Shake It Up
The New Mastersounds on funk, Leeds and touring Japan
What’s Happening in Tokyo this February?
13 events to kick off the spring season
Fumiya Koido
How the tragedy of the Tohoku earthquake sparked a young pianist’s career
Ardal O’Hanlon
A career in comedy and standup in Tokyo
VOODOO DEAD: Steve Kimock Interview
Guitar legend talks Grateful Dead, Japanese audiences and American rock attitudes
Beyond Sushi and Karate
Little-known and interesting Japanese loanwords in English
The Right Pair
How Europe’s masters paved the way for Japanese footwear
Events
Living
Nihombashi Sakura Festival
Celebrating spring in the historic district
Moominvalley Park
The Moomins move to Saitama
In Japan, Work is the Only Thing Worth Doing
The greatest and most unquestionable virtue
ONE Championship Fights the Fight in Japan
Japan President of martial arts contest promoters talks to Metropolis ahead of inaugural event
Community
Travel
Dining
Fast Food Corner
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2010 Popular burger chain…
Ginza Una
Enjoy creative, off-price Korean dining in Ginza
NZ Bar
This east-end wine haunt brings a taste of New Zealand to Nezu
Oliver Beckert
The well-traveled chef brings gourmet Canadian cuisine to Tokyo
Trend
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2010 Sure, standing bars…
Festival
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2010 The latest dining…
Literature
Movies
