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DID NOT REQUIRE US TO CONSIDER HOW TO DEAL WITH THE ENTRY OF A DRONE INTO JAPANESE AIRSPACE. WE SHOULD NOW CONSIDER IT.” —Defense Minister

BOILING POINT ćć Officials at the Meteorological Agency recorded record-high water surface temperatures in five areas around the Japanese archipelago last month. ćć Meanwhile, global warming is being blamed for a spate of unusual fish catches in the waters off Hokkaido, including sardines and bluefin tuna.

Itsunori Onodera, after an unmanned Chinese aircraft was spotted near the Senkaku islands earlier this month.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT ćć Two 19-year-olds in Hokkaido were arrested after they tweeted a photo of themselves vandalizing police property, along with the comment, “We are going through puberty so we’ve come to destroy a patrol car.” ćć Authorities in Iwate say a shady cellphonerenta l company rout inely accepted fake application documents from customers, including a drivers license that “showed the holder was born in the 17th month of the year.” ćć It was reported that the TMG spent at least ¥3 million in fiscal 2012 to reimburse members of the municipal assembly for travel expenses—even though the politicians commuted for free using cars provided by the city. ćć S c ient i s t s at Ky ot o Un i v er s it y a nd t he Kyoto Cit y Zoo have come up w it h a way of “preser v[ing] anima l sperm through freeze-drying.”

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ćć The number of Japanese aged 65 or over topped 30 million for the first time, while the number aged 14 or under was the lowest ever. ćć The number of births—1.029 million—was also a new low. ćć In all, 39 of Japan’s 47 prefectures saw their populations drop.

AND NOW FOR SOME GOOD NEWS… ćć Hea lt h of f icia ls in Osa ka say t heir newly established suicide-prevent ion prog rams have led to a 16 percent drop in the number of people killing themselves in the prefecture since 2010. ćć Japanese researchers have developed a gel that repels both water and oil, which they hope will lead to the development of “surface materials that do not need cleaning at all.” ćć It was reported that South Koreans have been going crazy for ekiben after a railway company introduced the Japan-inspired boxed lunches at Seoul station this summer.

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ćć Police in Chiba say skeletal remains found by a local fisherman are likely those of a Niigata man who went missing in 2004, and who was originally believed to have been abducted by North Korean agents.

BY THE NUMBERS ćć Officials at the internal affairs ministry say 2012 was the fourth straight year that the population of Japan declined. As of December 31, 126,393,679 people were living in the country.

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ćć An “error in maintenance records” forced officials at ANA to cancel 12 flights of their A320 Airbus aircraft, affecting 2,400 passengers. ćć In what’s being described as a “bid to counter China’s inf luence,” the foreign ministry is mulling whether to establish new embassies in six countries, including the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. ćć A Cabinet Of f ice sur vey revea led t hat 72 percent of adu lts a re concer ned about “smartphone use by children.” ćć Bottom Story of the Week: “Corgi Climbs 900meter Mountain More Than 1,000 Times Over 9 Years” (via Mainichi Japan)

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Metropolis spoke with Jennings about the inception and fruition of his idea... and how he’s carved out a niche for himself in Tokyo… while helping people find their own niche at home.

What was the initial idea? How did it begin?

Four years ago, I looked out from my private “Copacabana” balcony where I’d often entertained friends, and saw a sea of unused balconies in Tokyo. It made me sad to see that people couldn’t imagine how to transform their balconies and add a bit of extra happiness to their lives.

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I took another nine-to-five desk job for a period to keep my six staff and company alive, but it was what I needed to do to ensure Vacation Veranda survived.

What were some milestone moments?

In 2010, we were featured in The New York Times, and that helped to give us some real credibility. In 2011, the earthquake and subsequent nuclear disaster actually helped business with the new push for energy savings.

Our “green” designs reduced energy costs due to their cooler surfaces.

They significantly cut the heat island effect on balconies and rooftops through decking, grass, trees and water features that we incorporate into our designs. The same year, we won the silver medal at the Hibiya Garden Lifestyle Design Show, a national competition with blind judging from many large garden and design companies. In 2012 we landed our first large commercial project to transform nearly 250m2 of rooftop for an embassy in Tokyo, which helped showcase our skills for large private enterprises as well.

company where I worked, but I realized that I loved Vacation Veranda too much and I needed to be fully immersed in doing what I am passionate about. Now I am 100 percent back into my business, with a wonderful supportive staff and understanding clients and my goals are to ensure that customer service is better than it ever was.

advantage of being raised in a different culture is being able to see what the locals haven’t been able to see. Capitalize on that! Take Terrie Lloyd’s “Starting a Business in Japan” two-day course—money well spent—and associate yourself with other entrepreneurs in Tokyo to get advice and build a support network.

Were there any times you thought of giving up?

What are your plans for the future— where will you go from here?

I’ve never wanted to give up—never.

Sometimes I get frustrated with my various challenges, but I’m a man of faith and I’m doing something that I love. So it’s more a matter of me asking God, “How do you want me to navigate these challenges?”

God has never let me down, so I’ll continue to believe that things will work out in the end.

I want Vacation Veranda to become the Louis Vuitton of outdoor living!

In order to do this, I will have to constantly offer the best designs and highest quality of service.

I want to make not only a huge impact in Tokyo, but also in other major cities where rooftop greening is needed.

When did you realize you were glad you didn’t?

The best feeling is seeing how my clients’ lives have changed from the designed spaces that I create for them. This is what constantly reaffirms for me that I’ve made the right choice.

What were the challenges you faced?

Challenges go hand-in-hand with entrepreneurship. My earliest was forcing myself to devise a cohesive marketing strategy to explain the ideas in my head to customers.

Mid-term challenges revolved around how to survive after my

And some heartbreak moments?

The hardest thing I’ve had to do since I started the company was to take another job for eight months to pump cash back into my business.

Taking that job humbled me, and I tried to make an impact at the

What’s your advice for other would-be foreign entrepreneurs?

It can be done. Japan needs more foreign entrepreneurs because we bring a different perspective into the Japanese economy that can help generate wealth. One

How does the veranda concept chime in with your feelings about Tokyo?

Tokyo is still the most populated city in the world with perhaps smaller spaces compared other large cities, so I’d like to help people create a bit of happiness right on their balconies. It not only expands their space by giving them an outdoor room, but it also brings a bit of imagination into one’s home. Imagination is how all things beautiful and innovative come into existence. Having an imaginative escape space right in your apartment, I believe, would do something special for Tokyoites.

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Once again Tokyo’s corporate titans will have the chance to take their battles from the boardroom to the boxing ring. Executive Fight Night III: Triple Thunder is slated to go down Friday, November 8 at the illustrious Grand Hyatt Tokyo Ballroom. This Vegas-style fight night will see 16 corporate amateurs (14 men and two women) endure a twelve-week boot camp to get in fighting shape, learn the ropes from professional fight trainers and develop their “eye of the tiger.” On event night, these brave souls from all walks of life and 8 different countries will step into the ring and duke it out in eight exciting bouts—each lasting for three rounds of two minutes each. The last EFN drew over 460 attendees and raised over ¥7.6M for Refugees International Japan from the charity live auction and raffle. Individual seats, ringside and gold tables are still available but will go quickly. This event’s proceeds will once again benefit Refugees International Japan. For sponsorship enquiries, more information and to book corporate or individual seating, contact info@ginjaninjas.com. ginjaninjas.com

If the announcement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has inspired you to get fit, or home run king Wladimir Balentien has motivated you to perfect your swing, then head over to the newly opened Supodori (short for “Sports Dream,” we’re told) and break a sweat. Located in the shadow of Tokyo Dome, the 2,600m 2 facility offers activities that range from leisurely to grueling.

Golfers can hone their skills at a putting area or golf simulators that boast a selection of virtual greens based on real courses around the world. Aspiring Dice-K’s and Ichiros can try the pitching and batting cages that give a printout of your performance. And anyone wanting to emulate Stallone in Cliffhanger, get a pair of rental climbing shoes and head to the bouldering area, where the helpful staff cheer you on and hint at the next hold with a laser pointer. Open daily 10am-10pm. www.tokyo-dome.co.jp

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unbearably popular Japan is overrun with vapidly cute characters, but occasionally one stands out from the crowd. Meet Control Bear, which at first glance looks like a normal cuddly toy teddy. A closer look reveals he is actually taking off his own head. The slightly dark twist has scored countless fans and the headless wonder that first appeared on shirts at T-Graniph now has a new shop in Harajuku’s LaForet, T-shirts released by fashion brand Nozomi Ishiguro and a line of plush toys. Designer Nagatake Uehara explains that there is a concept behind the name: “You control everything. Be strong willed and don’t be controlled by others or just follow what others expect you to do.” www.controlbear.com One lucky Metropolis reader will win a limited edition Control Bear plush toy. Email giveaways@metropolis. co.jp with the name of the US president teddy bears are named after.

Purchase any book in Japan, and the bookstore will wrap it in a boring brown cover to protect it from wear and tear as well as prying eyes on the rush hour train.

If you want to keep your paperback in good condition or choose not to broadcast to the world what you are reading, you can have fun doing so with an Animal Book Cover from Dreams, Inc. (¥399 for one). Drift into the fantasy world of a novel and take your fellow commuters along with you, with covers sporting faces of Labradors, tigers and bears—oh my! Looking across the train aisle to see a grinning chimp is enough to crack a smile on the face of even the most sullen salaryman.

Looking for something to put inside? Check out our autumn reading list on page 10. www.dreams6-shop.com

planning ahead Despite the spread of smartphones and their many calendar apps and widgets, paper-based schedule books are still widely popular in Japan and autumn is the time to start planning for next year. Hobonichi makes choosing the right techo a breeze with English planners (¥2,500) designed especially for people living in Japan. Designers started with what works in the Japanese language version, such as a page-per-day design, lots of memo pages and white space, and recreated it in English. Also included are Japanese and international holidays, guides to sushi, sake and tea, measurement conversion charts and international telephone codes.

The company has a wide range of covers (¥1,50014,700) and has also teamed up with Tokyo select shop Arts&Science to offer some exclusive leather options. http://meturl.com/planner

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Tokyo film fans are spoiled for choice

By Kevin Mcgue

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he projectionist carefully threads up a pristine new print of Fritz Lang’s black-and-white science fiction epic Metropolis. As the house lights go down, a musician perches himself at an organ boasting 4,623 pipes. It omits a thunderous chord as the silent film begins rolling. The projected image and

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The 1927 sci-fi classic Metropolis.

live musical performance work together to transport viewers to a faraway future. The audience, dazzled by the clever special effects of the film, wonders, “How did they ever do that?”

This is not Berlin in January, 1927, but Yokohama in October, 2013. The upcoming screening of the classic film at Minato Mirai Hall will be accompanied by the sounds of American organist Peter Krasinski. “The art of silent movie accompaniment on the pipe organ is a rare but much cherished tradition in the US,” Krasinski explains, “and I am pleased to experience these most unique versions of the art in Japan.” The performance is just one example of countless unique cinema experiences available around Kanto, and confirms something that local fans have long known—Tokyo is one great place to catch a movie.

American organist Peter Krasinski will perform organ accompaniment for the 1927 film Metropolis.

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hat is so special about Tokyo theaters is the diversity,” says Atsushi Naito, owner of Cinema Vera in Shibuya.

“You can see almost any movie from all around the world, even North Korea. In addition to this international diversity, you also have historical diversity with the National Film Center in Kyobashi and the many meizaga.” The Japanese term literally translates as “masterpiece theater” and the closest international equivalents are the revival houses that are rapidly disappearing across the US. When Naito lived in New York 25 years ago, they were practically uncountable. On his last visit, only the Film Forum remained. On the west coast, Quentin Tarantino purchased the New Beverly rather than allow one of the last remaining revival houses in Hollywood to close.

Although they are threatened by the specter of the multiplex, revival houses in Tokyo are still plentiful—something Naito says we should all be proud of. Plus, they offer a dazzling array of choices. Moviegoers can gorge themselves on ‘70s Italian horror,

Cinema Vera in Shibuya shows classic Japanese and Hollywood films from the ‘30s to ‘50s.

rediscover the magic of early silent films or lose themselves in a triple-feature of Audrey Hepburn classics that most fans know only on DVD. The attractions are not only up on the screen.

“There are a lot of events in Tokyo that bring international filmmakers to Japan,” says Koyori Suzuki, a writer for the online film magazine Movie And (www.eigato.com). “As a film writer, I’m never at a loss for story ideas. It really is a great environment

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for movies fans.” She also points to annual film fests, led by the Tokyo International Film Festival, but also including smaller ones dedicated to Scandinavian, French, Latin or gay and lesbian films—there are even fests and venues dedicated to short films and Tokyo’s aspiring filmmakers (foreign and Japanese).

Suzuki admits that foreign residents may be put off by ticket prices that are much higher than what

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they know at home, but recommends inexpensive film events hosted by embassies around Tokyo. She also frequents Gucci’s Cinema Visionaries series.

The fashion company’s film foundation restores analog prints of classics such as Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in America and Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and presents them at the Gucci Gallery in Ginza. Maison Hermès Le Studio also offers screenings of French films in Ginza. Events at both venues are free, but online reservations are required (see sidebar).

Whatever you're into, there’s a movie house for you in and around Tokyo

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espite the diversity of film venues, things are in a state of transition. “At present, there are many attractive theaters in Tokyo,” says Mark Roberts, a film lecturer at Temple University Japan. “However, going forward they will come under increasing stress. It is highly likely that with the ongoing restructuring of distribution and exhibition, a number of the smaller theaters will close.”

Indeed, several of them already have. Ebisu Garden Cinema, the home-away-from-home for Woody Allen and Michael Moore, closed its doors in 2011 and European film stalwart Theatre Cinema in Ginza lowered its house lights for the last time this summer.

A trio of Audrey Hepburn films, including 1954's Sabrina, returns to the screen this fall.

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NESCO statistics reveal that despite the long ticket counter lines you may encounter when you go to see The Wolverine this fall, theater attendance is actually slipping. For 40 years, Japanese people have been to movie theaters 2.0 t imes a yea r on average. Recently that number has fallen to 1.5, compared to 4.5 in Australia and 5.4 in the US. B-movie director Edgar G. Ulmer’s The Man Roberts points to a lack From Planet X will screen this fall at Cinema Vera. of government support.

“Despite its nationalist bluster, the Japanese government has very weak policies on film culture and no policy whatsoever on film education,” he explains. “This is visible in the low level of film literacy among young people in Japan, and the fact that many domestic productions can no longer be exported.”

Another factor is the rise of the multiplex, the first of which appeared in Japan in 1993 (Warner Mycal Ebina). They were first concentrated in suburban areas, where land is ample, but are now encroaching on urban areas. “They have many screens and book major Hollywood movies as well as art house cinema,” theater owner Naito explains. “So small theaters cannot book the kind of movies that they used to.” Yet another threat exists in the proliferation of multiplexes: the spread of digital distribution. As major studios pressure larger theaters to go digital, smaller ones either refuse or can’t afford the switch from analog. “Japanese major studios will someday decide to no longer maintain their 35mm print archives,” Naito muses. “That will mean the end of the revival house business.”

But a new generation of fans is working to postpone that day. Naito was pleasantly surprised when the crowd of men over 60 coming to his theater to see samurai flicks recently grew to include women in their 20s and 30s. “For the moment, there are lots of choices,” Roberts says, “and we should enjoy them while they last.

Brillia Short Shorts Theater International short films with Japanese and English subtitles.

