Metropolis is a 80-page free weekly city guide and classified ads glossy magazine published by Crisscross KK targeting English-speaking foreigners in Tokyo.[1]
History
First published in 1994 as the Tokyo Classified, early editions, in the broadsheet style, comprised of classified advertisements sourced from shop notice boards.[2] Initially distributed with the Daily Yomiuri, the company created an independent distribution network after the newspaper censored advertisements it found objectionable. The magazine is distributed to companies, embassies, hotels, bars and restaurants.[3]
From 1999 until 2006, the magazine hosted an annual Halloween party "Glitterball" at Roppongi's Velfarre club. Since 2003, Metropolis has donated some of the profits each year to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Japan and the YMCA.[4]
Metropolis is owned by Japan Inc. Holdings (JIH).[5][1]
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