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The Small Print

By Steve Trautlein

STORIES OF THE WAR WILL BE FORGOTTEN “ IN 30 YEARS. IT’S NOW OR NEVER”

—Nobuo Harada, curator of the Zero Fighter Museum in Yamanashi, on his efforts to rebuild a World War II-era Hayabusa fighter plane

abuses against residents, including “kicking, pushing, shoving food into their mouths [and] locking them inside bathrooms.” ćć Officials at Softbank say a “computer programming error” led them to register 63,133 customer accounts as “delinquent ” even though the users were making their payments on time. ćć The NPA says internet banking scams have reached an all-time high this year—some ¥550 million has been stolen as of the middle of September.

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ćć The foreign ministers of Japan and Germany vowed “to cooperate to help settle the Syrian crisis and other global issues.” Thanks anyway, guys, but we saw how that script played out 60 years ago. ćć A high-ranking official at the trade ministry was sacked for insensitive comments about the 3/11 disaster, such as claiming that reconstruction money is being wasted on “old coots and hags” and that anyone who disagrees with him “might as well die.” ćć A bipartisan group of lawmakers is formulating a bill that would legalize casinos in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ćć Scientists at JAXA and other groups announced a plan to “study the intestinal bacteria of astronauts.”

WELL, THAT EXPLAINS IT ćć Authorities in Hok kaido are warning that encounters bet ween bears and humans may increase this autumn because “acorns are growing poorly across almost the entire prefecture.” ćć The TMG suspended the license of a home for mentally handicapped people over a series of

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS ćć A longtime Japanese expat living in Novosibirsk has been chosen as one of the official torchbearers for next year’s Sochi Olympics. ćć A 33-year-old Japanese tourist in Phnom Penh was shot in the leg “after she resisted

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two robbers who tried to snatch a bag she was carrying.” ćć Officials in Mie Prefecture and New Taipei City concluded a friendship agreement in an effort to promote tourism exchange. ćć Japan dropped from 8th to 12th in world rankings in terms of “information and communication technology development,” according to the International Telecommunication Union.

DISASTER DAYS ćć In what they’re describing as “vicious and large-scale” fraud, officials at the agriculture ministry accused six food wholesalers of “lying about the origin and designated use of rice.” ćć Meanwhile, delegates from Fukushima held an event in London to promote the safety of food grown in the prefecture. ćć A nationwide federation of blind people has launched a magazine to record the “hardships experienced by visually handicapped people in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake.” ćć A new service called Twitter Alerts aims to provide “important and accurate information during emergencies” from police, fire and weather agencies.

BAR NONE ćć A Cabinet Office survey found that about 57 percent of Japanese citizens “support the hiring of people with criminal records.” ćć A court in Osaka ruled that it’s unconstitutional for the government to deny prisoners the right to vote in public elections. ćć According to research firm Teikoku Databank, Japanese business sentiment in September hit its highest level in 83 months. ćć Bottom Story of the Week: “Artist Wants to Show the Many Hidden Charms of Train Stations” (via The Japan News)

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Japanomatopoeia あつあつ atsu atsu Something that looks piping hot; a head-overheels in love couple. From atsui

いじいじ iji iji Unable to be honest in front of others. Reserved, timid, servile;cowardly.

From ijikeru.

あっぷあっぷ appu appu Floundering in water, almost drowning; in trouble; in deep water.

いそいそ iso iso Moving as if full of joy or expectation; cheerfully; excitedly.

いきいき iki iki Someone or something fujll of life; lifelike; vivid.

From ikiru.

いちいち ichi ichi One by one; in detail; persistently.

Source: Nihongo Gitaigo Jiten: An Illustrated Dictionary of Japanese Expressions, by Taro Gomi (Kodansha Ltd., 2004)

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or centuries, geisha and kabuki actors cleansed their skin with uguisu no fun. As much as we would like to avoid translating that, it refers to the droppings of the Japanese nightingale.

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The droppings contain guanine, a natural substance that gives fish scales their luster and is said to give skin a bright complexion. Traditional Japanese product maker Wawaza has updated the age-old ingredient by treating it with UV to remove bacteria and offering it in powdered form (¥2,272 for a 5 gram pouch). The powder can be added to facial soap for a quick wash, combined with clay or rice bran powder for thick mask or mixed with warm water and applied with a brush. http://wawaza.com For more on health and beauty, see our Autumn Beauty Special, pages 10-19

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lthough makeup companies aggressively market their products and cosmetic counter staff are always on hand to offer advice, many consumers are more inclined to trust the impartial reviews on beauty blogs. More and more of them are popping up in English and many offer useful tutorials. Here are some of the top online resources. ● Drop Dead Cute offers advice on how to be “kawaii for sexy ladies” from a heavyweight in the beauty blogosphere. www.dropdeadkawaii.com ● Moments...Like...Diamonds by gyaru fashion blogger Sara Mari—well-known not only for fashion coordinating tips, but also her very honest and inspirational weight loss story. http://chouzuru.blogspot.jp ● Universal Doll offers tips on fashion, makeup, street snaps, accessories and travel. http://universal-doll.com ● The Beauty Maniac in Tokyo is an English blog by a Japanese woman offering detailed product reviews, with a special interest in natural cosmetics and aromatherapy. http://nicoleintokyo.blogspot.jp ● Kawaii Beauty Corner by Australian-based blogger Tulip Love offers reviews of Asian beauty products. www.kawaiibeautycorner.com

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Arts & Entertainment ALL THE BEST IN ARTS & CULTURE ACROSS THE METROPOLIS

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for many years, who’s been to Tokyo with me many times as frontman in Galliano or MC Earl Zinger, is William Adamson. Watching him collaborate on stage is always full of surprises. Finally, one of the most talented groups to come out of California is the Stepkids, whose second album is unbelievable.

I’m just about to record with them at BBC Maida Vale, so by the time they play Liquidroom, the session will be on fire!

J-Wave is 25, and WWS is 9. How are you “aging gracefully” together?

We believe in good conversation, great food, sumptuous wine and amazing music—these things are the basis of longevity. Let’s hope we can say the same in 25 years’ time.

Digital is transforming radio. Tell us what that has meant to you and your career.

For me it’s been a good thing in the sense that through my BBC 6 music show I have been able to reach many people who haven’t heard my show before and don’t have such platforms as J-Wave. I also feel that there is a similarity between new internet platforms such as East Village NY or BoilerCOURTESY OF SHALALA Room, which remind me of the spirit of the How did you go about putting together this year’s bill? early pirate radio stations where I learnt my craft—so Every year I come back to Tokyo, it’s always a challenge I would say it’s all good! to pick artists that represent different aspects of my Where will WWS be at 10 or 20? musical palette. I love to see new Japanese projects, so Hopefully all over Japan in search of the perfect beat, this year I’m very much looking forward to Toshio Matsharing the good music and inspiring a new generation. suura’s Blue Note project. Also from Japan, and always Liquidroom, Nov 1. See concert listings (Popular) for a pleasure to listen to, is Jazztronik, one of the most details. important musicians to come out of Japanese club Visit meturl.com/stepkids to read an interview culture and a world-class keyboard wizard. My friend with the band.

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The UK tastemaker’s Japan connection

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nglish impresario Gilles Peterson is legendary as a tastemaker, not only for his BBC 6 and J-Wave Worldwide Showcase radio shows, but also for his Talkin Loud label, which loosed on the world artists like Roni Size. We tracked Peterson down ahead of his annual J-Wave Worldwide Showcase to hear about decades of restless experimentation and the special relationship he’s cultivated with Japan.

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here’s no getting away from it, Kazuki Umezawa is something of an otaku. Not only is he obviously deeply involved in his art—to the point where he probably doesn’t wash or bother communicating much with other humans—but the actual content of his art is clearly otaku as well, in the sense of showing an unhealthy interest in sailor suits, amongst other things.

Naturally, for this very reason, he is being touted as an up-and-coming Japanese artist and even the next big thing. A series of his astonishing collage works is now on display at a free exhibition at the Diesel Gallery so you can find out what all the fuss is about.

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ribbons, buildings, maps of Japan, and other objects. Take a step back and these become an almost abstract jumble. But take another couple of steps back and the abstract confusion seems to coalesce around some large eyeball or other prominent feature into a shaggy, psychedelic figure, eerily looking back at you.

One work, an expansive digital print on a tarpaulin, spread across one of the gallery’s walls, is also enhanced by an augmented reality program on tablet computer that allows you to see the various elements of the work in isolation—at least virtually.

You could speculate on what drives Umezawa to work in this way? Is he just being a clever contemporary artist by PHOTO BY SHINTARO YAMANAKA confusing categories and boundaries mags, various sketches and photography. Eyeballs are —being edgy by destroying the edges? Possibly, but it a common motif, but basically anything can make the seems that he is more simply driven by a kind of visual mix of this visual minestrone soup that seems to reflect restlessness that he can’t control, and which simply the constant bombardment of imagery that cities like works through him.

Tokyo and mediums like the internet constantly throw Anyone remembering the Earthquake of 2011 at those of us too weak to turn them off. might feel a certain sense of déjà vu. Just like the terThese images have been processed in various rible tsunami then, Umekazu’s work seems to visually ways—sometimes digitally, sometimes manually, sweep everything up into one vast swathe of human sometimes enlarged or distorted, but mainly thrown detritus. There are clear resonances, which the artist together like people onto a crowded Yamanote line himself picked up on, because several of the works train at rush hour—and then presented in various actually feature photographs taken by Umezawa in media, from blocks of Perspex and painted mirrors to the area devastated by the quake. Well, it’s good to digital prints and (almost) conventional canvases. know that he gets out of his room sometimes!

Look close enough and you’ll see figurative eleDiesel Art Gallery, until Nov15. See exhibition listings ments—characters from comic books, rainbows, (Harajuku/Aoyama) for details.

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EXECUTIVE FIGHT NIGHT III

Corporate boxing returns to Tokyo

By Fred Varcoe

PHOTOS: DRAWING A CROWD

From top to bottom row, left to right: Raj “Knuckle Sarnie” Notani (UK), Aaron “Soul-Train” McCain (USA), Nanice “Rapid Fire” El-Gammal (Egypt), Kate “The Brawler” Buehler (USA), Paul “I Gotta Feeling...” Maoate (New Zealand), Tatsuya Tomiyasu (Japan), Stephen “Bulldog” O’Shea (USA), Mark “Boom Boom” Smith (UK), Andrew “The Guv’nor” McGovern (UK), Mirhat “Ice Cold” Alykunov (Kazakhstan), Keith “The Horse” Hudson (reserve, Ireland), Yusuke Toyama (Japan) Nick “The Meguro Mauler” Rees (UK), Naritake “Tank” Fukumoto (Japan), Case “The Ace” Grant (New Zealand), Adam “White Lightening” Johnston (Australia), Hideki “Genie” Izutsu (Japan), Jan Kaszuba (trainer, Canada) Davaa Ona (trainer, Mongolia)

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ould you undergo three months of preparation openly billed as, “train till you puke”? Would you subject your body, face, ego and reputation to a beating in the ring?

A surprising number of corporate leaders in Tokyo have accepted the challenge and stepped into the ring. The fact that it all takes place in a luxurious ballroom—Vegas-style—and proceeds go to charity, helps to take a little of the sting out of a right hook.

“We are pleasantly surprised at just how many executives are out there who want to challenge themselves in Executive Fight Night,” says Dave Thomas, who is the vice president of marketing for Adidas Japan by day and fights under the name “Naughty Ninja” by night. Thomas organizes the event with Adidas colleague Eddie Nixon (a.k.a.

“Nifty Ninja”) and Nathan Schmid (a.k.a. “Nimble Ninja”), owner of Tokyo Fitness and Club 360.

Like many great ideas, the event was born during a Friday night on the town—but needed a lot to make it work. “None of us had ever organized a fighting event like this,” Thomas admits. “There was a lot to consider and do. We all have demanding jobs, so the work was done late into the night and on weekends.”

At first, the trio brought some corporate sponsors and other organizers on board, but now

Executive Fight Night III: Triple Thunder is set for November 8 at Grand Hyatt Tokyo in Roppongi.