5-3-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama 045-633-2151 www.brillia-sst.jp

Jack & Betty Independent Japanese films, European cinema.

3-51 Wakaba-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama 045-243-9800 www.jackandbetty.net

Cine Switch European cinema.

4-4-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku 03-3561-0707 www.cineswitch.com

Maison Hermès Le Studio Free screenings of French films.

5-4-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku 03-3569-3300 www.maisonhermes.jp/ reservation/

Cinema Vera Japanese samurai films, classic Hollywood.

1-5 Maruyamacho, Shibuya-ku 03-3461-7703 www.cinemavera.com Eurospace European cinema, Japanese independent films.

1-5 Maruyamacho, Shibuya-ku 03-3461-0211 www.eurospace.co.jp Gucci Gallery Free screenings of restored classic films.

4-4-10 Ginza, Chuo-ku 03-5469-6611 http://gucci-cinemaroom.com Image Forum European cinema, American cult films.

2-10-2 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku 03-5766-0114 www.imageforum.co.jp

Musashinokan European cinema, American art house and exploitation films.

3-27-10 Shinjuku 03-3354-5670 http://shinjuku.musashino-k.jp The National Film Center Classic Japanese films. Closed for renovations until October 30.

3-7-6 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku 03-5777-8600 www.momat.go.jp Shin-Bungeiza Second-run Hollywood films, ‘70s horror and exploitation flicks.

3F, 1-43-5 Higashi-Ikebukuro Toshima-ku 03-3971-9422 www.shin-bungeiza.com Waseda Shochiku Second-run Hollywood films, classic European cinema.

1-5-16 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku 03-3200-8968 www.wasedashochiku.co.jp

TOKYO STORIES

Live performances, limited screenings and a close-knit community mean a variety of film events and meetups across the city The 26th Tokyo International Film Festival runs October 17-25 at Roppongi Hills and other venues. http://tiff.yahoo.co.jp/2013/en/ Peter Krasinski performs live organ music for Fritz Lang’s Metropolis October 12 at Minato Mirai Hall.

See concert listings (classical) for details.

The “Screen Beauties” series kicks off with three Audrey Hepburn films, September 28-October 18 at Shinjuku Piccadily and other theaters. www.screenbeauties.com

The Pink Cow in Roppongi hosts screenings of short films and documentaries by independent filmmakers. www.thepinkcow.com The 10am Film Festival is an ongoing morning series of digitallyrestored classic films at Toho Cinemas Roppongi and other theaters. Upcoming films include The Godfather and The Towering Inferno. http://asa10.eiga.com/

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Arts & Entertainment music

THE TROJANS Ska-ing their way into history

By Dan Grunebaum

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inger, bandleader, DJ, impresario and fashionable bloke about town Gaz Mayall says he’s at the “hub of a musical and cultural wheel”—and he means it.

When Metropolis catches him by phone on a sunny late summer day at a London park, several entertainment business friends pass by, and for good measure are put on the phone to say “hallo.”

Gaz and his friends are still basking in the afterglow of the Notting Hill Carnival, London’s annual freewheeling celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture.

Mayall, the 55-year-old son of blues legend John Mayall, has run a stage at the festival for years. “For the last two years Mick Jones has come up and sung ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go,’” he drops casually. “I’m the only guy who still has live bands. To get funding we go to the arts council, because it costs a fortune to put it on.

We build a huge stage, a DJ tower and take over a whole block.”

Needless to say, Mayall’s own ska outfit The Trojans play his Gaz’s Rockin’ Blues stage, an outdoor version of the Gaz’s Rockin’ Blues night he stages every Thursday night in London. At 33 years and counting, the event is London’s longest running one-nighter.

While Gaz’s musical education came at the hands of his father, his musical career emerged from a different angle. “I had a clothes stall in the ‘70s in Kensington Market,” he explains, “and at

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that time my shop was quite big. I would bring a load of records, we’d be listening to ska, old rock, R&B… We had a meeting of kids’ tribes—punks, teddies, skinheads—and one day in ’79 all of a sudden all you could hear was ska up and down the country. Everybody started buying second hand suits and looking really sharp and listening to ska, and I was right in the center of it in my shop.

All the bands—Madness, The Specials—would come to hang out.”

Mayall launched his club night in 1980, and then followed it up with his own band in 1986. “Ska was about being an international music form—not just American music, but about our homegrown mish-mash, which we called ska,” he says of his motive for creating The Trojans.

“When I started my own band I wanted to push the border a bit further,” he continues. “So I introduced Celtic music to the mix, with bagpipes, whistles and fiddles, and showed how you can have archaic Celtic music—even Japanese or Russian music—and mix that into Afro-Caribbean beats. I try to incorporate all this music that I love with a passion, because at the end of the day all music is a fusion of something that came before it.

It’s all about bringing together people from different tribes, and I’ve always wanted to be right at the hub of that musical wheel.”

With Gaz’s various endeavors keeping him busy (and hard to reach), and the band’s lineup shifting due to events both happy (children) and sad (suicide), The Trojans are an occasional affair.

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THE OLYMPICS ARE COMING!

Preparing for 2020 by looking back at 1964

By C.B. Liddell

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t will be hard for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to make the same kind of impact on the city and the country as the last event of its kind, held here 49 years ago. Tokyo 1964 was undoubtedly special. It marked an important watershed in the country’s history and influenced so much, from architecture and infrastructure to the social mood and the international perception of Japan, which, of course, greatly improved.

To coincide with the International Olympic Committee’s decision on the 2020 venue, the Edo-Tokyo Museum bravely decided to host an exhibition entitled “The Olympics Are Coming!” looking at the art, posters, photography and various odds and ends from the 1964 games.

This was a risk y strateg y, as t he ex hibition would have looked ridiculous if the IOC had instead chosen Madrid or Istanbul and the Olympics were not coming, but luckily Tokyo

triumphed and now, with the The section on post-war world’s eyes upon us, it’s fitting reconstruction presents aerial to think what the Olympics views of the city, including the will mean through the prism of Washing ton Heights housa previous experience. ing area in Shibuya. Built as The exhibition is divided housing for the US Occupainto several sections that look t ion forces, t h is was later at t he planned 1940 Tok yo transformed into the OlymOlympics (cancelled due to pic village and then Yoyogi war), the post-war reconstrucPark, marking a significant tion, the preparations for the st age i n Japa n’s post-w a r 1964 Olympics and the actual normalization. games themselves.

Guide books on manners, Coming four years after the architectural diagrams and 1936 Berlin “Hitler” Olympics, publicit y posters all testif y at which the Olympic torch was to the enormous efforts that used for the first time, Tokyo’s the Japanese people put into 1940 Ga mes was i ntended preparing for the Games. This to coincide with the 2600th naturally also boosted the a n n iversa r y of t he my t h i- Poster for Tokyo Olympic Games 1964 learning of English. Attempts cal founding of the Japanese by Yusaku Kamekura, Osamu Hayasaki, were also made to beautify the imperial house, and was going and Jo Murakoshi city, but, on the other hand, to be used to boost the cult of some of the infrastructure projthe Emperor, but events determined otherwise. ects connected to the Olympics, such as concrete

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It’s been five years since they last toured Japan and 15 since their last album.

Among the 18 musicians on Smash It! (available digitally and on vinyl as an import from Japan’s Ska in World Records), are everyone from 20-year-old featured singer Zoe Devlin to vintage Jamaican trumpeter Eddie “Tan Tan” Thornton to Japanese sax player Megumi. Mayall jokes that the band is something of a Buena Vista Social Club of UK ska.

“I went back to the basics with this one,” he says of the disc. “There’s rocksteady, calypso, mento, and instruments like the bagpipes that you’d only hear with the Trojans. We take it back to the basic Trojans story, which is about a load of people coming together who represent the multiracial backbone of London. We started at a pivotal turning point in London society where that really began, around ’79-’80.”

The connection between Gaz and Japan isn’t limited to Megumi and the vinyl release of Smash It! The Trojans have long considered Japan a second home. “The first time I’d ever been to Japan, I’d just had three wisdom teeth removed and my first live-in girlfriend had left me,” Gaz recalls. “The phone rang, and it was Koichi Hanafusa of Japanese promoter Smash, and he said, ‘Do you want to come to Japan?’”

Thus was launched a bond between Mayall and Smash that has deepened over time. Regulars at Smash’s Fuji Rock Festival may have noticed a tall, gangly man at the entrance to the Palace of Wonder stage—Gaz’s brother Jason.

“Jason was the tour manager for the Trojans in the ’80s and I introduced him to Masahiro Hidaka,” Gaz says of the head of Smash. “They got on and Jason ended up establishing Smash’s London office. I haven’t done them all but Jason has done every one.”

Club Quattro, Oct 18. See concert listings (popular) for details.

expressways, had quite the opposite effect.

Special efforts were made concerning the weather, as well. Unusually, the 1964 “Summer Olympics” were actually held in the autumn, quite sensibly in view of Tokyo’s terrible summer heat and humidity. The date chosen for the all-important opening ceremony (October 10) was selected because, statistically, it was the day of the year most likely to be sunny, and therefore a meteorological representation of the national symbol.

The actual items from the 1964 Olympics— the torch used to light the Olympic flame, the vest of the runner who carried it, blazers of the officials, the programs and souvenirs— inevitably have the slightly sad atmosphere of mementos and nostalgia, but there is also a sense of a great epic event of the past, one that united the nation and successfully repackaged it for the boom times that followed.

With the problems caused by the 2011 earthquake and the Fukushima nuclear accident, as well as ongoing criticism of the government’s priorities, it may be difficult for Japan to recapture the sense of naive optimism that preceded the 1964 Olympics, but if it can be done anywhere, it can be done by visiting the Edo-Tokyo Museum.

Edo-Tokyo Museum, until October 20. See exhibition listings (Ueno) for details.

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AUTUMN READING Books to get you through the long nights of fall

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lthough Westerners are used to making a summer reading list to find the perfect paperback to bring to the beach, Japanese associate reading with autumn, when the longer nights give more time to curl up with a good book. As Tokyo cools down, Metropolis looks at some new titles to fill out your bookshelf.

My Awesome Japan Adventure

By Rebecca Otowa Tuttle, 2013, 48pp, ¥1,800 Writer and long-time Japan resident Rebecca Otowa provides an engaging introduction to the culture, society, food and fun of the country in this children’s book. Rather than take a encyclopedic approach with entries on sushi and ninja, Otowa presents a fictional, generously illustrated travelogue from the perspective of an American fifth grade boy on a four-month homestay. Entertaining and essential reading that presents little ones growing up in Japan with the information they need to survive.

Jet Black and the Ninja Wind

By Leza Lowitz and Shogo Oketani Tuttle, 2013, 320pp, ¥1,800 Due out in early November, Jet Black continues the series of Japan-themed “young adult ” titles that publisher Tuttle started with last year’s Samurai Awakening. Clearly appealing to the global popularity of the Twilight and Hunger Games franchises, this genre is a new one for Tuttle. In JBATNW, the title character is a teenage girl in America with little connection to her Japanese heritage. When her mother dies, she discovers she is the end of a long line of ninja. The action quickly moves to Japan, where she must fight off hired assassins in order to protect a family treasure and ancient culture.

Metropolis has an advance copy of Jet Black for one lucky reader. Email giveaways@metropolis. co.jp and answer: What is a female ninja is called?

From the Fatherland, with Love

By Ryu Murakami Pushkin Press, 2013, 672pp, ¥3,059 Often referred to as “the other Murakami,” the Coin Locker Babies author’s work has taken a political slant in recent years. His latest offering begins in 2010, as Japan is hit by global economic decline and homelessness is rampant. North

Korea sees Japan’s weakness as an opportunity and sends in forces, while publicly denouncing them as rebels to avoid repercussions. South Korea, the US and China are all too afraid of inciting a full-scale war and so the decision is left to the dithering Japanese government. Like all great works of speculative fiction, it plays on the fears of the day, and since its 2005 release in Japanese, the North Korea situation has received increased media coverage. However, the main political message is a critique of the pathetic indecision of those in power, the ineffectiveness of bureaucracy and the collective malaise of the Japanese people. It makes for a thought-provoking and entertaining ride through a Japan darker than the one we live in. William Bradbury

Evil and The Mask

By Fuminori Nakamura Soho Crime, 2013, 356pp, ¥1,404 The latest novel by the Kenzaburo Oe Prize winner starts out with a unique premise—an 11-year-old boy is i n for me d by h is father that his purpose on earth is to be “cancer,” a role of pure evil that has been passed through his family for generations. He has until his 14th birthday to free himself from his destiny. The tale raises questions about the role of fate in our lives. If we’re destined to do something repellent, can we escape it by acting to cause the opposite effects? This question is memorably asked in Minority Report, though Nakamura goes for a more meditative approach. Through much of the story, the boy contemplates his role in the universe, the morality of his actions and the struggle between nature and nurture. Some of these ideas will stay with you for some time. WB

A Tale For The Time Being

By Ruth Ozeki Cannongate Books Ltd, March 11 2013, 432pp, ¥1,198 Ruth Ozeki’s latest starts with a character (based on the author) finding a journal washed up near her quiet Canadian residence.

Is it a remnant of the 2011 tsunami? Is the writer of the diary, a 16-year-old Japanese schoolgirl named Nao, still alive? The character and the reader can only speculate. Shortlisted for this year's Man Booker Prize, the novel features large chunks of information on Japanese culture with over 150 footnotes, many of which longtime Japan residents will find unnecessary. Ruth finds herself wanting verification of the story and the internet plays a vital role in connecting some of the missing pieces. Nao’s narrative illuminates various social problems in Japan, with a focus on bullying depicted in all its harrowing extremes. Her lack of self-pity is what makes her character so engaging, and she is determined not to let the cruelty of others destroy her life. WB #1018 • WWW.METROPOLIS.CO.JP • 09

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t’s often said that Tokyo has more hair salons per square mile than any other city on earth. With so many choices, key points should be considered before entrusting your locks to a new stylist: communication, experience, skill, technique and most importantly—taste. Located one minute from Azabu Juban station, Gold is a 100 percent foreign-owned salon and 98 percent of its clients are foreigners. All of the stylists are able to communicate in English. They have also spent years developing their skills working with a wide variety of hair types both in Japan and abroad. They have techniques for coloring styles that range from natural looking blonde highlights and warmer tones in brunette hair to platinum blonde and traffic stopping red. And when it comes to taste, the Gold team exude a modern sensibility while maintaining a friendly approach with all clients. The latest addition to the team is Aya, an English-speaking nail artist with over 13 years experience.

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Akasaka Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm 03-6277-6560 kmapchiro@gmail.com http://sportsdoc-akasaka.com/english.php

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MINATO CITY GLOBAL COMMUNITY PLANNING SUBSECTION Minato-ku

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n an effort to increase cross-cultural communication and decrease misunderstandings, Minato City plans to start an email information service for foreign residents in the city on October 10, 2013. The friendly folks in the Minato City office plan to send out details on local events, businesses and other official guidance via an opt-in email newsletter service. The service—which will be provided in English, Korean and Chinese—requires applicants simply to register their email address, area and the type of information they would like to receive on the city’s website. Once registered, users can receive periodic notifications on their chosen preferences that include subjects such as child and health care, assistance for the elderly, disaster preparedness and community activities. All Minato City residents 20-years-old and over, including those who work and study there, are eligible. The email service will start on October 10, with notifications planned to be sent at least twice per month. Those wishing to sign up for the service can register at: http://meturl.com/minatoinfo

SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ New multi-language email information service to start from Oct 10

CONTACT INFO

1-5-25 Shibakoen, Minato-ku

Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5:15pm 03-3578-2046 http://meturl.com/minatoinfo

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ust a short walk from Shirokane-Takanawa station is Nail Salon Blanl’or, a favorite with local residents who come for the attentive treatment by the Japanese staff. A warm white and brown interior with comfortable reclining sofas makes for a relaxing atmosphere, where clients can unwind and watch television or DVDs during their appointment. Friendly English-speaking staff begin all treatments with a massage from the fingertips to the wrist to promote circulation and healthy nails in the hands. For your tired and neglected feet, the team will perform a proper exfoliation to remove cuticles and dried skin from the soles—highly recommended for people who have been wearing sandals all summer.

