Yasuhiko Kida

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2010 Edo-era ukiyo-e master [...]

Marielle Byworth

Jewelry designer

Biffy Clyro

Only Revolutions

Dec 10, 2009

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2009 Dept. of good [...]

Russell Moench

Marketing Director, Cerego

Honshu’s Holy Hotels

Simon Rowe seeks serenity and a satisfying meal alongside the monks of Koya-san.

Peaks and Valleys

Stephen Mansfield ventures into the picturesque calderas of Kyushu's Aso-Kuju National Park.

Russian Circles

Geneva

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

Nov 26, 2009

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 The world of [...]

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