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The Small Print

By Steve Trautlein

You’re going to a hard time “ have finding a player

—New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, after a retirement ceremony for the Japanese slugger in the Bronx last month

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THE WAGES OF SIN ćć A 22-year-old hoodlum who was tr ying to defraud an elderly man out of ¥1 million in a bank scam in Nagoya had the misfortune of running into two off-duty cops, who smelled a rat and arrested the would-be robber.

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taken from a living person. The donor was a mom and the recipient her three-year-old son. ćć Meanwhile, a survey by the Japan Organ Transport Network found that just 15.7 percent of respondents are registered as organ donors.

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ćć A nursing student in Gifu was criticized for tweeting in-class photos of human organs along with a message that read, “We have a colon from a hospital patient.” ćć It was reported that prior to last month’s Upper House elections, 29 Twitter users set up accounts in which they posed as leaders of major political parties. ćć Archaeologists in Kyoto made a surprising discovery while examining the underside of a Kamakura-era piece of pottery: the oldest surviving example of a Japanese writing lesson. ćć A former employee of cosmetics company Kanebo reached a settlement with the firm over an incident in which she was forced to wear a fortune-teller costume at a training session “as punishment for not reaching a sales target.”

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ćć Seven people were injured when a woman sprayed a mace-like substance in a public toilet at JR Takadanobaba station. ćć Officials at the transport ministry say municipal governments have fixed only 15 percent of the estimated 69,000 bridges around the country in need of repairs. ćć Noted without comment: “Kishida Says ‘No Contact’ Made with China’s Wang in Brunei” (via Mainichi Japan)

BREAKTHROUGHS ćć Japanese researchers say they’ve “confirmed the existence of a previously undetected type of neutrino oscillation.” They made the discovery by sending a bunch of muon neutrinos on a 295kmlong trip from Ibaraki to Gifu. ćć Japanese and Austrian researchers have developed “the world’s thinnest and lightest organic light-emitting diode.” They hope the device can be used in medical applications. ćć Doctors in Okayama performed the first-ever transplant involving the middle lobe of a lung

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ćć Scientists at the Research Center for Aquatic Genomics say they’ve identified evolutionary advances in the eyes of bluefin tuna that have helped the fish “measure the distance to prey in the ocean.” ćć A recent surge in violent rainstorms nationwide is driving internet traffic to XRAIN, a website operated by the land ministry that provides realtime information about downpours. ćć Officials at the Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market say the scorching-hot summer has caused the price of lettuce to nearly double from last year. ćć Meanwhile, authorities at the Kanto bureau of the land ministry say a lack of rain has caused the water volume in some areas of the Tone River to drop by 40 percent compared to average years.

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER ćć At a ceremony in Washington, DC, the Japanese Ambassador to the US honored former President Ronald Reagan and other officials for “restoring the honor of Japanese-Americans interned during World War II.” ćć For the first time since the Japan Coast Guard was founded in 1948, officials have redesigned the ID cards carried by personnel. The new ID’s feature an image of a compass. ćć Japanese and American scientists are trying to develop a way to measure the radioactivity of melted fuel at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. ćć Bottom Story of the Week: “Ibaraki Town’s Tank Attracts Tourists” (via The Japan News)

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rtists around the globe can fire in their applications for the 2014 Japan Media Arts Festival.

Winners will have their works up on the walls at The National Art Center in Tokyo in February 2014. The festival will feature about 120 award-winning works in the categories of art, entertainment, animation and manga. Wield your brush, pen, Wacom or your preferred tool by September 12 for a chance at the grand prize of ¥600,000. For more info see http://j-mediaarts.jp or www.facebook.com/japanmediaartsfestival

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tart practicing those arpeggios—your time in the spotlight may have arrived. Illustrious Italian theater company Teatro Alla Scala is presenting a series of operas and ballets this fall in collaboration with the Japan Performing Arts Foundation, including Falstaff, Rigoletto and Romeo and Juliet.

Diva wannabes and aspiring actors can apply to be an extra in Rigoletto and Romeo and Juliet. Interested parties should be available for auditions on August 31 and September 11, as well as for rehearsals, costume fittings and performances throughout September. http://meturl.com/extras2013

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ummer fatigue, or natsubate (natsu = summer; bateru = exhaustion) in its most extreme form may involve nausea and fainting, but it can also manifest itself general sluggishness, a loss of appetite and even depression-like symptoms. The intense heat and high humidity outside combined with excessive aircon indoors makes Tokyo folk especially susceptible. Stay cool and safe, kids! Here’s some cooling advice from Metropolis.

Keep hydrated Plenty of water, or that panacea Pocari Sweat, works well to stave off dehydration.

Drink hot green tea It may seem counter-intuitive, but it makes you sweat and cools the body down. Green tea also

udio enthusiasts and hipsters alike will be pleased to know that Meze wooden headphones and ear buds are now available on this island nation. These luxurious audio boosters are made with ebony wood rather than the typical plastic, creating a more solid resonance and clearer sound. Though the price tag may put some people off, audio snobs and even casual listeners who like their aural pleasure to last more than two weeks could achieve multiple eargasm with these puppies. The 11 Classics ear phones will set you back ¥12,800, while the headphones range between ¥19,800-29,800. www.dmr.co.jp

top ten UFO CATCHER: 90% of the game is half mental.

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Absolutely fabulous Tatianna is now hosting a monthly drag va r ie t y s how at T he Pink Cow in Roppongi.

Tatianna takes brave men and women and turns them into glamorous Gloria Gaynors. The Tokyo Closet Ball is a beauty pa gea nt-style competition that allows the newly emerged butterflies to show off their charisma and talent, and fight for the title of Tokyo Closet Ball Queen. Tatianna and her talented assistants are eager to accept courageous people looking for adventure and uplifting show tunes. Those more comfortable staying in the closet, or at least in a chair, can enjoy watching two performances with an all-you-can-eat buffet (¥3,000, drinks not included). Those who’ve never been to me and prefer the cocktail hour can catch an after dinner show (¥1,500, includes one drink). For more info contact: tatiannalee04@gmail.com

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Eat spicy food Break out the kimchi chige or green curry and sweat yourself back to conciousness.

Snack on eel and pork Both well-known “stamina” foods, they're packed with vitamins and goodness.

Suck a plum The citric acid of umeboshi not only helps your body take up nutrition more easily, but also stimulates the appetite.

Use your noodle Slurping cool somen, soba and hiyashi chuka with loads of veggies on the side helps refresh.

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Ditching the streets and heading inside a nice, cool arcade is one of way of chilling that as old as the ‘80s— it’s also an easy way to gamble and lose your cold, hard cash. Try these tips for taking top prize at UFO Catcher.

1. A UFO Catcher prize is worth only as much as you think it is. Decide how much you’re willing to spend before you put in the first coin. If you don’t think you can win within your budget, walk away.

2. The longer you take to play, the “looser” the claw will get when it drops. Be decisive and act fast.

3. Most prizes can’t simply be lifted and carried; they must be dragged, pushed, or tipped over the edge.

4. When in doubt on how to win something, ask a staffer. They’ll often demonstrate the best way to win a prize, and will even move it to a better position if you ask nicely.

5. The bigger and better a prize is, the harder it is to get.

6. Know your surroundings. Is it a dingy and dirty local game center or a polished Taito? Is it empty or full of tourists and Japanese? Are games affordable or do they cost ¥200 a shot? How often are prizes swapped out? Answer key: ¥100 game centers are better, arcades that get a lot of tourists tend to rip them off. Dingy arcades rarely have good prizes and often rip you off as well.

7. To “push” items, figure out which UFO catcher arm is “weak” and “strong.” Some machines let you rotate the claw before it drops—use this to your advantage.

8. Most boxes have holes of some sort on the sides just as most stuffed toys have ribbons, loops, or something else that the claw can catch onto and drag.

9. Prizes that look like they’re precariously perched over a ledge are often supported by hidden platforms, sticky material, or rounded edges. Know what you have to beat before you start playing.

10. If you want a certain prize badly enough, there are plenty of stores in Akihabara and elsewhere that sell them. But that’s no fun, is it? Dan Orlowitz

Wear an Eskimo tie Ice-scarves are not just for old ladies and French people.

Up the parasol Though you may not be a vampire or an OL with a strong aversion to tan lines, most portable parasols contain plenty of UV protection and keep the heat off your face.

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Fuji Rock Festival ‘13 Rock, rain and beating Big C

By Dan Grunebaum and Lisa Wallin

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his year’s Fuji Rock Festival went down as usua l at Naeba Sk i Resor t f rom July 26-28 amid much fanfare, much more rain and even more exuberance.

Metropolis Editors Dan Grunebaum and Lisa Wallin were there, and this is what they had to say about it in their chatty post-mortem.

Dan Grunebaum: Hi Lisa. Ready for a brief chat about Fuji?

Lisa Wallin: Sure! I was just listening to some Turtle Island.

DG: Did you catch them on the opening night?

LW: I did. I’d heard a lot of good things about them, but nothing prepared me for the real thing.

They were amazing! Just watching them was exhilarating. There was so much going on, I didn’t know where to look. The crowd had such a good vibe as well, everyone was dancing.

DG: So a good start to the festival for you...What was your impression of this year’s headliners?

LW: My initial thought was that every single one of them was a great choice in terms of nostalgia.As for actual performance, I don’t think anyone could beat Bjork. Even though it was a shame we couldn’t see her face on the big side screens, the visuals were breathtaking. I liked the underwater one best, it took me a while to figure out the starfish were crawling around on a corpse!

DG: The fact that the headliners these days are generally bands at least a decade or two old could also indicate that Western rock isn’t that popular in Japan at the moment, so it’s hard to think of any young bands that could headline Fuji. I thought there were a lot of great young bands though, for example Local Natives were powerful on the Red Marquee, and Tame Impala got rave reviews. But none of them are big enough to headline the Green Stage. Skrillex is young and headlined the White Stage, but he’s an electronic artist.Were there any new discoveries for you?

LW: Oh yeah. Always. That’s the best part of FRF! I love the Rookie stage, so I always make sure to research those bands well ahead of time.

They’ve got an awkward schedule, but there are often bands worth waiting up for. My favorite pick this time was Bakudan Johnny. Young kids from Hokkaido who know how to put on a show! It’s not often you see underwear flying off the stage. Other than that, and I hadn’t really heard of Ryukyudisko (Red Marquee) before . How about you?

DG: There was that bizarre group, Drowned Shrimp, on the Rookie stage. Ten people in giant shrimp outfits playing a sort of warped undersea techno-pop. But for musical mastery, it was hard to beat Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, a group from Mali that put on a mesmerizing show of traditional African music on several stages over the weekend. On a more sober note, did you catch

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Wilko Johnson’s show? Pretty impressive energy for a man who is dying from cancer.

LW: I caught Wilko Johnson very briefly when he played the Green Stage. It was amazing—I actually thought it was someone else at first.

DG: Half the fun of Fuji is of course socializing, meeting friends new and old, and enjoying the sense of community that happens when 50,000 people camp and get wasted together for three days. What was your most memorable non-musical moment?

LW: Hmm, the first one that springs to mind is a guy walking around only wearing a cardboard box during the pre-party on Thursday night. The other one would be semi-musical.

A guy got up on the newly opened Busker Stop stage, where “normal” people can also perform and sang a song about the f lowers in my hair.

The flowers were courtesy of a duo doing free hair styling at the Fujirockers Lounge. How about you?

DG: Hanging out with the security crew and

Naeba village locals after-hours at the “Blue Marquee” was a good laugh. Something strange happens after the sun comes up at Fuji, when people refuse to stop partying and head to the Blue Marquee. Any bands you’d like to see at Fuji Rock ‘14?

LW: Wow, so, so many. I think Crossfaith and Fear and Loat hing in Las Vegas could take on the W hite Stage. They’re both pretty heavy, but it would be nice to change it up a bit.

I could list and endless line of Rookie-worthy bands.

As for big names... I can’t think of anyone off the top of my head who hasn’t been in the last 2-3 years.

DG: It would be amazing if Smash could get someone like David Bowie, Paul McCartney or the Stones, and at top of my personal wish list is Soundgarden, but we may have to keep dreaming about all that. With all the festivals around the world these days, it’s very hard for Fuji and Summer Sonic to book top tier artists year after year.

Anyway, the rumors will begin next winter, with the first official announcement likely in March.

Look forward to seeing you at FRF14 and thanks for the chat!

LW: Wow, you just made me get all dreamyeyed and hopeful now! Cheers!

As recorded by Google Chat on July 31.

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Writing to Write Home About

refining the Chinese writing style. We can see the difference in a work like Poems of Bai Juzi by the master Fujiwara no Koyei, which is characterized by a gentle brush pressure and delicate treatment of line that sets it apart from its mainland predecessors.

The show balances serious academic scrutiny with an enjoyment of the sheer wealth of beauty in in these objects. This is especially true of works from the later Edo period (c. 1600-1868), by which point nostalgia for classical culture led to the concept of kohitsu (calligraphy classics), enthusiastically collected and displayed in private homes and at tea ceremonies. In such an atmosphere of conscious appreciation, contemporary calligraphy pieces like those by Hon’ami Koetsu freely combine text and image with the primary purpose of sophisticated visual pleasure. In Hon’ami’s text of a waka poem (itself an art form dependent on the development of written script), extravagantly large characters are delineated in varying intensity over a floral painted motif. The loose, flowing brushstrokes are painted

in consciously rhythmic fashion across the space of the scroll, making them part of the overall composition as much as the soft touches of leaves and petals that they interlock with.

But perhaps the exhibition is most interesting for what it reveals about calligraphy’s relevance to the wider scope of Japanese history. Of course, the art of shodou (literally "the way of the brush") is as much part of Japan’s cultural heritage as ikebana or the tea ceremony. Yet it has played a role in everything from politics (as we see in the private letters of Edo shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu) to faith. The fan-shaped albums of the Lotus Sutra (circa 12th century; pictured) are a stunning example of the latter. At that time it was believed that the degeneration of mappo (Buddha’s law) was imminent, and the only way to avert it was through sheer strength of prayer. Devout Japanese Buddhists vied to express their piety in ever more extravagant ways, of which the patronage of lavishly decorated sutras became a key part.

This means that although the Lotus Sutra’s script combines a graceful fluidity of stroke with the exquisite colouring of the figurative image beneath, it should actually be seen in sum as a religious offering rather than a self-contained narrative. The underpaintings have no relation to the subject of the sutra writing itself. This only redoubles the point that even in this comparatively early period, calligraphy had transcended the function of communication to become a decorative form in its own right.

Arguably, one of wayou calligraphy’s joys is that we can see its delicate style reflected even in handwritten Japanese today. Yet the National Museum’s show makes a convincing case for its wider links with ideas of religious piety, aesthetic refinement and even, as the catalogue puts it, ”natural and national character.” Whether this verges on the overly patriotic is up to you to decide.

Either way, in the Tokyo art world’s quiet summer season, this collection of treasures stands out as an unmissable opportunity.

Tokyo National Museum, until Sep 8. See exhibition listings (Ueno) for details.

old as Fuji Rock.

Tiempo Iberoamericano’s founder is Spaniard Santiago Herrera. “Latin music still is very alternative in Japan,” he says. “It’s very interesting to see how many people enjoy it but hard to understand why it does not become more popular.

It’s difficult to fathom why an NPO is finally the bridge to bring to Japan acts as Café Tacvba, Juan Luis Guerra, Los Van Van, etc... All are multiple Grammy winners that you would assume would have a lot of offers—but the doors are still closed.”

Still, Herrera says that despite the lack of a boom in popularity of Latin music to equal the craze for Latin dance forms in Japan, “There is always an expectation for which band we invite to Isla de Salsa—that I think is an achievement.”

A f ter t he Fu k uok a fest iva l, Tiempo Iberoamericano follows up with a tour of the headliner around Japan and to Asia-Pacific destinations including the Sydney Opera House. This is the group’s first stab at a festival in Tokyo. “From this year we are trying to establish the festival ¡Animate! as a regular event,” Herrera says. “It’s a one-day, threeactevent and we hope it will get larger in the future.

“We have chosen the theme “Cuba meets Brazil” in consideration of the fact that both are real capitals for music in the world. Music has an importance for ordinary people in these countries that is difficult to find in other places. We have no idea what the reaction will be—but we can guarantee a first-class experience.”

Zepp Diver City, Aug 31.

A rare survey of Japan’s finest calligraphy at Tokyo National Museum

By Annabel James

National Treasure Shitennoji, Osaka

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o spend a summer afternoon in the g loomy c on f i ne s of t he Nat ion a l Museum studying centuries-old fragments of text might sound like a very dry day off indeed. Yet “The Beauty of JapaneseStyle Calligraphy” manages to transform a subject that could have been the preserve of experts-only into a vibrant celebration of the beauty of written script. Even if you can’t read a single character, this exhibition promises to inform and delight in equal measure.

The vast 156-object display is curated with excellent narrative clarity. From the first import of China’s writing system to Japan in the early centuries AD to the point when wayou (Japanese-style) calligraphy had grown to flourish with an aesthetic sense entirely its own, we are shown how an appreciation for writing as art in itself has led to calligraphy attaining near-sacred significance. As Japanese scholars altered early kanji to form the syllabic system now known as kana in the Heian period (794-1192), they were simultaneously

Fan-shaped Albums of the Lotus Sutra, Volume 1 and Kanfugen Kyo Sutra

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¡Animate!

Cuban superstar Alexander Abreu headlines one-day Latin music fest

By Dan Grunebaum

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okyo gets a rare taste of an authentic Latin music festival in the form of ¡Animate!

Headlining is Cuban superstar Alexander Abreu. After years driving the sizzling horn lines of a top Havana timba dance band, heavyweight trumpeter Abreu is now in the spotlight as a vocalist who is transforming the sound of Cuban salsa with contemporary beats.

A lso on the bill are Brazilian diva Paula Lima, and Miami-based reggaeton sensation Eddy-K. The event is the creation of NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano, which also runs Fukuoka’s Isla de Salsa festival, now into its 17th installment—as

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Nature Airliner

Kat McDowell

Argentine folk pop quintet.

Sep 12, 7:30pm, ¥6,000. Club Quattro. Nearest stn: Shibuya.

Tel: 03-3444-6751. www. smash-jpn.com Acoustic ensemble with Johnny Barefoot, Jimmy Binks and The Shakehorns. Sep 13, 7pm, ¥2,000. Crocodile, Shibuya-ku. Nearest stn: Shibuya. croco@crocodilelive.jp. www.crocodile-live.jp

Pitbull

Drumstruck One of the most successful—and joyous—stage spectaculars to tour Japan in recent years is South Africa's Drumstruck.