CONTACT INFO

2F Wada Bldg, 1-25-2 Shirokane, Minato-ku Shirokane Takanawa 10am-7pm; closed Tues.

03-6904-0053 http://nail.blanlor.jp/en

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ail newbies and veterans alike might have their own nail nest on their radar, or they might be shopping about for new ones. But whoever you are, you need to sample the cozy, private nail salon experience offered by Tip-Top-Tap. The owner Mai is feted as something of a guru in New York City, where she took care of the talons of celebrities. All in all she has been plying her trade for ten years, working on fashion shows and decorating the shows’ models. Going to Tip-Top-Tap is just like going round to a good friend’s place. During the treatment you can recline on a comfortable chair with a cup of coffee and watch TV while Mai goes to work.

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Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2013

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hoose f rom t he st u n n i ng grounds of a unique museum or the landscaped splendor of the Hamarikyu Gardens, where an English ceremony gives you precious insight into the ritual’s profound beauty.

Sep 28-29, 10am-5pm, Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum.

Nearest stn: Musashi-Koganei. Oct 12-13, 9:30am-4:30pm. Hamarikyu Gardens. Nearest stn: Shiodome.

TOKYO CREATIVE WEEKS Oct 1-Nov 4, 2013 Fire up your arty side as summer cools down

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s the temperature slides and people emerge from t heir air-con cocoons, To k y o u n d e r g o e s a n autumnal awakening, accompan ied by Tok yo Creat ive Week s.

Part of the Tokyo Culture Creation Projec t, it of fers f ive i ntensive weeks packed with more than 50 high-qualit y art, music and performance programs. These events are designed for residents as much as tourists, Japanese as much as foreigners, art experts as much as cultural newbies.

The Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2013 offers a tranquil, interactive tea-culture experience among the luscious grounds of the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum out west, or in a landscaped garden immersed in downtown Tokyo.

Audiophiles shouldn’t miss Music Weeks In Tokyo 2013, which showcases the TCW ethos of blending old and new in various treats of musical juiciness at several Tokyo venues.

And Art Access Adachi: Downtown Senju—Connecting through Sound Art is a free public platform for some happening young artists to ply their trade.

Other events include Sound Live Tokyo, a radical live performance using sound and music in edg y expressive ways, the last chance to see a striking exhibition by Japanese luminary Tadashi Kawamata and an international conference on economy through the lens of art. See the website for more details. http://tcw2013.jp

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Music Weeks In Tokyo 2013

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series of unique events promoting the joy of music. In Jazz meets Classic, Legendary Japanese pianist Makoto Ozone and Grammy-winning teams up with sax clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera to serve up classical concertos by Mozart and Rachmaninoff, followed by a session of serious jazz.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra provides a fitting backdrop.

Oct 26, 3pm, ¥5,000. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Nearest stn: Ueno.

Oct 27, 3pm, ¥5,000. Parthenon Tama. Nearest stn: Tama Center.

Art Access Adachi: Downtown Senju—Connecting through Sound Art

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mmerse yourself in an unforgettable world of light and soap bubbles with Memorial Rebirth.

The “Shabon Odori”—soap-bubble dance—fuses Shinji Ohmaki’s performance-art creation with the traditional Japanese summer dance of Bon Odori.

Memorial Rebirth Senju 2013 Joto: Oct 19, 4-4:30pm & 7-7:30pm, free.

Senju Joto elementary school yard.

Nearest stn: Kita-Senju.

Photo: Yukitaka Amemiya

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Agenda Listings

Submit your event at metropolis.co.jp/listings/submit

FESTIVAL

Oct 17, 7pm, ¥8,500 (adv) +1d.

Studio Coast. Nearest stn: Shin-Kiba. Tel: 03-3499-6669.

Tokyo Dome. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 0570-550799. outthere-japantour.com

Guild

Alicia Keys

Visual-kei melodic pop-rock.

Oct 18, 7pm, ¥4,000 +1d.

Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 03-3447-8822. www.euclidagency.com/guild

The Trojans

With Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton, DJ Baby Soul and others. Oct 18, 7pm, ¥6,000 (adv) +1d. Club Quattro.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3444-6751. gazrockin.com

Namie Amuro

Sound Live Tokyo Launched last year, Sound Live Tokyo explores the possibility of creative sound expression through live performance, installations and interactive art. This year’s festival kicks off with The Quiet Volume, in which participants gather in a library for whispered, self-generated and “automatic” performances.

In addition to such avant-garde undertakings, concerts are planned among others by Yaeyama folk musician Tetsuhiro Daiku and Jew’s harp/vocal group Ayarkhaan (pictured) from the Sakha Republic in Eastern Siberia, who are said to actualize “nature” through sound, music, song and words.

At SuperDeluxe and other venues through Oct 6. For details see www.soundlivetokyo.com

Concerts POPULAR Shores

Japanese-American hardcore band based in Okinawa. Sep 27, 8:30pm, ¥500 (adv). Shibuya Ekimae Ongakukan. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5728-6501. shoresofficial.tumblr.com/ schedule

Roxyparty

Retro rockers Okamoto's, Okinawan pop-rock Oz and others. Sep 27, 6:30pm, ¥3,000 (adv)/ ¥3,500 (adv) +1d. Club Quattro. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-35823030. www.club-quattro.com

The Sketchbook

Melodic punk rock trio. Sep 28, 5pm, ¥3,000 (adv) +1d.

Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 0570-550-799. thesketchbook.jp

Teachers for TELL

Kanto Plain International School faculty bands play for charity. Sep 28, 5pm, free (donations appreciated).

What the Dickens. Nearest stn: Ebisu. Tel: 03-3780-2099. meturl.com/tellteachers2

Benjamin Skepper

Contemporary artist with a classical background.

Sep 28, 6pm, ¥4,000 (adv)/ ¥5,000 (adv w/ CD). Konno Hachimangu Shrine. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-34071811. www.wazoo.jp/open/ skepperlivetokyo2013

Flumpool

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

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

City Rockers Tokyo

Bradberry Orchestra, Wrecking Crew Orchestra and others. Oct 1, 6pm, ¥4,000 (adv) +1d.

Liquidroom. Nearest stn: Ebisu. Tel: 03-3405-9999. www.liquidroom.net

Beni

Bilingual J-pop songstress.

Oct 5, 5pm; Oct 6, 4pm, ¥4,800-5,800. Zepp Diver City. Nearest stn: Daiba. www.kyodotokyo.com

Aaron Yan

K-pop cutie. Oct 5, 7pm; Oct 6, 3pm, ¥7,800-10,800 (adv)

+1d. Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 050-55330888.

Justin Bieber

Teenybopper heartthrob.

Oct 7, 7pm, ¥9,000-14,000.

Saitama Super Arena. Nearest stn: Saitama-Shintoshin. Tel: 03-3499-6669.

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, ¥7,350-8,000 (adv) +1d. Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 03-3499-6669.

Backstreet Boys

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

Nearest stn: SaitamaShintoshin. Tel: 03-3499-6669. www.creativeman.co.jp/ artist/2013/10backstreetboys

Redline Tour 10 Days

SiM, Rottengraffty, The Cherry Cokes and others. Oct 11-20. various times, ¥2,800 (1 day, adv)/ ¥18,000 (10 days, adv) +1d. Liquidroom. Nearest stn: Ebisu. Tel: 03-464-0800. redlinetour.jp

Coldrain

Post-hardcore melodic metal from Nagoya. Oct 12, 7pm, ¥3,300 (adv) +1d. Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 03-3499-6669.

Crazy Ken Band

Funk, rock and pop. Oct 14, 5:30pm, ¥6,300 (adv).

Yokohama Blitz. Nearest stn: Shintakashima. Tel: 0570-029999. www.red-hot.ne.jp

Miyavi

Samurai guitarist and rock god. Oct 14, 6pm, ¥4,500 (adv) +1d. Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 03-3475-9999. myv382tokyo.com

The Killers

American indie-pop rockers.

Okinawan pop queen. Oct 19, 6pm; Oct 20, 5pm, ¥8,500 (adv).

Makuhari Messe. Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari. Nov 26, 6:30pm; Nov 27, 6:30pm; Dec 7, 6pm; Dec 8, 5pm, ¥8,500 (adv).

Yoyogi National Gymnasium.

Nearest stn: Meiji-Jingumae. kyodotokyo.com

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Yngwie Malmsteen, Europe, Crossfaith and more. Oct 19-20, 10:30am, ¥14,500 (1 day, adv)/ ¥26.000 (2 day, adv).

Saitama Super Arena. Nearest stn: Saitama-Shintoshin. Tel: 03-3499-6669. www.loudpark. com/13

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Sayonara Mata Kondo Ne, Mao Uchuu and more. Oct 20, 3:30pm, ¥1,500 (adv) +1d.

O-West. Nearest stn: Shibuya. jack.ro69.jp

The Flaming Lips

R&B singer-songwriter.

Nov 18, 7pm, ¥9,000 (adv).

Yokohama Arena. Nearest stn: Shin-Yokohama. Tel: 03-3499-6669. t.pia.jp

Franz Ferdinand

Glasgow boys who want you to take them out. Nov 19-20, 7pm, ¥7,000 (adv) +1d. Zepp Tokyo. Nearest stn: Aomi. Tel: 03-3444-6751.

Pretty Maids

Not-so-pretty Danish melodic heavy metalheads. Nov 22, 6pm, ¥7,000 (adv) +1d. O-East.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5453-8899. t.pia.jp

Charisma.com

Electro-pop female rap duo.

Nov 24, 6pm, ¥2,800 (adv) +1d. WWW. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 050-5533-0888. official-charisma.com

Bon Jovi

'80s rock icons who'll be there for you. Dec 4, 7pm, ¥9,00012,000 (adv). Tokyo Dome.

Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999. l-tike.com

Arashi

J-pop idol quintet. Dec 12-15, 6pm, ¥8,500 (adv).

Tokyo Dome. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 0180-993773. www.johnnys-net.jp

Babymetal

Psychedelic alternative rock.

Oct 21-Oct 22, 7pm, ¥7,5008,500 (adv) +1d. Akasaka Blitz.

Nearest stn: Akasaka. Tel: 03-3499-6669.

Trio that fuses idol music with metal. Dec 21, 4pm, ¥5,800 (adv). Makuhari Messe.

Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari.

Tel: 0570-084-003. www. red-hot.ne.jp/sp/babymetal

Bowline

Perfume

Rock festival with Ken Yokoyama, Crossfaith, Man with a Mission and more. Oct 27, 12:30pm, ¥6,500 (adv).

Yokohama Arena. Nearest stn: Shin-Yokohama. Tel: info@bowlinelive.jp. www. bowlinelive.jp

Hey-Smith

Sprited ska-punk rock. Oct 27, 7pm, ¥2,800 +1d. Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku.

Tel: 03-3444-6751. www. hey-smith.com

Worldwide Showcase

DJ Gilles Peterson presents up-and-coming artists from around the world. Nov 1, 6:30pm, ¥5,500 (adv) +1d.

Liquidroom. Nearest stn: Ebisu.

Tel: 03-5464-0800. www. liquidroom.net

One Direction

British boy band. Nov 2, 5pm; Nov 3, 4pm, ¥8,000-15,000.

Makuhari Messe. Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari. Tel: 03-34996669. www.creativeman.co.jp/ english

Ke$ha

Party girl and pop hit-maker.

Nov 12-13, 7pm, ¥8,000 (adv) +1d. Zepp Tokyo. Nearest stn: Aomi. Tel: 03-3499-6669. www. creativeman.co.jp/english

Freaks Addict Tour Beyond

Pop princess trio. Dec 24-25, 6pm, ¥6,500 (adv).

Tokyo Dome. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-57209999. www.red-hot.ne.jp

Blur

Boys who like girls who like Brit pop veterans. Jan 14, 7pm, ¥9,000-10,500 (adv).

Nippon Budokan. Nearest stn: Kudanshita. t.pia.jp

JAZZ/WORLD Tito Jackson

Original member of Jackson 5 sings the blues. Sep 27, 7 & 9:30pm; Sep 28, 5 & 8pm, ¥8,400. Blue Note. Nearest stn: Omotesando. www.bluenote. co.jp

Kat McDowell

With The Underdogs and Ray Yamagucci. Sep 28, 7pm, ¥2,500 (adv)/ ¥3,000 (door). Powers2. Nearest stn: Moto-Sumiyoshi. www. powersbar.com/powers2

Lee Ritenour

American jazz guitarist with Kazumi Watanabe, Harvey Mason and others. Sep 30, Oct 1, 7-8, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥8,400. Blue Note. Nearest stn: Omotesando. www.bluenote.co.jp

Madeleine Peyroux

Visual-kei bands Lynch, Merry and others. Nov 15, 5:30pm, ¥4,000 +1d. Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 03-3447-8822.

American jazz singer, songwriter and guitarist. Oct 2-3, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥6,500-8,500.

Billboard Live. Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.billboard-live. com

The Pillows

Peter Cincotti

Alternative J-rock. Nov 16, 6pm, ¥4,200 +1d. Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 050-5533-0888. www. pillows.jp

Funkist Festival

J-rock quintet with secret guests. Nov 17, 2pm, ¥3,500 (adv) +1d. Akasaka Blitz.

Nearest stn: Akasaka. Tel: 050-5533-0888. funkist.info

Paul McCartney

Former Beatle and living musical legend. Nov 18-19 & 21, 7pm, ¥12,500-16,500.

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American singer, songwriter and pianist. Oct 3-4, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥7,350. Blue Note. Nearest stn: Omotesando. www.bluenote. co.jp

Lage Lund Trio

Winner of the 2005 Thelonious Monk Guitarist Competition and others. Oct 4, 8pm, ¥5,000 (adv)/ ¥5,500 (door).

Pit Inn. Nearest stn: Shinjuku Sanchome. Tel: 03-3354-2024. www.pit-inn.com

Nacka Forum

Talented young jazz group

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Pit Inn. Nearest stn: Shinjuku Sanchome. Tel: 03-3354-2024. www.pit-inn.com

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Serbian blues guitarist and singer. Oct 8-10, 6:30 & 9pm, ¥6,800-9,000. Cotton Club.

Nearest stn: Tokyo. www. cottonclubjapan.co.jp

Steve Gadd Band

American session and studio drummer feat. Michael Landau, Larry Goldings and others. Oct 10-11, 7 & 9:30pm; Oct 12, 5 & 8pm, ¥8,400. Blue Note. Nearest stn: Omotesando. www.bluenote.co.jp

Samuel Blazer

Up-and-coming Swiss trombonist. Oct 11, 8pm, ¥3,000 (1 drink included).

