks for surviving the freelance grind
Japanese Goldfish (Kingyo): The Underrated Cousin of the Koi

Japanese Goldfish (Kingyo): The Underrated Cousin of the Koi

On goldfish, the disregarded relative of Japan’s national fish
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Living

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
Choice is Yours 

Choice is Yours 

Bringing fashion to Morioka
Salon Bon Bon

Salon Bon Bon

International hair salon specializing in the dry cut technique, Japanese hair straightening and coloring
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Dining

Wa Bar

Wa Bar

Downing cocktails at Koreatown’s liveliest—and loudest—nightspot
Seoul Kitchen

Seoul Kitchen

Take home an authentic taste of Kankoku with these essential Koreatown treats
Chez Olivier

Chez Olivier

Exquisite French with a personal touch in Ichigaya
Never Never Land

Never Never Land

Float away at this ageless Shimokitazawa hangout
A Feast to Remember

A Feast to Remember

Metropolis asks: What was your favorite meal of 2010?
Chinese Cafe Eight

Chinese Cafe Eight

It’s the restaurant that never sleeps
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