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Marunouchi Illumination 2026-2027

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Nov 12, 2026 at 4:00pm ~ Feb 14, 2027 at 11:00pm

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Tokyo Streetwear Roundup: The Drops Everyone’s Watching This July 2026

Tokyo Streetwear Roundup: The Drops Everyone’s Watching This July 2026

From A$AP Rocky’s Puma Suede ’94 to Jordan x Tokyo Giants baseball crossover, here’s what’s moving in Tokyo right now
G-Shock’s First-Ever Pokémon Watch Hits Japan Shelves July 17

G-Shock’s First-Ever Pokémon Watch Hits Japan Shelves July 17

The limited-edition GA-110PKM-7A goes on sale in Japan July 17, priced at ¥33,000 and built around the franchise’s original 1996 color scheme
Creative Museum Tokyo: The Creative Origins of Mamoru Hosoda

Creative Museum Tokyo: The Creative Origins of Mamoru Hosoda

Original artwork, storyboards, and immersive displays showcase the work of Mamoru Hosoda
“This Lifestyle Isn’t Healthy”: The Salaryman Who Quit His Job to Become a Street Musician in Japan

“This Lifestyle Isn’t Healthy”: The Salaryman Who Quit His Job to Become a Street Musician in Japan

The handpan artist who bet on himself
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Living

Where to Find Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Tokyo

Where to Find Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Tokyo

Metropolis’ hunt for the fall favorite drink

Tokyo Weather in October: What to Do, Wear & What’s Happening

Tokyo Weather in October: What to Do, Wear & What’s Happening

Temperatures, rainfall, daily outfits and the seasonal events worth planning around this month
Upcoming Anime Events in Tokyo

Upcoming Anime Events in Tokyo

From September through December, anime events take over spots across Tokyo
Japan’s Wild Mushrooms

Japan’s Wild Mushrooms

When autumn settles over Japan’s mountains, wild mushrooms emerge in abundance across the forests
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Community

Metropolis Summer Issue 2025

Metropolis Summer Issue 2025

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

Funeral Support Services in Japan

Funeral Support Services in Japan

Bilingual compassion, care and peace of mind
Getting Divorced in Japan: Under Japanese Law

Getting Divorced in Japan: Under Japanese Law

Japanese law: everyday legal issues explained
Food Fair at Saint Maur International School 2025

Food Fair at Saint Maur International School 2025

Celebrate Global Flavors and Local Connections
Metropolis and DME WORLD Present: New Lex Tokyo

Metropolis and DME WORLD Present: New Lex Tokyo

Lex Legends – The Ultimate Throwback Experience – Join us for a Night of R&B, Funk, and 90s Vibes
English Facebook Groups in Tokyo: Tips for Residents and Tourists

English Facebook Groups in Tokyo: Tips for Residents and Tourists

English Facebook groups for finding free stuff, making friends, volunteering, and more
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Travel

Matsue: A City in the “Shade,” Full of Stories 

Matsue: A City in the “Shade,” Full of Stories 

What to know about the San’in region’s largest city
Mikuni Minato: A Peaceful Port Town Away from the Crowds

Mikuni Minato: A Peaceful Port Town Away from the Crowds

Blow off steam like a wealthy Edo merchant
Hilton Okinawa Sesoko Resort, Okinawa

Hilton Okinawa Sesoko Resort, Okinawa

Unwind in Sesoko Island’s only luxury resort
Conrad Tokyo: Where Omotenashi Guides Every Detail

Conrad Tokyo: Where Omotenashi Guides Every Detail

How General Manager Neil McInnes and his team shape thoughtful hospitality through detail, design and anticipation
Christmas in Okinawa

Christmas in Okinawa

A festive escape to the sea in sunny Okinawa

Travel Guide to the Charm of Tomonoura

Travel Guide to the Charm of Tomonoura

Life in the Seto Inland Sea town of Tomo-no-Ura

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Dining

Sushi Omakase at Hashida Tokyo

Sushi Omakase at Hashida Tokyo

An artist’s hands, a chef’s eye: seasonal seafood, rare sake and an omakase shaped by the morning’s market
Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try

Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try

It’s not Japanese food. It’s not Western food. It’s something Tokyo made entirely its own.
“Bougie” Spots to Eat and Drink in Tokyo

“Bougie” Spots to Eat and Drink in Tokyo

Explore the latest trends in dining at locations created by premier fashion brands

Tokyo Cafés Featured in Anime

Tokyo Cafés Featured in Anime

Tokyo Cafes to visit in real life that your favorite characters dined at
We Tried Tokyo’s Weirdest Ice Creams in One Day

We Tried Tokyo’s Weirdest Ice Creams in One Day

Fried oyster ice cream? Here’s our honest opinion

Which City Has the Most Michelin Stars? (2025 Ranking with 2026 Updates)

Which City Has the Most Michelin Stars? (2025 Ranking with 2026 Updates)

Which country and city have the most Michelin stars, and why?
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Literature

Fresh Ink: The Defeat of Thought by Osamu Dazai

Fresh Ink: The Defeat of Thought by Osamu Dazai

Japan’s literary legend’s never-before translated work
Japanese Whisky

Japanese Whisky

Review of Brian Ashcraft’s ‘Japanese Whisky: The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Most Desirable Spirit’
Fresh ink: Kitagawa Chiyo Conclusion

Fresh ink: Kitagawa Chiyo Conclusion

Read the moving end of the working-class fable “The Silk Sandals”
Fresh Ink: Kitagawa Chiyo

Fresh Ink: Kitagawa Chiyo

Proletariat Girls’ Literature
Book Launch: Thomas Lockley’s Gentleman from Japan

Book Launch: Thomas Lockley’s Gentleman from Japan

Thomas Lockley follows the life of a slave-turned-elite in his latest book
Fresh Ink: Musashi Miyamoto 

Fresh Ink: Musashi Miyamoto 

Miyamoto’s life by the blade
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Japanese Movies

An Interview with Japanese-American Filmmaker Miki Dezaki

An Interview with Japanese-American Filmmaker Miki Dezaki

Exploring historical revisionism, racism, and the Comfort Women issue in his documentary ‘Shusenjo’
Hayao Miyazaki’s New Film “How Do You Live?”

Hayao Miyazaki’s New Film “How Do You Live?”

The anime giant’s final film – release date July 14
The Most Highly Anticipated Anime of 2023

The Most Highly Anticipated Anime of 2023

Our handpicked list of top anime to watch out for in 2023

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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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