Pit Inn. Nearest stn: Shinjuku Sanchome. Tel: 03-3354-2024. www.pit-inn.com

Jazz Promenade 2013

Jazz festival turns all of Yokohama into a stage. Oct 12-Oct 13, all day, ¥1,0007,500. Various venues. http:// jazzpro.jp

CLASSICAL 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

Keisuke Toyama

Piano recital featuring works

by Chopin. Sep 29, 2pm, ¥3,000-4,000 (adv). Suntory Hall. Nearest stn: Roppongiitchome. meturl.com/ suntoryhall

The 564th Popular Series Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra plays works by Berlioz and Shostakovich. Oct 2, 7pm, ¥3,500-7,000. Suntory Hall. Nearest stn: Roppongiitchome. yomikyo.or.jp/e

Nighttime Organ Concert Performance by Megumi Ogata and Hideyuki Kobayashi. Oct 3, 7:30pm, ¥1,000. Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. Nearest stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 0570-010-296. www.geigeki.jp

Stanislaw Skrowaczewski & Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra Works by Chopin and Shostakovich. Oct 4, 3pm, ¥2,000-6,000. Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. Nearest stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 03-53912111. www.geigeki.jp

Ensemble-WienBerlin

Performing works by Mozart, Carl Nielsen and others. Oct 4, 7pm, ¥2,000-5,000. Kioi Hall. Nearest stn: Yotsuya. Tel: 03-5276-4500. www.smf.or.jp

N Hibiki

The NHK Symphony Orchestra performs Mozart and Berlioz, with pre-concert talk by Maestro Kazuyoshi Akiyama. Oct 5, 3pm, ¥2,0006,500. Saitama Kaikan.

Nearest stn: Urawa. Tel: 0570-064-939. www.saf.or.jp

Asia Orchestra Week

Orchestras from the Philippines, New Zealand and Japan. Oct 5-6, 3pm; Oct 7, 7pm, ¥1,000-7,000.

Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. Nearest stn: Shinjuku or Hatsudai. Tel: 03-5610-7275. www.orchestra.or.jp

Suntory Hall Festival: Opening Festa

Conductor Naoto Otomo with Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.

Oct 5, 6pm, ¥15,000-20,000.

Suntory Hall. Nearest stn: Roppongi-itchome. www. suntory.co.jp/suntoryhall/ feature/openingfesta2013/

Baritone singer Yosuke Takahashi. Oct 8, 11am, ¥500.

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.t-bunka.jp/en The NHK Symphony Orchestra performs works by Gluck, Wagner and Beethoven. Oct 9, 7pm, ¥3,500-8,500. Suntory Hall. Nearest stn: Roppongiitchome. www.nhkso.or.jp/en

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The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra plays works

by Henze. Oct 10, 7pm, ¥500-7,500. Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. Nearest stn: Shinjuku or Hatsudai. www. operacity.jp/en/concert/

Mutsumi Tsuuzaki

Xylophone recital featuring works by Mozart, French folk song and more. Oct 10, 7pm, ¥3,000-4,000. Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall. Nearest stn: Shinjuku or Hatsudai. www. operacity.jp/en/concert/

Requiem Live Webcast

Live-streamed tribute for Verdi bicentennial by Maestro Riccardo Muti and the Chigaco Symphony Orchestra. Oct 10, 9:30am. facebook.com/ ChicagoSymphony

The State Moscow Chamber Choir

Playing works by Rachmaninov, Russian folksongs and more. Oct 11, 7pm, ¥3,000-6,800. Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall.

Nearest stn: Shinjuku or Hatsudai.

Peter Krasinski

American organist accompanies silent films “Metropolis” and “The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu.” Oct 12, 4pm, ¥1,800. Minato Mirai Hall. 2-3-6 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama. Nearest stn: Minatomirai. Tel: 045-6822020

Chie Mori

Piano recital featuring works

by Mendelssohn. Oct 12, 2pm, ¥3,000. Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall. Nearest stn: Shinjuku or Hatsudai. www. operacity.jp/en/concert/

Placido Domingo

World-renowned opera tenor and conductor. Oct 12, 7:30pm, ¥7,000-38,000. Tokyo International Forum Hall A. Nearest stn: Yurakucho.

Tel: 03-3234-9999. www. domingo2013.jp

Yusuke Satoh

Asahi Contemporary Music Award winner piano recital.

Oct 12, 7pm, ¥3,500 (adv)/ ¥4,000 (door). Suntory Hall Blue Rose. Nearest stn: Roppongi Itchome. meturl. com/suntoryhall

Mamoru Samuragochi

Piano Sonatas No.1 & No.2 World Premiere Concert Tour.

Oct 13, 2pm, ¥5,000-6,000.

Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. Nearest stn: Shinjuku or Hatsudai. samonpromotion. com/en

One Day with Mozart

Pianist Ikuyo Nakamichi plays Piano Sonata in F major, K332, in B major, K281 and more. Oct 14, 12:30 & 3pm, ¥3,500. Suntory Hall Blue Rose. Nearest stn: Roppongi Itchome. meturl.com/ suntoryhall

Ayako Takagi

Flutist accompanied by pianist Itsuko Sakano. Oct 14, 3pm, ¥1,000-3,000. Hakuju Hall. Nearest stn: Yoyogi Hachiman. Tel: 03-5478-8867. www.smf.or.jp

Wishful Singing

A cappella group from the Netherlands. Oct 18, 7pm, ¥3,800-4,800. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.t-bunka.jp/en

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Verdi's operatic tale of murder and deceit. Dec 1, 3pm, ¥11,000-43,000. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Nearest stn: Ueno. Tel: 03-5774-3040. www.japanarts.co.jp

Dance What Happened Anyway

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

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Beth Orton For a brief moment in the mid ‘90s, English singer-songwriter Beth Orton became the voice of the burgeoning electronica movement, via memorable collaborations with William Orbit and the Chemical Brothers. Her own material tended toward to the folktronica side, and Orton in fact debuted her recording career in Japan with 1993’s limited pressing Don’t Wanna Know Bout Evil, produced by then-boyfriend Orbit. Orton makes her first visit to Japan in 13 years on the back of the release of her latest, Sugaring Season, which finds her back in the company of Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands, voice as ethereal as ever.

Oct 15, 8pm, ¥6,000 (adv) +1d. Club Quattro. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3444-6751. www.club-quattro.com

The State Moscow Chamber Choir with New Japan Philharmonic Led by conductor Vladimir Minin. Oct 18, 7pm, ¥5,0006,500. Sumida Triphony Hall.

Nearest stn: Kinshicho. Tel: 03-5608-1212. www.triphony. com

Murray Perahia

American concert pianist plays Chopin, Bach and more.

Oct 19, 3pm, ¥3,000-10,000.

Saitama Arts Theater. Nearest stn: Yonohonmachi. Tel: 0570-064-939. www.saf.or.jp Oct 24, 7pm, ¥5,4000-14,000.

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Stage Opus

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

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

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

Rigoletto

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

Breath of Sound

Collaboration of traditional Japanese wind instruments with contemporary music and dance. Oct 5, 6:30pm, ¥2,0004,000. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan.

Nearest stn: Ueno. meturl.com/ breathofsound2013

Koten e no Izanai Edo no Hana

Ebizo Ichikawa presents a diversified version of traditional Japanese kabuki.

Oct 16, 2pm, ¥4,000-9,500.

Kanagawa Kenmin Hall.

Nearest stn: Nihonodori. Tel: 045-663-9999. www.tvkcom. net

Duel: Opus 2

Laurent Cirade and Paul Staicu combat with cellos, pianos and a barbecue set. Oct 19, 7pm;

Oct 20, 3pm, ¥1,000-2,500.

Setagaya Public Theater.

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

The Marriage of Figaro

Comic opera composed by Mozart. Oct 20, 26, 29, 2pm; Oct 23, 6pm, ¥3,150-21,000.

New National Theatre Tokyo.

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

Gamarjobat

Award-winning comedy performance group. Oct 27, 2pm, ¥4,500. Shinjuku Bunka Center. Nearest stn: HigashiShinjuku. Nov 30, 1pm, ¥4,500.

Shibuya Kokaido. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 0570-00-3337. www.gamar-jack.com

Wicked

Broadway musical spin-off of The Wizard of Oz. Until Jan 31, various times, ¥3,000-9,800.

Dentsu Shiki Theater Umi. Nearest stn: Shinbashi. Tel: 0120-489-444. wicked.jp

Phaedra's Love

Sarah Kane's edgy makeover of the Greek tragi-comedy.

English with Japanese subtitles. Oct 31-Nov 1, 7:30pm; Nov 2-3, 2 & 7:30pm, ¥2,500 (student)/ ¥3,000 (adv)/ ¥3,500. Tiny Alice. Nearest stn: Shinjuku Sanchome or Shinjuku Gaienmae. doubtfulsound.tokyo@gmail. com. www.doubtfulsound.asia

Tanoshimu Kyogen

Short farce usually performed during interludes of Noh plays, and workshop. Nov 3, 11am & 2pm, free +park entrance fee.

Hamarikyu Gardens. Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel: 03-3232-3018. teien.tokyo-park.or.jp/en/ hama-rikyu

Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Opera fantastique by Jacques Offenbach. Nov 28, 6:30pm; Dec 1, 2pm; Dec 4, 6:30pm; Dec 7, 2pm; Dec 10, 2pm, ¥1,50021,000. New National Theatre Tokyo. Nearest stn: Hatsudai.

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

Tosca

Teatro Regio Torino performs Puccini's Tosca. Nov 29, 6:30pm; Dec 2, 3pm; Dec 5, 6:30pm; Dec 8, 3pm, ¥10,00041,000. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan.

Nearest stn: Ueno. Tel: 03-57743040. www.japanarts.co.jp

A Masked Ball

Teatro Regio Torino performs

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

Contemporary dance by Megumi Nakamura and Shuto Yasuyuki. Oct 4, 7pm; Oct 5, 3pm, ¥3,150-6,300.

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. Nearest stn: Motomachi-Chukagai. Tel: 045-662-8866. www.kaat.jp

Shakespeare: The Sonnets

Contemporary dance by Megumi Nakamura and Shuto Yasuyuki. Oct 9, 7pm; Oct 10, 7pm, ¥3,150-6,300.

New National Theatre Tokyo. Nearest stn: Hatsudai.

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

The Dream of Descending to the Ocean

New generation butoh dancers show symptoms of true human nature through their movements. Oct 10-12, 7:30pm; Oct 13, 3pm, ¥3,500. Za-Koenji. Nearest stn: Koenji. Tel: buohje@ gmail.com. www.facebook. com/butohje

Flamenco Festival in Tokyo

Belén Maya and Manuel Liñán, Israel Galván and Rocio Molina Company.

Oct 12-14, 2pm, ¥8,50010,000 (1 day)/ ¥ 28,000 (3 days). Shinjuku Bunka Center. Nearest stn: HigashiShinjuku. Tel: 03-32349999.

Clubbing FRIDAY 27 Ageha

Fever. Hip-hop: DJs Kaori, Hazime, etc. From 10pm, (m)¥3,500, (f)¥2,000. Nearest stn: Shin-Kiba. www.ageha. com

Air

12th Anniversary. Techno, house: DJs Krush, Ishino, etc.

From 10pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.air-tokyo. com

Module

Gold Experience. Techno, house: DJs Sinzin, Yamaguchi, etc. From 10pm, ¥2,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.module-tokyo.com

Sound Museum Vision

Hyper Society. Electro, house: DJs Tanaka, Ol Killer, etc.

From 10pm, (m)¥3,500 w/1d, (f)¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.vision-tokyo. com

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Champ. Funk, jazz: DJs Tominaga, Oibon, etc.

From 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. www. theroom.jp

Velours

Bonnie & Clyde. DJs Katsuya, Tamra, etc. From 10pm, ¥3,000 w/1d. Nearest stn: Omotesando. Tel: 03-57784777. www.velours.jp

Village

Fantastic. Hip-hop: DJs Hokuto, Kekke, etc. 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

Lilith. House, trance: DJs Russ Yallop, Serizawa, etc. From 11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039. www.womb.co.jp

SATURDAY 28 Ageha

Summer Closing Fiesta. House, techno: DJs The Presets, Off the Rocker, etc. From 11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn: Shin-Kiba. www.ageha.com

Air

12th Anniversary. House: DJs Taku Takahashi, Dexpistols, etc. From 10pm, ¥3,500.

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

Module

Entropy. Techno, house: DJs Kittikun, Karsten Patzwaldt, etc. From 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.

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

Sound Museum Vision

Classics. Hip-hop: DJs Southpaw Chop, K-Boogie, etc.

Live: Beatnuts. From 10pm, (m)¥3,000 w/1d, (f)¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.vision-tokyo.com

The New Matrix Bar

Saturday Night Fever. Hip-hop, R&B, reggae: DJ Ykk and more. From 6pm, ¥1,000 (after 10pm). Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.matrixbar.jp

The Room

Jazztronica. House, crossover: DJs Nozaki, Shuya Okino (Kyoto Jazz Massive), etc . From 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. www. theroom.jp

Unit

In Business. Funk, soul DJs Jin, Kuroda, etc. From 11pm, ¥3,000. Nearest stn: Daikanyama. www. unit-tokyo.com

Womb

Arpa Showcase. House, techno: DJs Markus Suckut, Sodeyama, etc. From 11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya.

Tel: 03-5459-0039. www. womb.co.jp

SUNDAY 29 Air

The Morning Beat. House, techno: DJs Wada, Sodeyama, etc. From 6pm, ¥1,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com

Module

Noodle Soup. Techno, minimal DJs Saimura, Miyu, etc. From 5pm, ¥2,000 w/1d.

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

Village

Sunday Tribe. Hip-hop DJs Hokuto, Slomororo, etc.

From 8pm, ¥2,000 w/1d.

Nearest stn: Azabu-Juban or Roppongi. Tel: 03-6230-0343. www.villagetokyo.com

MONDAY 30 Module

Dynanite. House: DJs Wanico, Hashimoto, etc. From 10pm,

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¥2,000 w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.module-tokyo. com

Womb

Hedonist's Sambhala. House, techno: DJs Housecat, Terubi, etc. From 10pm, ¥1,500 +1d.

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

TUESDAY 1 Air

Martes. Minimal house: Haruka, Shintaro D., etc. From 10pm, ¥2,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com

Module

Triple. Bass music: DJs Dx, Eraguru, etc. From 7pm, free.

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

WEDNESDAY 2 The Room

Noi. Bar style: DJs Yagisawa, Niwa, etc . 6-11pm, free. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.theroom.jp

stn: Roppongi. www.suntory. jp/sma

The National Art Center, Tokyo

Divisionism from Van Gogh and Seurat to Mondrian. Oil paintings. Oct 4-Dec 23, ¥800-1,500. The Japan Fine Arts Exhibition. Mixed media. Recent works of traditional themes.

Nov 1-Dec 8, ¥500-1,200. Open Wed-Mon 10am-6pm, closed Tue. 7-22-2 Roppongi. Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.nact.jp

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

Wedm. Electro, house: DJs Hiroki, Ikezawa, etc. From 10pm, (m)¥1,500, (f) free. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039. www.womb.co.jp

Close Up Crafts. Mixed media.

Until Dec 8, ¥300-500.

Open Tue-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm. 1-1 Kitanomarukoen Chiyoda-Ku. Nearest stn: Takebashi. Tel: 03-5777-8600. www.momat.go.jp/english

THURSDAY 3

Idemitsu Museum of Arts

Womb

Air

09edge. House, techno: DJs The Nibrick, Hiyuma, etc. From 10pm,¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com

Womb

LMIRL. House, techno: DJs CMT, PCO, etc. From 10pm, ¥1,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya.

