Metropolis Japan

Our latest articles

Tokyo Earthquake Simulator: The Thrilling Way Japan Teaches Disaster Preparedness

Tokyo’s Free Disaster Prep Center teaches lifesaving skills for free

Funeral Support Services in Japan

Bilingual compassion, care and peace of mind

Viral Beauty Products in Japan That Actually Live Up to the Hype

From lightweight sunscreens to anti-aging holy grails

Book Review: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

A chillingly plausible future

Getting Divorced in Japan: Under Japanese Law

Japanese law: everyday legal issues explained

Book Review: The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi

Your table awaits at the Chibineko Kitchen…

Book Review: The Place of Shells by Mai Ishizawa (translated by Polly Barton)

A quietly devastating and masterfully surreal debut

Your Weekly Horoscope January 31 – February 7

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.

Events In Tokyo This Week

KAWAII Night Market Vol. 1: A Summer Festival After Dark in Harajuku

Aug 20, 2026 at 11:00am ~ Aug 30, 2026 at 10:00pm

Read The Latest Issue Summer 2026

Read our latest print magazine online and browse all the locations across Tokyo and the Kanto Region where you can pick up a copy for yourself.

Events

See All Events Events This Week Events Next Week

Culture

Taiwan Manga Kissa

Experience a new world of Manga

Tokyo Life “Why are You Still in Japan?”

It can feel to some international residents like there are more reasons to leave than to stay in Japan. Thinking about your life here, why is it that you have chosen to stay?

Music Rewind: The Artists and Tech of 2002

From pop hits and rock jams to MP3 wristwatches, here’s a flashback to a simpler time

Five Japanese Acts to See at Fuji Rock 2022

Not sure which Japanese artists to see this year? We’ve made it easy for you

Living

Can Japan Embrace Multicultural Coexistence?

Uzbek-born bar owner and politician Babakhodjaeva Orzugul is challenging exclusion in Japan—one policy, one conversation at a time

Icelandic Pub Crawl in Tama City at Tama Machi Bar 2025

Join this Nordic-themed walking bar hopping event in western Tokyo with exclusive Icelandic-inspired dishes

When Can Japan Have a Military Again?

Breaking down what’s next for Japan’s military future

Trans Youth in Japan: A Documentary Highlighting Their Struggles and Triumphs

Personal experiences of trans folks in Japan

Community

No articles found in this collection.

Travel

The Other Side of Cape Town

Township tours offer a vibrant glimpse of daily life in South Africa

White day

Yuzama offers beginners a chance to ski before the snow melts

City of spice

Take a gastronomic tour through India’s food capital

Life Cyclist

An around-the-world biker makes a pit stop in Tokyo

FOREST IN THE CLOUDS

Rainswept trails and lush beauty await in Costa Rica’s Monteverde Nature Preserve

Geisha for a Day

Kyoto’s makeover studios offer visitors a new twist on tradition

Dining

Trattoria Orgoglio

Trattoria Orgoglio del Casalta brings the best flavors of Florence to Tokyo.

Guzman y Gomez

Guzman y Gomez is the Australian Mexican diner rapidly taking over Tokyo.

Beer Beer Beer

2017 Best in Japanese Craft Beer

Festive Food and Fun in Tokyo

The festive season is upon us once again. The month of December is the perfect time for celebrations with colleagues, friends and family. As 2017 draws to an end, it’s the time to spend with people who matter.