The show started life a decade ago as a corporate motivational performance before transforming into a full-scale stage production in 2002. The brainchild of Johannesburg entrepreneur Warren Lieberman, Drumstruck sees a team of African percussionists and dancers lead the audience on a participatory romp through the continent’s drumming traditions. Audiences arrive to find a djembe drum in each seat— you'll be pounding them with abandon before you know what's happened to you.

Until Aug 25, various times, ¥5,000-8,000. The Galaxy Theater. Nearest stn: Kita-shinagawa or Tennouzu Isle. Tel: 03-3490-4949. gingeki.jp

Concerts Popular Punkafoolic! Bayside Crash

Punk fest with some of Japan's top rockers, including Secret 7 Line, Hotsquall, Asshole Unite and more. Aug 17, noon, ¥3,500 (adv)/ ¥4,000 (door) +1d. Harumi Port Terminal.

Nearest stn: Kachidoki.

Tel: 03-6805-3518. www.punkafoolic.com/ baysidecrash2013

Rottengraffty

J-rock, punk and heavy metal hybrid band. Aug 20, 6:30pm, ¥2,800 (adv) +1d. Eggman. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 050-55330888.

Thirty Seconds to Mars

Actor Jared Leto's pet project with a cult following. Aug 21, 7pm, ¥6,3000. Liquidroom.

Nearest stn: Ebisu. Tel: 03-3499-6669. www. creativeman.co.jp/english

Slow Music Slow Live

Music festival at a temple.

Featuring Bonnie Pink, Caravan and more. Aug 23, 6:30pm; Aug 24, 6:30pm; Aug 25, 3pm, ¥6,500-18,000.

Ikegami Honmonji Temple.

Nearest stn: Ikegami. www. lultimo.jp/smsl

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Visual-kei veterans. Aug 29, 6:30pm, ¥4,700 +1d.

Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 050-5533-0888.

Oz

Female-led Okinawa pop rock.

Aug 30, 7pm, ¥2,800 +1d. Star Lounge. Nearest stn: Shibuya.

Tel: 050-5533-0888.

Soul Power Summit

J-pop music fest with Beni, May J and more. Aug 30, 6:30pm; Aug 31, 5:30pm, ¥7,000 (adv).

Tokyo International Forum Hall A. Nearest stn: Yurakucho.

Tel: 050-5533-0888.

Twilight Records 10th Anniversary

Quietdrive, Fact, Five New Old and more. Aug 31, noon, ¥5,800 (adv). Club Citta. Nearest stn: Kawasaki. Tel: 03-3499-6669. www.creativeman.co.jp

Otadama Sea Studio

Summer-long festival with DJ Baku, Chara, Hybrid Human Ideology and more. Until Sep 1. Various times, various tickets. Cantina-mae coastline, Zushi, Kanagawa. Nearest stn: Zushi. www.otodama-beach. com/2013

The Hitch Lowke

Kyoto charisma kings with Jackpot Bell, Blue Cloud and more. Sep 6, 5pm, ¥2,500 (adv)/ ¥3,000 (door) +1d. Shibuya Milkyway, Shibuya. Nearest stn: Shibuya. http://eplus.jp

Short statured J-pop prince.

Aug 24, 6pm; Aug 25, 4pm, ¥6,800 (adv). Ryogoku Kokugikan. Nearest stn: Ryogoku. Tel: 03-3623-5111. www.tmrv.net

Children of Bodom

Pachi Rock Festival

Baycamp

No stock, Celluloid-Vancrush, Snack and more. Aug 25, 4pm, ¥2,500. Shinjuku Blaze. Nearest stn: Shinjuku. Tel: 0570-550799. kyodotokyo.com

Jason Mraz

Singer-songwriter that's yours.

Aug 26, 7pm, ¥7,500 (adv) +1d. Studio Coast. Nearest stn: Shin-Kiba.

Sung Si Kyung

K-pop heartthrob. Aug 28, 6:30pm, ¥7,800 +1d. Zepp Tokyo. Nearest stn: Aomi. Tel: 050-5533-0888.

Bay FM Music Metro

Hardcore metal bands Roach, Secret 7 Line and more. Aug 29, 6:30pm, ¥2,500 (adv)/ ¥3,000 (door) +1d. Shibuya Milkyway, Shibuya. Nearest stn: Shibuya.

Tel: 03-6416-3227. http://ltike.com

Finnish metal. Sep 6, 7pm; Sep 7, 5pm, ¥6,500 (adv) +1d. Tel: 03-3499-6669. Shibuya-AX, Shibuya. Nearest stn: Harajuku. www.creativeman.co.jp Dragon Ash, Eastern Youth, Zazen Boys and more. Sep 7, 2pm, ¥4,900 (under 18s)/ ¥6,900 (gen). Higashi-Ogijima Higashi Park, Kawasaki.

Nearest stn: Higashi-Ogijima Higashi Park. www.baycamp. net/2013

Sounday Joint

Hip-hop music festival with Waka Flocka Flame and more. Sep 8, 12:30pm, ¥5,000-7,500 (adv). Sagamiko Resort Pleasure Forest. Nearest stn: Sagamiko. www. soundayjoint.com

Peace

UK indie rock quartet.

Sep 10, 7pm, ¥5,000 (adv) +1d. Duo Music Exchange.

Nearest stn: Shibuya.

Tel: 03-3499-6669. www. creativeman.co.jp/english

Party rapper with catchy sing-it-when-you're-drunk lyrics. Sep 13, 7pm; Sep 14, 6pm, ¥9,000 (adv). Tokyo International Forum Hall A. Nearest stn: Yurakucho.

Tel: 03-3499-6669. www. creativeman.co.jp

Wire 13

All-night musica festival with Djs Takkyu Ishino, Ken Ishii and more. Sep 14, 6pm, ¥11,500 (adv).

Yokohama Arena. Nearest stn: Shin-Yokohama. www. wireweb.jp/13

Music Energy

Female-only artist collaboration with Kalafina and more. Sep 14, 5pm, ¥6,300 (adv). Tokyo International Forum Hall C. Nearest stn: Yurakucho. http://kyodotokyo. com

Oedo Daikessen

Oriental rock band Harvest with Ichigeki, Exist Trace and more. Sep 14, 6pm, ¥2,500 (adv) /¥3,000 (door) +1d. Star Lounge, Shibuya. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-6277-5373. www.harvest000.com

Miwa

J-pop singer-songwriter from Kanagawa. Sep 15, 5pm, ¥5,500 (adv). Tokyo International Forum Hall A. Nearest stn: Yurakucho. kyodotokyo.com

Infinite

K-pop sensation. Sep 18-20, 7pm, ¥9,300 (adv) +1d.

Yokohama Arena. Nearest stn: Shin-Yokohama. Tel: 03-34996669.

Less Than Jake

Ska punk from Florida. Sep 18, 7pm, ¥5,000 (adv) +1d. Club Quattro. Nearest stn: Shibuya.

Tel: 03-3444-6751. www. smash-jpn.com

The Datsuns

Old school Kiwi hard rock. Sep 19, 7pm, ¥3,900 (adv) +1d. Club Quattro. Nearest stn: Shibuya.

Tel: 03-3444-6751. www. smash-jpn.com

Sound Live Tokyo

International music festival with Ant Hampton, Tim Etchells and more. Sep 21-Oct 6. various times, various prices. various venues. www. soundlivetokyo.com

Yuzu

Hardcore punk from Canada. Sep 26, 7pm, ¥3,500 (adv) +1d. Club Quattro. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3444-6751. www.smash-jpn. com With The Underdogs and Ray Yamagucci. Sep 28, 7pm, ¥2,500 (adv)/ ¥3,000 (door).

Motosumiyoshi Powers II. Nearest stn: Motosumiyoshi. www. katmusic.jp

Flumpool

Osaka J-pop rockers. Oct 1, 6:30pm; Oct 2, 6:30pm, ¥5,800 (adv). Nippon Budokan.

Nearest stn: Kudanshita. www. nipponbudokan.or.jp

Beni

Ska band with an upbeat sound and positive lyrics.

Sep 26, 7pm, ¥4,000 (adv) +1d. Studio Coast. Nearest stn: Shin-Kiba. Tel: 03-34446751.

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Marcus Miller

Jazz composer and multi-instrumentalist. Aug 31-Sep 3, ¥7,500-9,500.

Billboard Live. Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-3405-1133. www.billboard-live.com

Akira Jimbo

Tokyo Jazz Festival

Teenybopper heartthrob. Oct 7, 7pm, ¥9,000-14,000. Saitama Super Arena. Nearest stn: Saitama-Shintoshin. Tel: 03-34996669.

The Strypes

Speed blues punk from Ireland.

Oct 8, 7pm, ¥5,800 (adv) +1d.

Liquidroom. Nearest stn: Ebisu.

Tel: 03-3444-6751. www. smash-jpn.com

9mm Parabellum Bullet

Punk and heavy metal-influenced melodic rock.

Oct 8, 7pm; Oct 9, 7pm, ¥3,500 (adv) +1d. Zepp Tokyo. Nearest stn: Aomi. Tel: 050-5533-0888.

Suede

Recently reformed Brit-rockers.

Oct 10, 7pm; Oct 11, 7pm, ¥7,3508,000 (adv) +1d. Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 03-3499-6669.

Backstreet Boys

Jazz ensembles from the four corners of the world. Sep 6-Sep 8. various times, ¥3,000 (adv). Cotton Club. Nearest stn: Tokyo. www.cottonclubjapan. co.jp

Tokyo Jazz

Leading jazz festival. Sep 7-9. various times, ¥6,500-9,500 (individual concerts)/ ¥18,000 (1 day pass). Cotton Club.

Nearest stn: Tokyo. www. tokyo-jazz.com

Yokohama Reggae Sai: Stay Positive

Outdoor festival with Mighty Crown Family, Fire Ball Guan Chai and more. Sep 8, 1pm, ¥7,500 (adv). East Ogijima Higashi Park, Kawasaki.

Neareststn: Higashi Ogijima Highashi Park. www. yokohamareggaesai.com

Pheeroan akLaff

Princes of pop. Oct 11, 7pm; Oct 12, 5pm; Oct 13, 4pm, ¥9,500 (adv)/ ¥20,000 (premium seat, adv). Saitama Super Arena.

Nearest stn: Saitama-Shintoshin.

Tel: 03-3499-6669. www. creativeman.co.jp

Internationally acclaimed percussionist from Detroit leads a quartet of freedom seekers. Sep 16, 8pm, ¥4,000 (adv)/ ¥4,500 (door). Pit Inn. Nearest stn: Shinjuku Sanchome. Tel: 03-3354-2024. www.pit-inn.com

Jazz/World

Omar Rosa

Eric Darius

Smooth jazz saxophonist. Aug 14-16, ¥6,500-7,500. Cotton Club. Nearest stn: Tokyo.

Tel: 03-3215-1555. www. cottonclubjapan.co.jp

Sumida Street Jazz Festival

Festival on the streets of Tokyo.

Free shuttle bus available. Aug 17-18, all day, free. Sumida area.

Nearest stn: Kinchicho and Oshiage. www.sumida-jazz.jp

Hulatone

Hawaiian music festival. Aug 17, 5:15pm; Aug 18, 3:15pm, ¥4,800 (adv). Hibiya Outdoor Theater. Nearest stn: Hibiya.

Tel: 0570-550-799. www. hulatone.jp

Jazz for Kids

Todd Rundgren

Kemuri

Mediterranean-pop with Greek folk music elements. Aug 3-Sep 1, ¥5,800-7,000 (adv). Cotton Club. Nearest stn: Tokyo. www. cottonclubjapan.co.jp

Justin Bieber

Roach

Melodic J-rock band from Chiba. Sep 25, 6:30pm; Sep 26, 6:30pm, ¥6,900 (adv).

Yokohama Arena. Nearest stn: Shin-Yokohama. Tel: 0180-99-3602.

Pavlo

A one-man orchestra on drums. Sep 3, 7pm, ¥3,0004,000. Green Hall. Nearest stn: Sagami-Oono. Tel: 042-7429999.

Terumasa Hino and Dream Jazz Band. Aug 17, 3pm; Aug 18, 2pm, ¥2,250-4,500.

Setagaya Public Theater.

Nearest stn: Sangenjaya. Tel: 03-5432-1515. setagaya-pt.jp

Bump of Chicken

Havana D'Primera and more.

Aug 31, 5:30pm, ¥7,500-8,500.

Zepp Diver City. Nearest stn: Daiba. Tel: 03-3527-5256. http:// meturl.com/latinanimate

Bilingual J-pop songstress. Oct 5, 5pm; Oct 6, 4pm, ¥4,800-5,800.

Zepp Diver City. Nearest stn: Daiba. www.kyodotokyo.com

J-pop duo. Sep 22, 5pm; Sep 23, 4pm, ¥6,500-9,450.

Yokohama Arena. Nearest stn: Shin-Yokohama. Tel: 0570-000777.

Heavy rock with traditional Okinawan vocal melodies.

Sep 23, 6pm, ¥3,000 (adv) /¥3,500 (door) +1d. Shibuya Milkyway, Shibuya. Nearest stn: Shibuya. http://eplus.jp

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Soul and progressive rock. Aug 21-22, ¥7,000-9,000. Billboard Live. Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.billboard-live.com

Earth Celebration

Legendary Kodo drummers' festival. Aug 23-25. various tickets. Ogi Town, Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture. www.kodo. or.jp/ec/en

George Benson

Ten-time Grammy Award-winning jazz guitarist.

Aug 30, 7pm, ¥10,000-12,000.

Sumida Triphony Hall. Nearest stn: Kinshicho. Tel: 03-56081212. www.triphony.com

Latin Festival ¡Animate!

Cuban salsa music maestros

Afro-Cuban quartet. Sep 17, ¥7,350 (adv). Blue Note. Nearest stn: Omotesando. Tel: 03-54850088. www.bluenote.co.jp

Shibuya Reggae Matsuri

Spicy Chocolate, Ryo the Skywalker, Shock Eye and more. Sep 21, 4pm, ¥5,250 (adv). Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku. kyodotokyo.com

Daikanyama Dazzling Night

Three artists from different genres collaborate to make something new. Sep 25, 7pm, ¥4,500 +1d. Loop. Nearest stn: Daikanyama. Tel: 080-43405820. kyodotokyo.com

Classical The Pianist

Concert pianists Takashi Kako, Nobuyuki Tsujii and Les Frères collaborate for a 5 day festival.

Aug 20-23, 7pm; Aug 24, 2pm, ¥7,350-9,450. Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. Nearest stn: Shinjuku or Hatsudai. Tel: 03-3224-9999. www.avex.jp/ thepianist2013

Escolta

Classical and pop music crossover ensemble. Aug 23, 7pm; Aug 24, 5pm; Aug 25, 4pm, ¥7,800 (adv). Bunkamura Theater Cocoon. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.kyodotokyo. com

Summer Orchestra Land

Concert for children. Aug 24, 2pm, ¥1,000-3,500. Saitama Kaikan. Nearest stn: Urawa. Tel: 0570-064-939. www.saf.or.jp

Family Classic

Students, audience and professional musicians become one in an event everyone can participate in.

Aug 25, 2pm, ¥1,000-3,500.

Saitama Kaikan. Nearest stn: Urawa. Tel: 048-858-5500. www.saf.or.jp/saitama

Teatro Alla Scala Special Concert

Conducted by Daniel Harding.

Verdi, Rossini and more. Sep 5, 7pm, ¥8,000-¥19,000. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Nearest stn: Ueno. Tel: 03-3791-8888. www. nbs.or.jp/english

Saito Kinen Festival

Classical music festival led by famed conductor Seiji Ozawa.

Until Sep 7. various times, various prices. Matsumoto, Nagano. Nearest stn: Matsumoto. www.saito-kinen. com/e

Yukio Yokoyama

Piano recital featuring works

by Beethoven, Chopin and more. Sep 8, 11am, ¥3,0008,000. Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. Nearest stn: Shinjuku or Hatsudai. www. japanarts.co.jp

No. 1760 Subscription

The NHK Symphony Orchestra plays works by Brahms. Sep 11, 7pm; Sep 12, 7pm, ¥3,5008,500. Suntory Hall. Nearest stn: Roppongi-itchome. www. nhkso.or.jp/en

Faure Serenade

The Tokyo Sinfonia plays Pelleas et Melisande and more.

Sep 11, 7pm, ¥5,500-6,000. Oji Hall. Nearest stn: Ginza. Tel: tickets@tokyosinfonia.com. www.tokyosinfonia.com

The 563rd Popular Series

Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra plays works by Mozart and Mendelssohn. Sep 13, 7pm, ¥3,500-7,000. Suntory Hall. Nearest stn: Roppongiitchome. yomikyo.or.jp/e

Modigliani Quartet

Italian string quartet plays Haydn and Ravel. Sep 17, 12:10pm, ¥1,000. Saitama Kaikan. Nearest stn: Urawa. Tel: 0570-064-939. www.saf.or.jp

No. 1761 Subscription

The NHK Symphony Orchestra plays works by Brahms. Sep 21, 6pm; Sep 22, 3pm, ¥1,500-8,500. NHK Hall.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. www. nhkso.or.jp/en

Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet

German woodwind ensemble plays Haydn, Mozart, Ibert and more. Sep 28, 5pm, ¥2,0004,500. Saitama Arts Theater.

Nearest stn: Yonohonmachi.

Tel: 0570-064-939. www. saf.or.jp

Nighttime Organ Concert

Performance by Megumi Ogata and Hideyuki Kobayashi. Aug 8, 7:30pm; Oct 3, 7:30pm; Feb 13, 7:30pm, ¥1,000. Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. Nearest stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 0570-010296. www.geigeki.jp

Stage Much Ado About Love Suicides

Bunraku performance of a tragic love story with contemporary elements. Aug 8-18, various times, ¥6,0007,500. Parco Theater. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 0570-084003. l-tike.com/sorenari

Doki Doki Precure Musical Show Animated fairy heroes fight for justice. ; Aug 18, 11am & 3:30pm, ¥2,000-3,000.

Sagamihara South Hall.

Nearest stn: Sagamiono. Tel: 044-930-1551. www.pal2. co.jp/show

Hello, Dolly!

Broadway classic with an all-Japanese cast. Aug 23-25, ¥2,000-5,000. Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. Nearest stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 0570-010296. www.geigeki.jp/t

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GIVEAWAY

travels through time. Aug 30, 7:30pm; Aug 31, 2 & 7pm; Sep 1, 3pm, ¥2,500-4,500.

Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre.

Nearest stn: Ikebukuro.

Tel: 03-5391-2111. www. geigeki.jp

What Happened Anyway

The New Shapes of Paper and Ourselves Paper plays a large part in our daily lives: documents that make or break a business, cherished letters from loved ones, crumpled up tissues with the residues of our pain (or simply mucal matter).