“When a friend of mine said that it was a charity event, I was in. When I found out it was a boxing event—that was a bonus,” says Tony Evans, area manager for the deVere Group, the event’s main sponsor. “I decided this would be a way to give back personally, as compassion makes us human.”

Compassion wasn’t on the list of requirements for trainer Jan Kaszuba. “Contact training begins on day one,” he stated, adding that some of the fighters were in “terrible shape” when they first came to him.

“Some of these people have never boxed and needed to learn how to give and take a punch correctly,” explains Kaszuba, who has competed in international MMA, Muay Thai and karate competitions. “I like to keep strategy as simple as possible because it often gets thrown out the window if it’s your first fight.”

Ed Overy is one of those who went through Kaszuba’s training and lived to tell the tale. “By fight night, I was in the best physical condition I’d been in in my life,” says Overy, who fought in the first event at the age of 43. The Air New Zealand general manager hung a punching bag in his garage to train and felt ready to face a taller, heavier, and younger opponent.

“I was 100% psychologically ready for the

fight,” Overy recalls. “There was not a scenario that I had worked through that had me losing. It was an amazing feeling to step in that ring.”

But after three two-minute rounds, things hadn’t exactly gone according to plan. “He consistently landed more blows on me,” Overy admits.

“The brutality of it was intense. I got a few clean shots through but in the end, he landed more on me and won the fight by decision.”

While the part-time boxers duked it out, the audience at the black-tie event enjoyed a fourcourse meal while mak ing contributions to Refugees International Japan, which funds projects in Thailand, Burma, Sri Lanka and a host of other countries.

“This event reaches a new audience for us and really gets people involved,” say Jane Best, the president of the NPO. “The boxers did a great job promoting the cause. Refugees find an outlet for their frustrations through sports, and sports therapy is important in projects that help refugees rebuild their self-confidence.”

Is Overy ready to strap on the gloves again?

“I don’t think I could find the mental motivation required to lift me to the level needed to get back in the ring,” he admits. “That said, the training was the best physical fitness I’ve ever done.”

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Those freckles and speckles left on your skin by the summer sun can be treated by Azabu Skin Clinic’s photo facial therapy, or peeling with photofacial and vitamin C iontophoresis. DIV—a very high potency vitamin C infusion—effectively whitens skin. Therma Cool CPT, a cutting edge skin treatment that can work its magic in only one treatment, is discounted for a limited time and comes with special services and extras, such as Titan to treat saggy faces or necks and Power Lift for the eye area. Select from other services such as AGA treatment for male hair loss, laser hair removal, fat cavitation, Botox, fillers and more. Clinic director Dr. Kawashima (A4M, ADD, ASMLS) is a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and Surgery and offers consultations in English. She is a Thermacool, Photofacial, and hyaluron filler certified doctor.

BASI PILATES Various areas Fitness

7F Hagiwara 1 Bldg, 1-3-1 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku 0120-005-327 (toll-free) Thu-Mon 10am-7pm; Tue-Wed 11am-8pm Ebisu www.azabu-skinclinic.com/english

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ Sign up today and receive free registration (reg. ¥15,750) and three private lessons for ¥18,000 SERVICES ▶▶ 4 private lessons for ¥37,500/month ▶▶ 5 private lessons for ¥45,000/month

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ilates is a holistic way to move beyond traditional exercise, combining physical strength-building and breathing exercises that cater to your headspace. Stop in at one of their 11 studios in Tokyo to get to know Basi Pilates. With some 20 million practitioners worldwide, pilates uses the mind to control muscle, build flexibility, increase strength and improve coordination in the legs, abdominals, arms and back. The deep muscles that support your skeleton are toned—not just the surface muscles affected by ordinary exercise. Pilates practice helps you access this power for the first time. Contractions can then be managed daily to improve your posture and physical well-being. During sessions, you’ll direct your thoughts inward. Concentration and breathing exercises help focus the mind. Lessons will fly by quickly—but you’ll be left feeling refreshed and ready to continue with your week.

BLANL’OR NAIL SALON Shirokane-Takanawa Nails

Studios in Roppongi, Shibuya and Yokohama 03-6425-7054 Tue-Fri 10am-7pm, Mon & Sat-Sun 10am-5pm www.basipilates.jp/english

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ 5% off pedicure and manicure combination ▶▶ Free massage with manicure service ▶▶ Mention Metropolis and receive a complimentary exfoliating treatment for your feet (first-time visitors only) SERVICES ▶▶ Manicure* = ¥3,200 ▶▶ Pedicure* = ¥4,900 ▶▶ Color gel* = ¥5,250▶ (*incl. filing, cuticle care, buff & polish)

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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.

2F Wada Bldg, 1-25-2 Shirokane, Minato-ku 03-6904-0053 10am-7pm, closed Tue nail.blanlor.jp/en

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Autumn Beauty Special BUNGELING BAY EBISU Ebisu Fitness

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ 45-minute trial lessons for newcomers are just ¥3,150

SERVICES ▶▶ Personal training: ¥4,200 (ladies), ¥6,300 (men)

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3F Glorious Mansions, 4-22-8 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku 03-6905-6573 info@bungelingbay.com Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat 10am-10pm , Sat-Sun & hols 10am-6pm; Ebisu www.bungelingbay.com

nyone who wants to lose weight, get in shape and improve their fitness level is going to be a fan of the quality kickboxing classes at Bungeling Bay. Lessons are available for all levels to help everyone feel comfortable. There are classes for kids, beginners and ladies only in kickboxing, Muay Thai, core strengthening and light sparring. There’s also training in Kaatsu, a patented exercise also known as “blood flow restricted exercise.” If your goal is to lose weight, tone up, gain strength or to simply feel healthier, then let Bungeling Bay’s qualified and experienced trainers set you on the right path. Their personal training sessions will help you improve your fitness in the areas you decide and as an added bonus do wonders for your overall self-confidence.

CLUB 360 Nishi Azabu Fitness

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ 50% off your first personal training session ▶▶ First group class is free for Metropolis readers!

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ust a three-minute walk from Roppongi Hills, Club 360 offers personal training, group fitness classes, physiotherapy and massage. The modern facility features three private treatment rooms, a five-star resistance training zone, a combat zone, a spacious studio and pristine shower facilities. The Club 360 team brings together the best physiotherapists and trainers in Tokyo to provide you with the highest level of support needed to achieve the body and the lifestyle you deserve. Classes include boxing, kickboxing, core conditioning, circuit training, fatburn express, outdoor boot camps and kid’s classes. Personal training sessions begin with a thorough assessment of your current condition including postural analysis and movement screening. Club 360’s Australian and New Zealand-trained and registered physiotherapists specialize in treating spinal and postural conditions, sports injuries and more.

DREAM WEDDING Omotesando Weddings

Group classes from ¥3,000 Personal training from ¥8,000 Physiotherapy from ¥9,500 Massage from ¥8,000

B1 CMA3 Bldg, 3-1-35 Moto Azabu, Minato-ku 03-6434-9667 Mon-Sat 6:30am-9:30pm, closed Sun Roppongi www.club360.jp

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ Imported wedding dress rentals starting from just ¥98,000

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fter 15 years in the nuptials business, Dream Wedding is one company with the ability to coordinate everything needed to make your special day a success. They offer complete packages, that include everything from dress rental, venue booking, photography and videography to floral arrangements, hair and makeup services. Flexible schedules mean that they can arrange shrine weddings in Japan and overseas so you can plan the perfect marriage in tropical Hawaii and other beautiful destination spots. At Dream Wedding, they are passionate about creating the perfect once-in-a-lifetime experience for the bride and groom and each plan is tailored to the couple’s desire, right down to the smallest detail, so nothing gets in the way of saying, “I do.”

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5-4-44 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku

03-3407-2588 makino@salute-a.com 11am-8pm, closed Wed Omotesando www.dream-wedding.jp

Autumn Beauty Special DUDE Shimokitazawa Hair

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ Free consultation in English for Metropolis readers

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t a typical Japanese hair salon you are confronted by an army of staff fawning over you like a movie star or minor member of the Royal Family. And instead of just getting on with the job, they wrap you up like a Victorian doll and subject you to endless interrogation about what you eat and don’t eat, where you’re from, the weather in Japan and your home country and other delightful topics. This might be great for some people, but if you just want to have your hair cut with no extra hassle, you should zero in on Dude. Located among the trendy lanes of Shimokitazawa, Dude is a salon with its priorities firmly in place. Friendly and efficient, the staff give both dudes and dudettes what they came for—the stylish haircut that suits them best. They also provide a totally relaxing atmosphere that leaves their customers in peace. So aim for a hassle-free life—and haircut—at Dude.

ELANA JADE Azabu-Juban Esthetic

2-26-10 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku 03-3468-9116 dude-hair@nifty.com Wed & Fri 10am-7:30pm, Thu 10am-8:30pm, Sat-Sun & hols 10am-7pm, closed Mon-Tue Shimokitazawa www.dude.jp

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ Mention Metropolis when booking and receive 15% off all facials!

(Valid until Nov 15)

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or a dose of mental, physical and spiritual health, stop in at Tokyo’s most exclusive organic beauty salon—where boutique luxury and personalized service are unsurpassed. Superbly situated five minutes from Azabu-Juban station, all products used in Elana Jade’s treatments are guaranteed organic and delivered by highly trained, English-speaking staff. Generously sized treatment rooms provide a private and relaxing haven for guests to escape the hustle and bustle of Tokyo life.▶ Elana Jade's facials can genuinely turn back time on your features. The exclusive anti-age brightening facial involves application of the renowned ‘Jasmin Organics’ range with lifting and stimulating massage techniques to visibly restore elasticity to the skin. With no chemicals or lasers, an Elana Jade facial is a must to look and feel your best this fall.

FACES HAIR & RELAXATION Yokohama Hair

3F Latorie Memorial Bldg, 1-5-19 AzabuJuban, Minato-ku 03-6438-9895 salon@elanajade.com Mon 11am-9pm, Wed-Fri 10am-9pm, SatSun 10am-7pm, closed Tue Azabu-Juban www.elanajade.com

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ All hair treatments 20% off (new clients only, valid until Dec 30, 2013) SERVICES ▶▶ ▶▶ ▶▶ ▶▶ ▶▶

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re you satisfied with your hair salon? Are you happy with your current style? Do you find it difficult to express how you want your hair cut? Faces Hair and Relaxation in Yokohama can help you get the best hairstyle to suit your personality. Faces appoints just one stylist to work with each client for best in care and attention, so they accept only eight appointments a day. With advice for all your hairstyling questions and service in English, Faces can cater to your every need. They even have Ayurvedic head massage available.

Ayurveda has been used as a method for maintaining and promoting good health for nearly five thousand years. It uses natural herbs from India to maintain a healthy scalp and lustrous hair.

Cut: ¥5,250 Color: from ¥6,300 Highlights: ¥8,400 Ayurvedic head massage: ¥2,100 Ayurvedic head massage & oil pack: ¥3,150

101GS Haim 98 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama 045-662-0722 mail@faces-hair.com Thu-Mon 10am-7pm, closed Tue-Wed Motomachi Chukagai or Ishikawacho www.faces-hair.com

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Autumn Beauty Special GOLD SALON Azabu-Juban Hair

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ Mention Metropolis when you come in for a Brazilian Keratin Treatment with stylists Eiki or Hiro before Nov 8 and receive: ▶▶ Free haircut on the day ▶▶ BKT Home hair care set (approx. value ¥13,000)

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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, some key points should be considered before entrusting your locks to a new salon or 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.

GOLD'S GYM Various Fitness

6F, 4-1-9 Azabu-Juban, Minato-ku 03-6436-0228 Mon & Wed-Sat 10am-8pm, closed Tue & Sun Azabu-Juban www.goldsalontokyo.com

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ Drop-in session only ¥1,050 for Metropolis readers (once per person, ID required, valid until end of Nov 30)

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ith a network of over 700 gyms in 30 countries around the world, Gold’s Gym has become synonymous with weight training. And with 45 gyms across Japan, including Tokyo area locations such as Shibuya, Omotesando and Ginza; there’s no reason you can’t start or maintain a training regimen here. Most gyms are open from early in the morning until late at night and the ones in Harajuku, Oimachi and Omiya are open 24 hours—so you can train stress-free whenever you want. A variety of traditional and modern equipment is available and the machines are suitable for both beginners and experienced lifters—plus Gold’s Gym carries as many free weights as you’d find in any US gym. With the help of Gold’s Gym, you can achieve your fitness goals through safe and effective weight training so you can get into the best shape of your life.

