Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases March 2024
Your monthly dose of new music from Japan
Based in Japan: RinRin Doll
Celebrating subculture
Embassy Nights Inaugural Event at Tokyo American Club
A celebration of Spanish cuisine and culture in Tokyo
Tokyo Trend Watch
Arm Warmers
Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo
Japanese culinary adventures with Kimpton
Ginza Sky Walk 2024
A plan for a greener, people-centric Tokyo
Redefining Beauty in Japan with Dulmi
A body positivity revolution
Events
Living
New Japan Pro-Wrestling and STARDOM
Pro-wrestling brings thrills and spills to Tokyo nightlife
What’s Happening in Tokyo this December?
Our picks for the best events to check out this month
2023 -2024 Tokyo Winter Illumination Guide
Where to catch the best illuminations in the capital this winter
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Kanda-Sudacho
Heartlands: A thriving pocket of the past
Community
The 10 Best Japanese Whiskies for Gifting
Japanese whisky for beginners
Riding the Winds of Change
A day in the life of Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s executive chef
What’s Happening in Tokyo This December?
The rundown of the best events in Tokyo this December
Yokohama Country & Athletic Club
The community you’ve been longing for
Where to Celebrate Thanksgiving in Tokyo 2021
Tokyo meets American tradition
Women’s Bodybuilding in Japan
A culture of support
Travel
Kamigori
Getting off the beaten path to find peace and beauty in Hyogo
What’s happening in Tokyo this February?
The Metropolis editors top picks for February
A Guide to the Best Small Cinemas in Tokyo
Find your new favorite local cinema haunt
Relaxing to the Extreme
Numajiri Yumoto Onsen offers a wildly unforgettable bathing experience
Noku Kyoto
An unforgettable domestic travel experience
Embracing Japan’s emerging powder snowboarding scene
A Guide to Snowboarding Resorts in Japan Winter 2022
Dining
TORIMESHI TORITOH BUN
Serving oyakudon since 1907
Miso Mebore
Taste every prefecture’s miso in one place
Komakata Dozeu
Pond loaches and a taste of Edo history
Sakura Nabe Nakae
Tokyo’s only spot for horse meat sukiyaki
R1, R2, R3 Roppongi
Stylish community hubs in Roppongi for drinking, dining and dancing
The Pizza Bar on 38th
A Chuo pizza institution
Books
2021: What is the Future of Japanese Literature?
With Japanese literature in translation finally breaching feminist frontiers, what’s next?
How the English Language Failed Banana Yoshimoto
Looking back at the Japanese literary icon 30 years after the translation of her debut novel ‘Kitchen’
5 (Translated) Japanese Novels to Read in 2021
New works by Mieko Kawakami, Haruki Murakami and more
Fresh Ink: ‘Tales of the Zashiki Children’ by Kenji Miyazawa
The English-language debut of a prolific Japanese writer
Scientific Literature About an Unscientific World
Kanji Hanawa divulges society’s absurdity in two translated novellas
‘The Hole’ by Hiroko Oyamada
David Boyd translates Oyamada’s surreal novel of transformation and isolation
Movies