As we hurtle headlong into an increasingly digital world, paper’s immediate significance becomes less apparent. Its versatility is still being explored by artists and designers—the result of which can be seen in the variety of paper-based art creations at “The New Shapes of Paper and Ourselves” exhibition at the Meguro Museum of Art. Metropolis is giving away five pairs of tickets to this paperiffic exhibition. Simply answer to the question: “Do you prefer reading magazines online or in print?” and send it along with your full name and postal address to giveaways@ metropolis.co.jp to enter.

Meguro Museum of Art, until Sep 8, ¥450-600. Open Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. 2-4-36 Meguro, Meguro-ku. Tel: 03-3714-1201.

Nearest station: Meguro. http://mmat.jp

The Comedy of Errors

Shakespeare's classic performed by Oxford University Drama Society.

Aug 24, 7pm; Aug 25, 1 & 6pm, ¥1,000-2,500. Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. Nearest stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 0570-010296. www.geigeki.jp/genre/ theater

Hatsudai. Tel: 03-5352-9999. www.nntt.jac.go.jp/english

Wicked

Broadway musical spin-off of The Wizard of Oz. Aug 3-Oct 31, various times, ¥3,0009,800. Dentsu Shiki Theater Umi. Nearest stn: Shinbashi.

Tel: 0120-489-444. wicked.jp

The Little Mermaid

Disney and Shiki Gekidan grand production of the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale.

Until Aug 31, various times, ¥4,000-8,800. Shiki Theater Natsu. Nearest stn: Oimachi.

Tel: 0120-489444. www.shiki. jp/applause/littlemermaid

Falstaff

Teatro alla Scala plays Giuseppe Verdi. Sep 4-14, 3 & 6:30pm, ¥13,000-¥62,000.

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Nearest stn: Ueno. Tel: 03-3791-8888. www.nbs.or.jp/english

Rigoletto

Teatro alla Scala plays Giuseppe Verdi. Sep 9-15, various times, ¥13,000-¥62,000. NHK Hall.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3791-8888. www.nbs.or.jp/ englishOpera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. Oct 3-19, 2 & 7pm, ¥5,250-26,250. New National Theatre Tokyo. Nearest stn: Hatsudai. Tel: 03-5352-9999. www.nntt.jac.go.jp/english

Opus

Story of a quartet by Michael Hollinger featuring Eriko Kogawa. Sep 10-29, various times, ¥1,500-5,250. New National Theatre Tokyo.

Nearest stn: Hatsudai. Tel: 03-5351-3011. www.nntt.jac. go.jp/play

Gamarjobat

Award-winning comedy performance group. Sep 21, 2pm, ¥4,500. Bunkyo Civic Hall. Nearest stn: Korakuen.

Tel: 0570-00-3337. www. gamar-jack.com. Nov 30, 1pm, ¥4,500. Shibuya Kokaido. Nearest stn: Shibuya.

Tel: 0570-00-3337. www. gamar-jack.com

Belshazzar's Feast

Operatic portrayal of a Babylonian king's sacrilege and eventual death. Oct 1, 7pm, ¥2,000-5,000. New National Theatre Tokyo.

Nearest stn: Hatsudai. Tel: 03-5352-9999. www.nntt. jac.go.jp/english

The Marriage of Figaro

Comic opera composed by Mozart. Oct 20-29, 2 & 6:30pm, ¥3,150-21,000. New National Theatre Tokyo. Nearest stn:

Mika Kurosawa and Dancers perform with poets and musicians. Sep 1, 5pm; Sep 8 & 16, 1 & 5pm; Sep 29, 5pm, ¥2,000-3,000. Okurayama Kinen Hall. Nearest stn: Okurayama. Tel: 090-84905439. mikadancers.seesaa. net

Tobari

Butoh dance performed by Sankai Juku. Sep 7, 3pm, ¥2,500-8,000. Green Hall.

Nearest stn: Sagami-Oono.

Tel: 042-742-9999. www. hall-net.or.jp

Romeo and Juliet

Performed by La Scala Theatre Ballet. Sep 20-23, various times, ¥5,000¥18,000. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Nearest stn: Ueno.

Tel: 03-3791-8888. www.nbs. or.jp/english

Tahiti Ora

Ori Tahiti-style Polynesian dance. Sep 21, 7:30pm, ¥9,000-11,000. Akasaka Blitz. Nearest stn: Akasaka.

Tel: 04-5321-0693. www. tahitiora.com

Kathak Dance Tokyo Gharana

Classical Indian dance.

Oct 2, 8pm, ¥3,000 (adv)/ ¥3,500 (door). Spiral.

Nearest stn: Omotesando.

Tel: 080-1330-5859. www. atsukathak.com

Une Petite Maison

Sep 9-15, 5-8 pm

Painting Exhibition “FLOW”

Native New Yorker Adam Weston painting exhibition in Ginza. Meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments at the opening on Sep 9 (5-8pm), free admission.

OGallery 1-4-9 Ginza, Chuo-ku. Tel:03-3567-7772 Sep 9-15, Mon-Fri 12-8pm, Sun 11am-6pm. www.adamwestonart.com

Dance The World of Diana Vishneva

Russian award-winning ballet dancer's magnificent life on stage. Aug 17, 3pm; Aug 18, 3pm; Aug 21, 7pm; Aug 22, 7pm, ¥7,000-16,000.

U-Port Hall. Nearest stn: Osaki-Hirokoji. Tel: 03-57218000. www.nbs.or.jp/english

Contemporary dance by Megumi Nakamura and Shuto Yasuyuki. Oct 4, 7pm; Oct 5, 3pm, ¥3,1506,300. New National Theatre Tokyo. Nearest stn: Hatsudai. Tel: 03-5352-9999. www.nntt.jac.go.jp/english

Idevian Crew

Contemporary dance using themes from Japanese funeral ceremonies and Western ballet. Oct 5, 7pm; Oct 6, 2 & 6pm; Oct 7, 3pm, ¥3,000-4,000. Kanagawa Arts Theater, Yokohama.

Nearest stn: MotomachiChukagai. Tel: 045-6628866. www.kaat.jp

Shakespeare: The Sonnets

Contemporary dance by Megumi Nakamura and Shuto Yasuyuki. Oct 9, 7pm; Oct 10, 7pm, ¥3,1506,300. New National Theatre Tokyo. Nearest stn: Hatsudai. Tel: 03-53529999. www.nntt.jac.go.jp/ english

Flamenco Festival in Tokyo

Excerpts from Swan Lake, Giselle and more. Aug 17, 5:30pm; Aug 18, 3pm, ¥8,0009,500. Aoyama Round Theater. Nearest stn: Shibuya.

Tel: 03-3797-5678. www. aoyama.org

Belén Maya and Manuel Liñán, Israel Galván and Rocio Molina Company. Oct 12, 2pm; Oct 13, 2pm; Oct 14, 2pm, ¥8,500-10,000 (1 day)/ ¥ 28,000 (3 days). Shinjuku Bunka Center. Nearest stn: Higashi-Shinjuku. Tel: 03-3234-9999.

Compass Guruguru

Swan Lake

Lausanne Gala 2013

Youth group's acrobatic dance performance. Aug 18, 5pm; Aug 19, 3pm, ¥1,000-2,400.

Theater Tram. Nearest stn: Sangenjaya. Tel: 03-5432-1526.

Dance ga Mitai! Sorosoro Solo

Contemporary dance showcase devoted to solo performances. Aug 2-28, various times, ¥2,000-11,000.

Nippori D-Soko. Nearest stn: Nippori. Tel: 03-5811-5399. www.geocities.jp/azabubu/ d15

Time is on My Side: 1996 Special Condors Dance Company

K-Ballet Company performs Tchaikovsky's classic ballet. Oct 18, 6:30pm; Oct 19 & 20, 2pm, ¥8,000-18,000. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Nearest stn: Ueno. Tel: 03-3234-9999. www.ints.co.jp

New York City Ballet

One of the foremost dance companies in the world, with an exceptional creative spirit. Oct 21-22, 7pm; Oct 23, 2 & 7pm, ¥9,800-19,800.

Bunkamura Orchard Hall.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3477-3277. nycb2013. jp

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Friday 16

10pm, (m)¥3,000 w/1d, (f)¥2,000 w/1d. Nearest stn: Omotesando. Tel: 03-57784777. www.velours.jp

Ageha

Womb

Clubbing Fever. Hip-hop DJs Yukijirushi, Safari, etc: Live: Zeebra and more. From 11pm, (m)¥3,500, (f)¥2,000.

Nearest stn: Shin-Kiba. www. ageha.com

Air

Love Tribe. House: DJs Nozaki, Shacho, etc. From 10pm, ¥3,000. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com

Module

Otono Minamoto. Disco, electro DJs Ken5, Okura, etc: Live: Mic B and more. From 10pm, ¥2,000 w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.moduletokyo.com

Sound Museum Vision

Girls Festival. Hip-hop: DJs Kaori, Koya, etc. From 10pm, (m)¥3,500 w/1d, (f)free.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. www. vision-tokyo.com

The New Matrix Bar

Session. All mix, house: DJs Nuno Clam, Ohnishi, etc. From 11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039. www.womb.co.jp

Sunday 18 Air

The Morning Beat. House, techno: DJ Pi-Ge and more.

From midnight, ¥1,000.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. www. air-tokyo.com

Liquidroom

Rocketman Summer Fes. All mix: DJs Rocketman, Tanaka, etc. From 4pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn: Ebisu. Tel: 03-464-0800. www.liquidroom.net

Module

Sunday Session. House, techno: DJs Ryosuke, Chiba, etc. From 3pm, ¥2,000 w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.moduletokyo.com

Matrix Friday. Old school hip-hop, west side, south side, all mix DJ Ykk and more. From 6pm, ¥1,000 (after 11:30pm).

Nearest stn: Roppongi. www. matrixbar.jp

The Room

The Room

Wah Wah. Rare groove: DJs Kuroda, Ryuhei, etc.

From 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. www. theroom.jp

White Live While We're Young Party. Edm, top40: DJ Takuya Tokyo. From midnight, ¥2,000.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039. www.womb. co.jp

Unit

Monday 19

9th Anniversary. Electro: DJ 80kidz and more. From 9pm, ¥3,000 w/1d. Nearest stn: Daikanyama. www. unit-tokyo.com

Velours

No.10. House: DJs Nakamura, Shinkawa, etc. From 10pm, ¥3,000 w/1d. Nearest stn: Omotesando. Tel: 03-57784777. www.velours.jp

Village

Fantastic. Hip-hop: DJ Hokuto and more. From 10pm, (m)¥3,000 w/1d, (f)¥2,000 w/2d. Nearest stn: Azabu-Juban or Roppongi.

Tel: 03-6230-0343. www. villagetokyo.com

Womb

Epsilon. Techno: DJs Pier Bucci, Nakamura, etc. From 11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039. www.womb.co.jp

Saturday 17 Air

Reboot. Techno: DJs Sian, Qhey, etc. From 10pm, ¥3,000. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com

Module

Goodweather. Bass music, dancehall: DJs Terror Danjah, Champion, etc. From 11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.moduletokyo.com

Sound Museum Vision

Rad. Electro: DJs Osawa, Umemura, etc. From 10pm, (m)¥3,500, (f)¥3,000. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.visiontokyo.com

The Room

Magic. House, crossover: DJs Kawasaki, Endo, etc.

From 9pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. www. theroom.jp

Unit

Seiho. Live: Seiho, Ultrademon, etc. From 11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn: Daikanyama. www. unit-tokyo.com

Velours

Hanabi. DJs Excellia, ChristiRay, etc. From

Middle of Nowhere. House, techno: DJs Ohta, Shin, etc.

From midnight, ¥1,500 w/1d.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. www. theroom.jp

Womb

Womb

Double Eight. House, electro: DJs Raymond Stantz, U Ngsm, etc. From 10pm, ¥1,500 w/1d.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039. www.womb. co.jp

Friday 23 Ageha

Rhythmholic. House, techno: DJs Infected Mashroom, Aki, etc. From 11pm, ¥3,500.

Nearest stn: Shin-Kiba. www. ageha.com

Air

Up Beat. House DJs De De Mouse, Yamariki,: etc. From 10pm, ¥3,000. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com

Liquidroom

Upcoming Air

Duce. Techno , house: DJs Kent, Van Cliffe, etc. Aug 24, from 10pm, ¥3,000.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. www. air-tokyo.com

Module

Soi. Drumnbass, jungle: DJs Dx, Inza, etc. Aug 24, from 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.moduletokyo.com

Sound Museum Vision

Expensive. Hip-hop: DJs Koya, Sah, etc. Aug 24, from 10pm, (m)¥3,000 w/1d, (f)¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.vision-tokyo.com

The Room

In Motion. House, crossover: DJs M-Swift, Tatsuru, etc. Aug 24, from 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. www. theroom.jp

Velours

Black Candy. Hip-hop: DJs Masterkey, Yukijirushi, etc. Aug 24, from 10pm, ¥3,000 w/1d.

Nearest stn: Omotesando. Tel: 03-5778-4777. www.velours.jp

Womb

How Good It Is! House: DJs Fred P, Hyota, etc. Aug 24, from 11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039. www.womb.co.jp

Exhibitions Akasaka/Roppongi 21_21 Design Sight

Color Hunting. Directed

by Dai Fujiwara. Until Oct 6, ¥500-1,000. Open Mon & Wed-Sun 11am-8pm, closed Tue. 9-7-6 Akasaka, Minato-ku. Nearest stn: Nogizaka. Tel: 03-3475-2121. www.2121designsight.jp

Fujifilm Square

Traveling Planet. Stunning travel photography from Yemen, Bulgaria, Peru and more. Sep 6-25, free.

Animal Locomotion.

Original stop-action prints of photographs taken by Eadweard Muybridge in 1873.

Until Sep 2, free. Open daily 10am-7pm. 9-7-3 Akasaka, Roppongi. Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-6271-3350. fujifilmsquare.jp/en

Mori Art Museum

Mid. Techno, house: DJs Se-Ta, Harry, etc. From 10pm, ¥2,000 w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.module-tokyo. com

All You Need Is Love. Works from Chagall to Kusama. Until Sep 1, 10am-10pm (till 5pm on Tue), ¥1,500. Out of Doubt: Roppongi Crossing 2013.

Contemporary art series held triennially. This installment takes a fresh look at a familiar intersection to most Tokyoites.

Sep 21-Jan 13, ¥500-1,500.

Open Mon & Wed-Sun 10am-10pm, Tue 10am-5pm.

6-10-1 Roppongi. Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.mori.art. museum

Ruby Room

Mori Arts Center Gallery

House of Liquid. UK dance music DJs Moodman, Wada, etc: Live: A Guy Called Gerald and more. From 11pm, ¥2,500(adv). Nearest stn: Ebisu. Tel: 03-464-0800. www. liquidroom.net

Module

Steep. DJ Shingo Narikawa.

From 11pm, ¥1,500 w/1d.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. www. rubyroomtokyo.com

Sound Museum Vision

Midnight Garage. Hip-hop DJs Jin, Fuku, etc: Live: Shingo Nishinari and more. From 10pm, (m)¥3,000 w/1d, (f)¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.vision-tokyo. com

The Room

Champ. Funky jazzy music: DJs Tominaga, Oibon, etc.

From 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. www. theroom.jp

Womb

@disko. Techno: DJs Ryukyudisko, Sugiurumn, etc. From 11pm, ¥3,000.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039. www.womb. co.jp

Harry Potter: The Exhibition.

Interactive theatrical event.

Audio tour available in English.

Until Sep 16, ¥1,000-2,500.

Ever and Never: The Art of Peanuts. Original drawings and sketches of Snoopy & co. Oct 12-Jan 5, ¥500-2,000.

52F Roppongi Hills Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi. Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.roppongihills. com/art/macg/

Suntory Museum of Art

Tani Buncho. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the birth of a painter, poet and samurai. Until Aug 25, ¥800-1,300. Drinking Glass.

A rare collection of drinking vessels from all over the world.

Sep 11-Nov 11, ¥800-1,300.

Open Wed-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun-Mon & hols 10am-6pm, closed Tue. 9-7-4 Akasaka, Minato-ku. Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.suntory. jp/sma

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The National Art Center, Tokyo

Andreas Gursky. Germany's leading contemporary photographer. Until Sep 16, ¥600-1,500. Divisionism from Van Gogh and Seurat to Mondrian. Oil paintings.

Oct 4-Dec 23, ¥800-1,500.

Open Wed-Mon 10am-6pm, closed Tue. 7-22-2 Roppongi.

Nearest stn: Roppongi. www. nact.jp

exhibition

AKAMATSU Masayuki “Uroboros Torch” 2012

Ginza/Kyobashi/Tokyo Bridgestone Museum

Gustave Caillebotte. Oil paintings. Oct 10-Dec 29, ¥1,000-1,500. Open Tue-Sun & hols 10am-8pm, closed Mon. 1-10-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku. Nearest stn: Tokyo.

Tel: 03-5777-8600. www. bridgestone-museum.gr.jp

Craft Gallery, The National Museum of Modern Art

Body x Body x Body. An eye opening exploration of the human body. Until Sep 1, ¥70-200. Close Up Crafts.

Mixed media. Sep 14-Dec 8, ¥300-500. Open Tue-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm.

1-1 Kitanomaru-koen Chiyoda-Ku. Nearest stn: Takebashi. Tel: 03-57778600. www.momat.go.jp/ english

H.P. France Window Gallery

Sign of Ghost. Sculptures

by Takashi Abe. Until Aug 22, free. Open Mon-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun & Hols 11am-8pm. 1F Marunouchi Bldg. 2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku. Tel: 03-32405791.www.tokyo.mae.lu/ jp/node_19876/hana-hitotokyo

Idemitsu Museum of Arts Power of Characters, Power of Calligraphy II. The dialogue between calligraphy and painting.

Until Aug 18, ¥700-1,000.

Discover the Beauty of Japan VIII. Sengai and the world of Zen. Sep 21-Nov 4, ¥700-1,000. The Kano School in Edo—Innovation toward Elegance. Traditional Japanese paintings with an innovative style. Nov 12-Dec 15, ¥700-1,000. Sengai and the World of Zen. Well-known Edo period Zen priest's humorous yet sophisticated paintings and calligraphy.

Sep 21-Nov 4, ¥700-1,000.

Open Tue-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-7pm, closed Mon. 9F Teigeki Bldg, 3-1-1 Marunouchi. Nearest stn: Tokyo. www.idemitsu.co.jp/ museum

Maison Hermes

The Ram in the Thicket.

Large-scale installations by Israeli artist Sigalit Landau.

Until Aug 18, free. 5-4-1 Ginza. Nearest stn: Ginza.