HAYATO Roppongi Hair

4F/3F/B2F Verox Bldg, 6-31-17 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku 03-5766-3131 24H, closed Sun 8pm-Mon 7am and every third Mon Meiji-Jingumae www.goldsgym.jp

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ Cut & color: ¥9,800 (reg. ¥14,000) ▶▶ Cut & perm: ¥9800 (reg. ¥14,000) ▶▶ Cut & full color: ¥12,250 (reg. ¥17,500) ▶▶ Cut & digital perm: ¥11,900 (reg. ¥17,000) ▶▶ Cut & treatment: ¥7,350 (reg. ¥10,500) ▶▶ All offers include 15min shiatsu massage, shampoo and blow dry (first-time customers only)

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ayato Salon just completed its first anniversary in its new Roppongi location after moving from Omotesando. It was first established back in 1994 in New York City, and opened its doors in London five years ago. Right now the three global Hayato branches are in the three most sophisticated hairstyling cities of the world. Hayato guarantees absolute satisfaction to all customers. Each team member is completely bilingual, and all try their very best to create a relaxing, comfortable, and classy environment. The hairstylists are all experts at handling the varied hair types of foreigners. Hayato himself, the founder, spent more than 12 years developing a training program for his staff. They obtain on-the-job training at Hayato New York for two years, learning to speak English. Only after completing that program are they finally permitted to debut as a hairstylist at Hayato Tokyo.

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206 The Roppongi Tokyo Plaza, 3-7-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku

03-5574-8844 Mon & Wed-Sat & hols 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm, closed Tue Roppongi www.hayatosalons.com

Autumn Beauty Special HOLISTIC SANCTUARY Akasaka Esthetic

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ First-time visitors receive 30% off their first visit plus a 60min therapeutic hot stone massage for ¥10,500 (reg. ¥15,000) SERVICES ▶▶ Thalgo express facial for men (45min): ¥7,500 ▶▶ Sanctum Body (60min): from ¥12,000 ▶▶ Sanctuary Experience (150min): ¥27,000

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olistic Sanctuary is a boutique-style, private salon where you can be truly relaxed, re-balanced and rejuvenated. Founded by Keiko Chiba, a VTCT qualified expert and a veteran of the high-end hospitality and wellness industry, Holistic Sanctuary offers extraordinary healing experiences by holistic massages incorporating such practices as aromatherapy, Swedish and deep tissue massage, lymphatic drainage and reflexology. Aesthetic treatments such as anti-aging face-lifts and slimming high-tech ultrasound cavitation are also available. Their ultrasound cavitation machine has proven to be highly effective in combating the effects of ageing. The process, which takes advantage of ultrasound waves to eliminate fatty tissues, has proven immensely popular among clients. Men and women welcome, advance booking required.

LA LA BEAUTE Ebisu Waxing

6-6-4, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

03-6441-2150 inquiry@h-sanctuary.com Daily noon-10pm Akasaka www.h-sanctuary.com

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ 20% discount for every treatment

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a la Beaute, conveniently located just one minute from Ebisu station, is a private beauty salon that creates a comfortable environment that caters to the individual needs of each customer. Their Indiba slimming treatments and Brazilian waxes are two popular services. Indiba is a safe high-tech process that uses high frequency sound to warm the body from the inside out rather than from the outside in—as in a sauna—and is proven to help remove cellulite. The salon’s Brazilian hair removal treatment uses skin-friendly honey-based wax to completely remove unwanted hair around the V-line, I-line and O-line in designs chosen by the customer.

They use laser hair removal to cleanly and efficiently remove extraneous hair in those delicate areas before wax is applied resulting in very smooth skin—and many return customers.

MDSA HAIR REMOVAL SALON Azabu-Juban Esthetic

Indiba treatment: ¥9,000 (60min) Brazilian wax: ¥6,000 Body wax: from ¥3,000 Face wax: ¥2,000 Indiba facial: ¥9,000 Indiba body: ¥9,000

4-3-1 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku

03-3441-7611 lalabeauteinfo@gmail.com Mon-Sun 11am-9pm Ebisu http://lala-beaute.jp

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ Men: full face ¥23,000 (reg. ¥29,250) ▶▶ Women: both legs ¥20,800 (reg. ¥26,000) SERVICES ▶▶ Men (per visit/per five sessions)▶ Full face: ¥29,250/¥87,750▶ "Speedo" area: ¥38,000/¥133,000 ▶▶ Women (per visit/per five sessions)▶ Both legs: ¥26,000/¥90,000▶ Bikini area: ¥13,000/¥38,000

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ust because summer’s over doesn’t mean you should neglect your hair removal routine. Keep yourself feeling sexy in the cooler months by booking in at MDSA now. Two minutes’ walk from Azabu-Juban station, MDSA offers private operating rooms, and admits clients through advance reservation only to ensure privacy and comfort. Twenty percent of customers are foreign, and the staff at MDSA are fluent in English. Tools and procedures used to remove unwanted hair from backs, shoulders, bellies and bikini lines come from the US. The cozy atmosphere, great prices and top equipment are sure to satisfy, plus you can head in for a free consultation and a localized hair removal trial to see how it works for yourself. You’ll be impressed by the efficiency, minimal pain and the good value for money. Rooms can service two people, so bring friends or family along to benefit from MDSA’s service as well.

2F Ishihara Bldg, 3-7-1 Azabu-Juban, Minato-ku 03-6435-1276 info@mds-a.jp Mon-Fri noon-11:30pm, Sat-Sun & hols 10am-11:30pm Azabu-Juban http://mds-a.jp/english

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Autumn Beauty Special PLAZA CLINIC

Hiroo Clinic

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ 50% off laser hair removal (one time offer, restrictions apply) plus a free book, New You With Botox

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f you’re considering cosmetic surgery, Plaza Clinic, conveniently located near Hiroo Crossing, is an easy choice. Dr. Robert Kure is the only surgeon in Japan certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and was chief resident in plastic surgery at UCLA. As the head surgeon of Plaza Clinic, he strives to make sure it has the very best in modern cosmetic care. State-of-the-art equipment is used for Botox treatment for wrinkles, hyperhidrosis in hands and migraine headaches. Lines are reduced with Restylane and Juvederm and blemishes, and wrinkles are removed with Retin-A and Obagi systems. Plaza also offers facelifts, liposuction, laser tattoo and freckle removal and double eyelid procedures. English consultations are offered, and foreign insurance can be used for reconstructive procedures and certain dermatological cases. Once you’ve been to Plaza, we are confident you’ll return. Laser hair removal is currently 50% off.

POWERS HEALTH & BEAUTY Yotsuya Sanchome Nails

4F, 5-5-1 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku 03-5475-2345 info@plazaclinic.net Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat 9:30am-6pm (by appoinment), closed Thu & Sun Hiroo www.plazaclinic.net

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ One color shellac ¥4,000 (reg. ¥5,775) ▶▶ Shellac French nails ¥5,000 (reg. ¥6,300) SERVICES ▶▶ Manicure with color from ¥4,725 ▶▶ Shellac with color from ¥5,775 ▶▶ Gel with color from ¥6,825

POWERS HEALTH&BEAUTY

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owers Health & Beauty is a brand-new nail salon just one minute from Yotsuya-Sanchome station. The big concept at Powers is “making beauty and health come from inside your heart and body.” Enjoy a relaxing and luxurious time in their bright, clean salon where you can choose from a wealth of custom nail designs or bring your own ideas to life with personalized gels, polishes and very gentle shellacs. They are marking their grand opening with some special deals and Powers Health & Beauty customers are welcome to bring their children or dogs along on their visit.

R’S EYELASH DESIGN

Ginza Eyelashes

1F MK Bldg, 1-12 Funamachi, Shinjuku-ku 03-6380-1860 Mon-Sun noon-9pm info@powershb.co.jp Yotsuya Sanchome http://r.goope.jp/powershb

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ Natural design course (about 80 eyelash extensions): ¥5,600* (reg. ¥7,800) ▶▶ Beauty design course (about 100 eyelash extensions): ¥6,900* (reg. ¥9,800) ▶▶ Elegant design course (about 120 eyelash extensions): ¥8,600* (reg. ¥11,800) (*first-time customers only)

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’s Eyelash Design has built a great reputation among American celebrities with two salons in New York that have also won top ranking on a popular American review website. You won’t need mascara to produce dramatic eyes any more, not after you try their natural-looking and elegant eyelash extensions.

The experienced staff at R’s use the latest in Japanese technology and the safest high-quality materials that produce striking results. Customers can choose between more than 100 different eyelash extensions while consulting with staff to customize a perfect design for their individual style and needs. As eyelash extensions for men become more popular, R’s now offer men’s designs and welcome customers coming with a boyfriend.

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3F Route Ginza Bldg, 3-11-14, Ginza, Chuo-ku 03-6264-0908 Mon-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun & hols 10:30am-7pm Ginza ginza@r-eyelash.com http://www.r-eyelash.com/japan

Autumn Beauty Special SIN DEN Omotesando Hair

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ Call now for a free consultation SERVICES ▶▶ Haircut from ¥6,500 ▶▶ Color from ¥9,000 ▶▶ Nails from ¥4,500

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s the air cools, it’s time for you to get your “hot” on at Sin Den, home of Tokyo’s top tier salon with nail services. Since 1994, Sin Den has mingled relaxed surroundings with perfectly professional care to make you look and feel sizzling from tip to toe. Warm up to autumn with a cinnamon tinge, pumpkin spices, or chocolate undertones. Choose highlights in honey or wheat, or rock a sexy change-up for a night on the town—all brought to you by those who excel at working with foreign hair and all the latest enriching treatments. While you’re at it, put your nails in tiptop shape with some wicked fast Shellac colors. Sin Den’s staff ace all styles: from timeless classics to the cutting edge. For a limited time, Sin Den invites first-time customers to to take 30 percent off on a combined cut, color and nails combo, or 20 percent off for just the haircut. Offer good through November 30, so treat yourself soon and mention this offer when you book!

SORRISO DENTAL SALON Shinagawa Dental

3-9-3 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku 03-3405-4409 info@sinden.com Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-7pm Omotesando www.sinden.com

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ 6-day at-home gel tooth whitening treatment only ¥36,000 (reg. ¥45,000) SERVICES ▶▶ ▶▶ ▶▶ ▶▶

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bright white smile is beautiful to look at and can greatly improve your self-confidence. The internationally trained specialists at Sorriso Dental Salon can improve the cosmetic look of your teeth, their alignment and your overall visage. Dr. Yukari Ueki will perform a comprehensive examination during your initial dental visit and then at regular check-ups. At Sorriso, they also specialize in cosmetic facial treatments using collagen, hyaluronic acid, calcium hydroxyl apatite and Botox, which can rejuvenate skin by reducing or eliminating wrinkles, raising scar depressions, enhancing lips and replacing soft tissue volume loss through injections. All treatments take place in complete privacy and in a safe, comfortable environment.

TOKYO METROPOLITAN GYMNASIUM TIPNESS Sendagaya Fitness

Esthetic dentistry (porcelain crowns & veneers) Teeth whitening Botox Filler

1/2F 4-21-23 Takanawa, Minato-ku 03-3443-4557 smile@belsorriso.jp Thu-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat & Mon 10am-5pm, Wed & Sun (reservation only), closed Tue Shinagawa www.belsorriso.jp

WEBSITE SERVICES ▶▶ Admission to pool and gym: ¥600 (2.5 hours)

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he Tokyo Metropolitan Gym, conveniently located near Sendagaya station, offers swimming classes, fully equipped gyms for cardio, resistance machines and a studio for yoga, aerobics, pilates and other programs. Their intermediate and advanced swimming classes are supervised by coaches from Kitajima Aquatics, established by Japanese Olympic medalist Kosuke Kitajima. If work’s daily grind is wearing you down, the gym also provides massages and other treatments to ease your daily fatigue and stress. To further ease your burden and pump you up, the pool, gym, and studio programs are a great deal, costing only ¥600 for two and a half hours.