Tel: 03-5459-0039. www. womb.co.jp

FRIDAY 4 Air

Tanz Baby. House, techno: Robag Wruhme, Trus'me , etc.

From 10pm, ¥3,000. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com

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

Ihee Kimura's Travels to Akita and the Ryukyu Islands.

Photographer's documentation of pre- and post-war Japan.

Until Dec 27, free. Open daily 10am-7pm. 9-7-3 Akasaka, Roppongi. Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-6271-3350. fujifilmsquare.jp/en

Mori Art Museum

Discover the Beauty of Japan VIII. Sengai and the world of Zen. Until 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. Until 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

Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum

Masterpieces from the Collection of Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum.

Works by Renoir, Vallotton, Toulouse-Lautrec and more.

Oct 5-Jan 5, ¥400-1,200. The Beautiful-Art for Art's Sake: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-1900. Mixed media.

Organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Jan 30-May 6, ¥500-1,600. Wed-Fri 10am-8pm, Tue, Sat & Sun/ hols 10am-6pm, closed Mon. 2-6-2 Marunouchi. Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel: 03-5405-8686. www.mimt.jp

Mitsuo Aida Museum

Also one thing. 10th Anniversary special planning Mitsuo Aida museum relocate. Until Dec 15, ¥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

Out of Doubt: Roppongi Crossing 2013. Contemporary art series held triennially. This installment takes a fresh look at a familiar intersection to most Tokyoites. Until 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

National Film Center

Mori Arts Center Gallery

Seiho Takeuchi. Traditional Japanese paintings. Until 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

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

Drinking Glass. A rare collection of drinking vessels from all over the world. Until Nov 11, ¥800-1,300. Open Wed-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun-Mon & hols 10am-6pm, closed Tue. 9-7-4 Akasaka, Minato-ku. Nearest

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

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Zeit-Foto Salon

Tenjiku. Photos by Hitomi Watanabe. Until Oct 12, 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

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Photography by Kosuke Arakawa. Sep 30-Oct 18, free. Mon-Fri 9am-1pm & 2-5pm. Closed on hols. 2-11-12 Kita Aoyama. Nearest stn: Gaienmae. www.brasemb. or.jp

Hasselblad Japan

Bleu. Photography by Vanessa Franklin. Until Oct 1, free.

Mon Fri 10am-6pm, closed Hols and weekends. 1-10-32 Jingumae. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 03-6434-9567. www.hasselblad.jp

Laforet Museum

100 Headpieces. Haute couture catwalk headwear

by Katsuya Kamo. Nov 2-18, ¥500. Laforet Harajuku 6F, 1-11-6 Jingumae. Nearest stn: Meiji-jingumae. www.laforet. ne.jp/index.html

Nezu Museum

Lofty Elegance: Ink Painting from Medieval Japan.

Kamakura period art adopted from China. Until Oct 20, ¥700-1,000. Ido Tea Bowls: Treasured Possessions of Muromachi Daimyo. Ceramics from the Korean peninsula adored by Japanese tea masters. Nov 2-Dec 15, ¥800-1,200. Tue-Sun, 10am-4:30pm. 6-5-1 MinamiAoyama, Minato-ku. Nearest stn: Omotesando. www. nezu-muse.or.jp/en

SHIBUYA/EBISU Bunkamura: The Museum

Masterpieces from Yamadera Goto Museum of Art. Wide range of european paintings of the Barbizon School. Oct 20-Nov 18, ¥1,300. Open Mon-Thu & Sun 10am-7pm, Fri-Sat 10am-8pm.

2- 24-1 Dogenzaka. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3477-9111. www.bunkamura.co.jp

Meguro Museum of Art

Yukio Tsuchiya. Performance art and design. Oct 19-Dec 8, ¥500. Open Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, closed Mon. 2-4-36 Meguro. Nearest stn: Meguro.

Tel: 03-3714-1201. www. mmat.jp

The Watari-Um Museum of Contemporary Art Shuji 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

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

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150 Years of Modern Japanese Music. Mixed media. Dynamic view of Japan's meeting with the West. Oct 11-Dec 23, ¥600-1,000. 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: 03-53679601. www.goodtoy.org

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The Olympics are Coming!

A look back at Tokyo and the 1964 games. Until Oct 10, ¥300-600. Open Tue-Fri & Sun 9:30am-5:30pm, Sat 9:30am-7:30pm, closed Mon & hols. 1-4-1 Yokoami.

Nearest stn: Ryogoku.

Tel: 03-3626-9974. www. edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp

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

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Comical Ukiyo-e: Humorous Pictures and the School of Kuniyoshi. Art with a laugh in old Oedo. Oct 1-Nov 26, ¥700-1,000. Open Tue-Sun 10:30am-5:30pm, closed Mon. 1-10-10 Jingumae. Nearest stn: Harajuku. www.ukiyoe-otamuse.jp

Unholy Matrimony in Kyrgyzstan. Photography by Noriko Hayashi. Until Sep 30, free. Open daily 10am-7pm.

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

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Mixed media. Psychedelic manga-style pop art by Kazuki Umezawa. Until Nov 15, free.

Open daily 11:30am-9pm.

1-23-16 Shibuya. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.diesel.co.jp/art/

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Memento Mori. Photography

by Tsutomu Otsuka. Until Sep 29, free. Rooftop. The seldom seen amusement parks above department stores. Photography by Fujio Kitou. Oct 1-13, free.

Wau. Rainy landscape photography by Akiko Nakamura. Oct 8-13, free.

Japan meets Italy. Works by 8 Italian photographers.

Oct 15-20, free. 5-18-11 Shinjuku. Nearest stn: Yotsuya-Sanchome. Tel: 03-3341-8118. www.roonee. com

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Known primarily through massive sculptures whose scale prevent their overseas display, Michelangelo is an artist whose works usually require a trip to Italy to be understood. Through a special partnership with the Casa Buonarroti (Florence) collection of Michelangelo’s descendants, this exhibit provides visitors with a unique chance to experience 60 pieces ranging from “Madonna of the Stairs,” an early-period marble relief created when the artist was around 15 years old, to little-known letters and manuscripts. Through the show, the curators aim to shed light on the human side of the Renaissance master and “the anguish” that accompanied his artistic production.

The National Museum of Western Art until Nov 17, ¥700-1,400.

Open daily 9:30am-5:30pm. 7-7 Ueno Park. Nearest stn: Ueno.

T-Life Design. Furniture.

Until Nov 12, free. 10:30am7pm, closed Wed. 3F to 8F Shinjuku Park Tower, 3-7-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku.

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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. Until Nov 24, ¥¥800-1,500. Open Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, closed Mon. 12-8 Ueno Park. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.geidai.ac.jp/ 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. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm. 13-9 Ueno Park. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.tnm.jp

Ueno Royal Museum

Art in Wonderland.

Interactive and explorationfriendly art. Until 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 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: 03-3445-0651. www. haramuseum.or.jp 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

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

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: Kiyosumishirakawa. www.mot-artmuseum.jp/eng

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Shibuya

2F Dogenzaka Center Bldg.

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Central League

Oct 6, 12pm, ¥3,000-7,000.

Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-58009999.

Dragon Gate

Oct 10, 6:30pm, ¥4,000-7,000.

Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-58009999.

New Japan

Oct 14, 4pm, ¥4,000-7,000.

Ryogoku Kokugikan. Nearest stn: Ryogoku. Tel: 03-36235111.

Big Japan

Pacific League

New Japan: Road to Power Struggle

Chiba

Lotte Marines vs.

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Sep 27, 6:15pm, ¥800-4,800. QVC Marine Field.

Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari.

Tel: 043-296-1227.

Chiba

Lotte Marines vs.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Sep 30, 6:15pm, ¥800-4,800. QVC Marine Field.

Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari.

Tel: 043-296-1227.

Chiba

Lotte Marines vs.

Saitama Seibu Lions. Oct 1, 6:15pm, ¥800-4,800.

QVC Marine Field. Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari. Tel: 043-296-1227.

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Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Chiba Lotte Marines. Sep 29, 2pm, ¥600-4,500. Seibu Dome.

Nearest stn: Seibukyujomae.

Tel: 04-2925-1141.

BASKETBALL Japan Basketball League

Hitachi

Sun Rockers Tokyo vs. Levanga Hokkaido. Oct 4-5, 7:15pm, ¥1,000-2,000. Yoyogi National Gymnasium. Nearest stn: Meiji-Jingumae.

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Sun Rockers Tokyo vs. Link Tochigi Brex. Oct 11-12, 7:15pm, ¥1,000-2,500.

Ota City General Gymnasium.

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

Oct 18, 7pm, ¥3,150-5,250.

Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-58009999.

Oct 25, 6:30pm, ¥4,000-8,000.

Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-58009999.

RUGBY Top League

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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.

SOCCER J. League, Division 1

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

Kashiwa

Reysol vs. Albirex Niigata. Sep 28, 3pm, ¥1,0005,000. Hitachi Stadium.

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

Urawa

Reds vs. Omiya Ardija. Oct 5, 4pm, ¥1,0004,500. Saitama Stadium.

Nearest stn: Urawamisono.

Tel: 048-812-1001.

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Carnival on Ice

Rakuten Japan Open

Oct 5, 7pm, ¥6,000-20,000.

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

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Sep 30, 7pm, ¥4,000-7,000.

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

X League

Big Japan: Revival 4

Fujitsu

Frontiers vs. Bulls Nihon Unisys Football Club. Oct 5, 4:30pm, ¥1,000.

Kaientai Dojo: 10th Anniversary Party

Yomiuri Giants vs. Tokyo Yakult Swallows. Oct 2-3, 6pm, ¥1,700-15,000. Tokyo Dome.

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

Kaientai Dojo: K-Up Impact

Sports Shinjuku

Kawasaki Stadium. Nearest stn: Keikyu Kawasaki or Kawasaki. Tel: 044-244-2931.

Nojima

Sagamihara Rise vs. Meijiyasuda Pirates. Oct 5, 1:30pm, ¥1,000. Kawasaki Stadium. Nearest stn: Keikyu Kawasaki or Kawasaki. Tel: 044-244-2931.

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Gas Creators vs.

Hurricanes. Oct 5, 10:30am, ¥1,000. Kawasaki Stadium.

Nearest stn: Keikyu Kawasaki or Kawasaki. Tel: 044-2442931.

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

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

Festivals 25th Hokkaido Fair in Yoyogi

Local specialties, tourist information and more.

Oct 4-6, free. Yoyogi Park.

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National Diet Library

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LISTINGS FOR COMPLETE LISTINGS ASEAN Festival

Community

ASEAN member states show off their food, and tourist destinations. Oct 5-6, free.

Yamashita Park. Nearest stn: Motomachi-Chukagai.

Tel: info@aseanfes.jp. www. aseanfes.jp/2013

International Knit Cafe

OCT 3, 9, 10, 16, 7 AM

Fujisawa Enoshima Fireworks Festival

Boom factor: 3,000. Beachside fireworks light up the autumn sky. Oct 19, 6pm, free. Katase beach. Nearest stn: KataseEnoshima. Tel: 0466-224141. http:// meturl.com/ fujisawahanabi

Forums & Expos SCAJ World Specialty Coffee Conference and Exhibition

VedaPlus Morning Yoga Class

Small early morning yoga class in Azabu-Juban with a maximum of six people makes it possible to connect with the instructor. Teachers are fluent in English and Japanese. Private classes also available. Tel: 03-64345448 or email: info@ vedaplus-motoazabu. jp for reservation. http:// vedaplus-motoazabu.jp/

High quality coffee beans, grounds and coffee makers from around the world. ; Sep 27, ¥1,500. Tokyo Big Sight.

Nearest stn: Kokusai-TenjijoSeimon. Tel: info@sjac2013. jp. www.bigsight.jp/english

Japan Graphic Arts Show 2013 Cutting-edge technology for print media. Tours in English available. Oct 2-5, ¥2,000.

Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn: Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon.

Tel: 03-3434-2656. www. jgas.jp/en

Grief Support Group

You don’t need to be alone when grieving the death of a loved one- we are here for you. Beginning Oct. 9th. Interested in joining us?

Email: mhenderson@ telljp.com

Japantex Interior Trend Show

Interior design in collaboration with the Japan Home & Building Show. Oct 23-25, ¥1,000. Tokyo Big Sight.

Nearest stn: Kokusai-TenjijoSeimon. japantex.jp/english

BAtoMA Interior Exhibition

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

Oedo Antique Fair

Design Festa Vol.38

Biannual fashion, art and crafts event with over 10,000 exhibitors. Nov 2-3,, ¥1,000.

Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn: Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon. Tel: info_e@designfesta.com. designfesta.com/en

Measurement and Control Show 2013

Electric measurement instruments and more.

Until Nov 8, 10am-5pm, ¥1,000 (gen)/ free (students).

Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn: Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon. www.jemima.or.jp

Japan’s largest outdoor antique market. Every first and third Sun, 8am-4:30pm, Tokyo International Forum Hall C. Nearest stn: Yurakucho. Tel: 03-58051093.

Aoyama Marché

Organic farmers’ market.

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

Yasukuni Shrine Antique Market

Every Sun, sunrise-sunset, Yasukuni Shrine. Nearest stn: Kudanshita. Tel: 03-32618326.

Bazaars & Markets 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.

Hanazono Shrine Market

Everything for the interior: fabric, stationery, furniture and ceramics. Until Oct 27, 11am-7pm, last day 11am-5pm, ¥500. Laforet Museum. Nearest stn: Meiji-jingumae. Tel: 03-37971519. www.batoma.com

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Fudaten Jinja Market

Every second Sun, 10am-4pm, Fudaten Jinja.

Nearest stn: Chofu. Tel: 04-2489-0022.

Knitting and more. ; Sep 20, 10am-12pm, ¥400.

MIFA. 5F Annex, Meguro City Office Complex, 2-19-15 Kamimeguro.

Nearest stn: Nakameguro. quienes_0615@u05.itscom. net www.mifa.jp

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, ¥2,000-3,000 (per player)/ ¥500 (goalies, girls, first timers) various venues.

Check website calendar for details. www.tokyohockey. com

Writers' Bloc Tokyo: Songs for September

Word artistry exchange in a casual atmosphere. Sep 29, 7:30pm, free. Jamrock Cafe. Nearest stn: Harajuku. www.facebook.com/ writersbloctokyo

Learning Languedoc-Roussillon Wine Dinner

Seminar with a South of France style gourmet dinner in an international atmosphere. Sep 28, ¥9,980.

Legato. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.wineandcooking.info

Other Events Polish Festival

Polish food, crafts, accessories and more. Sep 27-29, free. Roppongi Hills.

Nearest stn: Roppongi. meturl.com/polishfes2013

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 and other venues. www.screenbeauties.com

Executive Fight Night III: Triple Thunder Charity boxing event. Nov 8, 6:30pm, ¥33,000. Grand Hyatt Tokyo Ballroom.

