July 22, 2010

This week's required reading

Men (And Women) in Black

In their new book Ninja Attack!, authors Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt lift the mask on Japan’s iconic assassins

Man of the Moment

Once upon a time, a foreign guy could transform himself from zero to hero just by stepping off the plane at Narita. But with a tanking job market and a changing singles scene, is it last call for Charisma Man?

July 8, 2010

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2010 Sage advice During [...]

July 1, 2010

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2010 Fun & Games [...]

Guidebook

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2010Life must be tougher [...]

Summer Festival Guide ’10

The concert season heats up as the world’s best musicians rock out in Japan

June 24, 2010

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2010 Slap happy Japan [...]

Scene Around Town

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2010Hard to believe that [...]

Kenka & Hatabi no Dahlia

Torifune butoh company debuts a new work and reprises a classic

Japan Blues & Soul Carnival

Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall, May 30

Sofie Livebrant

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