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Metropolis Autumn Issue 2026
See what's inside and where to pick up a copy The post Metropolis Autumn Issue 2026 appeared first on Metropolis Japan .
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Lawson’s New ¥297 Bento Has Exactly One Topping | News Roundup
In this week’s news roundup, we report on Lawson’s new ¥297 bento and what they say about changing consumer habits in Japan. Sanae Takaichi reshuffles her Cabinet. Japan moves up one place to 117th in the annual Global Gender Gap Report. Three companies are teaming up to introduc...
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Neo Speed Park: Go-Kart Paradise in Chiba
Japan’s premier karting experience The post Neo Speed Park: Go-Kart Paradise in Chiba appeared first on Metropolis Japan .
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English-Speaking Nail Salons in Tokyo
Where to get gel nails, detailed nail art and manicures in Tokyo with English-speaking service The post English-Speaking Nail Salons in Tokyo appeared first on Metropolis Japan ....
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International Air Passenger Traffic in Japan Hits Record 114 Million in 2025
The total number of passengers arriving or departing on international flights in Japan reached a record 114.4 million in 2025, topping prepandemic levels....
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Why Japan’s Temples Are Going Broke — and How They’re Adapting To Survive
A thousand-year-old shrine becoming insolvent is a striking sign of the times. Last month, Tada Shrine in Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture, filed for civil rehabilitation with the Kobe District Court — Japan’s rough equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — becoming just the th...
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Japan’s 3 Surviving Ninja Manuals: What Real Shinobi Actually Studied
Back in mid-June, 131 people took the Koka-ryu Ninja Certification Exam in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, one of the centers of Japan’s ninja culture. The test, devised as a way to promote the local heritage of Japan’s famous spy-assassins, awarded extra points for costumes and shuriken...
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Japanese Halloween Costume Ideas for 2026
Draw inspiration from anime and Japanese horror folktales The post Japanese Halloween Costume Ideas for 2026 appeared first on Metropolis Japan .
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Tokyo Weather in September: What to Do, Wear & What’s Happening
A month-by-month look at temperatures, rainfall, daily outfits, and the events worth planning around The post Tokyo Weather in September: What to Do, Wear & What’s Happening appeared first on Metropolis Japan ....
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Italian Water Polo Team Pro Recco Make a Splash at Shibuya Crossing
On Tuesday, amid the crowds at Shibuya Crossing, a handful of figures stood out, dressed for the pool rather than the pavement. They were the players of Italian water-polo powerhouse Pro Recco, who crossed the famous Tokyo intersection barefoot in their competition swimsuits and ...
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Experiencing the Art of “Gyotaku” Fish Prints
Gyotaku is the art of making ink prints of fish. In Japan, these are often monochrome prints on the walls of fishing lodges and seafood restaurants, but the pictures have evolved into a more colorful art form, and digital services can generate gyotaku from a photograph. A look at...
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Japan’s Complex Stake in Freedom of Transit: Tough Calculus Behind Tokyo’s Stance on the Strait of Hormuz
With Iran disrupting vital oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the Japanese government has for the first time taken a clear position in support of the right of transit passage through “international straits.“ But the policy shift could come back to bite Japan as it strive...
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Fashionably Fukuoka
A shopaholic's guide to the city The post Fashionably Fukuoka appeared first on Metropolis Japan .
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What To Do in Winter in Okinawa
The ultimate cure for the winter blues The post What To Do in Winter in Okinawa appeared first on Metropolis Japan .
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Onomichi Travel Guide: Discover This Historic Port City
Once a pirate haunt, the port town of Onomichi in the Inland Sea still houses an intriguing array of attractions The post Onomichi Travel Guide: Discover This Historic Port City appeared first on Metropolis Japan ....
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Exploring Aso Kumamoto
Life on the edge of the Earth The post Exploring Aso Kumamoto appeared first on Metropolis Japan .
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Bali Campur Cafe
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Nearly Half of Older Japanese Walk Half an Hour or More a Day to Stay Fit
A recent survey found that nearly half of Japanese people aged 50 and over walk at least 30 minutes daily to stay healthy and active.
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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026: A Massive Sporting Event Returns to Japan
Asia’s largest sporting event returns to Japan this autumn as Nagoya and its surrounding Aichi Prefecture host the Asian Games, featuring more than 11,000 athletes across 43 sports from September 19....
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AI agents can pay. voidpay is building what lets them hire.
x402 gives software a native way to pay. voidpay is building what lets agents privately hire for a result: sealed work, a rule fixed before the job starts, completion checked by machine, and payment that settles from the buyer's wallet when the rule passes....