The Dish

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2009 Takeshi Kitano wears [...]

Specialist Bars

When a dozen varieties of your favorite tipple just won’t do...

Taster’s Choice

Six New Year’s gift ideas for that hard-to-please sake connoisseur

Down By the River

Monzen-Nakacho offers vibrant attractions—and a slower pace—just across the Sumidagawa

Dec 10, 2009

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2009 Dept. of good [...]

Dec 3, 2009

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Best Japanese Songs

Metropolis asked 16 local writers and musicians to describe a formative encounter with a Japanese song. The resulting mix—from folk to noise to metal and enka—represents a half-century of sounds from one of the most diverse music scenes on the planet

Nov 26, 2009

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 The world of [...]

Faro

Enjoy Michelin-starred cooking at down-to-earth prices in Ginza

Free Time

Sip sake, stuff your face with senbei, appear on TV, take a spin in a new Toyota—the options are nearly endless when it comes to enjoying free stuff in Tokyo

Scene Around Town

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 What: Fifth Anniversary [...]

Matches Made in Heaven

Find the perfect partner at these marriage-hunting events