Tel: 03-3569-3300. www. hermes.com

Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum

Masterpieces from the Collection of Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum. Works by Renoir, Vallotton, ToulouseLautrec and more. Oct 5-Jan 5, ¥400-1,200. Wed-Fri 10am-8pm, Tue, Sat & Sun/ hols 10am-6pm, closed Mon. 2-6-2 Marunouchi. Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel: 03-54058686. www.mimt.jp

Mitsui Memorial Museum

Youkai: Demons, Folklore Creatures and GeGeGe no Kitarou. Mixed media. Until Sep 1, ¥700-1,200. 7F Mitsui Main Bldg, 2-1-1 NihombashiMuromachi, Chuo-ku.

Nearest stn: Mitsukoshimae.

Tel: 03-5777-8600. www. mitsui-museum.jp

Mitsuo Aida Museum

Ukemi. Modern calligraphy

ICC Kids Program 2013 Telecom giant NTT's InterCommunication Center's annual kids program is not only one of the coolest interactive multimedia programs around, it's free. This year's show looks at the "augmented reality" of Masayuki Akamatsu +ARAT Project, which explores the possibilities of an enhanced experience of reality. Via a mobile device, the pictures, photographs and illustrations on show at the museum spring to life with blooming flowers and a parade of characters. Thought-provoking fun for the whole family.

Until Sep 1, ¥300-500. NTT Intercommunication Center 4F Tokyo Opera City Tower, 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku. Nearest stn: Hatsudai. www.ntticc.or.jp

and poetry. Until Sep 1, ¥200-800. Open Tue-Sun 10am-5:30pm, closed Mon. B1 Tokyo International Forum Glass Bldg, 3-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku. Tel: 03-6212-3200. www.mitsuo.co.jp

National Film Center

Japanese Film Heritage.

Permanent collection of works from the National Film Center.

Until Apr 3, ¥40-200. Open Tue-Sun 11am-6:30pm, closed Mon. 3-7-6 Kyobashi. Nearest stn: Kyobashi. www.momat. go.jp

National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo

Seiho Takeuchi. Traditional Japanese paintings. Sep 3-Oct 14, ¥300-1,300. Open Tue-Thu & Sat-Sun 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-8pm. 3-7-6 Kyobashi.

Nearest stn: Takebashi. www. momat.go.jp

Shiseido Gallery

Sep 28, free. 3F, Toto Nogizaka Blg, 1-24-3 Minami-Aoyama.

Nearest stn: Nogizaka. www. toto.co.jp/gallerma

Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum of Art

Handsome Boys and Good-looking Men of Edo. Woodblock prints. Until Aug 25, ¥500-700. Wild Geese and the Moon - Beauties of Nature. Paintings by Utagawa Hiroshige. Aug 31-Sep 26, ¥500-700. Open Tue-Sun 10:30am-5:30pm, closed Mon. 1-10-10 Jingumae. Nearest stn: Harajuku. www.ukiyoe-otamuse.jp

Shibuya/Ebisu Parco Museum

Picasso: Love and Art in Prints. Prints.

Until Aug 19, ¥400-500. Open daily 10am-9pm. B1F Parco Part1, 15-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku. Tel: 03-3477-5873. www.parco-art.com

Me in Me. Japanese-inspired films and video installations

by Ming Wong. Until Sep 22, free. Open Tue-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-6pm, closed Mon. B1F Tokyo Ginza Shiseido Bldg, 8-8-3 Ginza, Chuo-ku.

Nearest stn: Shimbashi. Tel: 03-3572-3901. www.shiseido. co.jp/gallery

The Watari-Um Museum of Contemporary Art

Vanilla Gallery

Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography

Artwork from Blade of the Immortal. Illustrations and watercolors by Hiroaki Samura. Until Sep 7, ¥500.

Open Mon-Fri noon-7pm, Sat noon-5pm, closed Sun. 4F Daini Kamata Bldg, 6-10-10 Ginza. Nearest stn: Ginza. www. vanilla-gallery.com

Zeit-Foto Salon

Enchanting Collection.

Photography. Until Aug 31, free. Open Tue-Fri 10:30am6:30pm, Sat 10:30am-5:30pm, closed Sun-Mon & hols. 4F Matsumoto Bldg, 1-10-5 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku. Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel: 03-3535-7188. www.zeit-foto.com

Harajuku/Aoyama Nezu Museum

Lofty Elegance: Ink Painting from Medieval Japan. Spanning 300 years. Sep 11-Oct 20, ¥600-1,000. Tue-Sun, 10am-4:30pm. 6-5-1 MinamiAoyama, Minato-ku. Nearest stn: Omotesando. www. nezu-muse.or.jp/en

Toto Gallery Ma

Christian Kerez: The Rule of the Game. Mixed media. Until

Shuuji Terayama: Knock.

Performance art, film and photography. Until Oct 27, ¥800-1,000. Open Tue & Thu-Sun 11am-7pm, Wed 11am-9pm, closed Mon. 3-7-6 Jingumae. Nearest stn: Gaienmae. www.watarium.co.jp

We Shall Meet in the Place Where There is No Darkness. Landscape photography by Tomoko Yoneda. Until Sep 23, ¥500-700.

Open Tue-Wed & Sat-Sun 10am-6pm, Thu-Fri 10am-8pm, closed Mon. 1-13-3 Mita, Meguroku. Nearest stn: Ebisu. syabi.com

Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya

Identities in the World. Five artists reflect upon the themes "energy" and "identity". Mixed media.

Until Sep 23, free. 1-19-8 Jinnan.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-34630603. www.tokyo-ws.org/shibuya

Yamatane Museum of Art

Hayami Gyoshu and the Elite of the Japan Art Institute. Nihonga paintings on silk and paper.

Until Oct 14, ¥800-1,000. Open Tue-Fri 11am-5pm, closed Mon & hols. 3-12-36 Hiroo. Nearest stn: Ebisu. Tel: 03-5777-8600. www. yamatane-museum.or.jp

Zen Foto Gallery

They Called Me Yukari/Mama Love. Photography by Hideka Tonomura. Until Sep 7, free.

2-17-3 Shibuya. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 050-5531-9536. www.zen-foto.jp

Shinjuku/Ikebukuro Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum

Soen & Soen Fashion Award. Fashion. Until Sep 28, ¥200-500. Mon-Sat 10am-4:30pm, Closed Sun and hols. Shinjuku Bunka Quint Bldg. 3-22-7 Yoyogi. Nearest stn: Shinjuku. Tel: 03-32992387. www.bunka.ac.jp/ museum/text/english.html

Gallery Shuhari

Portrain. Portraits on trains.

Photography. Until Aug 18, free. Tue-Sun noon-8pm (5pm last day), closed Mon. 3-13-3F Yotsuya. Nearest stn: Yotsuya. www.gallery-shuhari.com

Hiromart Gallery

A Fantasy World Inside You. Tokyo-based painter and cartoonist Yuka Goto's solo exhibition. Until Aug 25, free. Open Wed-Sun 1-7pm, closed Mon-Tue. 1-30-7 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku. Nearest stn: Edogawabashi. www. hiromartgallery.com

Konica Minolta Plaza

Cats on the Shore. Photography.

Aug 19-29, free. Slough.

Photography by Satoru Ikegami. Aug 30-Sep 9, free.

Open daily 10:30am-7pm. 4F Shinjuku Kono Bldg, 3-26-11 Shinjuku. www.konicaminolta. jp/plaza

Living Design Center Ozone T-Life Design. Furniture. Until Nov 12, free. 10:30am-7pm, closed Wed. 3F to 8F Shinjuku Park Tower, 3-7-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku. Nearest stn: Shinjuku. www.ozone.co.jp

NTT Intercommunication Center

Open Space 2013. A melting pot of artists and media. Until Mar 2, free. AR Museum. ICC Kids' Program. Mixed media.

Until Sep 1, ¥300-500. 4F Tokyo Opera City Tower, 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku. Nearest stn: Hatsudai. www.ntticc.or.jp

Shinjuku Nikon Salon

Room and Photography.

Photography by Go Terakado.

Aug 27-Sep 2, free. Shrove Tuesday. Photography

by Keijiro Kai. Sep 3-16, free. Unholy Matrimony in Kyrgyzstan. Photography by Noriko Hayashi. Sep 24-30, free. Moments of the 21st Century. Photographs by the Japan Stage Photographers Society. Sep 10-16, free.

Open daily 10am-7pm.

Tokyo L-Tower 28F, 1-6-1, Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku.

Nearest stn: Shinjuku.

Tel: 03-3344-0565. www. nikon-image.com/activity/ salon/index_en.htm

Sompo Japan Museum of Art

Jeux Surréalisme. Mixed media.

Until Aug 25, ¥500-1,000.

The Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Palazzo Pitti. Sep 7-Nov 10, ¥600-¥1,000. Tue-Sun, 10am-6pm, closed Mon. 42F Sompo Japan Bldg, 1-26-1 Nishi-Shinjuku. Nearest stn: Shinjuku. Tel: 03-5405-8686. www.sompo-japan.co.jp/ museum

Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery

Why Not Live for Art? Nine collectors reveal their treasures. Mixed media.

Until Sep 23, ¥600-1,000. 150 Years of Modern Japanese Music. Mixed media. Dynamic view of Japan's meeting with the West. Oct 11-Dec 23, ¥600-1,000. Project N53 - Teppei Ikehila. Paintings.

Until Sep 23, ¥600-800.

Open Tue-Thu 11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 11am-8pm. 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku. Nearest stn: Hatsudai. www.operacity. jp/en/ag

Tokyo Toy Museum

Japan Native Toys Collection.

Until Sep 29, ¥500-700. Open Fri-Wed 10am-4pm. Closed

Thu. Yotsuya Hiroba, 4-20 Yotsuya. Nearest stn: Yotsuya Sanchome. Tel: 03-5367-9601. www.goodtoy.org

10am-5pm, ¥700-1,600 (adv).

Nakase 2-1, Mihama-ku.

Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari. www.m-messe.co.jp

Ueno

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

National Museum of Nature and Science

Deep Sea. Earth's last frontier with a rich biodiversity that we have only just begun to explore. Until Oct 6, ¥300-600 admission, plus special exhibition fee. Open Tue-Thu & Sat-Sun 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-8pm, closed Mon. 7-20 Ueno Park. Nearest stn: Ueno.

Tel: 03-3822-0111. www. kahaku.go.jp

The National Museum of Western Art

Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Painting, sculpture and more.

Sep 6-Nov 17, ¥700-1,400. Open daily 9:30am-5:30pm. 7-7 Ueno Park. Nearest stn: Ueno. www. nmwa.go.jp

The University Art Museum

The National Treasure Butto of Yakushi Nyorai and Masterpieces from Kohfukuji.

Wooden sculptures and bronze Buddha heads displayed for 1,300th anniversary of Nara’s Kohfukuji. Sep 3-Nov 24, ¥¥800-1,500. Open Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, closed Mon. 12-8 Ueno Park. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.geidai.ac.jp/museum

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

La Méditerranée dans les Collections du Louvre. Art and sculptures from the Louvre's Mediterranean collection.

Until Sep 23, ¥600-1,500.

Turner from the Tate: the Making of a Master. British romantic landscape paintings.

Oct 8-Dec 18, ¥600-3,200. 8-36 Ueno Park. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.tobikan.jp

Tokyo National Museum

From Kyoto, Inside and Outside: Scenes on Panels and Folding Screens. Depictions of symbolic locations around Kyoto, including Ryoanji temple, the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and Nijo Castle. Oct 8-Dec 1, ¥900-1,500.

The Beauty of Japanese-style Calligraphy. Mixed media. A stunning collection showing the evolution of kanji. Until Sep 8, ¥600-1,500. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm. 13-9 Ueno Park.

Nearest stn: Ueno. www.tnm.jp

Ueno Royal Museum

Art in Wonderland. Interactive and exploration-friendly art. Sep 6-Oct 6, ¥400-1,200.

Open Sat-Thur 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-8pm. 1-2 Ueno Park.

Nearest stn: Ueno. www. ueno-mori.org

Other Areas The Container

H. Gil Yefman explores sex slavery and World War II. Mixed media. Until Oct 28, free.

1F Hills Daikanyama, 1-8-30 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku.

Nearest stn: Nakameguro. www.the-container.com

Hara Museum of Contemporary Art

Enoshima. Photography by Eiichiro Sakata. Until Sep 29, ¥500-1,000. Open Tue-Sun 11am-5pm, closed Mon. 4-7-25 Kita-Shinagawa. Nearest stn: Kita-shinagawa. Tel: 03-34450651. www.haramuseum.or.jp

Hoki Museum

Feeling the Light and the Wind.

Realist painting by Japanese artists. Until Nov 10, ¥750-1,500.

Open Mon & Wed-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-5pm, closed Tue. 3-15 Asumigaokahigashi, Midoriku. Nearest stn: Toke. www. hoki-museum.jp

Makuhari Messe

Secrets of the Human Body: A Big Adventure. Giant bodies opened up for exploration and excavation. Until Sep 1,

Francis Alÿs. Videos and photographs of a Belgian artist's social practice projects.

Until Sep 8, ¥600-1,100. Ghosts, Underpants and Stars. Kids are free to run, touch, photograph and explore art naturally.

Until Sep 10, ¥600-1,000.

Crystallize. Mixed media by Tokujin Yoshioka. Oct 3-Jan 19, ¥600-1,100. Tue-Sun, 10am-6pm, closed Mon. 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku. Nearest stn: Kiyosumi-shirakawa. www. mot-art-museum.jp/eng

National Museum of Japanese History

The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and its Recovery Efforts. Images and talks by people from the area. Until Sep 23, ¥250-420. Technology that Made the Era: Production Revolution of the Middle Ages.

The first step towards mass production. Artifacts and illustrations of daily life. Until Sep 1, ¥450-830. Daily Life and Bugs in Oedo. Mixed media.

Until Sep 1, ¥200-420. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-4:30pm, closed Mon. 117 Jonai-cho, Sakura-shi. Nearest stn: KeiseiSakura. www.rekihaku.ac.jp/ english

Pacifico Yokohama

The Frozen Woolly Mammoth Yuka. New findings about the prehistoric beasts, featuring a full-size, frozen one. Until Sep 16, ¥900-2,200. 1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama.

Nearest stn: Minatomirai. www.pacifico.co.jp/english

The Museum of Modern Art, Hayama

War/Art 1940-1950: Sequences and Transformations of Modernism. Works by Tsuguharu Fujita, Shunsuke Matsumoto and more. Until Oct 14, ¥100-1,000. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm, closed Mon. 2208-1 Isshiki, Hayama, Miura-gun. Nearest stn: Zushi.

The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama

Floating Design: Shiro Kuramata and His Contemporaries. Mixed media. Until Sep 1, ¥880-1,100.

Open daily 10:00am-5:30pm.

9-30-1 Tokiwa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi. Nearest stn: Kitaurawa. operacity.jp/en/ concert

Yokohama Museum of Art

Masterpieces of French Paintings from the State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. Works

by Cézanne, Renoir and more.

Until Sep 16, ¥800-1,300.

Fri-Wed 10am-6pm. 3-4-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku. Nearest stn: Minato Mirai. www.yaf. or.jp/yma

Sports Badminton Yonex Open: Preliminary Round Sep 17, 10am, ¥500. Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

Nearest stn: Sendagaya. Tel: 03-5474-2112.

Yonex Open

Sep 18-Sep 22, 10am, ¥500-3,000. Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

Nearest stn: Sendagaya. Tel: 03-5474-2112.

Baseball Central League

Yomiuri Giants vs. Chunichi Dragons. Aug 16-18, 6pm, ¥500-5,900. Tokyo Dome.

Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs.

Yomiuri Giants. Aug 21-22, 6pm, ¥500-4,500. Meiji Jingu Gaien. Nearest stn: Harajuku.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs.

Chunichi Dragons. Aug 27-29, 6pm, ¥500-4,500. Meiji Jingu Gaien. Nearest stn: Harajuku.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs.

Yokohama DeNA Baystars.

Aug 30-1, 6pm, ¥500-4,500.

Meiji Jingu Gaien. Nearest stn: Harajuku.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs.

Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Sep 10-12, 6pm, ¥500-4,500. Meiji Jingu Gaien. Nearest stn: Harajuku.

Yomiuri Giants vs. Yokohama DeNA Baystars. Sep 11-12, 6pm, ¥500-5,900. Tokyo Dome.

Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs.

Hanshin Tigers. Sep 13-15, 6pm, ¥500-4,500. Meiji Jingu Gaien.

Nearest stn: Harajuku.

Yomiuri Giants vs. Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Sep 21-23, 6pm, ¥500-5,900. Tokyo Dome.

Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.

Pacific League

Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Orix Buffaloes. Aug 16-18, 6:15pm, ¥800-4.800. QVC Marine Field.

Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari.

Tel: 043-296-1227.

Saitama Seibu Lions vs.

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

Aug 16-18, 6pm, ¥600-20,000.

Seibu Dome. Nearest stn: Seibukyujomae. Tel: 04-29251141.

Chiba Lotte Marines vs.

Saitama Seibu Lions. Aug 20-22, 6:15pm, ¥800-4,800. QVC Marine Field. Nearest stn: KaihinMakuhari. Tel: 043-296-1227.

Saitama Seibu Lions vs.

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.

Aug 24-25, 6pm, ¥600-20,000.

Seibu Dome. Nearest stn: Seibukyujomae. Tel: 04-29251141.

Chiba Lotte Marines vs.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Aug 30-1, 6:15pm, ¥500-1,500.

QVC Marine Field. Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari. Tel: 043-2961227.

Saitama Seibu Lions vs.

Orix Buffaloes. Aug 30-1, 6pm, ¥600-20,000. Seibu Dome.

Nearest stn: Seibukyujomae. Tel: 04-2925-1141.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters vs. Fukuoka Softbank Hawks. Sep 3-5, 6pm, ¥500-5,000.

Tokyo Dome. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.

Chiba Lotte Marines vs.

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

Sep 10-12, 6:15pm, ¥800-4,800.

QVC Marine Field. Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari. Tel: 043-2961227.

Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Chiba Lotte Marines. Sep 14-16, 1pm, ¥600-20,000. Seibu Dome.

Nearest stn: Seibukyujomae. Tel: 04-2925-1141.

Saitama Seibu Lions vs.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Sep 17-19, 6pm, ¥600-20,000.

Seibu Dome. Nearest stn: Seibukyujomae. Tel: 04-29251141.

Chiba

Lotte Marines vs.

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.

Sep 21-23, 2pm, ¥800-4,800.

QVC Marine Field. Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari. Tel: 043-2961227.

More games and ticket info at www.npb.or.jp/eng

Figure Skating Carnival on Ice

Oct 5, 7pm, ¥6,000-20,000.

Saitama Super Arena. Nearest stn: Saitama-Shintoshin. Tel: 048-600-3001.

Golf JLPGA

CAT Ladies’ Tournament.

Aug 23-25, all day, ¥2,000.

