Best Japanese Songs

Metropolis asked 16 local writers and musicians to describe a formative encounter with a Japanese song. The resulting mix—from folk to noise to metal and enka—represents a half-century of sounds from one of the most diverse music scenes on the planet

Twilight Zone

Robert Pattinson returns as the vegan vampire in the second film in the popular Twilight series

Jet Set UK Festival

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 Veteran Tokyo radio [...]

Taking Charge

Meet the Tokyo-based entrepreneurs who are riding out the economic storm

Wallpaper* City Guide Osaka

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 After producing guides [...]

Family Feasts

Loosen your belt and get ready for Tokyo’s top Thanksgiving dinners

Free Time

Sip sake, stuff your face with senbei, appear on TV, take a spin in a new Toyota—the options are nearly endless when it comes to enjoying free stuff in Tokyo

Michiko Minakata

54321~Chorale

Scene Around Town

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 What: Fifth Anniversary [...]

All-Japan Squash Championships

A new generation of young players hopes to make its mark at the annual tournament

All About Space Design

Serviced apartments and office space in the heart of Tokyo... and Dubai

R.I.P.

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 “There’s nothing left [...]