About Us

Metropolis is Japan’s No 1 English magazine.

Metropolis is the only magazine that has its distribution of up to 30,000 copies independently verified by Japan’s Audit Bureau of Circulations. The magazine is read by over 70,000 readers from up to 1000 distribution points throughout Tokyo, Yokohama and Chiba. There are a further 30,000 regular internet readers.

Japan has the wealthiest international community in the world. Metropolis readers are 79% business professionals in Tokyo with an average income of ¥437,375/month. 52% pick up Metropolis every issue. 59% keep copies for reference.

Metropolis has 250 clients in each issue, the largest of any English magazine. Most Metropolis advertisers are long-term clients that started with small sizes, received good results and have upgraded their ad sizes.

Up to 30,000 copies every second week certified by Japan’s Audit Bureau of Circulations

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Neil Butler

EDITORIAL

Jeff W. Richards (Editor-in-Chief)
David Labi (Editor)
Lisa Wallin (Editorial Assistant)
Helen Langford (Classifieds)
Anna Cock Gibson (Proofreader)
Kyle Hedlund (Content Manager)

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

Dan Grunebaum (Entertainment)
Don Morton (Movies)

DESIGN

Kohji Shiiki (Art Director)
Shane Busato, Louise Rouse (Designers)

ADVERTISING

Akane Ochi (Sales Director)
Karl Nakashima (Sales Manager)
Miyuki Miyama, Dai Tanaka, Kanae Mochizuki, Yasuyuki Kazama, Michael Dougherty, Osamu Sonoyama (Sales Executives)
Nahoko Nakagame, Marie Tsurumi (Sales Assistants)

ADMINISTRATION/ACCOUNTING

Reiko Kitamura, Emi Sakuyama (Administration/Classifieds)

IT

Guilhem Malfré (IT and Web Developer)
Wouter Thielen (Web Developer)

MEDIA

Kamasami Kong (Manager)

Address

Metropolis
8F Nishi-Azabu Sonic Bldg,
3-2-12 Nishi-Azabu,
Minato-ku,
106-0031 Tokyo

Phone 81-3-4588-2277

Fax 81-3-4588-2278

Commercial Classifieds: commercial@metropolis.co.jp
Letters to the Editor: letters@metropolis.co.jp

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