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{{Infobox magazine
| title = Metropolis
| frequency = Monthly
| circulation = 30,000<ref name="abc"/> (2006, unverified)
| category = ]
| company = Japan Partnership Inc.
| firstdate = February 1994
| country = Japan
| based = Tokyo
| language = English
| website = {{URL|http://metropolisjapan.com}}
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}}
'''''Metropolis''''' is a 32-to-48-page free monthly city guide, news and ]s glossy magazine published by Japan Partnership Inc. targeting the English-speaking community in ], Japan.<ref name="abc" /> As of April 2011, its circulation was claimed to be 30,000.<ref name="Gianni">Simone, Gianni, "", ''The Japan Times'', 26 April 2011, p. 12.</ref>


==History==
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The magazine was first published in 1994 as the ''Tokyo Classified''. Early editions, in the broadsheet style, consisted of classified advertisements sourced from shop notice boards.<ref>{{cite web|author=Billy Adams|url=http://www.markdevlin.com/Articles/businessam/businessam.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120919011347/http://www.markdevlin.com/Articles/businessam/businessam.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 September 2012|title=Big in Japan|access-date=28 April 2007|work=Business A.M|date=11 December 2002}}</ref> Initially distributed with the '']'', the free magazine is now distributed across Tokyo and beyond to companies, embassies, hotels, bars and restaurants.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jonathon Walsh|url=http://www.ea-tokyo.com/seminars/seminarsummaries/20040907.php|title=Life in the Metropolis: Mark Devlin, CEO & Publisher, Crisscross K.K.|work=Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo|date=7 September 2004|access-date=23 February 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314003058/http://www.ea-tokyo.com/seminars/seminarsummaries/20040907.php|archive-date=14 March 2008}}</ref> The magazine was originally owned and operated by Mark and Mary Devlin, renamed ''Metropolis'' in 2001, and sold to Japan Inc. Holdings in 2007.<ref name="Gianni"/>


Since 1999 the magazine hosted an annual Halloween party "Glitterball" at ] ] club at other notable clubs around Tokyo. Between 2003 and 2010, ''Metropolis'' donated some of the profits each year to the ] of Japan and the ].<ref>{{cite web| author=Karen Foster|title=A Good Cause|url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20060307zg.html|work=The Japan Times|access-date=23 February 2008}}</ref>
'''Metropolis''' is a free distribution full-color 64-80 page weekly city guide and ]s magazine published by ] for Tokyo's English-speaking community. It is the highest distribution English magazine in ], with 30,000 copies distributed each week throughout ], ] and ].


''Metropolis'' is now owned by Japan Partnership Holdings Inc.<ref name="abc">{{cite web|title=Report for Publisher of Free Paper: Metropolis| url=http://metropolis.co.jp/Aboutus/abc/abc.html|work=Metropolis|date=2006|access-date=23 February 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071016092628/http://metropolis.co.jp/Aboutus/abc/abc.html |archive-date=16 October 2007}}</ref> From 2020, ''Metropolis'' became a quarterly magazine, mainly publishing its content online via its website and social media platforms.
Originally known as ''Tokyo Classified'', the first issue was published on February 26, 1994, as a four-page classified ad sheet. It was originally distributed as an insert in ] and ] and by hand at various Tokyo locations popular with the ] community, which had grown substantially due to the worldwide attention given to Japan's ]. Due to ] of classified ads by The Daily Yomiuri, the company severed its newspaper distribution and created an independent distribution network, mainly to embassies, hotels, record stores, bars and restaurants. Metropolis is the only English magazine in Japan to have its circulation verified by Japan's ].


==References==
The magazine comprises four sections: feature articles and interviews relevant to expatriate life in Japan; an extensive Tokyo events guide; bar and restaurant listings; and over 1000 classified ads each week. All non-commercial classifieds, those sent in by private individuals and social organisations, are placed free of charge.
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⚫ ==External links==
In 2003, the magazine was renamed ] and the format changed to include a weekly news round up and commentary on Japan-related political, social and community issues, such as ], ], ] in Japan, and Japan's involvement in ].
* {{Official website|http://metropolisjapan.com}}


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The magazine regularly features interviews with Japanese and foreign celebrities, and has included interviews with Tokyo governor ], footballer ] and ] ex-President ].

In 2004 the magazine was involved in a controversy surrounding convicted drug smuggler ]. Initially the magazine supported Baker, but reversed its position when new information came to light.

The magazine runs the "Glitterball", an annual Halloween party at ], a large club in ]. The party, which is attended by over 1600 people, raises funds for various children's charities in Japan, including the ] Challenged Childrens' Project.

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Latest revision as of 19:13, 16 April 2024

For other uses, see Metropolis (disambiguation).

Metropolis
CategoriesNews magazine
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation30,000 (2006, unverified)
First issueFebruary 1994
CompanyJapan Partnership Inc.
CountryJapan
Based inTokyo
LanguageEnglish
Websitemetropolisjapan.com

Metropolis is a 32-to-48-page free monthly city guide, news and classified ads glossy magazine published by Japan Partnership Inc. targeting the English-speaking community in Tokyo, Japan. As of April 2011, its circulation was claimed to be 30,000.

History

The magazine was first published in 1994 as the Tokyo Classified. Early editions, in the broadsheet style, consisted of classified advertisements sourced from shop notice boards. Initially distributed with the Daily Yomiuri, the free magazine is now distributed across Tokyo and beyond to companies, embassies, hotels, bars and restaurants. The magazine was originally owned and operated by Mark and Mary Devlin, renamed Metropolis in 2001, and sold to Japan Inc. Holdings in 2007.

Since 1999 the magazine hosted an annual Halloween party "Glitterball" at Roppongi's Velfarre club at other notable clubs around Tokyo. Between 2003 and 2010, Metropolis donated some of the profits each year to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Japan and the YMCA.

Metropolis is now owned by Japan Partnership Holdings Inc. From 2020, Metropolis became a quarterly magazine, mainly publishing its content online via its website and social media platforms.

References

  1. ^ "Report for Publisher of Free Paper: Metropolis". Metropolis. 2006. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
  2. ^ Simone, Gianni, "English mags approach milestone, crossroads", The Japan Times, 26 April 2011, p. 12.
  3. Billy Adams (11 December 2002). "Big in Japan". Business A.M. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2007.
  4. Jonathon Walsh (7 September 2004). "Life in the Metropolis: Mark Devlin, CEO & Publisher, Crisscross K.K." Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo. Archived from the original on 14 March 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
  5. Karen Foster. "A Good Cause". The Japan Times. Retrieved 23 February 2008.

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