Teaching Diversity

How a passive education system fueled one of the biggest English teaching markets in the world

The Professor and the Madman

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‘The Hole’ by Hiroko Oyamada

David Boyd translates Oyamada's surreal novel of transformation and isolation

Atomic Trauma and Family Albums – 75 Years Later

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

Commerce Beats Community at Miyashita Park

New retail complex in Shibuya displaces Tokyo’s homeless population

The Brilliant Architects Behind Tokyo’s Transparent Toilets

Design visionaries Shigeru Ban and Sou Fujimoto transform cities and lives

The Controversy of Japan’s ‘Baby Hatch’

Is it ethical to anonymously give away a child?

3 Female Artists You Should Follow

Blossom the Project, Mari Naomi and Christine Mari Inzer on art, activism and mental health

GOMA

The intricate worlds of an Aomori-based artist

Coronavirus in Japan: September Update

Travel guidelines, financial aid and other useful resources

Metropolis Autumn Issue 2020

Introducing our Autumn Issue and where to pick up a copy

9 Art Events in Tokyo From September to November

Fill your calendars with these must-see exhibits in the capital