Niche Watch

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2010 In a land [...]

Weighty Issues

With a diet of ramen, gyudon and burgers, how do the Japanese stay so slim?

A Time for Love

From lingerie to chocolate, love hotels to parties, Metropolis presents a grab-bag of Valentine's Day fun

Game Boy

Metropolis talks with one of Tokyo’s high-stakes gamblers... and the nicest shark around

Otaru

The former herring capital is now home to Hokkaido’s other snow festival

Open Wide

Feast to your heart’s content at Tokyo’s best all-you-can-eat restaurants

Less is More

Living sustainably is easier than you might think

Cocos Islands

The Australian Maldives offer an antidote to civilization

Saigon

Pan-Asian fare gets a funky twist in suburban Kamimachi

Jan 7, 2009

All the news that we can imagine

Brooklyn Parlor

The flavor of NYC comes to Shinjuku

A Year To Remember

A pictorial guide to the highs and lows of 2009