Shikoku Through The Five Senses

A sensory tour through Tokushima and Kagawa

Japan in Love

Four years after Shibuya introduced same-sex partnerships, Metropolis spoke to same-sex couples in Tokyo on love, marriage and equality

Metropolis Recommends: February

Metropolis gives you the rundown of the best events in Tokyo this February

February Community News & Events

Our monthly guide to what's happening in the international community

Lesser Known Social Ills in Japan

What are some lesser known social ills that exist in Japan?

Luby Sparks

The shoegazing, reminiscent sounds of the alternative band

Engineered Sounds

Frenchman Gregory Germain talks shop about his experiences working with Japan’s musical elite

The Mercy

Fantastic voyage

The Misunderstood Victims

Kuiki-gai evacuees, seven years on

Metropolis Recommends: January

Metropolis gives you the rundown of the best events in Tokyo this January

Christian Drouin Calvados

Celebrating the sweet flavored cider spirit

Carter the Unstoppable Rugby Machine

All Blacks hero talks to Metropolis about his career and new life in Japan