Dai-Hakone Country Club.

Nearest stn: Sounzan. 048-6003001

Pro Wrestling Dragon Gate

Aug 23, 6:30pm, ¥4,000-6,000.

Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.

Noah: Summer Navig.

Aug 24, 6pm, ¥4,000-7,000.

Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn:

Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.

All Japan: Summer Impact Aug 25, 4pm, ¥4,000-10,000.

Ota City General Gymnasium.

Nearest stn: Umeyashiki. Tel: 03-5480-6688.

Deep 63 Impact

Aug 25, 6pm, ¥6,000-15,000.

Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.

Big Japan

Aug 27, 7pm, ¥3,150-5,250.

Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.

Wrestling New Classic

Aug 29, 7pm, ¥3,000-7,000.

Shinjuku Face. Nearest stn: Shinjuku. Tel: 03-3419-0536.

Deep Jewels

Aug 31, 6pm, ¥5,000-10,000.

Shinjuku Face. Nearest stn: Shinjuku. Tel: 03-3419-0536.

kensuke Office

Aug 31, 6pm, ¥3,000-7,000.

Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.

¥300-3,500. Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Nearest stn: Gaienmae. Tel: 03-3401-3881.

Ricoh Black Rams vs. Toshiba Brave Lupus. Sep 27, 7pm, ¥300-3,500. Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Nearest stn: Gaienmae. Tel: 03-3401-3881.

NEC Green Rockets vs NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes.

Sep 28, 7pm, ¥300-3,500.

Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Nearest stn: Gaienmae.

Tel: 03-3401-3881.

NTT Communications Shining Arcs vs. Toyota Verblitz.

Sep 28, 5pm, ¥300-3,500.

Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Nearest stn: Gaienmae.

Tel: 03-3401-3881.

NTT Communications Shining Arcs vs. Kyushu Denryoku Kyuden Voltex. Oct 19, 12am, ¥300-3,500. Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Nearest stn: Gaienmae. Tel: 03-3401-3881.

Panasonic Wild knights vs. Toshiba Brave Lupus.

Oct 19, 2pm, ¥300-3,500.

Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Nearest stn: Gaienmae.

Tel: 03-3401-3881.

Michinoku: Bad Boys

More games and ticket info at http://jrfu.org

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J. League, Division 1

Aug 31, 7pm, ¥3,500-5,000.

Shinkiba 1stRing. Nearest stn: Shinkiba. Tel: 03-3521-1015.

Sep 7, 6pm, ¥4,000-7,000. Differ Ariake. Nearest stn: Ariaketennis-no-mori.

New Japan: Road to destruction

Sep 14, 6:30pm, ¥6,000-8,000.

Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.

Tenryu Project

Sep 16, 6:30pm, ¥4,000-10,000.

Shinjuku Face. Nearest stn: Shinjuku. Tel: 03-3419-0536.

Zero 1

Sep 16, 12am, ¥4,000-6,000.

Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.

Stardom: 5 Star GP Final

Sep 23, 12am, ¥3,500-15,000.

Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.

Kaientai Dojo: K-Up Impact Sep 30, 7pm, ¥4,000-7,000.

Shinjuku Face. Nearest stn: Shinjuku. Tel: 03-3419-0536.

DDT

DDT. Aug 17, 3pm, ¥3,000-4,000.

Ryogoku Kokugikan. Nearest stn: Ryogoku. Tel: 03-3623-5111.

Rugby Top League

Top League. Aug 30, 7pm, ¥300-3,500. Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Nearest stn: Gaienmae. Tel: 03-3401-3881.

Ricoh Black Rams vs.

Coca Cola West Red Sparks.

Aug 31, 5pm, ¥300-3,500.

Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Nearest stn: Gaienmae.

Tel: 03-3401-3881.

Toshiba Brave Lupus vs.

Canon Eagles. Aug 31, 7pm, ¥300-3,500. Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Nearest stn: Gaienmae. Tel: 03-3401-3881.

NTT Communications Shining Arcs vs. NEC Green Rockets. Sep 6, 7pm, ¥300-3,500.

Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Nearest stn: Gaienmae.

Tel: 03-3401-3881.

Canon Eagles vs. Panasonic Wild Knights. Sep 7, 7pm, ¥300-3,500. Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Nearest stn: Gaienmae. Tel: 03-3401-3881.

Kubota Spears vs. Kintetsu Liners. Sep 7, 5pm, ¥300-3,500.

Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Nearest stn: Gaienmae.

Tel: 03-3401-3881.

Ricoh Black Rams vs. Canon Eagles. Sep 13, 7pm, ¥300-3,500.

Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Nearest stn: Gaienmae.

Tel: 03-3401-3881.

Kubota Spears vs. Toshiba Brave Lupus. Sep 14, 4pm, ¥300-2,000. Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium. Nearest stn: Yokohama.

Tel: 045-311-2016.

NEC Green Rockets vs.

Suntory Sungoliath. Sep 14, 7pm,

Soccer FC Tokyo vs. Yokohama F. Marinos. Aug 17, 6:30pm, ¥500-¥6,000. Ajinomoto Stadium. Nearest stn: Tobitakyu. Tel: 04-2440-0555.

Urawa Reds vs. Oita Trinita.

Aug 17, 6pm, ¥1,000-4,500.

Saitama Stadium. Nearest stn: Urawamisono. Tel: 048-812 －1001.

Kawasaki Frontale vs.

Omiya Ardija. Aug 28, 7pm, ¥800-4,500. Todoroki Stadium. Nearest stn: Musashikosugi. Tel: 044-7220303.

Kashima Antlers vs.

Kashiwa Reysol. Aug 31, 6:30pm, ¥1,400-7,500.

Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Nearest stn: Kashima Sports Stadium.

Shonan Bellmare vs.

Vegalta Sendai. Aug 31, 7pm, ¥600-5,500. Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka. Tel: 0463-33-4455.

Urawa Reds vs. Albirex Niigata. Aug 31, 6pm, ¥1,0004,500. Saitama Stadium.

Nearest stn: Urawamisono. Tel: 048-812－1001.

Kashiwa Reysol vs. Jubilo Iwata. September 14, 7pm, ¥1,000-5,000. Hitachi Stadium. Nearest stn: Kashiwa.

Tel: 047-162-2250.

Yokohama F Marinos vs.

Cerezo Osaka. September 14, 7pm, ¥900-5,000. Nissan Stadium. Nearest stn: Kozuke.

Tel: 04-5477-5000.

Kawasaki Frontale vs.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

September 14, 7pm, ¥800-4,500. Todoroki Stadium, Kawasaki. Nearest stn: Musashikosugi. Tel: 044-722-0303.

Yokohama F Marinos vs.

Shimizu S-Pulse. September 21, 7pm, ¥900-5,000.

Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, Yokohama. Nearest stn: Yokohama. Tel: 045-311-2016.

Kawasaki Frontal vs.

Sagan Tosu. September 21, 7pm, ¥800-4,500.. Todoroki Stadium, Kawasaki. Nearest stn: Musashikosugi. Tel: 044-722-0303.

Urawa Reds vs. Ventforet Kofu. September 21, 5pm, ¥1,000-4,500. Saitama Stadium, Saitama. Nearest stn: Urawamisono. Tel: 048-812 －1001.

Kashima Antlers vs. Oita Trinita. September 28, 3:30pm, ¥1,400-7,500. Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima. Nearest stn: Kashima Sports Stadium.

Kashiwa Reysol vs. Albirex Niigata. September 28, 3pm, ¥1,000-5,000. Hitachi Stadium.

Nearest stn: Kashiwa. Tel: 047-162-2250.

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Agenda Listings Sumo September Grand Tournament

Sep 15-Sep 29, various times, ¥3,600-8,200. Ryogoku Kokugikan. Nearest stn: Ryogoku. Tel: 03-3623-5111. www.sumo.or.jp/eng

Tennis Davis Cup: Japan vs.

Colombia

Sep 13-Sep 15, 1pm, ¥1,00010,000. Ariake Colosseum.

Nearest stn: Ariake. Tel: 03-3529-3301.

Toray Pan Pacific Open

Sep 20-Sep 28, various times, ¥1,000-21,000. Ariake Colosseum. Nearest stn: Ariake. Tel: 03-3529-3301. www.toray-ppo.co.jp/en

Rakuten Japan Open: Sunday

Sep 29, 1pm, ¥2,500-3,500.

Ariake Colosseum. Nearest stn: Ariake. Tel: 03-35293301.

Rakuten Japan Open

Sep 30-Oct 6, various times, ¥1,000-13,000. Ariake Colosseum. Nearest stn: Ariake. Tel: 03-3529-3301. en.rakutenopen.com

Festivals Minato Mirai Obon Odori

Traditional dance facing the harbor. Aug 16, 5:30-8:30pm; Aug 17, 4-8:30pm, free. Pacifico Yokohama. Nearest stn: Minatomirai. Tel: 045-6813731.

Hagoromonebuta Festival Traditional Aomori-style parade of giant paper floats.

Aug 16 & 18, 6-9pm; 17, 5-9:30pm, free. Tachikawa Shotengai, Tachikawa.

Nearest stn: Tachikawa. www.geocities.jp/ hagoromonebuta55

Hakone Goura Summer Festival Daimonji

Giant bonfires are lit to make up the shape of the kanji "large" on Myoujyougatake hillside. The event culminates with a firework display. Aug 16, 7:30pm, free. Goura, Hakone. Nearest stn: Goura.

Tel: 0460-82-2300. www. goura-kanko.jp

Setagaya Tamagawa Fireworks Festival

Boom factor: unknown.

Fireworks in luscious green surroundings. Aug 17, 7pm, free. Tamagawa Ryokuchi Sports Grounds, Kamata, Setagaya-ku. Nearest stn: Futako-Tamagawa. www. tamagawa-hanabi.com

Toda Furusato Festival

Live performances, women's pro wrestling, traditional mikoshi parade and more.

Aug17, 2-9pm & 18, 11am-9pm, free. Toda Kyouteijyou Oyobi parking lot, Toda, Saitama.

Nearest stn: Toda Koen.

Tel: 048-447-0600. www. todafurusato.com

Roppongi Hills Bon-Odori Traditional Obon dance performance with Roppongi Hills restaurant food stalls.

Aug 23-25, 3-9pm, free.

Roppongi Hills Arena.

Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-6406-6000. meturl.com/ roppongibon2013

Azabu Juban Nouryou Festival

Yatai stalls, live music and more. Aug 24-25, 3-9pm, free. Azabu Juban Shotengai.

Nearest stn: Azabu Juban. http://azabujuban.or.jp/event/ event.html

Suwa Shrine Reitai Sai

Nouryou dance, sumo tournament and mikoshi procession. Aug 24-25, from 1pm, free. Suwa Shrine, Tachikawa. Nearest stn: Suwa

Go to www.meturl.com/listings for complete listings

Jinjamae. Tel: 042-522-5806. www.osuwasan.jp

Super Yosakoi

Large groups in traditional costume compete in choreographed dances originating from Kochi Prefecture. Aug 24-25, all day, free. Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park and Omotesando. Nearest stn: Harajuku. info@yosakoiharajuku.com. www.yosakoi-harajuku.com

Hodogaya Candle Night

End of summer celebration with candles and Japanese-style fire dance. Aug 31, 1:30pm, free.

Hodogaya Park, Yokohama.

Nearest stn: Hoshikawa.http:// hodogayacandlenight.wix. com/home

Jiyugaoka International Friendship Mikoshi Festival

Organizers seek mikoshi bearers of any nationality.

Registration required. Aug 31, 3pm, free. Mizuho Bank parking lot, Jiyugaoka. Nearest stn: Jiyugaoka.

Tel: 03-5731-7274. www.jiyugaoka-abc.com

Daradara Matsuri

Festival dedicated to ginger and its many health benefits.

Sep 11-21, all day, free. Shibadai Jingu. 1-12-7 Daimon, Minatoku. Nearest stn: Daimon. Tel: 03-3431-4802. www.shibadaijingu.com

Meguro Citizens Festival

Mixed bag of rakugo, belly dance, legal consulting and grilled saury.

Sep 15, 9:30am-3:30pm, free.

Dendo Hiroba Park and other locations. Nearest stn: Meguro.

Tel: 03-5722-9278. www.city.meguro.tokyo.jp

Forums & Expos The 14th International Model Railroad Convention Japan

Miniature trains, tracks and more. Aug 16, 10am-7pm; Aug 17, 10am-6pm; Aug 18, 10am-5pm, ¥1,000 (adv)/ ¥2,000 (door).

Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn: Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon. adm@ jam.gr.jp. www.jam.gr.jp

International Symposium on the Effects of the East Japan Great Earthquake on Animals Discussion and seminars on animals in Tohoku. Aug 24, 10am-5pm; Aug 25, 9:30am4:45pm, ¥1,000 (pre-registration required). Tokyo International Forum. Nearest stn: Yurakucho. info@dokyoren.com.http:// meturl.com/animalwelfare2013

The 9th International Fab Lab Conference

TED talk presenters MIT Director Neild Gershenfeld and filmmaker Jens Dyvik discuss design, and the connections between the digital and physical world. Aug 26, 1-6:30pm, ¥5,000-10,000.

Kanagawa Arts Theater. Nearest stn: Motomachi-Chukagai. Tel: fablab@yokohamalab.jp. www. fab9jp.com/expo

JATA Tabihaku Travel Showcase

International and domestic travel fair. Sep 14, 10am-6pm; Sep 15, 10am-5pm, ¥600 (students)/¥1,200 (adults). Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn: KokusaiTenjijo-Seimon. www.tabihaku.jp

Tokyo Game Show

Video games, merchandise and cosplay. Sep 21-22, 10am-5pm, ¥1,000 (adv)/ ¥1,200 (door).

Makuhari Messe. Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari. http://expo. nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2013/en

SCAJ World Specialty Coffee Conference and Exhibition

High quality coffee beans, grounds and coffee makers from around the world. Sep 25-26, 10am-5pm; Sep 27, 10am-4pm, ¥1,500. Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn: Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon. Tel: info@sjac2013.jp. www.bigsight. jp/english

BioJapan 2013

Business forum for the global biotechnological industry.

Oct 9, 9:30am-5pm; Oct 10-11, 10am-5pm, free, registration in advance required. Pacifico Yokohama. Nearest stn: Minatomirai. Tel: biojapan@ ics-inc.co.jp. www.ics-expo.jp/ biojapan

charity Room to Read. For every drink you buy, ¥100 is used to buy local-language books for children in Nepal, Cambodia, etc.

Sep 5, 7pm, free. Suji's, Azabudai, Minato-ku. Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-3505-4490. www.beersforbooks.org/events

kombu jime and more at Eatalk's Restaurant Day event.

Reservations required. Aug 18, 12-3pm, ¥3,500. COOK & Co, 6-14-15 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku.

Nearest stn: Meijijingu-mae. eatalk.lunch@gmail.com. http://meturl.com/eatalk2013

BAtoMA Interior Exhibition

Sunday Spin

Hula-hoop it up in Yoyogi, no need to bring your own. Drop in/out at any time. Every fourth Sun, Yoyogi Park. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 03-3469-6081. meturl.com/hoopinginjapan

Blood of Samurai

Everything for the interior: fabric, stationery, furniture and ceramics. Oct 25-27, 11am-7pm, last day 11am-5pm, ¥500.

Laforet Museum. Nearest stn: Meiji-jingumae. Tel: 03-37971519. www.batoma.com

Bazaars & Markets Earth Day Market

Farmer's market focused on organic and fair trade goods. ; Sep 22, 10am-4pm, free. Yoyogi Park. Nearest stn: Harajuku.

Tel: 090-3525-8481. www. earthdaymarket.com

Organic Market Day

Organic and handcrafted goods.

Yoga lessons, massage and live music in a natural environment.

Oct 12, 10:30am-4:30pm, free.

185-2 Komahongo, Saitama.

Nearest stn: Saitama. Tel: 042-982-4812. www.alishan-organics.com

Shinagawa Intercity Flea Market

More than 120 vendors. Sun & hols. Nov 15-Jan 1, 9am-3pm, free. Shinagawa Intercity. Nearest stn: Shinagawa. meturl.com/ shinflea

Iidabashi Ramla Market

Every first and third Sun, 10am-4pm, Iidabashi Ramla.

Nearest stn: Iidabashi.

Umi no Koen Flea Market

Every 3rd Sun, 10am-4pm, Umi no Koen. Nearest stn: Uminokoen-Shibaguchi. rinpodan@umino-kouen.net Tel: 03-3226-6800.

Best Flea Market

Every second Sun, 10am-4pm, Tokyo International Forum Hall C. Nearest stn: Yurakucho. Tel: 03-3226-6800.

Hanazono Shrine Market

Every Sun, 8am-4pm, Hanazono Shrine. Nearest stn: Shinjukusanchome. Tel: 03-3200-3093.

Ibaraki-ichi

Farm-fresh veg from the north.

Every Sat, 7-9am, Roppongi Hills East Court. Nearest stn: Roppongi.

Tel: 03-6406-5285.

Nogi Shrine Market

Every second Sun, 5:30am3pm, Nogi Shrine. Nearest stn: Nogizaka. Tel: 03-3478-3001.

Pause Talk

Open forum where creatives can get together and discuss projects, ideas and cultural currents. Every first Mon, Cafe Pause. Nearest stn: Ikebukuro.

Tel: 03-6912-7711. www. pausetalk.org

Party and Purpose

A casual get-together over dinner with people interested in personal development, organized by Tokyo Positive Thinkers. Every third Wed, 8pm, about ¥2,000, Ikebukuro TGI Friday's. Nearest stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 090-44406391. http://meturl.com/ positivethinkerstokyo

Stitch-n-Bitch

Meet fellow knitters, crocheters and sewers to talk, share ideas, eat, drink and create. Every first and third Tue, 7pm, free, Cafe Respekt. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.meetup.com/ TokyoStitchandBitch

Half-Fast Cyclists

Bicyclists of all treads meet for slide shows, lectures, ride-planning, etc. Every second Wed, 7pm, free, The Pink Cow. Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-6434-5773. cowmail@thepinkcow.com

Tokyo Street Hockey Association

Casual street hockey group with regular meet-ups. Every first, second and third Fri, Check website calendar for venues. www.tokyohockey. com

Learning How to Draw Manga Characters

From detailed technical advice to creative brainstorming sessions.

Open to both beginners and advanced artists. Aug 24, ¥17,500 with an additional ¥1,500 for materials. Temple University. Nearest stn: Tel: 03-5441-9864. www.tuj.ac.jp

Tokyo Here and Now

Japan’s largest outdoor antique market. Every first and third Sun, 8am-4:30pm, Tokyo International Forum Hall C. Nearest stn: Yurakucho. Tel: 03-5805-1093.

Expert-led seminar on food, education, travel, culture and shopping. Oct 21-22, 8:45am-3pm, ¥20,000-23,500.

