Explore articles on life in Japan with Metropolis. From culture and lifestyle tips to English-language resources, dive into ...

Explore articles on life in Japan with Metropolis. From culture and lifestyle tips to English-language resources, dive into ...

Japan's Hiyashi Cup Noodle — the first cold-water-only instant ramen — sold out in a week. Here's what it is and how to try ...

The Kojiki's island-birth myth wasn't just legend—it helped legitimize an emperor, unify rival regions, and set a political ...

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey dazzles visually, but lacks the emotional core to make it unforgettable.

Japan is known for producing some of the world’s most premium beef, often referred to as wagyu. Wagyu is a general term for ...

Japan's Cabinet has approved higher residence permit fees from October 1, 2026. Permanent residency rises from ¥10,000 to ...

Heavenly Island Lifestyle brings wagyu loco moco and mai tais to Daikanyama, with surfboards, steel guitar, and a rooftop ...

From the ancient Amami rabbit to the flightless Okinawa rail, discover four endemic animals found only on Japan's remote ...

At Den Kushi Flori, Japanese sensibility and French technique meet, not on a white plate but on a stick. The counter-only ...

If you love traveling around Japan but have had your fill of Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku and Hokkaido, fear not: you’ve still got 14,000 islands left to go. While most of these are perfectly normal places ...