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CHRONICLE: © 2011 TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX; STEVE JOBS: THE LOST INTERVIEW: © JOHN GAU PRODUCTIONS & OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING 2011; THE LORDS OF SALEM: ©2012 ALLIANCE FILMS (UK) LIMITED, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.; TRASHED: © BLENHEIM FILMS 2012; SIGHTSEERS: © BIG TALK PICTURES/ STUDIOCANAL LIMITED/THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE/CHANNEL FOUR TELEVISION CORPORATION 2012; ELYSIUM: © 2012 COLUMBIA TRISTAR MARKETING GROUP, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.; BYZANTIUM: © PARALLEL FILMS (BYZANTIUM) LIMITED / NUMBER 9 FILMS (BYZANTIUM) LIMITED 2012, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED; DESPICABLE ME 2: © 2013 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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emember that amusing sequence back i n t he first Spiderman movie, when Tob ey M a g u i re first discovers his new spidey powers and then swings off to do good in the world? Well, consider this refreshingly original a n d s u r p r i s i n g ly e n te r t a i n i n g sleeper a more real-world approach to what teenagers might do with s uch s up e r p owe rs . T h re e h i g h school kids (Dane DeHaan. Alex Russell & Michael B. Jordan) gain amazing telekinetic abilities from a presumably alien thingy they’ve discovered in a hole in the ground.

It’s all a hoot as they progress from pranks (they are kids) to levitation to full-on Superman flying. But then things start to get dark and disturbing as human nature brings things down to earth, and their powers begin to surpass their ability to handle them responsibly. None of the actors is well known, boosting the film’s believability, and the

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In 1995, Steve Jobs sat down for a rare, 70-minute interview. It was just before he would return from his forced exile from Apple, become its CEO and go on to present the world with such very cool, society-changing items as the iPhone, the iPod, the iPad and iTunes. A snippet of the interview was used in a PBS program; the rest lost somewhere in transit.

But recently a copy was found, and it’s something that everyone should see, wherever his or her interests lie.

The leading visionary of our times, then 40, is candid and expansive, articulate and focused; even funny.

Highly recommended. (70 min)

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dialogue is natural . The “ found footage” approach is a little forced and annoying until you realize how effective it’s being. Best of all, it’s self-contained, with no sequel set

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Both realists and alarmists will benefit from a look at this committed eco-doc by Candida Brady. In it, a genuinely appalled Jeremy Irons takes us on a tour of global paradises – a garbage-strewn Lebanese beach, toxic landfills in Britain, a hospital for deformed Agent Orange kids i n Vi e t n a m , h i g h -te m p e r at u re garbage incinerators in the US -- that indicate how badly and how rapidly our refuse-disposal practices are trashing our planet to the point of no return. Did you know that even biodegradable shopping bags create a lumpy plastic soup in our oceans?

Makes its points strongly and offers solutions. (98 min)

ALEXIS WUILLAUME

s those of us living here who are not Japanese—or not fully Japanese—know, the insular nature of Japanese society tends to exclude us .

This phenomenon cuts deep to those who actually have partial Japanese blood, and thus feel a part of society here, even if that society does not reciprocate.

The new documentary Hafu,

by Megumi Nishikura and Lara Perez Takagi, poignantly investigates the lives of present-day mixed race/mixed nationality Japanese people and openly challenges Japanese society to be more accepting. It details the lives of five hafu, the Japanese term for mixed race or mixed nationality folk, and details their trials in dealing with a culture that seems incapable of integrating them. Those appearing span a range of ages and cultural backgrounds, from Venezuela and Mexico to Ghana, Korea and Australia. The most gripping case concerns the Mexican-Japanese pre-adolescent boy Alex, who has clearly been traumatized by mistreatment from his schoolmates and teachers due to his background. The film follows him from Japan to Mexico and back again as he comes to terms with his identity and living in Japan. The documentary is clearly aimed at Japanese people and, while occasionally approaching preachy, it is a heartfelt and deeply human effort to encourage Japan to be an openly multicultural society. (87 min: Japanese, English and Spanish with English and Japanese subtitles). Uplink Factory, October 5-18. Rob Schwartz

up or even necessary. This unique sci-fi fantasy/cautiona r y tale is directed by Josh Trank and written

by Max Landis, both 26. Guys to watch. (84 min)

DESPICABLE ME 2

Okay, Gru (voiced again by Steve Carell) has retired from the supervillain business in favor of the no less arduous task of raising three adorable little girls. But something’s missing. Enter Secret Agent Lucy Wilde (voiced by a spot-on Kristen Wiig), a bumbling emissary from the Anti-Villain League, which hopes to recruit him to track down a mystery baddie. Personally, I liked this slightly better than the first, which I found a tad predictable. The fun story along with the rapid-fire sight gags and one-liners kept me amused. Smart enough for grownups, zany enough for kids. Japanese title: Kaitou Gru no Minion Kiki Ippatsu. (98 min)

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Think the vampire genre is played out? Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Interview with a Vampire) begs to differ, and backs it up with this mesmerizing, artfully tattered film about a 200-year-old vagabonding mother/daughter team (a fantastic, cast-against-type Gemma Arterton and an impeccable, highly believable Saoirse Ronan). Mom, a hooker, favors the sex & violence thing, while the forever 16-year-old daughter takes a kinder, gentler approach.

It’s a well-told, satisfying and stylish story that unfolds gradually, often shifting between the two women and times past. Look at it as an antidote to Twilight. (118 min)

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ollowing the explosive global success of Titanic, Kate Winslet decided to work in smaller independent films while starting a family and later turned down coveted roles in Shakespeare in Love and Match Point in orde r to s p e nd t i me w it h her k ids . Now t he mot her of t h re e s ay s he r p a re nti n g ex p er ience i s helpi n g w it h her act i n g ca re er. I n Jason Reitman’s new film Labor Day, Winslet plays an agoraphobic single mother who realizes the mysterious stranger (Josh Brolin) who shows up at her door just might be the escaped convict the police have been looking for.

“I have admiration for mothers everywhere, whether they’re single or not,” the actress said before the film’s premier at the Toronto International Film Festival. “It turns you inside out.”

The star also mentioned that 13-year-old Gatlinn Griffith, who plays her son in the film, is a few years older than her own little ones, giving her glimpse of what she has in store. Winslet will soon have more opportunities to practice her parenting, as she is currently expecting child number four with husband Ned Rocknroll (yup, that’s his name). Labor Day will be released in Japan for Golden Week 2014. Kevin Mcgue

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Goth rocker-cum-filmmaker Rob Zombie takes a break from his torture-porn to make this relatively restrained, low-budget, sporadically creepy spook movie. “Restrained,” mind you, doesn’t mean there’s any lack of flat-out weirdness and ga r i sh su r rea l i sm , wh ich ta ke s place mostly in cheesy “and-then-Iwoke-up” nightmares. A Salem lady DJ (Rob’s wife Sheri Moon Zombie) is targeted by a local coven of witches for some nefarious reason. Don’t b e ex p e ct i n g Ro semar y’s B aby.

Points for atmosphere and general strangeness, but it ’s more than a little silly and hardly great horror.

Abrupt, puzzlingly pointless ending.

(101 min)

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2011’s dark comedy God Bless America had a fed-up pair killing off irritating people: movie theater cell-phoners, reality show stars, etc.

This wicked little Brit flick from Ben Wheatley (Kill List) moves along on a similar theme, with a tacky couple of closet sociopaths (writers Alice Lowe & Steve Oram, sketch comedia n s) to u r i n g E n g l a n d ’s l a m e s t tourist attractions in a caravan, wreaking violent, murderous havoc on a variety of obnoxious types they encounter. Caution: dark comedy is a subjective thing, and this twisted flick, while made with skill and smarts, is about as pitch black as it gets. (89 min)

HOW TO MAKE A BOOK WITH STEIDL

G erha rdt Steid l ca l l s h i m sel f a printer, but this doesn’t even begin to describe him. For 40 years he has meticulously handcrafted some of the most elegant books on the planet. This insightful doc observes the sought-after, fiercely determined artisan as he globe-hops to discuss book strategy with leading artists, authors and photographers like Gunter Grass, Robert Frank and Karl Lagerfeld. Even a Qatari emir. He’s concerned with how a book feels and smells; how it sounds when the pages are turned. Japanese title: Sekai ichi Utsukushii Hon wo Tsukuru Otoko: Shutaideru to no Tabi. (88 min)

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utumn is the season for reading in Japan (see Books, p.10), and Shin-Bungeiza in Ikebukuro (3F, 1-43-5 Higashi-Ikebukuro To s h i m a-k u ; w w w. shin-bungeiza.com) celebrates with a program of movies based on literary masterpieces, through October 4. Bookish films include The Tin Drum (1979; pictured) and The Conformist (1970)… Dance and film fans alike won’t want to miss the international coproduction Tango Libre, which opens September 28 at Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho (2-7-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku ; www.ttcg.jp). It tells the story of a lonely prison guard who realizes a woman in his tango class has a husband in the clink, then he plots an elaborate dance step to freedom...

After a decade working in the States with films in English such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Be Kind Rewind, director Michel Gondry has returned to his native France (and Français) for Mood Indigo, screening from October 5 at Shinjuku’s Wald 9 (3-1-26 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku; www.wald9.com). It’s a fantasy tale of a woman with a rare disease that causes flowers to grow in her lungs—a storyline familiar to Japanese moviegoers as the same novel was turned into the local 2001 film Chloe. KM

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Wine aficionados will want to include the winepairing option. The TAC is known for having one of the largest cellars in Asia, and wine program director Kelley Schaefer was formerly the chief sommelier aboard the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria cruise ships. The aromatic and ever-so-spicy Alsatian Domaine Zind Humbrecht Gewürztraminer seamlessly melded with the young ginger and foie gras.

Another magical combination was the fruity and bold Hirsch Vineyards Pinot Noir from Sonoma served with duck and spicy chocolate. As our server Sam succinctly said, “this wine has attitude.”

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Before dessert, we were handed goggles and advised to shield ourselves with our napkins. Things went snap, crackle, and pop on the plate—and then in our mouths (thanks to some cool LN2). We made a mental note to return for the 6-course Saturday brunch.

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Seated in front of the large iron grill, we peppered the chef with questions about ingredient provenance and preparation technique as each course was being created. Two Japanese guests had joined us for dinner, but this didn’t present a problem for the staff, who spoke to us in both English and Japanese.

The myriad of cooking presentations is fun for even the savviest of eaters. Fish consommé is warmed in a bag made from glass fibers, foie gras is cooked in a low temperature sous-vide machine and duck is seasoned with sakura smoke in a glass bowl.

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1.2 HAIR & BEAUTY

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3 EDUCATION 3.2 JAPANESE TEACHERS WE ARE QUALIFIED TEACHERS offering lessons in your area or online. Prices from ¥1500/h , written in our re sum e s , e m aile d to you. No registration fee! japaneseanywhere@yahoo. co.jp http://www.sunlesson. com 090-2709-3736 AKASAKA NIHONGO CLUB offers Japanese in a small-scale setting.

Classes taught by volunteer group every Sat, 10-11:30am, at Akasaka Iki-Iki Plaza, 4min from Akasaka stn, Chiyoda line, exit 6. Please call 03-3401-4306 (evenings) or 080-5432-4306. Kawada.

JA PA N E S E LE S S O N S fo r a l l levels from experienced private teacher along the Yamanote line.

First two lessons ¥500/h. Let’s e n j oy l e a r n i n g t h e J a p a n e s e language and culture. Please call Setsuko at 090-1210-9285. Email: nihongo123123@ezweb.ne.jp

3.3 ENGLISH SCHOOLS

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3.4 ENGLISH TEACHERS ADVANCED ENGLISH. Are you ready to advance to the next level of English? I can help you with lessons targeted at your needs. Qualified and experienced teacher, with over 20 years' teaching experience in Japan. Advance your reading, writing, conversation. contact@ tokyo-esl.com www.tokyo-esl.com PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION. Learn English from the best. Over 20 years' experience teaching private students, embassy spouses, business professionals and social groups. Recently relocated back to Japan. Kind, classy and effective. Call or email for open instruction times. cheryl@holdcroft. net 080-4373-9403

3.5 LANGUAGE EXCHANGE Chinese, English, Spanish. I am a beginner at Chn. I can teach you E basics. I am a native Japanese, but my E is business level. Also, I can speak Sp at an intermediate level. elsalvadorjapan@ yahoo.es English and Japanese. Native English-speaking female seeking language exchange partner for weekly meetups in Tokyo. lost.in.japan2011@ gmail.com English and Japanese. English male seeks language exchange and friendship in Tokyo or Kanagawa. mh.phil@yahoo.co.uk English and Japanese. I'm a Japanese male. I work for an American company (financial institution) as an accountant (CPA) in Tokyo. It'd be great if you could help me improve my English. Of course, I'd be happy to help you with J. tkycityjpn@yahoo.co.jp English and Japanese. Japanese female, 31. Lived in London and seeking a casual language exchange with British people. Available weekends.

Nonsmokers only. Thanks. days_in_ japan@yahoo.co.jp English and Japanese. Hello, I'm a JF, 40s, living in central Tokyo. I have flexible time, so meeting time could be up to you! I need to develop my English. Prefer American English.

Azabu, Roppongi, Aoyama areas are best. poccihocci@gmail.com English and Japanese. JM, 30, musician, seeks native English speaker for language exchange around Tokyo and Saitama. I love music and business.

Let's hang out! tokyolocalize@hotmail. com English and Japanese. Me: middleaged married British ruggerman studying intermediate J. Seeking Japanese exchange partner to practice listening and speaking, textbook drills.

Prefer daytime on weekdays near Tsujido stn. Teach/proofread E in exchange. squareblades@yahoo.com 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. I'm a Japanese writing lyrics in E. I want English speakers to check my rhymes. I can help your Japanese. I'd like to do this language exchange at cafes in Tokyo or Kanagawa. Thanks. dingrown@ yahoo.co.jp English and Japanese. Seeking a kind Japanese local who can teach me Nihongo. I'm willing to teach you E in return. Asian guy here speaks English fluently. Preferably around or near Urawa. jonathan.galvez@ yahoo.com

English and Japanese. Easygoing and open-minded people gather at a cafe in the evening to exchange languages and friendship. We're waiting for you to bring new topics and fresh air! We value your personality over language skills. goodluckintokyo@yahoo.com English and Japanese. I work for a foreign company in Tokyo, which is why I need to improve my spoken English. It would be great if you could help me. Of course, I'd be happy to help you with J. tkycityjpn@yahoo.co.jp English, Hebrew, Japanese. Israeli/ American visiting Tokyo to practice aikido. I am seeking someone on a regular basis. I am a native Hebrew and E speaker, having grown up in both countries. amir.uri@riseup.net English, Swedish, Japanese. I'm a Swedish woman, 22, studying J. I need someone to practice with. I'm at a really basic level. In return, I can help your English or Swedish. anna.westin42@ gmail.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 Fre nc h , Engli sh , Japane se .

European man seeking a language exchange partner to improve his Japanese. I can teach you Fr or E. West of Tokyo preferable, but Yokohama or central Tokyo are ok. understanding_ life@hotmail.com Spanish and Japanese. Japanese male seeking Latino. I can only speak E. If you can help me learn Sp, please drop me a line. I can help you with J. akabasawa@yahoo.com

3.9 TEACH ME! English lessons. JM, 33, seeks native English teacher for ¥1500/h around the Odakyu line. umek2002jp@yahoo.co.jp Japanese help needed! 大変! アメリカ 人、女、２３才 needs help with Japanese.

Legitimate help. My dream is to become fluent in Japanese. Currently my speaking is very bad. Thank you in advance! よろしく。 lost.in.japan2011@ gmail.com Magic! Would like to learn magic and card tricks. Located in the Akasaka area. Thank you. pozapoza@yahoo. com Seeking British English teacher.

