Minami no Shima no Furimun Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 Just in time [...]
The Other Expatriates Joseph Hincks learns the pleasures of exile from members of Tokyo's lesser-known foreign communities
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 “Put some dinosaurs [...]
Director of Chaos After tantalizing Japanese audiences in films like Suicide Club and Love Exposure, director Sion Sono makes his scariest move yet: a big-budget Hollywood production
The Rainmaker Author Barry Eisler has found gold on the mean streets of Tokyo with six books about Japanese-American assassin John Rain. Now the action is coming to the big screen
Meet Markets From nightclubs to dance lessons to, um, wax museums, locals offer their tips on where to find a date in Tokyo
Showa Sweetness Nostalgia for the postwar era has revived the market for vintage snacks and toys. From 200-year-old shops to gleaming mega-malls, everything old in Tokyo is new again