Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Sakurashinmachi

Heartlands: Beyond pop-culture fame, this suburban neighborhood is a symbol of Japan’s postwar idealism

Marihiko Hara: Passion Composed

The Kyoto-based multitalent on recording his latest album

Atomic Trauma and Family Albums – 75 Years Later

Kazu Sashida's crucial book sheds light on the horrors of Hiroshima

STEREOGIRL Is All Grown Up

The young band meets Brit-rock, American alt and Tokyo landscapes

Weekly Horoscope

September 25 – October 1

Hidden Retail: 5 Thrift Stores in Tokyo

Elevate your thrifting game at these lesser known gems

Support Metropolis

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

Official Secrets

Whistleblowing up a shitstorm

Embracing Transgender and Gender Nonconformity

Photographer Paule Saviano returns to Tokyo with crucial new exhibition

Waater Goes All Out

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

What We’re Watching This Summer

Staff picks from fashion YouTuber to outlandish animation and Netflix dramas

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Jujo

Heartlands: Exploring one of the oldest shopping districts in Tokyo