Seeking qualified and experienced British native English teacher for private lessons in Tokyo. I'm a JF, 30, professional. Please help me with my English! mzh0228@gmail.com

4 HOUSEHOLD GOODS 4.1 FURNITURE & FITTINGS Cabinet, white, lacquer and glass, for bathrooms, by designer Jaime Hayon for Bisazza Bagno (H160xW60xD35cm), imported from Italy, new, small flaw in glass ¥20,000. Pick up Jingumae.

Photos available. tokyo.cba2013@ yahoo.com Shelf, as new, adjustable ¥500. mizi2005@hotmail.com Sofa, Curvature (170x100x84cm) ¥20,000. greg.1978@gmail.com http:// Sofa, seats two (L160xD74xH69cm), red, deep cushions ¥13,000. Minato-ku. mmcaproni2010@yahoo.co.jp

4.2 APPLIANCES Hairdryer, Koizumi KHD-1236, w/ Turbo and ion function, in good condition ¥1000. Rice cooker, Sanyo ECJ-JG10, IH, 5.5 cups, ‘08, very clean, as new ¥10,000. Delivery included. mizi2005@hotmail.com Humidifier, Twinbird SK 4975, as new, in box ¥1000. Pick up Shinjuku. likeme4u@hotmail.com Rice cooker, Zojirushi, IH, '08, in good condition ¥9000. Delivery in Tokyo area ok. mizi2005@hotmail.com

JOBS

10 HELP!

To advertise: commercial@metropolis.co.jp

SALES & MARKETING POSITIONS. Metropolis is seeking motivated , b i l i n g u a l ( E /J ) s a le s e xe c ut ive s and support staff to join the most successful English-language advertising and marketing team in Japan. Experience preferred, but not required. Base salary and attractive commissions. Send E/J resume to jobs@metropolis.co.jp. More info online: http://metropolis.co.jp/jobs/ HYPE CASTING AGENCY is seeking foreign models residing in Japan. We have various job opportunities for you, such as fashion shows, commercials and more. Please check our website to find out more. casting@exileshype.com www.exileshype.com 03-6415-3712

Washer/dryer, Toshiba Zaboon TW-Z8200L(WS), one y/o, low consumption. New ¥127,000. Sell ¥50,000. marchand.xavier@gmail. com 09054410214

4.3 SAYONARA SALE Sayonara sale! Cof fee table, cur tains, heater ¥3000/each.

And more. Pick up Shibuya-ku. candicewebb@ezweb.ne.jp 090-1104-4371 Sayonara sale! Dark blue leather sofa, seats two ¥9000. Sharp Aquos TV, 32", w/remote and stand ¥27,000/obo. limtony28@yahoo.com 080-3247-1430 Sayonara sale! Carpet (200x200cm), in good condition ¥1000. White leather love seat, in good condition ¥2000.

Massage table ¥8000. Pick up only. the. yoga.terminator@gmail.com Sayonara sale! Fridge, washer, chair, furniture, phone/fax, iron, kitchen goods, bicycle, etc., all 2.5 y/o, in good condition. Pick up JR Tamachi. Details, photos, manuals available. ger@bloom. ocn.ne.jp

4.4 TV & HOME THEATER 3D TV 32", LG 32LW5700, full HD, warranty until Apr 22, '17, protective plastic still on frame and stand, as new.

New ¥150,000. Sell ¥55,000/obo. Pick up only. boris.labianca@gmail.com LCD TV 37", Sharp LC-37DS3, works well ¥15,000. Pick up only. adriaan. defraeije@gmail.com Receiver, Yamaha RX-V2500, six or seven y/o, in great condition, silver, w/cables and remote ¥10,000. Pick up Hiroo stn. jamie.chie@gmail.com 08030185292

4.5 AUDIO & MP3 CD player, Pioneer Super Audio PD-D6, silver, as new, w/remote, cable, J/manual ¥12,000. Pick up Jingumae.

Photos available. tokyo.cba2013@ yahoo.com Stereo, Sony, AM/FM radio, CD player, Type-R MDLP, active speakers that light up (green), w/USB, SPDIF, analogue inputs, remote and antenna ¥5000. jayfeirin@yahoo.co.jp

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CHAT HOSTS & TEACHERS WANTED

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 SALES INTERN. Metropolis is seeking a bilingual (E/J) intern to join its Restaurants & Bars advertising team.

No pay, but transportation provided.

Please email knakashima@ metropolis.co.jp.

4.7 FOR FREE Fridge, Sharp SJ-N40P-G, '95, four-door, 400L (H180xW60xL65), door light doesn't work, otherwise in excellent condition. Pick up Akebonobashi. likeme4u@hotmail.com Mattress, double, one y/o; microwave, 1000W; phone/fax, Canon CF-S10.

15min from Shinjuku. pepe061270@ gmail.com 080-3004-4487

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

PC and notebook, both are J/Win XP. Pick up Tokaichiba, Yokohama line, or Aobadai, Denentoshi line. stefanust@ yahoo.com

5 HOBBIES&INTERESTS 5.2 SPORTS EQUIPMENT Excercise bike, as new ¥5000. Near Yokosuka. thomasmann@gmx.com

5.3 MUSICAL EQUIPMENT Bass, Warwick Thumb BO 5, Ovangkol neck and body, Wenge fingerboard, active MEC J/J pickups, Warwick JustA-Nut II, w/Warwick gig bag, in great condition ¥160,000. Pick up Ikebukuro. bloom_marc@hotmail.com Pedal, BOSS ME-50 B Bass MultiEffects, COSM compressor/limiter and drive effects, envelope filter, T-Wah, Reverb, etc., dedicated knobs for each effect section (no menu-surfing) ¥15,000. Pick up Ikebukuro. bloom_ marc@hotmail.com

5.6 COLLECTORS African Juju hat, decorative, white feathers (diameter 85cm), new ¥13,000. Pick up Jingumae. Photos available. tokyo.cba2013@yahoo.com

5.7 PETS Cat, female, 4 months old, very nice, seeking new home. khawlamarouen@ hotmail.com

6 VEHICLES 6.1 CARS, PARTS, & ACCESSORIES

V O LV O X C - 9 0 N O R D I C , V 6 , 3. 2l, 6 -speed, seats seven, w/ English navigation, back camera, 35,000km, '08 model, black 1/2 leather seats, w/seat heater, climate control, etc. ¥2.55 million. Contact Rodo at 080-5051-5838. euro@ eurojp.com

6.3 BICYCLES, PARTS, & ACCESSORIES Mountain bike, Trek 8500 Hardtail, 19.5" aluminum frame, front suspension Rock Shox fork, Shimano Deore XT components, w/front/rear lights, bell, portable pump ¥45,000. Delivery negotiable. j.sam.fletcher@gmail.com 08094368181

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. Visit www.jhelp.com/ and press “help,” or call 0570-000-911. To volunteer or support, please contact team@ jhelp.com. www.jhelp.com/

WEST PAPUA: ONE SOUL , ONE PEOPLE . Fifty years ago, West Papua should have been an independent country. Since 1969, West Papua has been invaded and the people robbed of their rights, culture and country. Help support West Papuans’ desire to be free. http://tapol.gn.apc.org/ davidhalpern@7ymail.com

Infertlity support group. TTC Tokyo is an infertility support group that provides informal opportunities for women and men experiencing infertility to connect with one another. Please visit website for more info. admin@ttctokyo. org www.ttctokyo.org/

11 MESSAGES 11.1 PERSONAL MESSAGES

7 GENERAL 7.2 FASHION Flip-flops, Olukai brand, XL, made in Hawaii, never worn. New ¥6000+. Sell ¥3000. Ties, Versace, two, in original gift box ¥3000/each. ¥5000/both. Pick up Shinjuku. likeme4u@hotmail.com

7.3 MISCELLANEOUS Ladder, four-step ¥1500. Pick up near Tamachi stn. kjellery33@gmail.com 080-4183-4278 Lawn mower, Briggs & Stratton, gasoline engine, made in USA, four y/o, maintained and in excellent condition.

New ¥50,000. Sell ¥15,000. Adachi area. michalhrouda@mac.com

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12 SOCIAL SCENE 12.1 LET’S PARTY

8.2 HARDWARE Film, zero-bubble, anti-fingerprint, for iPad 2, five available ¥600/each. mizi2005@hotmail.com

JCE AUTOS - THE A U T O M O B I L E PROFESSIONALS. Specializing

Printer/copier/scanner, HP C310c Photosmart Premium, wireless or via USB, English OS, w/touchscreen interface, in excellent condition, low on ink ¥5000. jayfeirin@yahoo.co.jp

JAPAN I NTE R NATI O NAL PARTY - Autumn Special.

Sat, Sep 28, 6:30-9pm, Devi Fusion (Roppongi). Japan’s biggest international party.

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 International football club.

Five-a-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

J O I N T H E B I G G E S T, B E S T, M O S T P O P U L A R INTERNATIONAL PARTY! Great people, drinks and food!

Meet new friends and party with nice people in a friendly atmosphere. Events in Tokyo (Ginza, Azabu Roppongi) and Osaka. ¥1500-¥2000. http://english.gaitomo.com/ info@gaitomo.com

Jogging Yokosuka. SJM seeking friends to jog 3-5km in Yokosuka, mornings preferred, but depending on the day, other times could work, too. ジョギング仲間募集横須賀. elsalvadorjapan@yahoo.es Kite surfing partner sought by JM. I'm a beginner and need a partner.

Let's go to the sea in the Kanto area.

I can pick you up. tokyolocalize@ hotmail.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

I N T E R N AT I O N A L PA RT Y @ LEAFCUP. Come join us and have fun. Men ¥3000. Foreigners/ women ¥2000. All-you-candrink-and-eat. Shibuya and O m iya : S e p 2 8 a n d O c t 1 2 .

I i d a b a s h i a n d Yo k o h a m a : Oct 5 and 19. For more info: www.leafparty.com

13 CLUBS & INTERESTS 13.1 SPORTS

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 Vo l l e y b a l l C l u b I n t e r v o l l .

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS TOKYO. If you have a problem with drinking, we can help.

English-speaking meetings daily.

03-3971-1471 inquiries@aatokyo. org http://aatokyo.org

8 COMPUTERS

4.6 FOR KIDS Toys, suitable for toddlers: wooden rocking horse, "pre-cure" electronic toys, wooden train set, E/kiddie books, plush toys, toy baby carriage, riding ball, plastic building blocks, wooden building blocks, Disney princess computer game, musical Disney books, etc. ¥5000/obo. iandedwards@ netscape.net

10.2 SUPPORT

250 people expected. All-youcan-drink and free snacks.

J a p a n e s e m e n : ¥ 4 0 0 0.

Othe rs : ¥3000. M obile : getyourfriend.com/mobile/ jiparty@hotmail.com 0901 7 3 5 - 5 4 0 5 h t t p : // w w w. getyourfriend.com/

AMERICAN FOOTBALL .

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

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! 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

13.3 ARTS American comics. Seeking fans of American comics to meet, chat and share ideas. Maybe we can work on projects to get published or just have a good time talking about comics. analogderez1@ yahoo.co.jp Love Shakespeare? Amateur 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/

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

Stand-up comedy. Interested in doing or watching stand-up? Check out The Mad Cows of Tokyo for free shows, free workshops and events.

If you like laughing, you'll enjoy it! bignightout@madcowscomedy.com www.madcowscomedy.com

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

S T U D I O, W/ T W O G R A N D PIANOS, completely soundproof, double full/semi-concert grand pianos, for professional recordings, rehearsals, vocal/ narration recordings, etc. ¥3000/h. Please contact for more info. fromthebeyond@ hotmail.co.jp

13.4 MUSIC

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Many more Classified ads online! Please visit classifieds.metropolis.co.jp Female singer wanted. JM guitarist in Tokyo seeking female singer who will also join the song-making process. We can use cover songs for street performances until our originals are ready. limeblue96@ mail.goo.ne.jp Lead guitarist needed, metal or thrash, for band that plays live shows. Let me know if you want to try out. cdkreller2002@yahoo.com 08056557810 Seeking male singer in Tokyo. Very unique style, w/traditional Japanese flavors. Age doesn't matter, but you must be able to read basic music.

Sample demo: http://soundcloud.com/ keitak-21 leveebreaks210@yahoo.com Smooth jazz keyboardist needed, with solid chops, to do some funky, cool, smooth jazz for semi-pro gigs. kenzenjazz1nyo@gmail.com String players sought for classical chamber music. European amateur pianist is seeking string players to play classical chamber music (e.g., Brahms, Beethoven). Would like to work on a nice program, then rent a space and give a concert. chambermusicintokyo@hotmail.com

13.5 MIND, BODY, SPIRIT Tokyo Dialogue Group. Beyond conversation, discussion and debate. Is it possible to have genuine communication with others? Next Dialogue: Sat, Sep 28, 3-6pm. findlay65@gmail.com http:// tokyodialogue.wordpress.com/

14 PERSONALS 14.1 FRIENDS Aussie or any English speaker. JM, 30s, in Tokyo, fluent in English, seeking English-speaking friends. I went to university in Australia. It would be great to meet Aussies since I miss Australia, but any English speaker is welcome. info@eisokukou.com Drinks on weekends/weekdays. JM, 26. Let's go for drinks. M/F ok. I have a few places in mind. I want to go with foreigners to speak English. Thank you/merci/gracias! benishigurenj@ gmail.com Motorbike drivers. Hi, English guy, 40s, living in Kanagawa, is seeking an English-speaking driving friend who has time on weekends to go somewhere. I drive a Yamaha V-max.

Let me know if you are interested. travelmanuk@hotmail.com

flops and the simple things, like watching movies and ice cream. lcb22@cornell.edu SERIOUS ROMANTIC R E L AT I O N S H I P I N T O K YO .

Successful Japanese businessman, early 30s, bilingual, good-looking, caring, seeking something long-term, potentially leading to marriage. If you’re a sincere and serious woman, please feel free to drop me a line. pirlo_cucchiaio@ hotmail.com SUBMISIVE SJM, 35, cute, is seriously seeking a woman who is into, or interested in, dominating men. I am so submissive, with seven years’ experience, that I am happy to take whatever and serve you in any way. slaveintokyo@gmail.com Attractive SJM seeks a nice Western or Japanese female for friendship and possibly more. Nonsmokers preferred.

I am confident that I can create fun times for you. If you are ready, email me. cioinjapan@gmail.com Attractive, cute and gentle SJM seeking foreign female. Let's enjoy new experiences and feel happier together.

Nonsmoker preferred. Waiting for your response! Let's start with dialogue. lifegoes2012@mail.goo.ne.jp Crazy sex. I'm a normal guy, white, 30.

Normal sex is boring. I want crazy. Any age, into crazy sex. Coffee/chat fine as well. We can be buddies. Or not. Up to you. ajty08@gmail.com Cute, athletic guy seeking older woman. Athletic body, well-groomed, nonsmoking and good fun. I'm always being told I'm handsome, but I have no confidence to approach women.

Seeking an older Japanese lady. martinh113@mailinator.com Daytime meet-ups in Omotesando or elsewhere. Hi, I have free time during the day. I thought Omotesando or Shibuya would be nice, but anywhere is ok. If you have time, let's meet.

