The Breath of Sound and Beauty of Tea

Two traditional Japanese cultural events not to be missed this autumn

The Wolverine

Surprisingly fun and refreshingly old-school superhero movie

Mr. Hanks Comes to Tokyo

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2013 As summer winds [...]

Shonen H

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2013 This film is [...]

Ill Communication

Why it’s hard to speak Japanese...in Japan!

Laughter in the Heart of Tokyo

A crash course in comedy at the Asakusa Toyokan

Nicolas Boujéma

French cuisine with a twist at Signature

Statshot

Garglin’ goodness

¡Animate!

Cuban superstar Alexander Abreu headlines one-day Latin music fest

Snap, Crackle and Pop

Explore Japan’s artisanal fireworks this hanabi season

Serenity

Photographing tranquility at the ANA InterContinental

July 31, 2013

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