How Director Keishi Otomo Found Redemption in ‘Beneath the Shadow’

The former NHK producer and Iwate-born director's journey home after nine long years

Commerce Beats Community at Miyashita Park

New retail complex in Shibuya displaces Tokyo’s homeless population

Appetite for Change

Single mothers confront Japan's hidden realities

Ethical Watchmaker August Berg Enters Japan

Scandanavian designs channel 'timefulness' and sustainability

Coronavirus in Japan: September Update

Travel guidelines, financial aid and other useful resources

Support Metropolis

Help Japan's no. 1 English magazine through the COVID-19 crisis

Do No Harm But Take No Shit

Bae Tokyo founder Jayda B on virtual inclusivity, Made By She and feminism in Japan

Andrew Wasylyk: Fugitive Light and Themes of Consolation 

Album review and interview with the Scottish multi-instrumentalist

Conquer the Supermarket Game

A comprehensive guide to shopping smarter in Tokyo

Embracing Transgender and Gender Nonconformity

Photographer Paule Saviano returns to Tokyo with crucial new exhibition

Metropolis Crowdfunding: Official Sponsors List

Since 1994, Metropolis (formerly Tokyo Classifieds) has been a free magazine at the [...]

Waater Goes All Out

Five punk-fuelled friends are out to revive Tokyo's indie music scene