Niijima

Surf, sun, sand… Tokyo? Enjoy a beach holiday without (technically) leaving the city

En

This izakaya chain offers inventive food and a contemporary setting

Gamuso

Musicians, artists and noise makers converge on this Asagaya hotspot

Anniversary Eats

Yokohama Restaurants Are Cooking Up a Storm in Celebration of Y150

Team Spirit

Tokyo's cross-town rivals, the Yomiuri Giants and Yakult Swallows, are running neck-and-neck for the Central League crown--thanks in large part to a quartet of foreign stars

Taking the Stares

Or, how to avoid being gawked at in Japan

The Cat and Cask

A latter-day publican keeps it local in Toshima-ku

Monsters vs. Aliens

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 A woman is [...]

Knowing

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 I haven’t seen [...]

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 As the nearly [...]

Sunshine Cleaning

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2009 Rose is a [...]

Soys Café

The apostrophe isn't all that's missing from this beautifying restaurant