Metropolis Recommends: July
The best events for art, music and more this July
July Community News & Events
Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
The Wildhearts Interview
The Renaissance Men rock up in Tokyo
Live Review: More Than Music Takeover
Local musicians thrive at indie event
Gonpachi Asakusa Azumabashi
Halal-certified wagyu beef course welcomes everyone to the table
Interview: David Gedge of The Wedding Present
30 years of Bizarro and the band’s 2019 Tokyo Tour
Fuji Rock Festival 2019
Stellar lineup at summer’s best music festival
Events
Living
Spanning Snow, Sea and Tradition – Japan United in Sport
Skiing in Hokkaido, beaches and karate in Okinawa… Japan is a country with huge natural and sporting variation.
I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish
The tribulations of being a vegan in Japan
Life Line Lunch Box
Enhancing Safety in Kiroro’s Backcountry.
How Foreign Entrepreneurs Can Kickstart Startups
Business plan competition offers rare opportunity for foreign residents
Community
Travel
Dining
Bar Valley
Time slows to a halt at this secluded Aoyama lounge
The Miele Guide Restaurant Month
An Asia-wide charity event serves up gourmet meals for a good cause
Yozakura Bijin
Stunning decor and comforting food highlight this Ikebukuro theme restaurant
Kura-Kura
The land of shochu gets a craft beer infusion
Cooking the Books
Metropolis rounds up the latest culinary-themed titles to hit stores in Japan
Tsuge
Yakitori gets a creative twist in an unexpected location
Literature
Movies