1-17-1 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku 03-5475-2345 Mon-Fri 9am-11pm, Sat 9am-10pm, Sun & hols 9am-9pm Sendagaya or Kokuritsu Kyogijo www.tef.or.jp/en_index.jsp

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Autumn Beauty Special TRUST DENTAL CLINIC Harajuku Dental

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ Metropolis readers receive 50% off teeth cleaning, 20% off dental implants from our regular price below (offer valid until Dec 31) SERVICES ▶▶ Teeth cleaning: ¥21,000 (including x-rays) ▶▶ Implants: ¥315,000 (including ceramic crown) ▶▶ Whitening: ¥42,000 (including home kit)

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ort out your lasting dental issues this autumn, or just go in for a seasonal clean up at Trust Dental Clinic (formerly Tokyo Adventist Dental Clinic). The institute provides dental care of the highest international standards for the city’s international community. Including OSHA compatible sterilization and infection control techniques, quality services include dental implants, oral surgery, preventive and restorative dentistry. Dr Oikawa, a member of the American Dental Association, is licensed in the United States and has 20 years of clinical experience in hospital dentistry under his belt. His hygienists are trained overseas in the US and the UK. They welcome consultation visits and second-opinion appointments. Japanese National Health Insurance is accepted, so remember your insurance ID card. For private insurance, clinic staff can help with your claim forms.

VI-CHE Yokohama Waxing

1-11-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku 03-3402-1501 Mon & Wed-Fri 9:30am-5:30pm, Tue 9:30am-1pm, closed Sun Harajuku www.adventistdental.jp

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ For a limited time, ladies can get a Brazilian wax for ¥5,980 (reg. ¥6,980) SERVICES ▶▶ ▶▶ ▶▶ ▶▶

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azue Nakamura, owner of Vi-Che Waxing Beauty, has decades of experience as a beautician. Having worked at many international beauty salons, she opened her own salon specializing in body waxes in her hometown of Yokohama in 2010. All of Vi-Che’s materials are imported from the US and only hard wax is used for those delicate private areas. The salon has built a great reputation among foreign customers due to the polite and respectful services only a master beautician with remarkable waxing skills can provide. Plus, with services provided in English, you can be confident that your legs, arms, face—and other areas—are in good hands.

VIP CREATIVE HAIR Moto­—Azabu Hair

Eyebrow wax: ¥2,000 Under arms: ¥3,000 Legs: ¥10,000 Bikini: ¥3,000 (ladies)

2-10-17 Minamisaiwai, Nishi-Ku, Yokohama

045-548-3861 info@vi-che.jp Wed-Mon 10am-10pm, closed Tue Yokohama www.vi-che.com

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ First-time visitors receive 50% off 40min tewaza head spa massage ▶▶ Mention Metropolis and receive a free Kerastase moisture treatment for ¥6,300 with cut, color or perm before Dec 27 (first-time visitors only)

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IP Creative Hair International is here to meet all your hair care needs. Their team of experts have served the Japanese and foreign communities in Tokyo for many years. They work to provide a relaxing and refreshing atmosphere of pure luxury in their private treatment rooms. Their exclusive "tewaza" ("hand technique") spa relaxes head and scalp muscles, improves circulation, stimulates facial muscles and enhances your body’s natural healing powers. The salon staff have extensive experience in the US and Japan and can work with the full range of hair colors, as many loyal foreign customers can attest. Leave your stress behind, relax and enjoy the VIP treatment at this exceptional hair salon.

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YS Bldg 2F, 2-1-21 Moto-Azabu, Minato-ku 03-6408-6132 Tue-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun & hols 10-7pm, closed Mon Hiroo or Roppongi http://www.vipcreativehair.jp

Autumn Beauty Special WATANABE HAIR DRESSING

Harajuku

Hair

WEBSITE SPECIAL OFFER ▶▶ Mention Metropolis when you book your appointment and receive 20% off (first-time visitors only) SERVICES ▶▶ Hair cut from ¥5,500 ▶▶ Hair cut (by Aki Watanabe): ¥7,500 (men), ¥9,000 (women) ▶▶ Highlights: from ¥8,000 (partial), ¥10,000 (full) ▶▶ Perm from ¥6,000

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ou could describe Aki Watanabe’s rise in the hairstyling industry as “meteoric.” After training at the academies of Vidal Sassoon and Toni & Guy, he studied at the prestigious London Hair Academy. From there he landed a spot at the world-famous Windle Salon in London’s Covent Garden where he worked alongside such styling giants as Paul Windle, Eugene Soulieman and Johnnie Spong. Watanabe has the distinction of introducing shiatsu ("finger presure") massage as part of the service at Windle. His work was noticed by fashion magazines and brands and he then found himself doing the styling for editorial layouts in The Face, i-D and Sky magazines as well as for catwalk clients such as Red or Dead. Currently, Watanabe runs Watanabe Hair Dressing in Harajuku where he acts as stylist for clients as diverse as Beat Takeshi, Yohji Yamamoto collections and Nike.

This year, the salon is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary.

CHIE

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hie Funakura first started in the beauty industry in Osaka, until heading to the UK to study the trade for four years. She returned to Japan in 1994 and joined the innovative team at Watanabe Hair Dressing.

Consulting with her clients to help create the style they desire, Chie advises them on issues such as hair texture, personal color balance and how their facial structure and ‘do influences their whole look. Her extensive experience and creative results have resulted in her being in demand as hair and make-up stylist for television, couture shows and fashion magazines such as GQ Japan and i-D. A few years ago, Harper’s Bazaar Australia recommended her as Tokyo’s best hair stylist. Catering to a wide range of trends, Chie hopes to make all your style wishes come true and leave you feeling refreshed and energized when leaving the salon—like a brand new you.

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t Watanabe Beauty Therapy Chika, proprietor Chika Ikeda concentrates solely on facials and massage therapy. Her facial healing therapy include cleansing, exfoliation, a unique anti-aging massage and “electroporation” therapy. Chika is very successful in dealing with different skin irritations and customizes all her treatments to match the various skin types for women of all ages. Her massage therapy techniques treat the human body as a finely tuned mechanism and use visceral manipulation to improve tissue movement and mobility of the organs in the body. Courses of therapy are fully customized to ensure release of all tension, support the body’s natural functions to rid itself of toxins and ultimately to make you feel relaxed and beautiful— from the inside out. Before any treatment, Chika-san sits down with her clients to learn more about their general well-being and any issues they might have regarding their body or face. Her years of international experience will put anyone at ease.

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CONCERT

Funkist Festival

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

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

Paul McCartney

Arakoi Japan’s longest-named band, Arakajime Kimerareta Koibitotachi E (roughly “For Star-crossed Lovers”) is touring its new album Document. The theme of the disc is “departure,” and it sees the Tokyo group moving away from its roots in dub toward ecstatic instrumental rave music not so far in spirit from the music of Seiichi Yamamoto’s Rovo. But “Arakoi,” as they are affectionately called, have always been first and foremost a live band, a fact attested to by the large crowds that regularly turn out for their shows.

Unit, Nov 9, 6:30pm, ¥3,000 +1d. Nearest stn: Daikanyama. www.unit-tokyo.com

Former Beatles member and contemporary music key figure. Nov 18, 7pm; Nov 19–21, 7pm, ¥12,500-16,500.

Tokyo Dome. Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 0570-550799. http://outtherejapantour.com

Alicia Keys

R&B singer-songwriter.

Nov 18, 7pm, ¥9,000 (adv).

Yokohama Arena. Nearest stn: Shin-Yokohama. Tel: 03-34996669. http://t.pia.jp

Franz Ferdinand

Concerts

Shimokitazawa. Tel: 03-34667430. www.roach.jp

Glasgow boys who want you to take them out. Nov 19–21, 7pm, ¥7,000 (adv) +1d. Zepp Tokyo. Nearest stn: Aomi. Tel: 03-3444-6751.

POPULAR

One Direction

Pretty Maids

Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas Electro-metalcore. Kobe kids tear up dance floors and eardrums. Oct 25, 7pm, ¥3,000 (adv) +1d. Club Citta.

Nearest stn: Kawasaki.

Tel: 03-3499-6669. www. lasvegas-jp.com

Rapid & Slow Dance

Moss, Tits Tats and others.

Oct 25, 7pm, ¥2,000 (adv)/ ¥2,300 (door) +1d.

Heaven's Door. Nearest stn: Sangenjaya. Tel: 03-34116774. www.geocities.jp/ xxxheavensdoorxxx

Knock Out Monkey

Reggae and hip hop-influenced rock. Oct 25, 7pm, ¥2,500 (adv) +1d.

Club Quattro. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 0570-084-003. www.club-quattro.com

Bradio

Groovy funksters who know how to disco. Oct 26, 6pm, ¥2,400 (adv)/ ¥2,900 (door) +1d. The Game. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3409-1336. www.bradio-web.com

Bowline

Rock fes with Ken Yokoyama, Crossfaith, Man with a Mission and more.

Oct 27, 12:30pm, ¥6,500 (adv). Yokohama Arena.

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

Sister Paul

Experimental indie rock with Money i$ God and others. Oct 27, 6pm, ¥1,000 +1d. Okubo Suizokan, B1 1-10-7 Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku. Nearest stn: Shin-Okubo. http:// naks.biz/ suizokukan

Hey-Smith

Sprited ska-punk. Oct 27, 7pm, ¥2,800 +1d.

Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 03-3444-6751. www.hey-smith.com

Noid Vol.27

Osaka punk rockers Rizing 2 End, Peanuts for a Party Boy and others. Oct 28, 6pm, ¥2,300 (adv)/ ¥2,800 (door) +1d. Eggman. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.rizing2end. net

Worldwide Showcase

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

Liquidroom. Nearest stn: Ebisu. Tel: 03-5464-0800. www.liquidroom.net

Roach

Okinawan hardcore band with But By Fall. Nov 1, 7:30pm, ¥2,800 (adv)/ ¥3,300 +1d. Shelter. Nearest stn:

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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

Damo Suzuki's Network

Bearded idealist that creates musical happenings. Nov 2, 8:30pm, ¥2,500 +1d.

SuperDeluxe. Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-5412-0515. www.super-deluxe.com/ room/3511

Red Bull Music Academy Weekender

Electronic music and art festival with Fennesz, Lusine and others. Nov 3, 4pm; Nov 4, 4pm, ¥4,500 (adv) +1d.

Liquidroom. Nearest stn: Ebisu. Tel: 03-464-0800. www. liquidroom.net

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

Group of 10 musicians that mix ska, jazz and rock. Nov 5, 7pm, ¥5,250 (adv) +1d. O-East. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5720-9999. www.red-hot.ne.jp

Ra Ra Riot

Not-so-pretty Danish melodic heavy metalheads. Nov 19, 7pm, ¥7,000 (adv) +1d. O-East.

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

Child Aid Live

Two-day festival for charity with Mix Speaker's Inc and others. Nov 20, 7pm; Nov 21, 7pm, ¥4,000 (adv) +1d.

Akasaka Blitz. Nearest stn: Akasaka. Tel: 0570-064-000. www.childaid.jp

Atoms for Peace

Thom Yorke, Flea and company. Nov 21–22, 7pm, ¥9,000-10,000 (adv) +1d. Studio Coast. Nearest stn: Shin-Kiba.

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

JAZZ/WORLD Dave Koz

American smooth jazz saxophonist. Oct 25–26, 7pm, ¥6,000-13,860. Sumida Triphony Hall. Nearest stn: Kinshicho. www.triphony. com

Hoegidong Danpyunsun

New York indie-pop quartet. Nov 7, 7pm, ¥5,500.

Liquidroom. Nearest stn: Ebisu.

Tel: 03-3444-6751. www. liquidroom.net

Psychedelic folk singer from South Korea. Oct 25, 8pm, ¥2,500 (door). Nanahari.

Nearest stn: Hachobori. Tel: 03-6806-6773. http://utakatarecords.com/events

Mucc

Cody Chestnutt

Visual-kei rock with electro beats. Nov 8, 7pm; Nov 9, 5pm, ¥5,800 (adv)/ ¥6,300 (door) +1d. Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 050-5533-0888. www.55-69.com

Flip

Okinawan all-girl rock band.