Tokyo American Club.

Nearest stn: Kamiyacho.

Tel: 03-4588-0381. www. tokyoamericanclub.org

Aoyama Marché

TCS Improv Workshop

Oedo Antique Fair

Organic farmers’ market.

Every weekend, United Nations University. Nearest stn: Omotesando. Tel: 03-3456-0960.

Fudaten Jinja Market

The weekly Tokyo Comedy Store In the Moment improv workshop, all levels welcome.

Beginner intensives on weekends throughout the year. See website for more details. Every Wednesday, 7-9pm, Our Space Studio.

Nearest stn: Hatagaya.

Tel: 03-5770-7401. www. tokyocomedy.com/improv_ comedy_workshop

Community

Ghosts and Goblins of Old Tokyo

Yasukuni Shrine Antique Market

Every Sun, sunrise-sunset, Yasukuni Shrine. Nearest stn: Kudanshita. Tel: 03-3261-8326.

Every second Sun, 10am-4pm, Fudaten Jinja. Nearest stn: Chofu.

Tel: 04-2489-0022.

3D Art Museum

Be a part of the art. May 7-Sep 1, 11am-8pm, ¥700 (adult), ¥500 (child). VenusFort. Nearest stn: Aoumi. Tel: 03-3599-0700. www. venusfort.co.jp

Beers for Books

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Other Events Explore the backstreets of Edo, one of the most haunted cities in the world. Aug 16 & Sep 18, 1pm, ¥3,000. Meet outside McDonalds, Higashi-Ueno.

Nearest stn: Inaricho. www. hauntedtokyotours.com

Toyama Regional Specialties

Try your hand at making

Quiet residential areas of the city conceal a secret haunt of angry ronin spirits.

Aug 20, 27 & Sep 5, 2pm, ¥3,000.

Meet at Shirokane-Takanawa station, Exit 1. www.hauntedtokyotours.com

Disney on Ice

Everyone's favorite characters brought to life in a winter wonderland. Aug 22-26, various times, ¥2,900-5,800.

Yokohama Arena. Nearest stn: Shin-Yokohama. www.ntv. co.jp/onice

Demons of the Red Light District

Tragic tales of poison and betrayal unfold on a walk around Yotsuya and Shinjuku.

Aug 22, 2pm, ¥3,000. Caffe Veloce, Yotsuya. Nearest stn: Yotsuya Sanchome. www.hauntedtokyotours. com

Evening Musings 19: August in Action

Share your work with Writer’s Bloc Tokyo at the group’s monthly reading.

Aug 25, 7:30pm, free.

Jamrock Cafe, Shibuya-ku.

Nearest stn: Harajuku. www.facebook.com/ writersbloctokyo

Thai Fair in Yokohama

Muay Thai showcases, idol performances and more.

Aug 24-25, 10am-8pm, free.

Yamashita Park. Nearest stn: Motomachi-Chukagai. Tel: 045-681-1860. http://meturl. com/asianfestivals2013

Tea Tourism in Sayama

Join a factory tour and tea party for the chance to hand-roll and taste Sayama green tea. Aug 25, ¥2,000.

Yokota-en Ocha garden, 12-5 Sawa, Sayama-shi, Saitama.

Nearest stn: Shinsayama. haruna.tea@gmail.com. www.yokotaen.com

Tokyo Yakult Swallows Draft Beer ¥350 Night

Ball game party with half-priced draft beer and fireworks display after the 5th inning. Aug 27, 6pm, Jingu Stadium. Nearest stn: Shinanomachi. Tel: 0180-993-589. www. jingu-stadium.com

32nd Asakusa Samba Carnival

Latin-style parade and dance contest. Aug 31, 1-6pm, free.

Umamichi-dori, Asakusa.

Nearest stn: Asakusa.www. asakusa-samba.org

Tokyo Girls Collection Autumn/Winter

Japan's biggest pret-a-porter fashion event. Aug 31, 3pm, ¥6,000-10,000. Saitama Super Arena. Nearest stn: SaitamaShintoshin. www.tgc.st

Belgian Beer Weekend

More than 73 different kinds of beers up for tasting.

Sep 6-16, 2-10pm Mon-Fri, 11am-10pm Sat & Sun, ¥3,000 (adv)/ ¥3,100 (door).

Roppongi Hills Arena.

Nearest stn: Roppongi. belgianbeerweekend.jp

Closet Ball

Pageant-style competition where newly emerged butterflies show off their charisma and talent. Open mic environment. Sep 7, 5pm, ¥3,000 (all-youcan-eat buffet and 2 shows)/ ¥1,500 (from 9pm, incl 1 show and 1 drink). The Pink Cow. Nearest stn: Roppongi. cowmail@thepinkcow.com Tel: tatainnalee04@gmail.

com. www.thepinkcow.com

Tokyo Runway A/W

Pret-a-porter fashion brands Dear Princess, Samatha Thavasa and more. Sep 14, various times, ¥4,50010,000. Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Nearest stn: Sendagaya. Tel: 03-54742112. tokyo-runway.com

Ark Hills Fall Festival

Obon dance, traditional floats and gourmet food stalls. Sep 14-16, all day, free.

Ark Karajan Place, 1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku. Nearest stn: Roppongi-icchome. www. arkhills.com/event

Twomey Scholarship Fund Launch Parties 4 Peace's fundraiser for the Peace Boat Music & Art Peace Academy. Organic buffet, performances and more. Sep 20, 8pm, ¥2,500 (adv)/ ¥3,000 (door). M (Event Space & Bar), Shibuya-ku.

Nearest stn: Daikanyama. www.parties4peace.com

Mitsu 10

A terrifying haunted house experience under the theme "teeth". Ages 6 and up. Jul 19-Sep 23, 10am-4pm (scary) & 5pm-9pm (scarier), ¥800.

Tokyo Dome City. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-38176001. www.mitsu10.com

Screen Beauties Vol.1

Digitally remastered screening of old movies featuring cinematic stars.

This edition features three movies with Audrey Hepburn. Sep 28-Oct 13, various times, ¥1,000 (adv)/ ¥1,800 (door)/ ¥3,000 (all 3 screenings). Shinjuku Piccadilly, Kawasaki Cine Citta and other cinemas. www.screenbeauties,com

Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony

A unique opportunity to experience firsthand the many different styles of serving Japanese tea.

Register by Aug 31. Sep 28-29, 10am-5pm, ¥700.

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum.

Nearest stn: Musashikoganei.

Oct 12-13, 9:30am-4:30pm, ¥700. Hamarikyu Gardens.

Nearest stn: Tokyo. www.tokyo-grand-teaceremony2013.jp

Sports Festival in Tokyo 2013

The 68th National Sports Festival and 13th National Sports Festival for People with Disabilities events combined into one event.

Sep 28-Oct 14, various times, various prices. Various venues. Tel: 03-5388-2497. www.sports-sai-tokyo2013.jp

Shibuya Fashion Festival

A day-long celebration of Tokyo fashion with runway shows, live music, pop-up shops, giveaways and more. Oct 19, until 10pm, various prices. Shibuya area. Nearest stn: Shibuya and Harajuku. info@ shibuyafashionfestival.com. www.shibuyafashionfestival. com

Department-H

Underground party hosted by drag queens. Every first Saturday night of every month. BYOB. ¥3,000(dress code)/¥4,500 (w/flyer)/ ¥5,000 (door). Tokyo Kinema Club. Nearest stn: Uguisudani.

Tel: 03-3874-7988. department-h.com

Shibuhouse Party

All-night house party with the Shibuhouse residents on the 22nd of every month, 7pm-7am. ¥1,000 w/ food & drink. Contact shibuhouseinfo@gmail.com for address/directions. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.shibuhouse. com.

Movies

By Don Morton

More reviews and theater details: metropolis.co.jp/movies

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The Dyatlov Pass Incident

In 1959 a group of experienced Russian hikers died mysteriously in the snowy Ural Mountains, and the incident was propelled into local legend. This much is true. The real mystery is why accomplished action director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 3, The Long Kiss Goodnight) would want to make, of all things, a found-footage flick about five young American filmmakers retracing the doomed group’s footsteps. The conspiracies advanced include the Philadelphia Experiment, aliens, the Yeti, the Moth Man and mad Russian scientists. You get the idea. Better than average for an FF movie, but still straight-to-DVD stuff. (100 min)

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“normal” day in South Central their diligence works against them when they unintentionally step on the toes of a Mexican drug cartel. This brilliantly written and finely crafted film by David Ayer, who directed

In the land of Blood and Honey

A Bosnian Serb policeman falls in love with a Muslim woman in 1992 as the region’s fragile harmony erode s . W hen t he B osn ia n wa r breaks out, he finds himself in charge of a military camp where she turns up as a prisoner. Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut displays talent and promise, and she succeeds in her goal of attracting international attention to the atrocities committed against women in war. But that’s not what makes a good movie, and the story suffers from her ardor to get her message across. Cinematically speaking, for many this will be a noble, well-intentioned and very depressing slog. (129 min)

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Street Kings and screenwrote Training Day, offers little you haven’t seen before. You just haven’t se en it done t h i s wel l .

Sure it looks at first like a cop-buddy movie, but it’s so much more. After taking the time to develop b el ievable ch a racte rs , Ayer slowly ratchets up the suspense and tension to the point where the riveting final 30 minutes are almost unbearable.

And don’t think you know what’s going to happen.

Quibbles: Some may have a problem with the hand-held, multiple-POV camerawork, which is a bit too clever and sometimes even re semble s fou nd footage, but it’s startlingly effective.

And the gang-banger villains are a bit cartoonish. Emotionally hefty, visceral, and done on a human scale, this gritty ride-along is irresistibly entertaining. Also Anna Kendrick, Natalie Martinez, Frank Grillo, David Harbour and America Ferrera. (109 min)

Movie 43

T h e r e ’s c a m p y f u n n y, t h e r e ’s unintentionally funny, and there’s Movie 43. You’d think a collection of naughty vignettes by 12 directors starring several A-list actors would be a hoot. It. Is. Not. I suspect blackmail. These bits of calculated raunch explore the innate hilarity of bodily secretions, scrotums, menstruation, feces, farts, incest and bestiality. It’s aiming for something like the now-classic ejaculate hairgel scene in There’s Something About Mary. Fails filthily. A dozen times. I get paid to watch this crap. You don’t.

And I can’t un-see it. This is pure, soulsucking ugliness. Just no. (90 min)

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or Guillermo del Toro, Pacific Rim is more than an epic summer movie.

“It is a love letter to the Japanese culture that I grew up with as a very small Mexican otaku,” the director said during a recent promo trip to Japan. “I was born at the height of the golden era of kaiju,” the 48-year-old director recalls, referring the Japanese monster genre started by Godzilla and Mothra. Del Toro had heard a story of Ishiro Honda gathering together the staff of the first Godzilla film in 1954 to announce that anyone who thought it was a waste of time to make a giant lizard movie should leave the room. Del Toro approached his film with the same seriousness, explaining that it does not contain a drop of irony or post-modern humor. However, he did add a human touch to his story. When the monsters emerge from the sea, humankind responds by making equally huge robots to battle them. But they can only be driven by two humans sharing a neural link, hinting that cross-cultural cooperation is the only way to save the world. Just because he has completed his kaiju homage, doesn’t mean that Del Toro will be leaving his otaku past behind. When asked where he would like to visit in Tokyo, without hesitation he replied, “Nakano Broadway,” referring to the Chuo Line geek mecca. “I have an empty suitcase to fill there.”

Pacific Rim is currently playing nationwide. Kevin Mcgue

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A bankrupt former soccer star tries to worm his way back into the affections of his ex-wife by coaching his son’s peewee team, but his efforts are hampered by all those horny soccer moms throwing themselves at him (whom he accommodates; this was originally titled Playing The Field).

I can understand the increasingly tiresome Gerard Butler being in this kind of sappy-happy family crap, but Jessica Biel, Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Judy Greer and Dennis Quaid should know better. And the kid’s annoying. Here come the adjectives: lazy, valueless, predictable, misogynistic and dismaying. (106 min)

Pacific Rim

A p o p c o r n e r m a d e m a i n l y to provide work for CGI geeks, this is mostly 25-story good-guy robots battling enormous Toho monsters called Kaiju. It’s Transformers meets Godzilla by way of Top Gun. The production design is eye-popping, at least for the first half hour. It is, after all, by fantasy visionary Guillermo Del Toro, who crafted Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy. But there’s little of the human warmth of those movies, and the spectacle soon morphs into deafening repetition. Little for the diverse cast to do. Most of the dialogue is shouted. It’s like watching someone else play a very loud video game. (131 min)

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White House Down

Roland Emmerich makes big, dumb & loud disaster porn for 12-yearolds. Like Godzilla and 2012. This i s a not her. A bu nch of ha m my bad guys cinematically take over the title mansion. Fractured plot, murky motives, and what pacing?

Also the silliest car chase in movie h i stor y (a rou nd t he W H law n ).

Okay, Channing Tatum is marginally less wooden than usual as the wife-beater-clad hero, and he and imperiled POTUS Jamie Foxx riff well off each other. So is it better than that other moronic blowingup-the-White-House, Die Hard clone, Olympus Has Fallen? Jeez, who cares?

At least it doesn’t star Gerard Butler.

(131 min)

Robot and Frank

In this playfully subversive reflection on aging, death and intelligence, artificial and otherwise, Frank (a wry and wily Frank Langella) is a retired cat burglar with a failing memory.

Much to his annoyance, his fussbudget son buys him a butler/caregiver robot (voiced by Peter Saarsgard), a commonplace item in the film’s not-too-distant-future setting. The crusty Frank initially resists, but then realizes he can persuade the capable little appliance to help him swipe the jewels of a particularly arrogant yuppie neighbor. Also a radiant Susan Sarandon, James Marsden and Liv Tyler. (90 min)

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ate actor and director John Cassavetes bats a double header at Waseda Shoch ik u (1-5-16 Takadanobaba, S h i n j u k u - k u ; w w w. wasedashochiku. co.jp), August 24-30. As a director, Cassavetes was k now n for the realistic, documentarylike approach he used i n A Wo m a n U n d e r the Inf lue nc e (1975; pictured), about a wife and mother struggling with mental illness, and Love Streams (1984)…

As Japanese politicians mull revising the country’s pacifist constitution, check out a program of socialist and anti-war Japanese films at Shin-Bungeiza in Ikebukuro (3F, 1-43-5 Higashi-Ikebukuro Toshima-ku; www.shin-bungeiza.com), running through August 27. The lineup ranges from 1952’s Children of Hiroshima to Koji Wakamatsu’s final film, examining the suicide of author Yuko Mishima…It’s Zero Dark Thirty meets World War Z as Ikebukuro’s Cinema Rosa (1-37-12 Nishi-Ikebukuro www.cinemarosa.net) screens low-budget horror flick Osombie, until August 23. It follows a yoga instructor as she discovers there is something to conspiracy theories that Osama bin Laden was not dead when he was buried at sea…because he is in fact a zombie. We’re not making this up. KM

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Nicolas Boujéma

French cuisine with a twist at Signature

By Yukari Sakamoto

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n addition to the roster of French chefs already practicing their craft here in the metropolis has arrived in the form of Nicolas Boujéma, new Chef de Cuisine at Signature in Nihonbashi’s Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo.

At almost two meters tall, the 32-year-old Boujéma maintains a boyish look. He says he rides his bicycle to work, and one can only wonder where he found a bike big enough for his long legs in Tokyo.

About his impressive resume, he says his classical training is “based in a triangle of three kitchens: Pierre Gagnaire in Hong Kong, L’Auberge de l’Ill in Alsace, and of La Réserve de Beaulieu on the French Riviera. I am starting to go out of the triangle and add my personal touch.”

Chef Boujéma visits Tsukiji Market regularly and is having fun as he comes across new seafood and produce. “The Japanese are very knowledgeable about seasonal ingredients,” he says. “I love squid, firefly squid, asari, and hamaguri clams.

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Antenna America

Craft beer bottles in Kannai

By Jeff W. Richards

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okohama’s “Beer-muda Triangle”—an area roughly encompassing Yokohama, Bashamichi and Kannai stations—is filled with craft brew pubs and bars such as Yokohama Brewing, Bashamichi Tap Room, Bay Brewing and the quintessential heavy metal craft beer bar, Thrash Zone (to name just a few). All have helped place the city at the nexus of Japan’s indie beer map.

A nten na A mer ica is no flashy brew pub, though, sitting on t he f if t h f loor of a non-descript converted apartment building as it is. Owned

by Nagano Trading Company— who have been bringing beer direct to Japan from American breweries since 2006—its decor is simple and sparse, with plain white walls and f luorescent lighting offsetting a gray-blue carpet. Various brewery posters cling to the walls or sit propped

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The sea bass, turbot and sole is very different from t he Frenc h .” He t a l k s excitedly about the variety of citrus fruits that he has come across, like the sour yuzu and the sweet, seedless dekopon. A fan of sashimi and soba, he l au g h s w hen he s a y s, “Soba for breakfast almost every day”. Also a fan of umeshu , he is a l ready cook i ng w it h it i n h is kitchen.

Boujéma is currently working on a vegetarian menu for the restaurant and says that he likes to source local Tokyo products when possible.

On his days off he is busy visiting French restaurants in town. He enjoys reading cookbooks and his favorite is by turn-of-the-century chef Edouard Nignon: “A poet in the kitchen,” he says.

Signature has an impressive selection of wines and the sommeliers on staff are happy to pair each course with a new one. At lunch, pockets of warm waffles are filled with shallots braised in a Port wine and topped with truffle-studded whipped cream and more truffles. Coupled with

a Jubilee Hugel Riesling from Alsace, it’s a lovely match. It’s not hard to see his affinity for acidity ref lected in some of his dishes. His dinner main course was reminiscent of a bouillabaisse of braised cod, but served over amadai (tilefish) sashimi with an egg plant puree t hat had bursts of lemon hidden inside. “This is my message to the diners, a surprise explosion, t he power of acidity.”

Metropolis asks if he has any tips for the home cook. “Always try to give a signature to the dish. If you like bitter flavors, next time you are roasting a chicken, add to the gravy some Angostura Extra Bitter. If you like sour, then add grapefruit.”

This is Boujéma’s first year in Japan and he invites all Tokyoites to visit Signature. “Try the food of a happy chef and to eat the cuisine of someone who is discovering Japan.”

Signature in the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo.

2-1-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi , Chuo -ku; Reservations: 0120-806-823. www.mandarinoriental.com/tokyo/fine-dining/signature/

up on unused kegs and small tables to stand at are placed near the back. Turn to the left, though, and a small bar with keg taps and bottles reveals the depth of their niche. Glass refrigerators line the back wall stocked with 50-60 different types of beer from up to half a dozen of America’s best craft breweries such as Ballast Point, Stone, Speakeasy, Green Flash and Bear Republic.

