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How Drag Queen Labianna Is Changing Sex Ed in Japan

How Drag Queen Labianna Is Changing Sex Ed in Japan

Blending drag and sexual education

Discover the Craftsmanship of GLOBAL Knives

Discover the Craftsmanship of GLOBAL Knives

Metropolis Readers Get an Exclusive Gift at the Flagship Roppongi Store
Metropolis Autumn Issue 2024

Metropolis Autumn Issue 2024

See what’s inside and where to pick up a copy

How to Use a Sento or Onsen in Japan

How to Use a Sento or Onsen in Japan

A beginner’s guide to Japanese bathhouses
EXPAT EXPO TOKYO 2024

EXPAT EXPO TOKYO 2024

Connect with Tokyo’s international community, businesses and services

Tokyo Trends: Five Chrome Silver Accessories to Buy in Tokyo 

Tokyo Trends: Five Chrome Silver Accessories to Buy in Tokyo 

It’s all acubi and blokette this season — here’s where to buy the look
Novotel Nara

Novotel Nara

A newly-opened destination hotel in Japan’s ancient capital

Horoscope Your Weekly Horoscope September 13 – September 20

Horoscope

See what the stars have in store for you this week. World-renowned astrologer Cathryn Moe discusses love, money, luck and all else in this weekly series.

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Libre First Live Concert

Libre First Live Concert

Dec 17, 2025 at 7:00pm ~ Dec 17, 2025 at 9:30pm

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Winter 2025

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Houston Ballet “Swan Lake”

Houston Ballet “Swan Lake”

Houston Ballet debuts in Japan with Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake”
Gesshin ~月心~

Gesshin ~月心~

A Mexican photographer’s journey to Japan and discovering herself in the moon
Fuji Rock 2022 Wrap Up

Fuji Rock 2022 Wrap Up

Interviews with Snail Mail, Hiatus Kaiyote and Black Country New Road
Japan’s Unbelievable Contemporary Embroidery Art

Japan’s Unbelievable Contemporary Embroidery Art

A new wave of Japanese embroidery artists is hitting social media
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Living

Japanese Jewelry Brand Bizoux Releases Iconic Collection

Japanese Jewelry Brand Bizoux Releases Iconic Collection

Celebrating Japanese craftsmanship and vibrant color stones with Bizoux’s latest jewelry line
What to Do in a Medical Emergency in Japan

What to Do in a Medical Emergency in Japan

A guide to English-speaking hospitals and emergency care

Pop-Up Stores in Tokyo: November 2024

Pop-Up Stores in Tokyo: November 2024

Pokémon as traditional Japanese crafts, anime fragrances and Hello Kitty’s birthday pop-up

Kura Sushi Flagship Store to Open at the Osaka-Kansai Expo

Kura Sushi Flagship Store to Open at the Osaka-Kansai Expo

Where sustainability and innovation come together
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Travel

One Night in Koza

One Night in Koza

The birthplace of Japanese hard rock still kicks ass
Singapore

Singapore

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 Sure, the seven-hour…
Katsuura

Katsuura

Get your sun and surf without the crowds in eastern Chiba
Narita Airline Connection Service

Narita Airline Connection Service

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 Let’s face it:…
International Motel Hokuriku

International Motel Hokuriku

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2009 Name: International Motel…
Dandong

Dandong

The Chinese border city offers a tantalizing glimpse of the Hermit Kingdom
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Dining

Sunday Afternoon at Contact

Sunday Afternoon at Contact

Casual clubbing at one of Shibuya’s best
Nourishing Noodles

Nourishing Noodles

Tokyo’s two takes on a fast food favorite, yakisoba
Mikkeller Tokyo

Mikkeller Tokyo

Fresh beer in the fresh air at a Danish craft bar
Your Irish Pub in Kyoto

Your Irish Pub in Kyoto

Taking the sentiment “where everybody knows your name” to the next level
Roppongi Hills Restaurant Refresh

Roppongi Hills Restaurant Refresh

New food fare comes to the complex in celebration of its 15th anniversary
Tonari no Okusan

Tonari no Okusan

Dating sim in a shochu bar
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