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'''Crisscross ]''' is a privately-held company based in ], ], founded in ] by Mark and Mary Devlin. '''Crisscross ]''' is a privately held company based in ], ], founded in ] by Mark and Mary Devlin.


The company publishes ], the largest distribution English magazine in Japan. Formerly known as Tokyo Classified, the magazine is a free distribution full-color 72 page weekly city guide and ]s magazine for Tokyo's English-speaking community. Crisscross distributes 30,000 copies of Metropolis each week throughout Tokyo, ] and ]. Metropolis is the only English magazine in Japan that has its circulation certified by Japan's ]. The company publishes ], the largest distribution English magazine in Japan. Formerly known as Tokyo Classified, the magazine is a free distribution full-color 72 page weekly city guide and ]s magazine for Tokyo's English-speaking community. Crisscross distributes 30,000 copies of Metropolis each week throughout Tokyo, ] and ]. Metropolis is the only English magazine in Japan that has its circulation certified by Japan's ].


In June 2000, Crisscross started Japan Today, an interactive news site that was the first news site in the world to allow users to post comments under any news story. According to ], Japan Today (combined with Metropolis) was the largest news and information site about Japan in English (both sites now inhabit separate domains, so the individual Alexa totals are now lower). In June 2000, Crisscross started Japan Today, an interactive news site that was the first news site in the world to allow users to post comments under any news story. According to ], Japan Today (combined with Metropolis) was the largest news and information site about Japan in English (both sites now inhabit separate domains, so the individual Alexa totals are now lower).


In December 2005, the Company expanded its news coverage to include U.S. and world news and renamed the site "Crisscross News". The news site name reverted back to Japan Today in October 2006. In December 2005, the Company expanded its news coverage to include U.S. and world news and renamed the site "Crisscross News". The news site name reverted back to Japan Today in October 2006.

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Crisscross K.K
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Company typePrivate
IndustryPublishing : Internet
FoundedTokyo, Japan (1993)
HeadquartersOmotesando, Tokyo
Key peopleMark Devlin CEO & Publisher
Mary Devlin, Deputy CEO, Co-founder
ProductsMetropolis : Crisscross News
Websitewww.crisscross.com
This article is about the company; for other meanings, see Criss Cross.

Crisscross K.K. is a privately held company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1993 by Mark and Mary Devlin.

The company publishes Metropolis, the largest distribution English magazine in Japan. Formerly known as Tokyo Classified, the magazine is a free distribution full-color 72 page weekly city guide and classified ads magazine for Tokyo's English-speaking community. Crisscross distributes 30,000 copies of Metropolis each week throughout Tokyo, Yokohama and Chiba. Metropolis is the only English magazine in Japan that has its circulation certified by Japan's Audit Bureau of Circulations.

In June 2000, Crisscross started Japan Today, an interactive news site that was the first news site in the world to allow users to post comments under any news story. According to Alexa.com, Japan Today (combined with Metropolis) was the largest news and information site about Japan in English (both sites now inhabit separate domains, so the individual Alexa totals are now lower).

In December 2005, the Company expanded its news coverage to include U.S. and world news and renamed the site "Crisscross News". The news site name reverted back to Japan Today in October 2006.

The Company also launched Crisscross Network, a social networking service that lets users compare and link profile information such as their life goals and favorite items. The site makes use of tags.

Crisscross KK also operates a boutique creative agency, called Crisscross Creative.

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