Nico Nico Douga

The video sharing site is giving rise to unlikely media stars

Sakurasaku

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2010 American “illuminated sculpture” [...]

Fleeting Light

Kansai’s Ensemble Sonne enlists free jazzer Kazuhisa Uchihashi for its new piece

Hina Dolls of the Mitsui Family

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2010 There’s no point [...]

Odori ni Ikuze

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2010 After 33 performances [...]

Feb 18, 2010

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2010 It’s about time [...]

Qomolangma Tomato

The indie rockers may seem dark and introspective—but they point to the light

Banking With the Dinosaurs

It’s time for Japan’s banking system to get competitive

No Sweat

You don’t have to sell your soul to buy cool clothes

Cecil Balmond

An architectural genius gets placed on a pedestal at Tokyo Opera City

Femme Fatale

From Kill Bill to Uniqlo, Chiaki Kuriyama marches on—with a CD debut on the horizon

Experimental Sound, Art & Performance Festival

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2010 Where is the [...]