Touhou and Hetalia

Fan-generated content is helping to enliven Japan’s media industry

Celebrity Chowdown

Sports stars, TV tarento and dead actors are all getting into the restaurant business

Lonely Hearts Killer

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2010 One of the [...]

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Eat organic, drink expensive at this Ebisu nightspot

A Time for Love

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

DJ Shabushabu

Sono FX

Weekends are for Racing

A Daytrip to Tokyo Racecourse offers fun, excitement—and a definite break from the ordinary

Kuuta

High-class food from the Japanese lower depths

Through the Monocle

Most expensive, most livable... with Tokyo, it’s all about who you ask

Taking the Stares

Or, how to avoid being gawked at in Japan

Stay Up Late

Customers are encouraged to rock responsibly at this Shimbashi music bar

Going Native

Tokyo's thriving Ainu community keeps traditional culture alive