Nov 10, 6pm, ¥3,000 (adv)/ ¥4,000 (door) +1d. Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 050-5533-0888. www. diskgarage.com

Ke$ha

Party girl and pop hit-maker.

Nov 12, 7pm; Nov 13, 7pm, ¥8,000 (adv) +1d. Zepp Tokyo. Nearest stn: Aomi.

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

Freaks Addict Tour Beyond

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

The Pillows

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

SiM

Reggae-punk rock from Shonan. Nov 16, 6pm, ¥2,800 (adv) +1d. F.A.D. Yokohama.

Nearest stn: Ishikawa.

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

R&B and neo-soul singer– songwriter. Oct 25, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥7,000. Blue Note.

Nearest stn: Omotesando.

Mike Price Jazz Quintet

Vinicius Cantuaria

Brazilian singer-songwriter.

Nov 8, 6:30 & 9pm; Nov 9, 5 & 8pm, ¥5,800-8,000. Cotton Club. Nearest stn: Tokyo. www. cottonclubjapan.co.jp/en

Mike Price Jazz Orchestra Newly acquired and original compositions. Nov 8, 7:45pm, ¥3,990 (adv) +1d. Someday. Nearest stn: Shinjuku-gyoenmae. www. mikepricejazz.com

Cinema Meets Jazz

Kazumi Tateishi Trio plays hits from Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence and other movies.

Nov 9, 4pm, ¥1,500-2,500.

Green Hall. Nearest stn: Sagami-Ono. Tel: 042-7429999. www.hall-net.or.jp

Keola Beamer

Hawaiian music. Nov 15, 6:30 & 9pm, ¥6,300-8,500. Cotton Club. Nearest stn: Tokyo. www. cottonclubjapan.co.jp/en

The Bad Plus with Kurt Rosenwinkel

US trio. Nov 16-17, 5 & 8pm, ¥7,350-9,500. Cotton Club.

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

Boz Scaggs

Blues and rock legend. Nov 18-19, 7pm, ¥8,500-9,500 (adv).

Shibuya Public Hall. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-34025999. www.udo.co.jp

Le Grand Jour via Tete/ Tryo

Rock, blues and jazz a la francaise. Nov 21, 7pm, ¥4,0006,000 (adv). Shinjuku Bunka Center. Nearest stn: HigashiShinjuku. Tel: 03-3498-2881. www.plankton.co.jp/france

CLASSICAL Chie Hirai

Fortepiano concert featuring works by Mozart and Chopin.

Oct 26, 2pm, ¥1,500-2,000.

Sagamihara South Hall.

Nearest stn: Sagamiono Station. www.hall-net.or.jp

Autumn Music Mini Concert

Collaboration performance Organist Kumi Shibusawa and Flutist Yasuko Fujioka.

Oct 26, 2pm, free. Saitama Arts Theater. Nearest stn: Yonohonmachi. www.saf.or.jp

Itamar Zorman

Violin recital featuring works

by Brahms, Hindemith and more. Oct 28, 7pm, ¥3,0004,000. Suntory Hall Blue Rose. Nearest stn: Roppongi Itchome. www.suntory.com/ culture-sports/suntoryhall

Blend of ol' favorites and original compositions. Oct 26, 6 & 7:15pm, ¥2,800 (adv)/ ¥3,000 (door). St. Peter's Church. 2-16-11 Asagaya Kita.

Nearest stn: Asagaya. www. asagayajazzst.com

Kazune Shimizu

Ohta and Herb Ohta Jr.

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Hawaiian ukulele duo.

Oct 26-27, 5 & 8pm, ¥7,000-9,000. Cotton Club.

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

Wolfgang Muthspiel & Larry Grenadier

Austrian jazz guitarist and American double jazz bassist.

Oct 28-29, 6:30 & 9pm, ¥5,500-7,500. Cotton Club.

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

Booker T Jones

American soul organist. Oct 28-30, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥8,400.

Blue Note. Nearest stn: Omotesando.

Tsugaru Shamisen Performance

Duo Abeya plays Aomoristyle melodies. Nov 4, 1:30 & 3pm, free +park entrance fee.

Kyu Shiba Rikyu Gardens.

Nearest stn: Hamamatsucho or Daimon. http://tokyo-park. or.jp/en/kyu-shiba

Performing Chopin and Liszt.

Nov 28, 1:30pm, ¥5,000.

Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. Nearest stn: Shinjuku or Hatsudai. www.japanarts. co.jp

Conducted by Jirí Belohlávek.

Oct 30, 7pm; Oct 31, 7pm, ¥6,000-18,000. Suntory Hall. Nearest stn: Roppongiitchome. www.suntory.com/ culture-sports/suntoryhall

Riccardo Muti

Conducts for the Verdi 200th Anniversary . Oct 30, 7pm; Oct 31, 7pm, ¥3,000-23,000.

Sumida Triphony Hall.

Nearest stn: Kinshicho. www. triphony.com

Meikyoku no Hanabata

Sofia Solisten and Mila Georgieva play works by Bach, Hayden and more. Nov 2, 2pm, ¥3,000-5,000. Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. Nearest stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 03-32349999. www.geigeki.jp

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra With pianist Hisako Kawamura playing Rachmaninov. Nov 3,

7pm, ¥9,000-18,000. Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall.

Nearest stn: Kawasaki. Tel: 04-4520-0100.

Isabelle Faust

Passionate solo violinist performs sonatas and partitas

by Bach. Nov 3, 3:30 & 6pm, ¥1,500-6,500. Saitama Arts Theater. Nearest stn: Yonohonmachi. Tel: 0570-064939. www.saf.or.jp

Orchestre d'Harmonie de la Garde Républicaine

Works by Dukas, Tomasi, and Ravel. Nov 4, 2pm, ¥5,0009,500. Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall. Nearest stn: Minatomirai.

Tel: 045-682-2020. www.yaf. or.jp/mmh

Peter Rösel

German romanticism piano music. Nov 7, 7pm; Nov 9, 3pm, ¥2,500-11,000. Kioi Hall. Nearest stn: Yotsuya. Tel: 03-5276-4500. www.kioi-hall. or.jp

Atsuko Temma

Enjoy the amazing Stradivarius timbre. Nov 8, 7pm, ¥5,0007,000. Kioi Hall. Nearest stn: Yotsuya. Tel: 03-5276-4500. www.kioi-hall.or.jp

Verdi Gala

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi's birth. Music from La Traviata, Aida and more. Nov 10, 3pm, ¥1,500-4,500. Saitama Arts Theater. Nearest stn: Yonohonmachi. Tel: 0570-064939. www.saf.or.jp/en

Tchaikovsky

Performance by pianist Makiko Tanaka, Keiichiro Maeda and others. Nov 10, 2pm, ¥1,5002,500. Sagamihara South Hall.

Nearest stn: Sagamiono. www. hall-net.or.jp

Izumi Tateno Festival

With Chamber Orchestra La Tempesta. Nov 10, 2pm, ¥4,000-7,000. Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. Nearest stn: Shinjuku or Hatsudai. www. operacity.jp/en

Kobudo

Shakuhachi, violoncello and piano concert. Nov 14, 7pm, ¥6,000. Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. Nearest stn: Shinjuku or Hatsudai. www. capital-village.co.jp

Scandinavian Serenade

Enjoy works by Carl Nielsen and others while dining on smoked salmon. Nov 15, 6:30pm, ¥9,335. Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan.

Nearest stn: Yurakucho. Tel: tickets@tokyosinfonia.com. www.tokyosinfonia.com

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Concert

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, 2:30 & 7:30pm, ¥2,500 (student)/ ¥3,000 (adv)/ ¥3,500 (door). Tiny Alice. Nearest stn: Shinjuku Sanchome. www. doubtfulsound.asia

Tanoshimu Kyogen

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

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

The Suit

A wife is forced to carry the left-behind suit of her lover as a reminder of her betrayal to her husband. Book-to-play adaption by illustrious director Peter Brook. Until Nov 17, various times, ¥4,500-8,400.

Parco Theater. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3477-5858. www.parco-play.com

Tokyo Heterotopia

"Tour" theater experience where participants become a part of the show. Until Dec 8, Noon-7pm, every hour, ¥1,0003,500 (adv)/ ¥1,000-4,000 (door). Various venues around Tokyo. www.festival-tokyo. jp/en

Jin and Fantastic Energy

Takarazuka Review presents the stage version of popular TV drama/manga series. Nov 15, 4pm; Nov 16–17, noon & 4pm, ¥5,000-7,000. Green Hall.

Nearest stn: Sagami-Ono. Tel: 03-5251-2071. www.kageki. hankyu.co.jp

No Time to Wait

A silly comedy about life and penguins, presented by Tokyo International Players (TIP) Second Stage. Nov 21-22, 7pm; Nov 23, 1 & 7pm; Nov 24, 1 & 6pm, ¥1,000-3,000. Theater Brats. Nearest stn: Shinjuku Sanchome. Tel: 03-3353-1868. www.notimetowait.org

Dance Psycho

Noh take on Hitchcock. Oct 25, 7:30pm, ¥3,000-6,500. Cerulean Tower Noh Theater. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3477-9999. www.a-tanz.com/cerulean6

Swan Lake

K-Ballet Company performs Tchaikovsky's classic ballet.

Oct 31, 2pm; Nov 1, 2pm; Nov 2, 2pm; Nov 3, 2pm, ¥7,00018,000. Bunkamura Orchard Hall. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3234-9999. www.ints.co.jp

Pudique Acide/Extasis

Works by Wagner, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky. Nov 21, 7pm, ¥3,000-16,000. Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. Nearest stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 0570-010296. www.geigeki.jp

Renowned choreographer Mathilde Monnier and Jean-Francois Duroure. Nov 9, 3pm, ¥2,500-3,000. Saitama Hall. Nearest stn: Urawa.

Tel: 048-829-2471. www. institutfrancais.jp/tokyo

Stage

Ballets Russes Stravinsky Evening

Award-winning comedy performance group. Oct 27, 2pm, ¥4,500. Shinjuku Bunka Center. Nearest stn: HigashiShinjuku. Tel: 0570-00-3337. www.gamar-jack.com

Paris-based ballet company performs The Firebird, Apollo and Les Noces. Nov 13 & 15, 7pm; Nov 16-17, 2pm, ¥3,15012,600. New National Theatre Tokyo. Nearest stn: Hatsudai.

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

The Marriage of Figaro

Carmen

Wicked

Clubbing

Gamarjobat

Comic opera composed

by Mozart. Until Oct 29, 2 & 6:30pm, ¥3,150-21,000. New National Theatre Tokyo.

Nearest stn: Hatsudai. Tel: 03-5352-9999. www.nntt.jac. go.jp/english Broadway musical spin-off of The Wizard of Oz. Until Oct 31, various times, ¥3,0009,800. Dentsu Shiki Theater Umi. Nearest stn: Shinbashi.

Tel: 0120-489-444. http:// wicked.jp

The Tokyo Ballet performs the often–told tale of love, lust and betrayal. Nov 14-15, 7pm; Nov 16-17, 3pm, ¥4,000-17,000.

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

FRIDAY 25 Ageha

Halloween. Hip-hop: DJs Verbal, Zeebra, etc. From

THEATER

Village

Celebration. Hip-hop: DJs Sah, Yaz, etc. From 10pm, (m)¥2,000 w/1d, (f)¥1,000 w/2d. Nearest stn: Azabu-Juban or Roppongi.

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

UPCOMING Air

COURTESY OF FESTIVAL/TOKYO

Tokyo Heterotopia After the March 11 disaster, director Akira Takayama staged a series of interactive "referendums" on nuclear power. Now one of Japan's most consistently provocative directors returns with a look at the human stories—many of them foreign—that lie beneath the surface of Tokyo. Participants are given a special mobile radio and guidebook and then visit a range of spaces from restaurants and parks, while hearing about the people who live there, many of them Asian exchange students.

The idea is to explore ideas of travel and Asian "otherness" or "heterotopia."

Tickets can be exchanged for a tour kit (mobile radio and guide book) at the F/T info booth inside the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Atrium. Nov 9-Dec 8, noon-7pm (various times), ¥1,000-3,500 (adv). Nearest stn: Ikebukuro. www.festival-tokyo.jp/en

11pm, (m)¥3,500, (f)¥3,000.

