Cockney Rejects

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2010 The original “Oi!” [...]

The Year in Food

Metropolis rounds up the tastiest dining trends of 2009

Medicine and Art

A mixed show at the Mori unleashes morbid musings

The Giving Season

Leave the holiday shopping blues behind with our essential gift guide

Sacred Monsters

Sylvie Guillem and Akram Khan stage the ultimate clash of dance cultures

The Answering Machine

The up-and-coming UK rockers stay true to their indie roots

Jazzkatze

Designer Ayumi Sufu is the child of a cultural melting pot

Best Japanese Songs

Metropolis asked 16 local writers and musicians to describe a formative encounter with a Japanese song. The resulting mix—from folk to noise to metal and enka—represents a half-century of sounds from one of the most diverse music scenes on the planet

Jet Set UK Festival

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 Veteran Tokyo radio [...]

Treasures of The Habsburg Monarchy

The National Art Center, Tokyo relives memories of European art

Taking Charge

Meet the Tokyo-based entrepreneurs who are riding out the economic storm

Hip Pockets

A brief guide to Japanese luxury brand wallets