May 6, 2010

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2010 Hey, wait a [...]

Itasoba Santouka

Soba, so good at this all-night Sangenjaya eatery

Bulldog

You’ll feel spoiled for choice at this Ginza beer haven

Ginza Saka Bar

Sample nihonshu at this hideaway for discerning drinkers

The Chuo Line Veggie Café Tour

Head to Tokyo’s bohemian ’hoods for meat-free munching

Uroko

Fish-lovers rejoice; vegetarians, beware

The Next Big Thing?

Some say it’s just a jumbo iPhone, while others predict it will change the face of both publishing and portable computing. But how will the iPad play in Japan?

Caught on Film

Nikkatsu revives one of the most successful movie genres of the ’70s and ’80s: roman porno

March 18, 2010

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2010 THE NIHONGO ISSUE [...]

Hungry for Hanami

Tokyo’s hotels get cooking for sakura season

Up in the Air

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2010 It’s a rare [...]

Food for Thought

Renowned macrobiotic chef Mayumi Nishimura brings 30 years of experience to the kitchen—including seven as Madonna’s personal chef.