Our Metropolis Spring Issue 2026 is out now! Find a copy around Tokyo (locations below) or read it online. See what's inside.

Tokyo’s free quarterly print publication, now available online.

Try Yoshoku, the Tokyo food tradition you've never heard of but absolutely need to try on your next trip to Japan.

Punch the Monkey from Ichikawa City Zoo went viral. Here’s how to get there, what to see and where to eat as a day trip from Tokyo.

Japanese hair loss treatments at drugstores include minoxidil products, hair tonics and scalp care solutions for daily use.

Best Thai restaurants in Tokyo serving authentic curries, noodles and papaya salads, from casual neighborhood spots to skyline dining.

International artists coming to Japan in 2026 include BTS, Janet Jackson, Diana Ross, Eddie Vedder and more major tours across Japan.

Marty Reisman (called Marty Mauser here) was an American table tennis champ of the late forties and early fifties. He was also a hustler and a showman. And kind of a prick. This amoral character study ...

Japan’s rapidly evolving skincare scene gives K-beauty a serious run for its money. Walk into any Japanese drugstore and you’ll see shelves stocked with all kinds of skincare products. You’ll know a ...

Tokyo Spring Music Festival 2024 offers a variety of concerts this spring in Ueno, so make sure to come by with your friends and family.

A new cultural hub will debut this spring as MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives opens inside Takanawa Gateway City. The experimental museum will host a 21-day opening celebration, “MoN Festival ...