Professional, 50, from the US and Italy. edampaul@gmail.com Feminine, normal JF. English guy, single, 30s, seeks an attractive, feminine, normal JF, under 40, for a serious relationship. p.h414@yahoo. co.uk Filipino lady wanted. Are you from the Philippines? Englishman is hoping to meet a Filipino lady. If you are openminded and would like to try something new and exciting, please contact me. integrale16valve@i.softbank.jp

New female friends in Kanagawa/ Tokyo. I am a JF, 30s, seeking new female friends to hang out with. I like movies, music (singing and listening), museums, animals, nature, travel, cafes, etc., but not singles parties. i_ love_nature_77@yahoo.co.jp

French guy seeking JF. Successful French guy seeking a clever and levelheaded partner. Seeking something long-term, potentially leading to marriage. If you're a serious, clever, cute girl, please feel free to drop me a line. leclubamelie@aol.com

Scuba diving. Are you a scuba diver?

I got Advanced Open Water in Feb last year, but I haven't gone diving since then. Please contact me if you are planning a scuba diving adventure, too. supermiffy.may@gmail.com

Hello darling, do you want to have fun? Italian man. Do you want to have fun, happy times, and sex without limits? mirko382@hotmail.it

Seeking a friend in the Yokohama area. Hello! I'm a JF, 30s, living in Kanagawa. I'd like to make friends who speak English. I like traveling, eating/drinking out, cooking and reading books. Please mail me. M/F ok. japanese_english0624@outlook.jp

14.2 MEN LOOKING FOR WOMEN MARRIED MAN SEEKING WOMAN. There is something that I have missed in my life. Seeking a friend to share some good moments (talking, having romantic dinners and more). Please send your photo to pastasjp@yahoo.co.jp.

SEEKING SOMETHING REAL. American financial professional, early 40s, interested in meeting a Japanese woman, early 30s, for a serious relationship, maybe more. Ideally have lived in America and ok to return one day.

Nice, normal and casual - know how to wear heels, but prefer flip

Japanese guy, around 40, speaks English/Spanish, seeking a girlfriend for a relationship leading to marriage in/ around Tokyo. I'm not highly paid, but I am kind and humorous. My hobbies are jogging, Latin dance, language learning. elsalvadorjapan@yahoo.es JM seeking international friend.

JM, 175cm, 65kg, seeking international friend for going out in Tokyo. My hobbies are playing the alto sax, travel, drinking and new things. Contact me. yossynet@ra2.so-net.ne.jp Kindhearted SJM, 30, good-looking, seeks a SWF for friendship or maybe more in Saitama/Tokyo. I like art, karate, movies, relaxing in nature. beautiful.ocean333@gmail.com Let's take a walk in the park together! Good-looking guy from the USA, 47, seeking a good-looking Japanese woman, 40s or 50s. dennisthemenace1966@gmail.com Love search. Tall black guy, 30, living in Tokyo, seeking a kindhearted girl, 20-35, any nationality. If you are interested, drop me a line. evray7700@ yahoo.com

Mature and sophisticated Japanese, some have said charming, seeking an elegant, passionate, kind SWF. I dream about wild nights as well as sharing the simple pleasures of love. Is that you? imak1_2_3@yahoo.co.jp

30s, seeks a SJF for a relationship.

Love music, sports, business, good food and drinks, movies, animals.

Entrepreneur with multi-million dollar business, seeking a nice girl to spoil. grouptobenamed@gmail.com

Mature JF. I'm seeking an experienced, older Japanese female for a long-term relationship. Divorced ok. I'm a quiet African guy who loves to cook. Serious replies only, please. I live in central Tokyo. strike4me@yahoo.com

Think positive. Fit Caucasian man, 181cm, 75kg, living and working in central Tokyo, financially independent.

I can't promise that I'm the one for you or vice versa, but we can exchange a couple of emails and take it from there. addakota@yahoo.com

Mature JM seeking a cheerful and mature lady for casual dates and maybe more. Me: early 40s, financially secure, living in Tokyo, enjoying life.

Let's have dinner or drinks to get to know each other first! Prefer nonJapanese. gb_0606@yahoo.co.jp Need a girlfriend... Hi, I am single, 34, Asian, intelligent, love music and movies a lot. Kind and caring. I do not judge people. Easygoing. If you're interested, let me know. shiploo2003@ yahoo.com Older women. I'm an attractive SJM, 26, seeking older foreign women in Tokyo. European or American preferred. Let's get some drinks and see how it goes. benishigurenj@gmail. com Professional European, 37, 186cm, many say attractive, with varied interests, is seeking a nice, attractive girl for a relationship. ragaconi@ hotmail.com

Tokyo cosplay. I'm British, 35, tall, athletic, seeking someone interested in cosplay fun, Japanese or other nationality. I'm new to this kind of thing, but get in touch and tell me about yourself if you're open-minded and sincere! s.c851@yahoo.co.uk Where are you my love? Seeking a partner who knows what love is really about. You must be beautiful, kind, loving, helpful, internationally minded. I'm 39, loving, respectful, kind, honest, fun and serious at times. phantom8118@live.com Young JM wants to have fun with you. Hi, I'm eager to have sex. I think I am handsome, kind, smart. Thanks. a1202169@yahoo.co.jp

14.3 WOMEN LOOKING FOR MEN

Seeking lasting relationship. I am of African decent, 30s, very entertaining, seeking a serious relationship which can lead to marriage. No one-night stands. Contact me if you are serious. frtrandy@gmail.com Seeking serious relationship. I am black, 30s, seeking a decent lady who is ready to settle down for a long-term and serious relationship possibly leading to marriage. johnsonnekongohitoe@yahoo.com 07064346262 Serious relationship European man, 30, 180cm, living in Tokyo, loves movies, music, travel, seeks a serious relationship. 日本語大丈夫です. lafranceatokyo2013@gmail.com Share an interesting life. Genuine, well-traveled, creative, financially secure single Englishman, late 40s, in Kanagawa, with much to offer, seeking uncomplicated, mature, openminded, attractive English speaker, around 40, with conversation, who can contribute to a meaningful relationship. travelmanuk@hotmail.com Simple relationship. Averagelooking Caucasian professional, 40s, 185cm, 85kg, seeks simple relationship: drinks or dinner, chat about life, get intimate if it feels right. Just want to enjoy normal dating. Prefer intelligent, adventurous, reasonably fit, healthy. tokyojack22@gmail.com Single Japanese man, 22, living in Tokyo, seeking a woman to take the virginity of a man. ikumin1222@ hotmail.com SJM for SWF/DWF. SJM, late 30s, would like to have conversation, coffee, drinks, lunch, dinner, your smile and hopefully a serious meaningful relationship. My interests are music, art, photography, painting, movies, jokes and you! No playgirls. Western lady preferred. happymantarou@ yahoo.com

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Friends, maybe more. Seeking a tall, fit Caucasian guy, 28-45, for friendship or maybe more. Let's meet for a coffee first, no rush, please. Thanks. kittyan88@ gmail.com Fully aware it's a challenge for women in their 40s to find an attractive bachelor, but I think I have what it takes. Japanese beauty, nearing mid-40s, flawless skin, feminine figure, seeking new love with a single professional gentleman. sw1441temptation@gmail.com Fun date/cita divertida. Attractive JF, cute, fit, sweet, fluent in English, nonsmoking, seeks a SWM (including Latino) with the same qualities for dinner, dance, especially Latin dance like salsa, tango, etc. alegre@outlook.jp Future. SJF seeking a European SWM, under 30, who loves the arts, music, sports. Should be an artist, engineer, developer. tokyo_arts@aol.com Japanese or Korean? I'm Japanese, 1/4 Korean, speak good English and some Korean, seeking a sincere Korean or Japanese guy. Love traveling.

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Horoscope BY CATHRYN MOE ♥ Love ¥ Money ♣ Luck

ARIES

TAURUS

The Sun is exactly opposite Uranus on Thursday, making this a week where things build up until the subject is clear.

If you’re not a communicator, you’ll be faced with either no time or becoming ultra specific. Once you go to the nth degree, you’ll notice others won’t mind because they know yours is made up. The ups and downs in energy are part of the process.

Keep going. Let life motivate your choices.

Venus, your ruler, balances the way you may be feeling this week. It transits your sector of partnership. Mercury enters on Sunday, knocking on the door for an opportunity to create a meeting of the minds. This could be pivotal. Let go of your point of view just temporarily. While you can always go back to how you see things, you’ll open up a route—not to mention a window—to let abundance in.

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It’s a quiet morning and then *bam!* suddenly it’s all go. Easy for you to handle, though. When a Gemini lets their mind soar, no one can keep up with them.

Jupiter in your solar second house uses up your finances, but at the same time expands them. The ebb and flow of this money tide keeps getting bigger and is a cycle you can enjoy. Mercury enters your work and health sector to reveal a helpful discovery.

Jupiter continues to transit your sign.

You may wonder where you’ll get all your energy as being flavor of the month has its ups and downs. The Moon in Cancer on Friday and Saturday lets you chill out and prepare for Mercury entering your romantic sector.

Venus is already there, so communication gets the ball rolling more easily than you may think. Just watch out for those snappy comebacks.

LEO

VIRGO

Wise decisions with what nurtures you means you may see returns or dividends this week. Vesta, the temple priestess, and Ceres are both in your solar second house of money. You can’t undo what has gone before, but you can restore what you have and enjoy the renaissance of rebuilding. Getting ready now with a step by step approach means you can pace yourself. A partner is there for you.

It’s easy to let go of what has held you back this week. A lot of this comes from the opposition of Neptune to your sign. As you’re in a mode of constant flow and change, you begin to see the constants. You’re actually ahead of the pack, due to your innate sense of service and devotion to your ideals.

Ceres, the nurturer, and Vesta, priestess of wisdom, combine in Virgo to balance what’s unfair.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

Ever wonder where your place truly is? Well, wherever you like! Know that the constant change you experience with Uranus opposite your sign keeps you in the best possible position. Freedom is a big ticket item, and expanding your confidence comes easily. Mercury leaves Libra and enters your money house on Sunday. That’s something to consider as you shore up your resources to give yourself time to play.

You may think that the concrete jungle (or the leafy one) is just not for you right now. There’s nothing like a bit of truth to help you make a decision in your favor.

You can be busy every moment this week, but you may choose to take time to leave open a window of possibility. The words you think are the whispers to your feelings, so be careful of your current “I am” statements! Love is here if you want it. With Venus in your sign, what kind do you prefer?

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

You’re a naturally popular sort, with your willingness to see the good in everything. Even when you agree the world has a shadow, it never undoes your optimism for long. Thank goodness! You push through walls of wonder and find yourself in a position only a person with a true sense of self can enjoy. If there has to be a light in the darkness, you are it. Pressures at work turn to personal paths of power.

The weekend begins with a blend and balance of all that you love and wish to achieve. If that means having an early evening or hiding from the crowds, so be it. If you’d rather be out with the night lights or wish upon a star, you’re right there with the best of them. Power to grow and change becomes effortless as resistance towards achievement has fallen away. All that is left is a sincere connection with how you feel and whom you love.

AQUARIUS

PISCES

What can you think of to do that you haven’t thought of before? It’s becoming impossible to deny you are living from your heart even with the presto-changeo energy everywhere. Art, and expressing your passion becomes your raison d’etre. Somehow the pieces fall together as the template continues to rearrange itself. Following the thread reveals that the pot of gold is found at the other end of your feelings.

There is only so much you can do with all the energy flowing in faster and faster. This is a ‘Neptune in Pisces’ event so you may become the speaker for what is going on. The Grand Water Trine that kept the balls up in the air in August has given way to an ‘every man for himself’ feeling. Grand crosses this week are too numerous to count so choose what you love best. Know that open space brings joy to your choices as Friday begins.

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WEST WINDS

Japan should open up to China the way it did with the US

By Lisa Gay

CHRISTI ROCHIN

S

hame what a spat over a few desolate islands in the Pacific Ocean has led to.

Chinese tourists were arriving in Tokyo with fat wallets and a yen for shopping. It was estimated that by 2013, Chinese tourists would overtake South Koreans as the largest nationality of foreign visitors gracing Japan’s shores—a rather giddy projection. For obvious reasons, this didn’t happen. Instead, according to JTA statistics, the number of Chinese visitors dropped by over a quarter this year, even with an attractively weak yen.

Leaving the woes of the travel industry aside, it’s staggering how t h is pol it ica l d ispute is upsett ing what shou ld have been an i nc rea si ng ly posit ive relat ionship. Admittedly, many Japanese have less t han positive feelings towards China (somet hing pol l after poll has found), but it seemed the younger generation was a bit more open-m inded about t heir next-door neighbor. Larger contingents of Japanese students were choosing to study at Chinese universities—nearly a quarter of outbound students, in fact, were heading to the Middle Kingdom in 2007.

And as well they should. The West is stagnant, with little prospect of robust growth. China admittedly

is slowing, but there’s still plenty of growth left to do. The Japanese community in Beijing keeps a low profile, but they are behind a number of successful business ventures in the capital, ranging from slick whisky bars to hippy-dippy spas and upscale hair salons. Not to mention—someone’s making all that plastic tat in Daiso, and it sure isn’t Japan.

S o w h y a r e n’t mor e y ou n g entrepreneurial Japanese taking advantage of the low start-up costs in China? In my experience, it is fear.

I recently invited some Japanese friends of mine to come stay with me in Beijing. While I tried to persuade them that Beijing is actually quite safe (especially with a “local” escorting them around), they had unfortunately seen the frenzied protests in front of the Japanese embassy. They canceled their trip.

I didn’t quite blame them. Chinese nationalism can get ugly, and there is widespread belief that the Beijing authorities purposely allow these protests to get out of hand—it makes for great distraction from the domestic problems the Chinese

face. Yet there is a significant portion of young Chinese that have a great love for Japanese products. Uniqlo and Muji have become staples in Chinese malls all over the country, and Gulou, the haunt of Chinese hipsters, is full of contraband translations of Japanese manga, boutique zakka shops, cosplay groups and a clearly Japan-inspired cat café. And while tour groups may have slashed their numbers, independent travelers are still taking advantage of the lower yen and cheaper airfare.

A couple of (admittedly white-collar) Chinese friends of mine have traveled to Japan this year, and all came back with rave reviews over the clean air, beautiful scenery and polite manners of the locals.

We need more of t his. W hile “grassroots” internationalization is no longer quite the buzzword it was back in the ’80s, Japan needs it again, only this time, they need to direct it towards their Asian neighbors. After all, the JET program was primarily launched in response to being “misunderstood” by the world (read: Americans). While many complain

the program didn’t actually help improve English skills in Japan, it was a big success in introducing thousands of young foreigners to Japanese life every year. Many ’90s alumni of JET have gone on to influential positions in business and government, providing expertise based on actual years of living in the country.

Imagine how this could be applied to China. There is a large cohort of young Chinese already interested in Japanese pop culture—if Japan invited the most promising candidates to live and work on their shores, then perhaps the wide gap between these two countries could be breached. After all, JET currently has only 77 Chinese participating in their program—compare that to, say, the nearly 500 Canadians on board. Not to say Canada isn’t important (although I might, stubborn American that I am), but Japan’s relationship with the world’s second-largest economy should take precedence.

If more Ch i nese yout h were selected to live on Japanese shores, perhaps the mutual fear and loathi ng t hat cha rac ter i zes t he t wo biggest powers in Asia would start to diminish. Forget politicians— neither government will be able to take charge on this matter. Small, intimate exchange programs are the way forward. Perhaps then, Chinese won’t think that the outrageous views of blustery politicians actually reflect the majority view, and Japanese will start to believe that China’s “Peaceful Rise” isn’t merely media hype—or worse, a clever ruse.

WHY AREN’T MORE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURIAL JAPANESE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE LOW START-UP COSTS IN CHINA?” ■ Lisa Gay is a freelance writer currently based in Beijing

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