Antenna features four rotating beers on tap, and we started with a Devil’s Canyon Full Boar Scotch (¥830) and a Green Flash Hop Odyssey Citra Session IPA (¥960). The Devil’s Canyon was dark and stout-ish, lightened by the slightly nutty and toasty malt taste—something whisky drinkers would enjoy. The IPA was crisp and hoppy, but not overly so, with the promised citrus easing the marijuana-like nose—definitely the better choice for the hot humid evening.

A simple food board breaks dow n t he menu into t hree categories: chicken baskets, burgers and dogs, each with an amazing variety of sauces and mustards created by some of the breweries to mix and match. We opted for chicken drumsticks (¥600-¥1,200) with Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale chipotle sauce that turned out to be spicy and BBQ-y with plenty of meat on the bone— and included fresh celery sticks and a real blue cheese dressing for dipping.

The Cali-Belgique Dijon

burger (¥650) was small, with a Japanese bakerystyle bun, but a very American-style seasoned patty slathered with melted cheese and served with waffle-cut fries. A simple hot dog (¥450) served plain but with an invitation to avail yourself of all the craft brew condiments rounded out the meals.

The terrace on this converted apartment complex looks over a parking lot and the ass-end of Kannai and Noge, but there's plenty of room to recommend it for a breezy summer night. We ended our foray into American craft beer territory here with a bottle of bitter, hopped up Speakeasy Big Daddy IPA and an Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale (both ¥650), which had a bourbon-like bite and pleasant, lingering finish—much like our latest venture into the “Beer-muda Triangle.”

J/E Menu in Japanese & English

Entirely nonsmoking

Drinks ¥600-1,000; food from ¥450

If you want to sit—go out to the terrace

Great array of US craft beer and indie spririts

Hours not good for weekday drinkers

5F Yoshida Bldg. 5-4 Yoshidamachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama. Tel: 045-315-5228 Nearest stn: Kannai

Open Thu-Fri 3-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm, Sun & hols 11am-10pm, closed Mon-Wed

www.antenna-america.com

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a ncy a cheap brew wh i le watch i n g t he game, but over the whole buy-a-conbinibeer-and-watch-it-online deal? Escape your air-conditioned cocoon for one night and enjoy a real baseball-meets-beer experience at Yakult Swallows ¥350 Draft Beer Night. Kirin, Asahi and Sapporo are all on tap for just ¥350 a cup, and other alcoholic drinks and some snacks are discounted too. For those less interested in yakkyu, the cute backpack beer servers (both guys and gals) are a definite plus, as is the mini fireworks display after the 5th inning. The crazy Swallows fans are thrown in as a freebie. Prime seating, cheap suds and a great crowd to match? Priceless.

Tickets from ¥1,500. Aug 27, 7pm at Jingu Stadium. www.yakult-swallows.co.jp/english

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atalk, a combination of “eat” and “talk”, strives to incorporate the social aspect of dining by offering weekly lunchtime cooking classes with professional chefs for groups of interested and interesting guests. In honor of Restaurant Day (www. restaurantday.org), the organization has teamed up with Ikiiki-kan and Acoico to serve up some of Toyama prefecture’s regional specialties. Demonstrations will teach participants how to make kombu jime and salmon masu sushi. There is also the chance to try local sake, ingredients and regional dishes. A kombu specialist will be on site to speak about the versatile sea vegetable in more detail. Get off the beaten path and explore some lesser-known cuisines of Japan. English translation available. ¥3,500 (limited to 30 participants).

To register contact: eatalk .lunch@gmail.com . http://meturl.com/eatalk2013

ayama, on the Musashino Plateau, may not be the most famous of the tea growing regions, but leaves grown there have been found to contain a higher level of antioxidants compared with other "tea-rrific" areas. Perhaps it’s due to the characteristically thick leaves needed to withstand the frosty winters, but Sayama tea is also known for its distinctive “heavy” flavor. Find out for yourself at Sayama Oh! Cha! Seminar, where you can try your hand at rolling leaves and sipping freshly brewed cuttings along with a full factory tour and the obligatory tea party.

To reserve a spot contact Haruna Yamamoto at haruna.tea@gmail.com . www.yokotaen.com

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1. Mugi-cha 5,239 2. Any kind of carbonated drink 2,780 3. Beer or any other kind of alcoholic drink 1,594 4. Ice coffee or ice tea 1,518 5. Chilled water 1,221 6. Ramune 1,093 7. Any kind of frozen drink 916 8. Sports drink 550 9. Shake 322 10. Juice or lemonade 204 Based on responses by 15,906 people between Jun 10-24, 2013. Source: Goo Ranking http://meturl.com/ summerdrinks2013

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et your fix of champagne wishes and caviar dreams this summer at the swanky Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo. Situated atop a picturesque hill in Edogawabashi, the former Four Seasons property is offering a special rooftop bar and beer garden with an effervescent twist: a Champagne Garden on their large patio with views of both the Shinjuku and Ikebukuro skylines. Until August 31, for a mere ¥5,000 enjoy two hours of free-flowing Laurent-Perrier bubbly to sip while you admire the renowned Japanese botanical gardens and ancient pagoda. Light snacks are supplied and if champagne isn’t your thing, the nomihodai course also includes cocktails, highballs, wine and beer. Two sessions are available daily (3-5pm and 5-7pm), but they fill up quickly with ladies that lunch, so reserve a table now with the main bar, Le Marquis.

Tel: 03-3943-1111. www.hotel-chinzanso-tokyo. com

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urn over a new leaf with the heavyweight champion in the real salad ring. Vegetableoriented Happy Salada restaurant in Akasaka delivers garden-sized meals right to your office or home. Their mouth-watering Super Healthy & Massive (S ¥540 L ¥760), Ultimate Turkey Sandwich (¥840) and Protein Muscle Maker (S ¥800 L ¥990) have recently thrust themselves into Tokyo’s dining match. Though at first sight these leafy greens may seem a bit pricey, the portions are certainly not wilted—the Bacon Hungry Killer (S ¥700, L ¥960) lives up to its name. Drinks, like the Vitamin Booster (S ¥390 M ¥490), are strong contenders, too. All dishes are fully customizable, and first time orders get 50 percent off of one item.

Tel: 03-6441-2405. www.happysalada.jp

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ChineseLearningGaijin@gmail.com English and Japanese. JM, 30, musician, seeks native English speaker for language exchange between Akabane and Omiya. Also, I need you to check my English lyrics. Of course, I’ll teach you J and take you to events. Let’s hang out! tokyolocalize@hotmail.com English and Japanese. Hiya! Are you enjoying Japan? JF, early 30s, seeking a friendly person for language exchange in Tokyo or Chiba. Thanks! tsururinco1032@gmail.com

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English and Japanese. Japanese artist writing lyrics in E. Need a native English speaker to check the rhymes and sentences. Help your Japanese.

Peace. dingrown@yahoo.co.jp English and Japanese. I’m an American guy, early 30s, from California. I live in Shibuya and already speak Japanese well already, but want to speak with more guys to get a more “male” accent. Let’s do 50/50 E/J. wade. dylan@gmail.com

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English and Japanese. Hi, I am from London. I am a teacher and would like to meet up with Japanese people who speak a little E. I can meet at any JR station around Tokyo. englishgentleman29@yahoo.com English and Japanese. Group language exchange every Wed, 7:309:30pm, at coffee shops around Ginza.

Most members are 20s and 30s. We switch languages every 30min. Fun events on weekends. Free to join. ando. andy@gmail.com English and Japanese. JF, 30s, seeks English speaker for exchange in AzabuOji, Namboku line. M/F, professional, any level, with the desire to improve Japanese, who can enjoy helping my English. Sense of humor a plus. ejle11map@yahoo.co.jp English, French, Japanese. Japanese male. I cannot speak Fr well. I can only speak E. If you can help me learn E or Fr, please drop me a line. I can help you with J. akabasawa@yahoo.com Filipino and Japanese. Filipino language speaker wanted by Japanese guy for exchange via Skype or at cafes in Yokohama or Yokosuka. I’m a complete beginner. I can speak advanced E and intermediate Sp. elsalvadorjapan@yahoo.es

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English and Japanese. Japanese businessman, 37, working in ICT and environment. I want to learn E and teach you J around Shinjuku. Weekdays ok. kotakeshi0923@gmail.com English and Japanese. Hi, I’m a married JF, 40s, living in central Tokyo, seeking a language exchange with an American English speaker at a cafe near Azabu. I’m flexible, like bluegrass music, bicycling. poccihocci@gmail. com

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English and Japanese. I’m a Japanese guy living in Tokyo using E for business, but barely able to communicate. So, I want to get used to speaking E by conversing daily. If you are studying J, I could be of help. qaz123wsx456edc@ outlook.com

German and Japanese. JF seeks Ger/J language exchange partner. Seit Sechs Monaten lerne ich Deutsch aber ich spreche Englisch. F/M ok. If interested, drop me a line. gardenstate2005@ hotmail.com German, Danish, Japanese. Hej and ‘N Tag! JF, 30s, seeks someone to help her with Danish and/or German in Tokyo/Kanagawa through fun conversations in a relaxing atmosphere over cups of coffee. Please be a nonsmoker. codename107113@live. com info@bungelingbay.com www.bungelingbay.com facebook.com/bungeebisu Tel: 03-6905-6573

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Korean and Japanese. Korean woman, 32, living in Shinjuku. I was born in Seoul and raised in America.

I can help you learn Korean. Looking forward to meeting you. healthyrisu@ hotmail.com

Spanish and Japanese. Japanese female seeking a language exchange partner for Sp. I can teach you J or E in return. I can meet any place in Tokyo. avionla@yahoo.co.jp Thai, Japanese, English. Looking forward to meeting anyone who lives in the Tokyo area for language exchange, cafe, hanging out and traveling together sometimes. I’m Thai, male, professional career, easygoing and fun. freemap49@yahoo.com

Headphones. Ultrasone Edition 9 studio monitoring headphones, limited edition, in presentation box, brand new, unused ¥300,000. justcallmehenry@ gmail.com edwardsoperation.com

6VEHICLES 6.1 Cars, Parts, & Accessories

3.9 Teach Me! English teacher sought by JF in the Shinjuku area on weekends. I can pay you, so please contact me. sepkay@ hotmail.co.jp Spanish teacher sought. Busco profesor o profesora de espanol en Ikebukuro. Martes o miercoles. kwiyopda@hotmail.com

4 HOUSEHOLD GOODS 4.1 Furniture & Fittings Bed, frame and mattress, from Nitori, two y/o, clean, nonsmoking/no pet house. New ¥40,000. Sell ¥12,000.

Negotiable. Pick up/arrange delivery Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku after Aug 15. ktyssowski@gmail.com 09081788681 Drawers, top is wood, other areas plastic, in very good condition ¥1500. mizi2005@hotmail.com Stool, Deluxe, sturdy, adjustable height handle, black, w/casters, fabric-covered, rectangular-shaped seat, rounded corners ¥2000. Pick up Meguro. feetokyo@aol.com 090-8301-4489

4.2 Appliances

J CE AUT O S - T H E AUT O M O BILE PROFESSIONALS. Specializing in car buy-backs, door-todoor shipping, long-term car storage and any other carrelated matters. If you need assistance with your car, we are here to help. Tel: 03-68683366 or 090 -9362- 5098 inquiries@jce-autos.jp www.jce-autos.jp

6.3 Bicycles, Parts, & Accessories Road bike, Giant TCR, M-size frame, yellow/black, as new, currently disassembled, various parts available.

New ¥226,000. Sell ~¥60,000. Price depends on parts. View Shin-Nakano. cjriach@hotmail.com

7 GENERAL 7.1 Phones

Appliance sale! Toaster oven, heater, water purifier, humidifier ¥1000/each. ¥3000/all. Machida. wnggn781@ybb. ne.jp

iPhone 3GS 32GB, 4.0.2, white, unlocked, in mint condition ¥43,000. alfonsusgollu@yahoo. com

Microwave oven, as new, powerful ¥5000. Pick up Nishi-Azabu. vincentnida@me.com

Smartphone, HTC J Butterfly, black, brand new, w/original box and USB cable, SIM-free, rooted, 5” screen, 2GB RAM, 32GB memory, SD slot, Wi-Fi tethering ¥39,700. Azabu area. tzutinenti@yahoo.com.mx 080-9440-3172

Rice cooker, Zojirushi, IH, ‘08, in good condition ¥9000. Delivery in Tokyo area ok. mizi2005@hotmail.com2

4.3 Sayonara Sale Sayonara sale! Leather sofa, fridge, microwave, dishes, wardrobe, computers, desks, filing cabinet, backpacks, bookcase. Make an offer. milowright@ymail.com http:// dl.dropbox.com/u/3499710/for%20 sale%20pics%20and%20prices.pdf Sayonara sale! Sharp 32” TV ¥8000.

Pioneer 42” TV ¥20,000. Panasonic 55” TV, w/stand ¥50,000. Brand new iron ¥1000. Toaster ¥1000. Blender ¥1000.

Power vacuum ¥5000. Tel/fax ¥1500.

Pick up Nishi-Azabu. vincentnida@ me.com Sayonara sale! Fridge (150cm), in good condition ¥15,000/obo. Sony Vaio laptop ¥17,000/obo. Bookshelves, coffeemaker, Muji chair, etc. Pick up Shonandai. spiritjest@hotmail.com 09085007598

7.2 Fashion Shoes, Genuine Doc Martens 1461, hardly worn, slightly scuffed, black, size UK 5/EU 38/Japan 24.

New ¥20,000. Sell ¥5000. Photo available. applesand@care2.com Wig, women’s, full bob, black, w/slight brownish tinge, storage box ¥2500. Pick up M e g uro. fe eto k yo @ a o l .co m 090-8301-4489

7.3 Miscellaneous Steam cleaner, for floors, w/new mats and mops ¥3000. hatoh16@gmail.com 08065526819 Tile cutter, for floors, in very good condition ¥15,000. hatoh16@gmail. com 08065526819

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8 COMPUTERS

5.2 Sports Equipment

8.2 Hardware

Surfboard, Chaos, handcrafted, 6’17” ¥10,000. Brand new McTavish skate longboard, handmade, 3’8” ¥25,000. Pick up Ebisu. Photo available. lolipop.flores@yahoo.com Surfboard, Firewire EFS 5’6” Sweet Potato, in excellent condition, very short, very light, very wide, very fat, goes well in knee-high plus ¥45,000/obo. Shonan or deliver. nate.wallwork@yahoo.com 09099638321

5.3 Musical Equipment Acoustic guitar, Morris MD256TS, w/soft case and beginners book, in good condition ¥7500/obo. Pick up Bunkyo-ku area. julielrogers@ yahoo.com

Developer kit, Oculus Rift, lightly used at home for a couple of months ¥60,000. Tokyo. vvebay@gmail.com Laptop, Sony Vaio E VPCEB11FX/ BI, 15.5”, 2.13GHz Intel Core i3-330M, 4GB RAM, SuperMulti DVD burner, webcam/mic, Wi-Fi, Win 7, three y/o, E/ OS, recovery CD. New ¥140,000. Sell ¥49,000/obo. mizi2005@hotmail.com

10 HELP! 10.1 Help Me Do you have Vimeo/YouTube experience? Can you help me edit my home movie and upload it to YouTube/ Vimeo? I don’t know how to do it. I can pay. I’m an English speaker, can meet in Shinjuku. Thank you! easytonemichel@ yahoo.com

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ORGOGLIO DEL CASALTA ITALIAN RE STAURANT is seeking kitchen support staff, dishwasher and service staff. E/J conversation skills necessary, Italian preferable. 10am-12am, 6-7-hour shifts, five days/week ¥950/h. 1F Hiroo Bldg, 3-12-40 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku. Contact 090-2776-3182 or donorgoglio@ gmail.com. www.orgogliodelcasalta. com STRONG ENGLISH WRITER SOUGHT. Seeking a strong English writer to join my marketing team. Responsibilities would include supporting marketing event planning and execution, editing and drafting marketing messages, doing basic research on industry topics, editing press releases, etc. Candidates must be native English speakers from the US, UK, Canada, or Australia/NZ, and take pride in their writing. Email pete.jedrey@ gmail.com to apply. www.kvh.co.jp TRANSPORTER TOKYO is seeking full-time moving and sales staff.

Requirements: valid visa (e.g., spouse visa, permanent residency), speak E nglish and Japane se , Japane se driver’s license. Salary: ¥250,000 (first three months), then ¥280,000, plus commission. Please contact us by phone or email to schedule an interview. info@transporter-tokyo. com 03-6715-9391

10.2 Support

NEED TO TALK? We’re here to listen.

TELL LIFELINE: free, anonymous English counseling daily from 9am-11pm by trained volunteers: 03-5774-0992. TELL COUNSELING: affordable multilingual p syc hothe rapy by acc re dite d Western-trained professionals, a CIGNA International Provider: 03-4550-1146. TELL website: www. telljp.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @TokyoLifeLine.

The Japan Helpline, 24 hours a d ay, fro m a ny wh e re , a b out a ny t h i n g . Fro m e m e rg e n c y assistance to simple questions.

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Summer slimming course (90 min) ....................... ¥21,000 ➝ ¥8,400 Photofacial for wrinkles and facelift (60 min).......... ¥25,000 ➝ ¥8,400 IPL Hair Removal .................................................. ¥16,000 ➝ ¥8,400~ Semi Permanent Makeup* (Eyeliner or Eyebrows) .... ¥52,500 ➝ ¥21,000~

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BY LEAFCUP @ Tokyo, Iidabashi, Shibuya, Yokohama, Omiya. Seeking enthusiastic and proficient English, Korean, French, Spanish and/or German speakers who can teach and lead lively conversations. ¥1000-¥1500/h. Apply online: www.leafcup.com/job.htm online Community Manager.

Jap a n ’s l a rg e s t o n l i n e i n b o u n d travel portal, www.japantourist. jp, is seeking an editor/writer with previous experience managing online communities and curating content.

Must be proactive, mission-focused and able to deal with diverse personalities.

Native-level English is essential; Japanese ability is helpful. info@ japantourist.jp N ewly opened restaurant, World Beer Museum, located in the Yokohama dockyard area near Landmark Tower, is seeking part-time hall staff ¥1000/h~. Japanese ability is required. Please send your CV by email to Kondo HR Manager. Email: keiichi. kondo@zato.co.jp Dial: 0120-233-182 http://www.world-liquor-importers. co.jp

be free. http://tapol.gn.apc.org/ davidhalpern@7ymail.com ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS TOKYO. If you have a problem with drinking, we can help.

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13 CLUBS & INTERESTS 13.1 Sports

Diving in Izu. Get in touch to talk about scuba diving near Tokyo.