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

Air

Voltage. Techno, house: DJ Takkyu Ishino and more. From 10pm, ¥3,000. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com

Module

Pezzner. Techno, house: DJs Pezzner, Shintaro, etc. From 9pm, ¥2,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.module-tokyo. com

Sound Museum Vision

Big Halloween Party. Electro: DJs Taku, Daishi Dance, etc.

From 9pm, ¥4,000. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.vision-tokyo. com

SuperDeluxe

Halloween Channel. From 7pm, free (if wearing costume)/¥1,000 (door) +1d. Nearest stn: Roppongi.

Tel: 03-5412-0515. www. super-deluxe.com/ room/3512

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

In Motion. House, crossover: DJ M-Swift and more. From 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.theroom.jp

Unit

Resident Advisor. Electro: DJs Stingray, Morphosis, etc. From 11:59pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn: Daikanyama. www. unit-tokyo.com

Halloween Masquerade Party. From 10pm, free (full costume)/ ¥2,000 (semi-costume)/ ¥3,500 (w/ flyer)/ ¥4,000 (door). Nearest stn: Daikanyama. www. unit-tokyo.com

Velours

Velours

Unit

Fly in the Dark. Hip-hop: DJs Kango, Shingo420, 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 11:30pm, (m)¥3,000 w/1d, (f)¥2,000 w/2d.

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

Womb

Kats’. Electro: DJs Sonpub, Watapachi, etc. From 11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya.

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

SATURDAY 26 Air

Party Jam. All mix: DJs Zeebra, Jommy, etc. From 9pm, ¥3,000.

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

Liquidroom

Extermination Dub. Dub DJ Hikaru: Live: The Heavymanners and more.

From 7pm, ¥3,000(adv).

Nearest stn: Ebisu. Tel: 03-4640800. www.liquidroom.net

Module

Indigo Halloween. Techno, trance: DJs Ree K, Dufty, etc.

From 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.

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

Seco

Scream! Halloween 2013. DJs Chida, Sisi, and more. From 10pm, ¥3,000, ¥2,000 w/ costume. Nearest stn: Shibuya.

Tel: 03-6418-8141 www. secobar.jp

Halloween Night. DJs Kazunoko, Fujiko, etc. From 10pm, ¥3,500 w/1d. Nearest stn: Omotesando. Tel: 03-57784777. www.velours.jp

Village

Grand Slam. Hip-hop: DJs Nuckey, Kekke, etc. From 10pm, (m)¥3,500 w/1d, (f)¥2,000 w/1d. Nearest stn: Azabu-Juban or Roppongi.

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

Womb

Halloween Party. House, techno: DJs Mathias Kaden, Guillaume, etc. From 11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039. www.womb.co.jp

Idjut Boys. Disco, house: DJs Idjut Boys, Force of Nature, etc. From 10pm, ¥3,500 w/1d.

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

Module

12th Anniversary. House: DJs Supermaar, Sodeyama, etc.

Nov 2, from 10pm, ¥2,500.

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

Sound Museum Vision

Midnight Garage. Hip-hop: DJs Hazime, Ren, etc. Nov 2, from 11pm, (m)¥3,500 w/1d, (f)¥3,000 w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.vision-tokyo. com

The Room

Especial Records Session.

House, crossover: DJs Yoshihiro Okino(Kyoto Jazz Massive), Yukari, etc. Nov 2, from 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. www. theroom.jp

Unit

Jah Shaka Dub Sound System Sessions. Nov 2, from midnight, ¥3,500 (adv)/ ¥4,000. Nearest stn: Daikanyama. Tel: 03.-4598630. www.unit-tokyo.com

Womb

06s. Drumnbass: DJs The Prototypes, Aki, etc. Nov 2, from 11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-54590039. www.womb.co.jp

Exhibitions AKASAKA/ROPPONGI 21_21 Design Sight

Toward a Design Museum Japan. Mixed media. Oct 25-Feb 2, ¥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. Life—Capturing Wildlife in Photos. Four young photographers' take on the wilderness. Nov 15-Dec 4, free. Open daily 10am-7pm.

9-7-3 Akasaka, Roppongi.

Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-6271-3350. fujifilmsquare. jp/en

Mori Art Museum

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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

Air

Nanatasu Gallery

XEX Nihonbashi

The Whistlebump Halloween Adventure. From 10pm, ¥3,000 (adv)/ ¥4,500 (door). Nearest stn: Mitsukoshi-mae. Tel: 03-3548-0065. halloween. peatix.com

Varium. All mix: DJs Kanomata, Ebina, etc. From 10pm, ¥1,000 w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com

Sound Museum Vision

Rienda Halloween Party.

All mix: DJs Kaori, Hasebe, etc. From 10pm, (m)¥3,500, (f)¥3,000. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.vision-tokyo.com

The Room

Deep Enough. Deep jazz, deep funk: DJs Ogawa, Kuroda, etc. From midnight, ¥1,000.

Nearest stn: Shibuya. www. theroom.jp

Dolls. Paintings by Masayasu Tokoro. Until Oct 27, free.

Tue-Sat 11am-7pm, closed Sun, Mon & hols. 3F Ogura Bldg.

2-12-4 Nishi-Azabu. Nearest stn: Nogizaka. Tel: 03-64197229. www.nanatasu.jp

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 stn: Roppongi. www. suntory.jp/sma

EXHIBITION Roppongi Crossing The Mori’s triennial focus on emerging artists returns for the fourth time since the museum’s opening. The theme for the first “Roppongi Crossing” is “Out of Doubt.” Like many current arts impresarios, the curators are using Japan’s 2011 calamity as a springboard to consider the current state of Japanese contemporary art, and what they view as heightened social awareness resulting from PRISON NUKE FISSION 235 2012, KAZAMA SACHIKO WOODCUT PRINT (PANEL, the triple disaster. What JAPANESE PAPER, SUMI INK) ; MIYAJIMA kinds of discussions can KEI. COURTESY OF MUJIN-TO PRODUCTION, TOKYO arise through art from the doubt now being expressed about generally accepted ideas and existing systems? 29 Japanese artists and groups, mainly born in the 1970s and 80s, present their answers.

Mori Art Museum, 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

The National Art Center, Tokyo

Divisionism from Van Gogh and Seurat to Mondrian.

Oil paintings. Until 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 of Art

Gustave Caillebotte. Oil paintings. Until Dec 29, ¥1,0001,500. Gustave Caillbotte— Impressionist in Modern Paris. Works by a leading member and supporter of the Impressionist movement. Until 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 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

Ginza Graphic Gallery

Between Human and Nature.

Mixed media. Art inspired by fashion and vice versa. Until Oct 28, free. Jan Tschichold.

Typography. Nov 1-26, free.

Open Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 11am-6pm, closed Sun & hols.

1F Ginza Bldg, 7-7-2 Ginza.

Nearest stn: Ginza. www. tokyo.mae.lu/jp/node_19876/ hana-hito-tokyo

Idemitsu Museum of Arts

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

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 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku.

Nearest stn: Omotesando. www.nezu-muse.or.jp/en

Spiral

Tape Tokyo. Numen for Use's tape installation. Nov 25-Dec 4, free. Open daily 11am-8pm.

5-6-23 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku. Nearest stn: Omotesando. Tel: 03-34981171. www.spiral.co.jp

Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum of Art

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

Nearest stn: Harajuku. www. ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp

SHIBUYA/EBISU Bunkamura: The Museum

Renoir, Vallotton, ToulouseLautrec and more. Until 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

Mitsui Memorial Museum

Masterpieces from Yamadera Goto Museum of Art. Wide range of european paintings of the Barbizon School. Until Nov 18, ¥1,300. Arcadia on the Shore: Puvis de Chavanne's Mythic World. Mural painter that combined innovation with classical style. Jan 2-Mar 9, ¥700-1,400. 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

Momoyama Ceramic Masterpieces. Exquisite tea bowls, incense cases and more. Until Nov 24, ¥700-1,200. 7F Mitsui Main Bldg, 2-1-1 NihombashiMuromachi, Chuo-ku. Nearest stn: Mitsukoshimae. Tel: 03-5777-8600. www.mitsuimuseum.jp

Yukio Tsuchiya. Performance art and design. Until Dec 8, ¥500. Tsuchiya Yukio - Artist, Designer, Educator. Pre and post-war paintings and designs by Tsuchiya Yukio.

Until Dec 8, ¥300-500. Open Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, closed Mon. 2-4-36 Meguro. Nearest stn: Meguro. Tel: 03-37141201. www.mmat.jp

Mitsuo Aida Museum

Mizuma Art Gallery

National Film Center

The Watari-Um Museum of Contemporary Art

Even Just One Thing. 10th anniversary special display.

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: 03-62123200. www.mitsuo.co.jp 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

Zeit-Foto Salon

Faraway. Dark and mysterious works by Yumiko Izu. Until Nov 16, free. Open Tue-Fri 10:30am-6:30pm, Sat 10:30am-5:30pm, closed Sun-Mon & hols. 4F Matsumoto Bldg, 1-10-5 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku. Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel: 03-3535-7188. www.zeit-foto.com

HARAJUKU/AOYAMA Diesel Art Gallery

Extreme AR Image Core. Mixed media. Psychelic manga-style pop art by Kazuki Umezawa.

Until Nov 15, free. Global Photo Collaborations: Vice Japan.

Photograph. Nov 22-Feb 14, free. Open daily 11:30am-9pm.

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

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

Ido Tea Bowls: Treasured

Secret Garden. Jane Lee creates unconventional paintings and installations.

Until Nov 16, free. Open Tue-Sat 11am-7pm, closed Sun & Mon. 1-3-9 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku.

Tel: 03-3793-7931. www. mizuma-art.co.jp

Shuuji Terayama: Knock.

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

Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography

Nagi no Hira - Fragments of Calm. A selection of 50 years' worth of photographs

by Issei Suda. Until Dec 1, ¥400-600. Open Tue-Wed & Sat-Sun 10am-6pm, Thu-Fri 10am-8pm, closed Mon. 1-13-3 Mita, Meguro-ku. Nearest stn: Ebisu. syabi.com

SHINJUKU/ IKEBUKURO Hiromart Gallery

Dangerous Whisper: Um. Paintings and collages by Zdravko Toic. Oct 25-Dec 1, free. Open Wed-Sun 1-7pm, closed Mon-Tue. 1-30-7 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku.

Nearest stn: Edogawabashi. www.hiromartgallery.com

Living Design Center Ozone

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.

Nearest stn: Shinjuku. www. ozone.co.jp

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Agenda Listings NTT Intercommunication Center

Open Space 2013. A melting pot of artists and media.

Until Mar 2, free. 4F Tokyo Opera City Tower, 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku. Nearest stn: Hatsudai. www.ntticc.or.jp

Roonee 247 Photography

AsterisqueVII. Variety of printing methods, incl gelatin silver and cyanotype. Nov 5-17, free.

5-18-11 Shinjuku. Nearest stn: Yotsuya-Sanchome.

Tel: 03-3341-8118. www. roonee.com

Sompo Japan Museum of Art

the Seine and Normandy.

Painting.19th-century french urbanites' pursuit of leisure.

Until Jan 5, ¥300-1,200.

10am-5pm Tue-Sun, closed Mon. Yano-machi 492-1 Hachioji. Nearest stn: Tokyo Fuji Bijitsukan. Tel: 042-6914511. www.fujibi.or.jp/en

OTHER AREAS

Net Blow Up. Net installation.

Until Oct 27, free. 1 Kaigandori, Naka-ku. Nearest stn: Nihon O-dori. Tel: 045-661-0602. www.zounohana.com

Hagiso

Tokyo Spidering. Eight contemporary artists from the Art Byte Critique group.

Until Oct 27, free. Tue-Sun Noon-9pm, closed Mon. 3-10-25 Yanaka. Nearest stn: Sendagi. Tel: 03-5832-9808. www.hagiso.jp

Hoki Museum

Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

UENO National Museum of Nature and Science

Big Dinosaurs: Wonders of the Gobi Desert. Velociraptor and tarbosaurus bones unravel mysteries . Oct 26-Feb 23, ¥600-1,500.

