The MetPod is all about people living in Tokyo and their concerns. It’s also about life here which includes concerts, events and parties. In this edition we’ll hear the new watchwords for Tokyo from Lonely Planet reporter Tim Hornyak, who also provides a prediction for this coming summer. Our cranky film critic Don Morton has movie suggestions [...]

In this Special Edition MetPod we talk with foreign Osaka businessman and restaurant owner Douglas Schafer who is just recently back from a Hope mission  in which he delivered important goods and supplies to people in the Tohoku region of Japan. Doug shares his observations about the condition of the people in the areas most [...]

Movies, Showbiz, Concerts, Charities and New Apps in the Aftermath of the Earthquake, Tsunami, Radiation Leaks and Rolling Blackouts in Tokyo Listen in as our crew of writers, reporters, editors, a musician, a tech expert and a supermodel discuss what’s in the magazine, on-the-cover and what’s going on in Tokyo in the aftermath of the [...]

Is it safe to stay in Tokyo? Is it safe to return? Is the water and food safe? What about contaminants in the soil and water? How long will it take to get back to “normal?’ What are likely to be the short and long range effects on businesses in Tokyo? All of these questions [...]