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“To The Sky” Exhibition at WHAT CAFE

“To The Sky” Exhibition at WHAT CAFE

Jul 03, 2026 at 6:30pm ~ Jul 20, 2026 at 5:00pm

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Summer 2026

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Culture

LOVEHO SELECTS December 2023

LOVEHO SELECTS December 2023

Three creatives to know | December 2023
2024 Tokyo Music Scene Forecast

2024 Tokyo Music Scene Forecast

Discover the Japanese artists that Metropolis has on its radar for 2024
Tokyo Trend Watch: Acne Studios

Tokyo Trend Watch: Acne Studios

Fashion in the spotlight for December 2023
Fake Food, Real Art

Fake Food, Real Art

The century-old history of sanpuru’s artful craftsmanship
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Living

A Guide to Tokyo’s Art Stores

A Guide to Tokyo’s Art Stores

Rainbowholic, Tokyo’s journaling enthusiast, shares some of her favorite spots in the city
Tokyo Autumn Foliage 2025 Guide 

Tokyo Autumn Foliage 2025 Guide 

Quiet and lesser-known spots in and around Tokyo
Things To Do in Tokyo at Christmas and New Year 2025-2026

Things To Do in Tokyo at Christmas and New Year 2025-2026

Live the holidays to the fullest with Metropolis’ recommendations
Why Do 84 Percent of Women in Japan Think Cheating is Healthy?

Why Do 84 Percent of Women in Japan Think Cheating is Healthy?

Understanding infidelity in Japan
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Community

Coming Out

Coming Out

Coming to terms with your sexuality in Japan
Brave Blossoms to Take On Maori All Blacks

Brave Blossoms to Take On Maori All Blacks

Chance to set things right in Tokyo
It’s All in the Timing

It’s All in the Timing

Finding out the prime time—in Japanese
Stonewall Japan

Stonewall Japan

Japan’s LGBTQ+ connection
Dog-Walk Donation

Dog-Walk Donation

Hike through Niigata with abandoned animals
Costume Crunch

Costume Crunch

A Lesson in Japanese: Expressing your decision
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Travel

Climb Fuji on a Day-Trip

Climb Fuji on a Day-Trip

Do your research, fitness train, and pack light
The Floating World

The Floating World

Chiba’s natural waterway district offers a taste of history
Doai Station in Minakami

Doai Station in Minakami

Japan’s top station for moles
Zao Onsen in Winter

Zao Onsen in Winter

Winter sport and onsen
Shinno-sai Festival

Shinno-sai Festival

Celebrate the god of medicine at Osaka’s year-end festival
Ozoresan

Ozoresan

Take a Halloween trip to hell—and stay the night
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Dining

IL Buttero

IL Buttero

Celebrating 25 years of authentic Tuscan cuisine
Taste the Rainbow at Ramen Shikisai

Taste the Rainbow at Ramen Shikisai

Capture kaleidoscopic ramen at new Akihabara restaurant
SUIGIAN

SUIGIAN

A decadent return to the golden age of performance
Malins Fish and Chips 5th Anniversary Celebration

Malins Fish and Chips 5th Anniversary Celebration

A taste of Britain in the Japanese capital
The Farm Tokyo

The Farm Tokyo

Beefing up Tokyo’s beer garden game
Tokyo’s Best Wine Bars

Tokyo’s Best Wine Bars

Metropolitan bars give the budding wine scene body
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