Information on scuba lessons, equipment advice, dive trips, monthly social events, CPR training, etc. kowtokyo@yahoo.co.jp Free kung fu lessons. Former fulltime kung fu teacher would like to train again after many years. I can train you while I retrain myself. You provide the training space, I’ll provide the lessons. arman_energy@hotmail.com

A ME R ICAN F O O TBALL .

Nihon Unisys Bulls, X league Central Division, seeks fit players w/ US college football experience for all positions.

Practice every Sat/Sun from 10am-3pm (including meeting) in Tokyo/Saitama (time & venue subject to c h a n g e ). At te n d a n c e a t practice must be over 60%.

Please contact for tryout info and send your profile to team admin. bullsxleague@gmail. com http://www.unisys.co.jp/ football/ ALL-NATIONALITY TOUCH FOOTBALL. Non-contact tag rugby (OZ tag) and Rugby League players. We play every Sat from 10am in Tatsumi.

M/F and beginners welcome!

Good exercise and fun! Many other activities such as BBQs and drinking parties! Email for details. tokyorugbyleague@ hotmail.com http://ameblo.jp/ tokyo13warriors AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYERS . Japan ANZAC S Rugby League team is seeking Rugby League players for J a p a n e s e Ru g by Le a g u e official games from Apr to S e p. Eve r yo n e we lco m e .

Contact for more details. japananzacs@gmail.com

TO K YO M E TRO P O LITAN GYM , equipped to satisfy people of all levels. Starting from ¥600/2 . 5h including pool use with no additional fees. Excellent facilities,1min from Sendagaya stn, less than 5min from Roppongi/ Shinjuku/Aoyama by train. http:// www.tef.or.jp/tmg/en_index.jsp PLAY RUGBY. The Tokyo Crusaders are a friendly, but keen, international rugby club. Devoted to the game and its social side, the “Cru” welcomes all players and supporters.

Established in 1990, the Cru plays in the Shuto League 1st Division. http:// www.facebook.com/tokyo.crusaders www.tokyocrusaders.com TA M B O U R E L L I . Ve r y u n i q u e new sport from Scotland. Using a tambourine -like instrument as a sports racquet, players hit a shuttlecock! We play two or three tim e s/m o nth o n we e ke n d s in Meguro with many socials. Join us!

More details: www.tamjapan.org/ en/ info@tamjapan.org All-level tennis group in Tokyo.

Serious and motivated tennis players sought by active tennis group to join their weekly sessions in central Tokyo.

We have advanced and intermediate groups on weekday evenings. Beginner and low-intermediate also welcome.

No entrance or membership fees.

Reasonable participation fees. tokyo. tennis@yahoo.fr Badminton club in Tokyo. Small, international group seeks players from abroad. If you know basic footwork and strokes as a serious sport, you could definitely enjoy playing with us. mune2006@hotmail.co.jp http://www. geocities.jp/mune_albat/page4.html

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Futsal player. Want to play futsal on weekends in Tokyo? Please introduce yourself (name, age, nationality, where you live, whether you belong to another team). futsaluk@yahoo.co.jp Futsal players wanted by a very friendly international team. Practice is in Tokyo and Kanagawa on Sat. Details available. fkkyn468@ybb.ne.jp Gaijin Golfers. Come join the most fun and active golf group in Japan for expats, foreign residents and English-speaking Japanese. Excellent network for finding golf partners, regular golf outings and lots more! info@gaijingolfers.com http://www. gaijingolfers.com I want to play futsal/football! Park kick-around, joining/forming a futsal team, hiring a pitch - anything. My schedule is flexible. Skills-wise, I'm not exactly Ronaldo, but I love footy and am an alright guy. gaman02@ hotmail.com Interested in tai chi? Then why not start now! Take a step to counter the stresses of daily living. Practice is in Toyama Park on Sun mornings, near Takadanobaba stn. chifact@gmail.com International football club. Fivea-side, 11-a-side, on grass fields. Two or three practices/matches on Sun. All nationalities welcome. Happy and friendly club! We have many socials. djnorio0417@yahoo.co.jp Quality football. Interested in playing football at the weekend and training midweek? Want to enjoy a few beers after a good run out? If you consider yourself a quality player, please drop us a note. bfcvagabonds@ gmail.com River kayaking. Seeking people who would like to do some kayaking near Tokyo. I am a Canadian with my own two-man kayak. Mail me for details. M/F ok. Nonsmokers, please. minamibluesea@yahoo.com Tennis anyone? Seeking tennis partner on Tue or Wed at Komazawa Koen, but can travel elsewhere in Tokyo. I have just recently gotten into tennis again, but am confident that I will be back in form soon. pdvtokyo@ gmail.com 09083119074 Tennis in central Tokyo! Active international group of tennis friends in central Tokyo welcomes new players.

We play on weekday evenings and weekends. Different levels, fun workouts with coach, great people!

Motivated players only, please. tennis. tokyo@yahoo.fr Volleyball Club Intervoll. Japanese and foreign volleyball players gather in Takadanobaba to enjoy playing. Have volleyball experience and want to play volleyball in a friendly atmosphere? intervollclub@yahoo.co.jp http:// intervoll.sakura.ne.jp/ Vovinam (Vietnamese martial art) in Yokohama. Seeking new friends to train with, or even just talk with about it. Contact me if you want to know more about this beautiful art. soyosan_1@hotmail.com Women’s football club. Five-aside, 11-a-side, on grass fields. Two or three practices/matches on Sun. All nationalities, experience levels, beginners welcome. Happy and friendly club! We have many socials. djnorio@hotmail.co.jp

13.2 Leisure MCARTHUR HEIGHTS. Take a break where General Douglas McArthur did! One hour from Tokyo by car or direct train. Beautiful cabins on the ocean, w/onsen, beach, shopping. mcarthurheights@yahoo.com

Free Japanese home cooking lessons. Japanese wife offers casual home cooking in English for free at her house near Kawasaki stn. Weekdays during the day only. You pay the cost of ingredients. tome.haruka-soushi@ ezweb.ne.jp

13.3 Arts Love Shakespeare? Amate ur group in Tokyo, meeting once/month to celebrate our love of the Bard.

Come to read, or just to listen. All nationalities welcome, no experience necessary! rchrd_schwartz@yahoo. com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ Shakespeare-sama/ Seeking volunteering opportunities for events/organizations: education, languages (I speak native Spanish and English), the arts, galleries, activities, etc. My Japanese is a bit limited, but I am now learning fast. elpolo1@hotmail. com

13.4 Music American fast hardcore band. We’re seeking a regular drummer. You can find “Agent of the Grand Canyon” on Facebook. If you’re interested, email us. twelvesunday@gmail.com https:// sites.google.com/site/agcpunk/ Bass player available. I am Japanese, 32, living near Koenji, with more than 10 years’ experience. Contact me if you are interested. gpantanpan@ yahoo.co.jp Female singer or guitar practice mate wanted. I’m a Japanese guitarist in Tokyo. I play pop, rock, punk.

Beginners ok. Let’s play music together. riku_hiroxx@hotmail.com Guitarist seeks band. Guitarist seeks other players to jam with. Some structured material, some improv. I listen to Robert Quine, Robert Fripp, Keith Leven and jazz. edonara@yahoo. com Playing acoustic guitar. Japanese seeking buddy to play together. I live in Tokyo. I like English rock, pop, ‘80s pop.

Acoustic or nylon guitar preferred. I also play guitar, but am not good. Please help me. gozira713@hotmail.co.jp Rock/pop singers. Am seeking a good English-speaking male and female rock/pop singer for a recording project. Please email me for more info. iloveslash007@gmail.com Skate punk guitarist wanted. We play melodic hardcore and punk. You can listen to our songs at our Facebook page. If you’re interested, email us. twelvesunday@gmail.com https://sites. google.com/site/agcpunk/ Smooth jazz keyboardist needed, with solid chops, to do some funky, cool, smooth jazz for semi-pro gigs. kenzenjazz1nyo@gmail.com

13.5 Mind, Body, Spirit TOKYO DIAMONDWAY BUDDHIST CENTER. Following the Vajrayana ( D i a m o n d w a y) p r a c t i c e s o f Buddhism, we focus on meditation i n a n e f fo r t to re a c h th e full development of the mind. See for yourself how quickly Buddhism grows in the West . Thu, 8pm, Yoyogi-Hachiman stn. findlay65@ gmail.com www.diamondway.jp 080-4389-8818 Diamond Way Buddhism Tokyo. Do you want to explore your own mind?

Guided Buddhist meditation every Sun, 6pm, near Azabu-Juban. International practitioners, beginners welcome, Japanese spoken. Please call 090-35983072 for more information. daginia@ gmail.com http://www.diamondway.jp/

13.9 International Intercultural activities. JII (Japan Intercultural Institute) is a non-profit, member-run organization that sponsors activities (seminars, cultural events, conferences) for those wanting to further develop intercultural competencies and meet other interculturalists. yuko. bolick@japanintercultural.org www. japanintercultural.org

14 PERSONALS 14.1 Friends Change the world. I am interested in helping poor children around the world receive a better education, but not yet sure what to do or how to start. Is there anyone out there who has similar interests and/or already started? myheartskipsabeat0@gmail.com Costco friends. 川崎 or 金沢シーサイ ド. Are you member of Costco who goes to shop sometimes? Japanese male, fluent in English/Spanish, wants someone with whom to enjoy shopping, chatting. Sometimes, let’s go jogging. elsalvadorjapan@yahoo.es Drinking friends in Yokohama or Kawasaki area. I’m a JF seeking single friends who can hang out after work, or go to some events together. I enjoy shopping, eating, drinking at new restaurants, and bars. danku333@ goo.jp Get together for the summer. Thai professional, 30s, living in Kichijoji.

I want to meet people who live in the Tokyo area for friendship. Summer is here, let’s make a group schedule for hanabi, hiking, beach and camping on the weekends! freemap49@yahoo.com Jazz-playing friends. JM seeks jazz players for fun. I’ve been playing the alto sax for a couple of years. Still amateur, but want to play with others. yossynet@ra2.so-net.ne.jp Let’s hang out. Japanese female seeking female friends to hang out.

I like going to restaurants, bars, traveling, sometimes parties. Let’s have good times! funblueflower2013@ yahoo.co.jp Penpals wanted by 7 and 9- yearold Swedish girls. Hello, we are Linn and Julia. We live in Sweden. We want Japanese girl penpals! Please write to us. martin@memoto.com martin@ memoto.com Seeking new friends to enjoy summer. Would like to meet up with Latin people (from Peru, Brazil) or Asian people. I like beaches and summer!

Let’s meet up at a coffee shop to start. ogura.office@secretary.net Tennis partner sought. Weekend hitting partner sought by JM, 40s.

My level is intermediate, but I haven’t played for a while. udaishobakka@ yahoo.co.jp

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June 21, 22~July 22, 23 ♥♥♥ ¥¥¥¥ ♣♣♣

There’s a kite configuration in your chart which could be just what you need. A kite is one of the more powerful astrological combos. This one brings healing to your subconscious mind, to past lifetimes that trip up this one, to your desire for sanctuary when it doesn’t appear. Pluto creates the need to develop a new path. Saturn holds the energy still so you can make it real. Jupiter brings emotional nurturing.

Friends come to the rescue and a partner holds the line of life steady for you. Pluto crunches your spiritual belief system into a portable one as Jupiter forces feelings to surface. This is a configuration of the astrological kite, one that pushes an issue until like steel, you become forged into a more powerful position and person. Juno in your house of career indicates you have a stand-by scenario to tide you over.

Watch for the unexpected to rise to the surface. This includes your point of view, your feelings, and possibly financial rewards. The configuration of the kite in your chart accents healing in your career or a situation that has made you a high profile player.

Undo what didn’t braid together in the first place.

Someone else in your life must put their fair share of energy into your puzzle or it’s time to let go.

Your schedule may be so weighty you need to buy more space in your calendar. Virtually speaking, you are reaching further than ever. Physically too. That’s because you’re the Moonchild, reflecting and absorbing the current emotional climate. Luckily there’s a kite configuration in the skies. Connecting the stars comes easily as expanded healing brings crumbled foundations into new stability..

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Sep 23, 24~Oct 22, 23 ♥♥♥ ¥ ¥¥ ¥ ♣♣

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SCORPIO

Leos are in luck this week. Without trying, you've mastered the art of having a following who will sing your praises. Support, warmth and heart that you have shared comes full cycle right back to you. A kite configuration in the heavens flies full force into winds of prosperity. You’re still in your Birthday Zone, turning heads with your effervescent personality and the sheer power of perserverence.

Venus enters your solar sector on Saturday. As much as you might miss her in your sign, you might enjoy this goddess of plenty even more in your house of income. The Sun enters Virgo on Thursday. The kite configuration in the skies is a triple threat to those who dare to stand in the way of your plans.

Friends especially want to see you succeed and will support the security or adventures you seek.

As others unravel, you're learning to knit together what works. Don’t do what they do as their learning curve is different from yours. The kite configuration in the skies fits differently into each sign’s chart. For Libra there’s a focus on finance and career. How you are viewed is a big part of your earning potential. Venus, your ruler, enters Libra on Friday. Now is the time to cash in on heavenly benefits.

Scorpio is involved in a kite configuration this week. You’re the stabilizing part, which is asking a lot since it may feel like the rest of the cosmos is pulling on you! Still, you’ll have your moments of being able to soar. You realize partnership has to meld with your deepest sense of self. Your connection to the divine is growing by leaps and bounds within you. There isn’t any time to waste. Choose your healing.

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Jan 20, 21~Feb 18, 19 ♥♥♥ ¥¥ ♣♣♣

Feb 19, 20~Mar 20, 21 ♥♥ ¥¥¥ ♣♣♣♣

It may seem like it’s taking forever to get things in motion. That’s because you are changing moment to moment. Sagittarius can’t help being a spiritual seeker, sending your arrows to the skies. This week there’s a kite configuration that undoes your ways of thinking and interacting. Suddenly the elusive part of the puzzle just slips into place. You realize what you do and don’t need. Prepare to be pleasantly surprised.

The cosmos knows what you are seeking, only taking away to bring something better. That may sound like just words at the moment, but it may also resonate as truth at a deep level. What you have had won’t work in the light of what you are becoming. You can’t be what you are not. Neither can anyone else.

A kite configuration in the heavens pulls on your deepest emotions to find how you can, and will, happily soar this week.

You are going through changes, but they’re written for you. Enough of the sticky icky Piscean era. The Aquarian era is what you showed up for. Venus enters her rulership on Friday, gearing your thoughts towards a long-distance trip or meeting someone who could become a romantic partner. A kite configuration in the heavens lends support. The Full Moon is in your sign this week. Be prepared to react deeply.

There isn’t anyone deeper than a Pisces, but you might want to strap on a life jacket anyway this week. The kite configuration which involves three water signs including yours takes off. If you play your cards right, it could mean a great love and romance is twinned with your destiny. On the other hand, it could be that you are so spurred by the spiritual implications that you become, suddenly, very down to earth.

March 20, 21 - April 19, 20 ♥♥♥ ¥ ¥ ♣♣♣

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WAR IS HELL Regarding “War/Art 1940-1959” (Art, July 19): Please contemplate a valid conclusion as for the discussion to continue there are myriad contradictions I can produce about this article.—Nakhtaa The Radical

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“I must stress that the careful use of electricity across our nation—through setsuden, a renewed look at efficiency in our factories and a redesign of our public transportation system—will not affect our ability to produce cute, largely useless things. I realize many were concerned that our position as a global leader in this area might be threatened as we reduce our carbon footprint. I’m proud to report our footprint is indeed smaller... and cuter.”

Some early reports showed that cuteness may have suffered as Akihabara maids reported increased sweating due to higher temperatures and factories discussed removing unnecessary cat ears from products ranging from baby bottles, coffee mugs and kidney dialysis machines. However, early results show a net increase in the amount of entirely unneeded cuteness.

African Man Lost For Hours Trying to Ask for Directions in Roppongi Investment analyst Abdul Mktembe wandered the areas surrounding Roppongi Crossing for three hours on Saturday evening in a vain attempt to get directions.

Surprised by the cold shoulder given him by residents as well as foreign tourists, the 38-year-old visiting businessman from Nigeria explained his frustration to The Negi, “I understand that in large cities like Tokyo people are busy and often unfriendly, but people were downright rude. I tried everyone I passed on the street, but no one would take even a moment to tell me where I could find The Disney Store. My two daughters will be heartbroken that I couldn’t buy them a Princess Tiana doll.”

When asked, one pedestrian explained, “He got in my

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Sony Releases Face Recognition Software That Knows You Are a Gaijin In an excited press conference held at their main showroom in Ginza today, Sony unveiled the latest in “smart camera” technology: a camera with facial recognition software that can determine if the user is foreign and adapt to accommodate.

Speaking to tech journalists, Sony’s lead developer explained, “Cutting edge Race-ignition software can quickly ascertain the nationality

of the user through an optical interface that measures eye roundness and length of nose to immediately begin helping the gaijin... err, user, with their camera needs.”

Once having established the “foreignness” of the operator, the in-camera digital panel screen will immediately assume their complete inabilit y to understand Japanese. A voice will also begin issuing helpful audio information, such as intermittently exclaiming, “Oh, you use a camera ver y well!” or “Do you know Japanese sushi?”

face asking if I liked baby dolls or something.” Another stressed, “Before he even opened his mouth I was like, ‘Just go F-yourself, dude.’ I don’t have time for this trash. I’m going to a club to get drunk and look for some skanks.”

He was especially saddened since his youngest has recently been diagnosed with childhood leukemia.

Mr. Mktembe momentarily believed he had found hope when he ran into a fellow countryman, but the man could not give him directions to The Disney Store, only stating: “I know just the place man for young girls man. Follow me.”

The Negi Presents...

How to: Chopsticks One huge challenge for foreign visitors to Japan is chopsticks. Since no foreigner— even from other parts of Asia—has ever used ohashi before it may seem like an insurmountable goal, but newly-arrived English teacher Mike Stone shares his top tips to amaze nearby Japanese diners with your skill.

1) Never stick your chopsticks in the rice. An allusion to Buddhist funeral rites and very bad manners. Instead, when not being used chopsticks can be placed behind your ear.

2) When separating wooden chopsticks it is polite to make a loud “Haiiiiiii-ya” karate chop noise. If they do not break exactly perfectly, keep trying until you have.

3) A small wooden spear is usually included with disposable chopsticks. Many mistake this for a toothpick. This is actually a Shinto good luck charm that harkens back to when a samurai would need to defend his rice from attack.

4) It is considered bad etiquette to pass food from one pair of chopsticks to another. Instead, it must be thrown and caught. Most Japanese spend their childhood learning this skill. Please practice at home to avoid embarrassment at formal dinning situations.

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