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

Duplicity

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 He (Clive Owen) [...]

Heiankaku

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 Name: Heiankaku Location: [...]

MacArthur Garage

The legendary US general gets a bar of his own in Atsugi

The Rainmaker

Author Barry Eisler has found gold on the mean streets of Tokyo with six books about Japanese-American assassin John Rain. Now the action is coming to the big screen

Catooya

Burgers are the star of the show at this Kokubunji hideaway

Spring Sipping

Four local izakaya run the gamut of style and selection

Yamate Seven Lucky Gods Walk

Follow an Edo-style path to good fortune in Meguro