Random Queries

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2010 Every so often, [...]

Garam 13th Anniversary

The reggae beat rolls on in Kabukicho

Required Reading

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2009 Populated by a [...]

Golden Gai

A beginner’s guide to the venerable Shinjuku drinking district

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Rock the House

Tokyo's live house music scene is set to go global

Neighborhoods

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009Forget what you’ve heard [...]

Made in Tokyo

Foreign filmmakers are queuing up to work on location in the city. But that's easier said than done

Tall Order

Some of Tokyo's iconic buildings are being lost to zoning laws that were intended to improve the city

Hazelburn

Find a corner of Scotland in the heart of Shinjuku

The Tricksters of Tokyo

With dozens of magic bars and a small army of illusionists, Tokyo has a whole lot of tricks up its sleeve

Meet Markets

From nightclubs to dance lessons to, um, wax museums, locals offer their tips on where to find a date in Tokyo