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

Scai the Bathhouse

Crossed Beliefs. Mixed media. Bold experimention

by He Xiangyu. Until Nov 9, free. Open Tue-Sat noon-7pm, closed Sun-Mon. 6-1-23 Yanaka. Nearest stn: Nippori. Tel: 03-3821-1144. www.scaithebathhouse. com

The National Museum of Western Art Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Painting, sculpture and more. Until Nov 17, ¥700-1,400. Open daily 9:30am-5:30pm. 7-7 Ueno Park. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.nmwa.go.jp

The University Art Museum

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

Wooden sculptures and bronze Buddha heads.

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

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

Turner from the Tate: the Making of a Master. British romantic landscape paintings. Until Dec 18, ¥600-3,200. Field of Painting.

Mixed media. Five artists connect to the outside world. Jan 4-10, free. 8-36 Ueno Park. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.tobikan.jp

Tokyo National Museum

From Kyoto, Inside and Outside: Scenes on Panels and Folding Screens.

Depictions of symbolic

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locations around Kyoto. Until Dec 1, ¥900-1,500. Calligraphy of the Qing Dynasty: The Stele School. Works by calligraphy masters focusing on the study of epigraphs. Until Dec 1, ¥400-600. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm. 13-9 Ueno Park.

Nearest stn: Ueno. www. tnm.jp

The Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Palazzo Pitti. Italian art from the 19th and 20th centuries. Until Nov 10, ¥600-¥1,000. Tue-Sun, 10am-6pm, closed Mon. 42F Sompo Japan Bldg, 1-26-1 Nishi-Shinjuku. Nearest stn: Shinjuku. Tel: 03-54058686. www.sompo-japan. co.jp/museum

150 Years of Modern Japanese Music. Mixed media. Dynamic view of Japan's meeting with the West. Until Dec 23, ¥600-1,000. Project N 54 Mihoko Ogaki. Mixed media.

Until 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

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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

Crystallize. Mixed media

by Tokujin Yoshioka. Until Jan 19, ¥600-1,100. Bunny Smash: Design to Touch the World. Multimedia. Design focused on changing people's perception of society. Until Jan 19, ¥600-1,100. Tue-Sun, 10am-6pm, closed Mon. 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku. Nearest stn: Kiyosumi-shirakawa. www. mot-art-museum.jp/eng

National Museum of Japanese History

Documents from Medieval Japan: Functions and Styles. Political power shift from nobles to samurai represented through official correspondence and records.

Until Dec 1, ¥450-830.

Japanese Lacquerware Overseas II-Export Lacquer in the Edo Period. Items shipped from the exotic Orient to the West. Oct 29-Dec 1, ¥250-420. A Tradition of Chrysanthemums. A variety of living chrysanthemums. Nov 6-Dec 1, ¥100. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-4:30pm, closed Mon. 117 Jonai-cho, Sakura-shi.

Nearest stn: Keisei-Sakura. www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english

Snow Contemporary XYZ Collective

Awes for the Cosmic.

Sculptures and standing pieces by Riyoo Kim. Nov 15-Dec 1, 12pm-8pm Mon, Wed-Fri, closed Tue. 1F 2-30-20 Tsurumaki.

Nearest stn: Komazawa Daigaku. Tel: 050 1148 7964. www.officekubota.com/ snowcontemporary

Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki

Faces and Masks. Paintings.

Until Jan 13, ¥300-900.

Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm, closed Mon. 7-1-5 Masukata, Tama-ku, Kawasaki. Nearest stn: Mukogaoka-Yuen.

Tel: 04-4900-9898. www. taromuseum.jp

The Container

H. Gil Yefman explores sex slavery and World War II. Mixed media. Until Oct 28, free. Mon–Fri 11am-9pm, Sat– Sun & hols 10am-8pm, closed Tue. Hills Daikanyama, 1-8-30 Kami-Meguro. Nearest stn: Naka-Meguro. www. the-container.com

The French Institute

Kyoto Notebook. Paintings by virtuoso cartoonist Nicolas de Crécy. Until Nov 24, free.

15 Ichigaya Funagawara-cho.

Nearest stn: Iidabashi.

Tel: 03-5206-2500. www. institutfrancais.jp/tokyo

Tokyo Fuji Art Museum

Impressionists at Waterside— Depicting urban resorts: Paris,

Zounohana Terrace

Sports BASKETBALL Basketball Japan League

Tokyo

Cinq Rêves vs.

Aomori Wat's. Oct 26-27, 6pm, ¥800-8,000. Ota City General Gymnasium. Nearest stn: Umeyashiki. Tel: 03-54806688.

Tokyo

Cinq Rêves vs.

Saitama Broncos. Nov 12-13, 7pm, ¥800-8,000.

Musashino Municipal Athletic Gymnasium. Nearest stn: Kichijoji.

Saitama

Broncos vs.

Takamatsu Five Arrows.

Dec 21-22, 6pm, ¥900-2,800.

Tokorozawa City Gymnasium.

Nearest stn: Shintokorozawa.

Tel: 04-2991-1181.

More game and ticket info at www.bj-league.com

National Basketball League

Hitachi

Sun Rockers Tokyo vs. Toyota Alvark Tokyo. Oct 26-27, 3pm, ¥1,000-2,500.

Sumida City Gymnasium.

Nearest stn: Kinshicho. Tel: 03-3623-7273.

Hitachi

Sun Rockers Tokyo vs. Chiba Jets. Nov 2-3, 3pm, ¥1,000-2,000. Kashiwa Chuo Gymnasium. Nearest stn: Kita-kashiwa. Tel: 04-71649573.

More game and ticket info at www.nbl.or.jp

BOXING Executive Fight Night III

Salarymen and OLs battle it our in the toughest black tie event in town. Nov 8, 6:30pm, ¥300,000 (per table, seats 10). Grand Hyatt Tokyo. Nearest stn: Roppongi. ticketing@ginjaninjas,com http://executivefightnight.com

GOLF Ito En Ladies Tournament Nov 15-Nov 17, ¥3,000. Great Island Club. Tel: 0475-463000.

PRO WRESTLING Michinoku

Oct 26, 7pm, ¥3,500-5,000.

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

All Japan: Anniversary Tour

Oct 27, 4pm, ¥4,000-15,000.

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

Grabaka Live! 3

Oct 27, 3pm, ¥6,000-12,000.

Differ Ariake. Nearest stn: Ariake-tennis-no-mori.

Wrestling New Classic

Oct 31, 6:30pm, ¥3,000-10,000.

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

VOLLEYBALL Women's World Grand Champions Cup

Nov 15-Nov 17, various times, ¥500-8,500. Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

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

Men's World Grand Champions Cup

Nov 22-Nov 24, various times, ¥500-8,500. Tokyo

LISTINGS FOR COMPLETE LISTINGS Metropolitan Gymnasium.

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

donald.f@sundaigaigo.ac.jp www.sundaigaigo.ac.jp

Kids' Halloween Parade

Koenji Fes

Street performances, pro wrestling, flea market and more. Oct 26-27, all day, free.

Koenji area. Nearest stn: Koenji.http:// koenjifes.jp

Oedo Kakki Parade

Traditional dance and marching bands. Oct 27, 11:30am-3pm, free. Chuo-dori.

Nearest stn: Nihonbashi and Kyobashi. www.nikkyo.net

Mount Takao Momiji Matsuri

NOV 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 7 AM 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/

Hiking event to view fall leaves. Kokeshi show every weekend. Until Nov 30, all day, free. Takaomachi, Hachioji.

Nearest stn: Takaosanguchi. http:// meturl.com/takao2013

Until Nov 9, 10am-5pm, free (w/ preregistration)/ ¥500-1,000 (door). Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn: KokusaiTenjijo-Seimon. j-event@ media.nikkan.co.jp. www. nikkan.co.jp/eve/irex/english

Furusato Shibuya Festival

Community

Performances and more.

Nov 2-3, all day, free. Yoyogi Park. Nearest stn: Harajuku.

Tel: 03-3469-6081. www.city. shibuya.tokyo.jp

Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School

Traditional dance festival.

Nov 3, 11:30am, free.

Sensoji. Nearest stn: Asakusa. Tel: 03-3842-0181. www.e-asakusa.jp/event

Burlesque models pose for artstars and sketching newbies alike with food, drinks and arty socializing.

Every third Wed, 7pm, ¥2,000, The Pink Cow. Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-6434-5773. cowmail@thepinkcow. com www.drsketchytokyo. wordpress.com

Tokyo Jidai Festival

Pause Talk

Dancing of the White Herons

Entertainment from the Sengoku, Kamakura and Edo periods. Nov 4, 1-4pm, free.

Around Asakusa. Nearest stn: Asakusa. www.e-asakusa.jp

Meiji Jingu Gaien Gingko Festival

Street perfromances, tea ceremony demonstrations, ikebana exhibition and more.

Until Dec 9, various times, free.

Meiji Jingu Gaien. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel: 03-3401-0312. www.meijijingugaien.jp/event

Narita San Park Koyo Festival

Shakuhachi and koto performances. Nov 16-17, Nov 23-24 & Nov 30, all day, free.

Narita San Park. Narita city, Chiba. Nearest stn: Narita. www.chiba-tour.jp

Forums & Expos BAtoMA Interior Exhibition

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

Japantex Interior Trend Show

Interior design and more. Oct 25, 10am-5pm, ¥1,000. Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn: KokusaiTenjijo-Seimon. http:// japantex.jp/english

Design Festa Vol.38

Biannual fashion, art and crafts event with over 10,000 exhibitors. Nov 2-3, 11am-7pm, ¥1,000. Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn: KokusaiTenjijo-Seimon. 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: KokusaiTenjijo-Seimon. www.jemima. or.jp

International Robot Exhibition

Industrial and service robots, and other related devices.

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

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

Stitch-n-Bitch

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

Half-Fast Cyclists

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

Learning Beginner Lesson: Fighting Arts

Lessons in how to use a longsword, and chivalry. Nov 4, 3 & 4:30pm, ¥1,575. Castle Tintagel, Toshima-ku. Nearest stn: Shiinamachi. jnoyes@ castletintagel.com www. castletintagel.com/english

Norimaki Art Workshop

Play with your food! Make art by crafting pictures in your sushi rolls. ; Nov 16, 4pm, ¥1,000. Sakura Hotel Hatagaya. 1-32-3 Hatagaya Shibuya-ku. Nearest stn: Hatagaya. Tel: 03-3469-2511. www.sakura-hotel.co.jp/event

TCS Improv Workshop

All levels welcome. See website for more details.

Every Wednesday, 7-9pm, Our Space Studio. Nearest stn: Hatagaya. Tel: 03-5770-7401. www.tokyocomedy.com/ improv_comedy_workshop

Other Events The Screaming Skull

Haunted basement attraction in aid of charity. Oct 25, 10am-4pm; Oct 26, 10am-3pm ¥100 donation. Sundai College of Business and Foreign Languages. 1-5-8 Surudagai.

Nearest stn: Ochanomizu.

Sweden Kids Week

Swedish toys, designer clothing, Christmas goods and more. Oct 26-27, 10am-5pm, free.

Embassy of Sweden.

Nearest stn: Roppongi.

Tel: 03-5562-5050. www. swedenkidsweek.com

Aosando Art Fair

Opportunity to meet and buy high quality art from young contemporary artists. Until Oct 27, 10am-8pm, free. Select shops in Aoyama area.

Nearest stn: Omotesando. www.aosando.com

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Costume parade, trick-or-treating for kids, bar-hopping for adults, contests and more. Oct 27, 3pm-5am, various tickets.

Shimokitazawa area, Setagaya-ku. Nearest stn: Shimokitazawa. http:// yokukita-shimokita.com

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Halloween Party

Costume contest, party games, fortune-telling and more. Oct 27, 6pm, ¥1,0003,500. Castle Tintagel.

Nearest stn: Shiinamachi.

Tel: jnoyes@castletintagel. com. www.castletintagel. com

Kimono Experience

Try on kimono and get a special commemorative photo taken in beautiful surroundings. Oct 28, 10:30am-2:30pm ¥2,500 (normal)/ ¥4,000 (incl. footwear) +park entrance fee. Koishikawa Korakuen.

Nearest stn: Iidabashi.

