Gaijin Evolution: From seekers and slackers to strivers and thrivers Posted on May 30, 2013 by dangrunebaum Rewind two decades to the first issue of Metropolis in 1993. Japan was a juggernaut—about to roll to Number One on an unstoppable export machine. My time here tracks this magazine’s existence, so for the 1000th issue let me hazard a few thoughts about the changes in the Western population that constitutes our readership… Metropolis “Last Word,” May 23, 2013
Yuki Futami: Jazz piano phenom heads to New York Posted on May 21, 2013 by dangrunebaum With technical mastery and a taste for vintage modern jazz, 25-year-old Yuki Futami is Japan’s belated answer to the late, great pianist Oscar Peterson. Before he heads off to New York’s Julliard, Metropolis got some insight on what a millennial Japanese sees in jazz, and the Yuki Futami Trio’s debut album, Banzai Oscar. Metropolis, May 1, 2013
