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Hikikomori Confessions: “No One Becomes Hikikomori Because They Want To” - Metropolis Japan

Hikikomori Confessions: “No One Becomes Hikikomori Because They Want To”

Kei spent six months as a teenage recluse before finding his way back. He talks candidly about stigma, mental healthcare, and what Japan still gets wrong about hikikomori

Women in trucking - Metropolis Japan

Women in trucking

In the driving seat of Japan’s workforce 

Nobody - Metropolis Japan

Nobody

Nobody does it better

The Sacrifice Needed to Live Between Cultural Worlds  - Metropolis Japan

The Sacrifice Needed to Live Between Cultural Worlds 

Liane Wakabayashi’s new memoir ‘The Wagamama Bride’

Are My Japanese In-Laws Racist? - Metropolis Japan

Are My Japanese In-Laws Racist?

Navigating cultural differences, stereotypes and generational values

Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story - Metropolis Japan

Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story

Making an exciting job dull

Who’s Who in the J-Vlogging Scene - Metropolis Japan

Who’s Who in the J-Vlogging Scene

6 Japan-based YouTubers to follow this fall

The Brilliant Architects Behind Tokyo’s Transparent Toilets - Metropolis Japan

The Brilliant Architects Behind Tokyo’s Transparent Toilets

Design visionaries Shigeru Ban and Sou Fujimoto transform cities and lives

Embracing Transgender and Gender Nonconformity - Metropolis Japan

Embracing Transgender and Gender Nonconformity

Photographer Paule Saviano returns to Tokyo with crucial new exhibition

Eating to Understand Black Lives Matter - Metropolis Japan

Eating to Understand Black Lives Matter

From the owners of Soul Food House and Kyle’s Good Finds

Not Somebody Else’s Problem - Metropolis Japan

Not Somebody Else’s Problem

'Hanasou' urges people to talk about BLM in Japan

Luce - Metropolis Japan

Luce

Nuanced mind-bender

Fridays for Future Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Fridays for Future Tokyo

Japan’s young climate activists battle protest stereotypes

Man With A Mission - Metropolis Japan

Man With A Mission

Wolves descend on Japan's Download Festival

Peter Orosz: At the Human Pace - Metropolis Japan

Peter Orosz: At the Human Pace

On a path once traveled

Japanese Historical Novels - Metropolis Japan

Japanese Historical Novels

The best of Japan's historical fiction

Bohemian Rhapsody - Metropolis Japan

Bohemian Rhapsody

A little silhouette-o of a man

Crazy Rich Asians - Metropolis Japan

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy good

Women Behind the Counter - Metropolis Japan

Women Behind the Counter

Female sushi chefs rebel against stereotypes in the industry

HodoBuzz Takes on Japanese Press Freedom - Metropolis Japan

HodoBuzz Takes on Japanese Press Freedom

New bilingual TV dramedy starts Kickstarter campaign to fund release

Abare: Land, Fire and Violence in Noto - Metropolis Japan

Abare: Land, Fire and Violence in Noto

A rugged Japanese spirit far removed from the Tokyo psyche

June Community News & Events - Metropolis Japan

June Community News & Events

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

Andrea Fazzari: Tokyo New Wave - Metropolis Japan

Andrea Fazzari: Tokyo New Wave

Photographer and writer Andrea Fazzari captures the intimate, personal sides of Tokyo's new generation of chefs

Rikejo: What’s in store for Japan’s Science Girls? - Metropolis Japan

Rikejo: What’s in store for Japan’s Science Girls?

Four 'science girls' working in Tokyo discuss their careers, gender in science and the 'rikejo' phenomena.

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Foreign Ministry asks Trump administration to stop using Pokémon, Naruto and other anime without permission.
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Google opens its first walk-in store anywhere outside the U.S., right in Apple’s backyard.
Hikikomori to Healing: One Artist’s Journey To Self-Love in Japan - Metropolis Japan

Hikikomori to Healing: One Artist’s Journey To Self-Love in Japan

Battling one’s demons is never easy, but embracing them just might be the solution
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Tokyo Sumo Tournament 2026: The Complete Guide

Sumo returns to Tokyo from September 13-27, 2026, with yokozuna Hoshoryu and Onosato headlining the tournament
Sumo Tournament Tickets Go on Sale August 8—Here’s How to Get Them - Metropolis Japan

Sumo Tournament Tickets Go on Sale August 8—Here’s How to Get Them

Tickets for Tokyo’s May Grand Sumo Tournament go on sale August 8, 2026, and they will sell out fast
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The Ultimate Japanese BBQ Guide: Grilling Tips, Recipes and Must-Try Foods

Crispy on the outside
How to Wear and Style a Summer Yukata  - Metropolis Japan

How to Wear and Style a Summer Yukata 

Your guide to styling Japan’s most iconic seasonal garment
Meet One of the Few Non-Japanese Licensed Kimono Stylists in Japan - Metropolis Japan

Meet One of the Few Non-Japanese Licensed Kimono Stylists in Japan

Based in Japan: Kara Harris on the exam that made her cry, opening a shop in Asakusa and her mission to make kimono fit everyone
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