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“Cobra Kai” and the American Gaze on Okinawa

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The Newly Opened Oakwood Hotel & Apartments Azabu Tokyo

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Kanda: Crafting Community

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Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Ookayama

Heartlands: A wander through old-fashioned Ookayama

2021: What is the Future of Japanese Literature?

2021: What is the Future of Japanese Literature?

With Japanese literature in translation finally breaching feminist frontiers, what’s next?

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Scratching the Surface: A History of Cat Street

Hidden rivers, hidden streets, hidden histories
Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko

Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko

Introducing this powerful female voice to the English-speaking world
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The 2017 Niconico Chokaigi

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Savoring Taste in Fine Japanese Sake

[Sponsored] Japanese sake, or nihonshu, has become a global success and…
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Discover Odawara

The city that made an era
Ticket Giveaway: History of Japanese Early Photography

Ticket Giveaway: History of Japanese Early Photography

Travel back in time at TOP Museum’s new exhibit
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What’s Happening in Tokyo this March?

Metropolis recommends the best gigs, exhibits and festivals this March
Speaking the Emperor’s English

Speaking the Emperor’s English

A brief history of the royal family’s foreign language skills
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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
Xex Nihonbashi

Xex Nihonbashi

Got class? You’ll fit right in
Taijuen

Taijuen

Value yakiniku in Sangenjaya that tastes anything but cheap
The Capitol Bar

The Capitol Bar

Sip cocktails in the capital’s newest luxury hotel
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Winter Warmers

Metropolis dishes out on the season’s best nabe
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