On the Cards

The government says its new registration system for foreign residents will make our lives easier. But some lawmakers and privacy rights activists claim that Big Brother lurks around the corner

Sky High

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 It’s easy to [...]

Saburo Kashiwazaki

General manager & sommelier, Sabatini Roppongi

Ladakh

Ancient Buddhist traditions live on in this rugged mountain area

Bangkok Dangerous

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 When Nicolas Cage [...]

Pescaderia

Mission: find the best oysters in town. Mission status: accomplished

Delirium Cafe

Follow the pink elephant to this Belgian beer oasis in Kasumigaseki

War Story

Gregory Hadley's Field of Spears recounts a dramatic—and little-known—episode from the closing days of World War II. Yet as the author discovered, the story didn’t finish with the war's end

Babylon A.D.

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 This lead-footed, almost [...]

Taiko Chaya

Premium sushi--and rock-paper-scissors competitions--enliven this Asakusabashi izakya

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 Yes, it’s every [...]

Ginza Kura-rin

A Niigata microbrewer offers an outpost for Tokyo beer lovers