About Us

Metropolis is Japan’s No 1 English magazine.

Metropolis is the only magazine that has its distribution of 30,000 copies independently verified by Japan’s Audit Bureau of Circulations. The magazine is read by over 70,000 readers from 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 week. 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.

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

CEO/PUBLISHER

Terrie Lloyd

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Neil Butler

EDITORIAL

Jeff W. Richards (Managing Editor)
David Labi (Editor)
Akane “Margarita” Ichikawa (Assistant Editor)
Kazuki Koizumi (Editorial Assistant)
Anna Gibson, Kyle Hedlund (Proofreaders)
Lisa Wallin, Francesco Agresti (Interns)

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

Dan Grunebaum (Music & performing arts)
Don Morton (Movies)

DESIGN

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

PRODUCTION

Helen Langford (Production Assistant)

ADVERTISING

Niki Kaihara (Chief Sales Manager)
Karl Nakashima (Sales Manager)
Akane Ochi, Miyuki Miyama, Dai Tanaka(Sales Executives)
Cherry Cheung (Commercial Classifieds)
Vanessa Tanaka, Takako Fujisaki, Nanami Fukuda (Interns)

ADMINISTRATION/ACCOUNTING

Takako Hiraiwa (Adminstration/HR Manager)

IT

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

EVENTS

Ryo Saito (Interns)

MEDIA

Kamasami Kong (Manager)

Address

Metropolis
4F Roppongi OG Bldg,
1-3-4 Nishi-Azabu,
Minato-ku,
106-0031 Tokyo

Phone 81-3-4550-2929

Fax 81-3-4550-2859

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