The Best Japanese Indie Films You’ve Never Seen
A selection of Japanese films that redefine independent cinema
Pop-up Stores in Tokyo February 2025
Valentines, exhibits and themed cafes
How to Win at Arcade Machines in Japan: Tips, Tricks and Strategies
Master the art of Japanese arcades with insider tips for claw machines
Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Athlete’s Foot Medicine in Japan
Products and tips for treatment and relief
BEATCITY JAPAN 2025: Japan’s Beatboxing Competition Returns
Get ready for an electrifying night of beatboxing battles and performances in Shibuya!
Things to Do in Tokyo in February 2025
The Metropolis editors’ top picks for February
Toranomon Hills Glass Rock
The Final Chapter in a Landmark Redevelopment
Events
YUMEUTSUTSU Art Exhibition
Mar 07, 2025 at 7:00pm
Mar 21, 2025 at 7:00pm
Pirates of Tokyo Bay, Performing April 27
Apr 27, 2025 at 7:30pm
Apr 27, 2025 at 9:00pm
Asian University for Women: Japan Annual Fundraising Event
Apr 10, 2025 at 6:30pm
Apr 10, 2025 at 9:30pm
Edogawa Clean Up (Myoden)
Mar 15, 2025 at 10:00am
Mar 15, 2025 at 2:30pm
People, Noto, Art: A Collaborative Exhibition for Recovery
Nov 15, 2025 at 11:00am
Mar 01, 2026 at 12:00am
Metropolis and DME WORLD Present: New Lex Tokyo
Mar 30, 2025 at 6:00pm
Mar 30, 2025 at 9:00pm
The Secrets of Color from Impressionism to Contemporary Art – POLA Museum of Art
Dec 14, 2024 at 9:00am
May 18, 2025 at 5:00pm
Koki Yamada’s “Nahar — Ranthambhore” Wildlife Photography Exhibition in Tokyo
Apr 26, 2025 at 10:00am
May 17, 2025 at 8:00pm
Living
Toranomon Hills Glass Rock
The Final Chapter in a Landmark Redevelopment
Buying Property in Tokyo
Expert guidance and advice for real estate investors from Hokushin Fudosan Group
Monolids Are Beautiful: A Conversation on Choice, Identity, and Change
Questioning beauty standards in Japan
Fumiaki Miura and Tokyo Philharmonic Set to Perform Alexey Shor at InClassica 2025 in Dubai
‘A Unity Of Nations’ April 13, 2025
Community
Health Supplements Under Scrutiny After Fermented Rice Fiasco
Demands for stricter food safety regulations
Explore the World of Pickleball in Nihonbashi
Discover this new sport at the latest event in Nihonbashi
Health authorities warn of spike in potentially lethal STSS cases
Japan battles ‘flesh eating’ infection outbreak
EXPO 2025
Japan set to celebrate global innovations in Osaka
Tokyo International Beauty Salon for Everyone
All services- from braids to massages
Shogun Pillow Syndrome
Still laying people low
Travel
Tsuwano
A hidden samurai town in Shimane
Japan Bullet Train
Speedy and stress-free Shinkansen tickets
48 Hours in Tono / Hanamaki
Release your full imagination in the hometown of Japanese folklore
Minobu Town
Revitalizing Japanese regional tourism
Escape the Chill
Warm winter destinations in Japan
Aomori Spring and Rockwood Hotel & Spa
Find your favorite line and style
Dining
Ralph’s Coffee: A Metropolitan Delight in Omotesando
Convince yourself of Ralph Lauren’s most sincere and pedestrian product: coffee.
Introducing The New Four Seasons Osaka Hotel
Reserve your spot and dine in luxury
GENTLE Sushi Bar
The omakase experience you’ve been searching for
Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Autumn Sweets Selection
Visit the hotel in Roppongi for treats from their Fiorentina Pastry Boutique
Virtù in Tokyo Celebrates Prestigious Hospitality Award
Join in on the city’s dazzling bar scene
Mexican Restaurants in Tokyo
Our favorite spots for authentic Mexican cuisine
Literature
Fresh Ink: Dream Tales
The English-language debut of Junichiro Tanizaki’s masterpiece ‘Dream Tales’
Fresh Ink: Impressions of Sada Abe
The English-langauge debut of the famous crime of Sada Abe
A Guide to Zines in Tokyo
A deep dive into the world of self-published print
Found in Translation
Tackling Japanese literature as a couple, one line at a time
The Rise of Multicultural Japanese Literature
Real, imagined, or hiding this whole time?
Fresh Ink: The First English Translations of These Japanese Literature Giants
A compilation of translated works
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