The Price of Plastic

Convenience stores and shops now charging for single-use plastic bags

Metropolis Summer Issue 2020 Out Now

Where to find a copy, how to read us online and our augmented reality feature

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Hayao Miyazaki

New memoir reveals strange and surprising facts about the famous artist

Goodbye to All That

A not-so-fiction story about life in Tokyo during the pandemic

Yoshitomo Nara: Beyond the Big-Headed Girls

Yeewan Koon's new book traces Yoshitomo Nara's diverse career

Bathing in Japanese Luxury

USTECH: Bringing elegant craftsmanship to your home

Weekly Horoscope

June 19 – June 25

The American Who Brought Ghibli to the World

An interview with Steve Alpert, author of 'Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man'

Not Somebody Else’s Problem

'Hanasou' urges people to talk about BLM in Japan

Little Women

For men, too; of all sizes

we smile when we want to

A photo essay on womxn in Tokyo

Black Lives Matter: How to Help and Where to Donate

Racial injustice is not just America’s problem. Here’s what you can do to take a stand.