Meet Markets

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

Flavors of the year

Metropolis staffers pick their favorite new restaurants of 2008

Spirited Away

In her newly translated memoir, Sakie Yokota recounts a mother's ultimate nightmare

Turning Japanese

Get your new year off to a crafty start by learning a traditional hobby

Last call for Kabukicho

As the iconic Koma Theater goes under the wrecking ball, is this the end of Tokyo’s notorious red-light district?

Hot Water

Tokyo’s onsen are open and ready for business

Peace Prize

After going missing in Mexico for more than 30 years, Taro Okamoto’s Myth of Tomorrow is about to be unveiled inside Shibuya station. Here’s the inside story of the efforts to recover and restore one of the artist’s most stunning works.

Yufuin

Hot springs and mountain climbing await in this slice of Kyushu

Latin Lover

Pop singer, erotic actress, lingerie model, pro-sex activist—Aya Sugimoto is a one-woman cultural phenomenon. Now she’s adding tango to her repertoire

A Tour for all Seasons

By land, sea or air, Tokyo’s sightseeing companies have an outing that’s right for you

Peter

On its first anniversary, the Peninsula Tokyo’s flagship restaurant continues to dazzle

Okunoshima

From Poison Gas Island to paradise