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Fresh Meat 14: Japan’s Recurring Charity Drag Show Returns for One Final Night

Fresh Meat 14: Japan’s Recurring Charity Drag Show Returns for One Final Night

Aug 23, 2026 at 7:00pm ~ Aug 23, 2026 at 10:00pm

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Discover Top Fashion Brands in Tokyo: From Streetwear to Whimsical Styles

Discover Top Fashion Brands in Tokyo: From Streetwear to Whimsical Styles

Explore the best local brands shaping Tokyo’s fashion scene
IKO Art Discoveries Launches with MASAMI: A New Chapter in Contemporary Art Exhibitions in Tokyo

IKO Art Discoveries Launches with MASAMI: A New Chapter in Contemporary Art Exhibitions in Tokyo

An immersive new exhibition invites Tokyo-ites to explore art, nature and connection through the eyes of Japanese artist MASAMI
Book Review: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

Book Review: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

A chillingly plausible future
Book Review: The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi

Book Review: The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi

Your table awaits at the Chibineko Kitchen…
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Living

Space-Saving Furniture in Japan: Optimizing Your Living Space

Space-Saving Furniture in Japan: Optimizing Your Living Space

Eight products to make the most of your small Tokyo apartment

Inside the Restaurants at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Inside the Restaurants at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

From superfood-fed wagyu to spring cocktails, here’s what happened when we dined our way through Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Best Sushi Omakase in Tokyo: 6 Editor’s Picks for 2026

Best Sushi Omakase in Tokyo: 6 Editor’s Picks for 2026

We’ve curated 6 standout selections that truly capture the essence of Tokyo’s omakase scene

Dog Adoption & Fostering in Tokyo

Dog Adoption & Fostering in Tokyo

Buddies in Collaboration with Metropolis
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Community

June Community News & Events

June Community News & Events

Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
Hanko: the ultimate souvenir from Japan

Hanko: the ultimate souvenir from Japan

Make your mark with these ancestral personal seals
May Community News & Events

May Community News & Events

Welcome to the new Metropolis Community Pages. Each month I…
Jenson Button — Super GT Challenger

Jenson Button — Super GT Challenger

Britain’s 2009 Formula 1 world champion jumps into Japan’s premier racing series
Ronnie Quintarelli: Super GT Champion of Champions

Ronnie Quintarelli: Super GT Champion of Champions

The Nissan NISMO team’s driver talks about his journey to the top
The Plight of Gamba

The Plight of Gamba

The once top team has had a less than fruitful season with the club hitting rock-bottom of the J.League
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Travel

MOSHI MOSHI ROOMS: ORIGAMI

MOSHI MOSHI ROOMS: ORIGAMI

Harajuku pop culture and Japanese tradition
Carnivals, Cuisine and Leisure

Carnivals, Cuisine and Leisure

Experience Macao this holiday season
illi Shimokitazawa

illi Shimokitazawa

Premium ‘sleepovers’ in the trendy neighborhood
Strolling in Shuzenji

Strolling in Shuzenji

Fall weekend getaway
Iwakura Onsen

Iwakura Onsen

A healing break on the peaceful outskirts of Tokyo
Skye Niseko in the “Aspen of Asia”

Skye Niseko in the “Aspen of Asia”

The perfect fusion of alpine and architecture

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Dining

Shingo Gokan

Shingo Gokan

Shaking up Tokyo’s bar scene with the man behind the city’s best cocktail bars
Gem by moto

Gem by moto

A curios fusion of world-class sake with imaginative tapas
Have a Swig

Have a Swig

A taste of high-class, barrier-free community cocktail culture
Pizza in Tokyo’s Kichijoji at Garage 50

Pizza in Tokyo’s Kichijoji at Garage 50

Romantic pizza in the park 
Kanna

Kanna

The frosty summit of photo-friendly kakigori

LITTLE BEAR MEISTER

LITTLE BEAR MEISTER

Can you find the most elusive bears in Tokyo?
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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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