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Halloween Party

Ghoulish ghost makeup for ¥500, taste their terrifying new menu and other activities. Oct 31, 7pm, free. Fab Cafe. Nearest stn: Shibuya. info@fabcafe.com. http://tokyo.fabcafe.com

Classics Day

Lecture by renowned tanka poet and literary critic Akiko Baba, accompanied by music based on classical literature. Nov 1, 6:30pm, ¥1,000-2,000. Bunkyo Civic Hall. Nearest stn: Korakuen. Tel: 03-58031100. http://meturl.com/ classicsday2013

Medieval Wine & Cheese Party

Wines from Languedoc, medieval-style music and more. Nov 8, 8pm, ¥3,980 (adv)/ ¥4,980 (door). Castle Tintagel. Nearest stn: Shiinamachi. jnoyes@ castletintagel.com. http:// meturl.com/medievalwine

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Trick or treat event for 2-6 year olds. Oct 26, 11:30am & 1:30 & 3:30pm, free, registration required. Bay Quarter Yokohama. Nearest stn: Yokohama. ypsa3@ yokohama-bayquarter. com www.yokkohamabayquarter.com/page/event

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MOVIES

BY DON MORTON

NOW YOU SEE ME: © 2013 SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ; THIRD STAR: © CINEMA ONE SPV4 LTD MMX ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.; SAFE HAVEN: © 2013 SAFE HAVEN PRODUCTIONS, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ; DEAD MAN DOWN: © 2012 DMD PRODUCTIONS, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED..; DIANA: © 2013 CAUGHT IN FLIGHT FILMS LIMITED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED; THE STONE ROSES: MADE OF STONE: © CHANNEL FOUR TELEVISION CORPORATION, BMSW LTD. AND WARP 1989 LTD. 2013; VIOLET & DAISY: © © MV NEPENTHES LLC MM ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. BROKEN CITY: © 2012 GEORGIA FILM FUND SEVEN LLC AND MONARCHY ENTERPRISES. EIGA: ©吉本興業株式会社 MOVIE NEWS: IMAGE.NET; CINEMATIC UNDERGROUND: © FOUNDRY FILMS INC. AND SAMSON FILMS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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What we got here is an all-star Ocean’s 11 with illusionists.

A stage magician, an escape artist, a mentalist and a small-time trickster (Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Woody H a r re l s o n & D ave F ra nco) a re summoned together by a mysterious, apparently omniscient mastermind.

A year later, backed by a Las Vegas billionaire (Michael Caine), they’ve become Sin City’s hottest attraction, “The Four Horsemen,” performing such illusions as robbing a Parisian bank using “teleportation” without leaving the stage, and then tossing the three-million euro-booty to the audience. But who’s calling the shots here? Morgan Freeman’s a cynical illusion debunker, and Mark Ruffalo’s the dogged FBI agent that thinks the crimes are real, working with Interpol hottie Melanie Laurent.

We follow the quartet to picturesque locations like New Orleans and New York for more accomplished tricks.

DEAD MAN DOWN

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Danish director Niels Arden Oplev’s (Swedish The Girl with the Dragon T at to o) f i r s t E n g l i s h -l a n g u a g e feature is a heavily revenge-themed and glacially paced euro-flick with flashes of pointless violence and an explosive ending seemingly grafted on from another movie. A woman (Noomi Rapace) scarred in an auto accident black ma i ls her fel low d a m a ge d- s ou l ne i g hb or (C ol i n Farrell), a henchman for a local crime boss (Terrence Howard), into murdering the drunk who caused it. But he has his own dark secrets.

Nicely filmed, though, and some fine performances despite the awkward dialogue and fragmentation. (112 min) SHOWING FROM OCT 26.

THIRD STAR

It’s absurd but spirited, and so fastpaced and dazzling you maybe don’t mind the dozens of plot holes and rug-pulls. The obligatory big reveal at the end is kind of disappointing, but with this journey, the pleasure’s in

DIANA

Well-intentioned but atrociously written and highly simplistic soap reduces the last two years of the Princess of Wales’s life to a tacky, hagiographic tabloid fantasy. Has to do with her love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan, who, we are told, rejected Diana because of Muslim family values and understandable worries about her intense media baggage. Dodi? A rebound fling manipulatively aimed at making Hasnat jealous. Naomi Watts puts in a flawless if shallow impersonation, and there are some nice lonely-princess montages, but it all goes poof as soon as anyone says anything. (113 min)

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k now what you’re thinking: Japan c o u l d n ’ t p o s s i b ly make yet another romantic drama about a damaged woman who lea r ns to love again, could they? ( Yo u we r e t h i n k i n g that right?) Well, yes—it could. Toho’s newest “blockbuster,” Kiyoku Yawaku, is based on the 13-volume manga by Ryo Ikuemi. Given the book sold 2.95 million copies, Toho might be right in thinking they have a market for this schlock. Add to that new Japanese superstar actress Masami Nagasawa and you have the building blocks of a boho box office. Kanna (Nagasawa) lost her high school sweetheart to a terrifying car accident and has been unable to love ever since. Jump eight years into the future and enter Roku (Masaki Okada), a handsome and passionate young man who falls for Kanna and will do anything to win her.

The flick hits on all the familiar points and suggests a version of the tired “pure love” (“How does he know what I’m feeling?”). Can she heal enough to embrace love? You guess. (127 min.) Rob Schwartz

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getting there. Not great cinema, and straddles the cusp between dumb and clever, but full of old-school showmanship and fun if you let it be.

Japanese title: Grand Illusion. (115 min)

THE STONE ROSES: MADE OF STONE

Polished but clearly promotional do c u me nt a r y by s o c i a l-re a l i s t fiction filmmaker (and unabashed fan) Shane Meadows (This is England, Dead Man’s Shoes) about the resurrection and phenomenally successful reunion tour of the legendary band.

The group’s dissolution in acrimony 16 years earlier and the ensuing court battles are mentioned but not dwelt upon. This will delight the group’s obviously avid followers and probably baffle anyone else (me) not intimately involved in the '90s Manchester indie-rock scene. Still, it’s well put together, and I liked it that Meadows includes some complete songs. (97 min)

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Three lifelong friends (J. J. Feild, Tom Bu rke & Ada m Rober tson ) t a k e a f o u r t h , w h o ’s d y i n g o f cancer (Benedict Cumberbatch), for a last visit to his favorite place, Barafundle Bay in Wales. Can you guess what his secret agenda is?

It’s a grueling trek, both physically, what with the wheelchair/cart, and emotionally, as each member of the quartet reveals hidden truths about himself. If this sounds a bit depressing to you, you have no idea! Despite the fine acting and a few moments of forced camaraderie, this somewhat talky flick is a downer on a level that you really need to be a Brit to enjoy. (92 min)

VIOLET & DAISY

D i re c to r i a l d e b ut b y G e o f f re y Fletcher, who won a screenwriting Oscar for Precious, attempts to juxtapose frothy teen girlishness with shocking violence, and mostly fails. A pair of teenage hitpersons (Alexis Bledel and Saoirse Ronan) is flummoxed by their latest target: a world-weary, cancer-ridden guy in trouble with the Mob who isn’t afraid of death (a magnificent James Gandolfini). None of this is of course the least bit plausible, and that’s artsy fartsy intentional. But the lack of dramatic credibility makes it hard to care, and despite a few magical Gandolfini moments, there is little depth here. Japanese title: Violet & Daisy: Tenshi no Shokeinin. (88 min)

SAFE HAVEN

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L i t t l e n a m e - t h a t- a u t h o r q u i z : impossibly attractive couple on the poster; gauzy, sunlight-drenched, postcard-perfect North Carolina setting; woozy montages; romantic scene in the rain; manufactured ob stacle ; happi ne s s ever a f ter.

Nicholas Sparks? Bing-bong! Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough are fine, but the sad news is that this pap is directed by the once-great Lasse Hallstrom (Chocolat, The Cider House Rules, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?).

And this is his second Sparks job.

Absolutely OMG-WTF coda involves a letter that would send anyone living on a real planet screaming for the hills. Shameless, Nick. Japanese title: Kimi ni Yomu Monogatari. (115 min) SHOWING FROM OCT 26.

BROKEN CITY

In this messy political potboiler, alcoholic low-rent P.I. and disgraced cop Mark Wahlberg is asked by the oily NYC mayor (Russell Crowe) to follow his cheating trophy wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones), while police commissioner Jeffrey Wright looks on skeptically. With a cast like this, how could you go wrong? Well, start with a preposterous central conceit, edit it with a chainsaw and cut drop some scenes entirely, just to assure complete incoherence. Then stir in some moral ambiguity and a few suspect coincidences. Some effective scenes elevate this to an entertaining diversion, but overall: broken movie. (109 min)

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ore than 20 years after England’s premiere surreal comedy troupe lost one of its founding members, fans can revisit his life with the animated film A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman. So why now? “Partly because we have only just discovered the tapes he left behind,” says Ben Timlett (pictured, right, with co-director Jeff Simpson).

Timlett grew up around Monty Python, literally, after he discovered that his classmate was the son of Terry Jones, but was too young to know Chapman, who died of cancer in 1989.

“When we did a documentary series on them, we got the sense of what an enigma Graham is,” he recalls. “He is sort of the forgotten Python, as he didn’t have the opportunity the others had to do what they wanted later on.” The tapes, an early attempt at an audio book, resurfaced, allowing Timlett and his team to mix Chapman’s voice with 3D animation from 14 different studios. “Because Graham goes into such incredible flights of fancy, we thought we could switch styles to emphasize that,” the director explains. “And it is a way of trying to get the tone of where he was in his life at the time.” And Chapman’s life went through major shifts of tone, from studying medicine to battling alcoholism to being one of the first British celebrities to come out as gay on a TV show his mother happened to be watching. The surviving Pythons lent their voices to the project, as did fan Cameron Diaz, who is cast in the role of Sigmund Freud. A Liar’s Autobiography will be released in Japan November 23. Kevin Mcgue

ith Egypt very much in the news at the moment, the time is right for a view into the country—one afforded by the film Cairo Time (pictured), currently screening in English at Shinjuku Musashinokan (3-27-10 S h i nju k u ; ht t p : // sh i nju k u . mu s a sh i no -k .jp).

Accomplished actress Patricia Clarkson plays a writer who journeys to Cairo for a longawaited reunion with her husband who works for the UN, but when he is detained by a humanitarian crisis, she bonds with his Egyptian coworker… The English-language international coproduction The Other Son, a family drama with deep political roots, is currently playing at Ginza’s Cine Switch (4-4-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku; ww.cineswitch.com). A Palestinian and Israeli family discover their sons were switched at birth when the hospital was bombed. The boys are able to come to terms with the news, but it tears at the other members of the families… A feature-length documentary on a single department store may sound like little more than an extended commercial, but Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s uses interviews with Karl Lagerfeld, Martha Stewart, Joan Rivers and other to make the point that the 5th Ave. institution is the center of New York life as well as international fashion.

Screening from October 26 at Bunkamura’s Le Cinema (2-24-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku; www.bunkamura.co.jp). KM

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THE LATEST DISH ON FOOD & DRINK IN THE BIG CITY

Dining Out

cioccolato

S sushi school

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ood meets design as Norimaki Art Juku offers lessons on how to roll sushi in a way that reveals little edible works of art when sliced.

Imagine your loved one’s surprise when they open their bento and see a panda face or other cute design written in rice. These babies take time and effort to master but are well worth it. An hour-long class will yield one roll, but of course you can eat the result and take home the recipe. Try the intermediate class to create your own design. English-speaking guide Maki-sensei is available to give hands-on help when needed, and third graders and up are welcome, making classes fun for the whole family. Classes are held at DC English School’s dining kitchen (2-18-20 Matsuhara, Setagaya-ku; nearest stn: Meidaimae). For a schedule, e-mail sushi_info@ yahoo.co.jp (English OK).

ometimes mini candy bars just don’t cut it in terms of Halloween treats. For something more authentic, try some rustic sweets from the new Cafferel shop in Mark IS (5-3-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama. Tel: 045-319-6667.

Nearest stn: Minato Mirai). The Turin-based confectioner is from of a long tradition of Italian chocolatiers that started when Columbus brought cacao beans back from the New World. Chocolates in a mushroom shaped jar (¥1,575) make for a quaint gift and cute bite-sized sweets shaped like ladybugs and bees (¥210) are sure to bring a smile to the face of trick-or-treaters. For a more mature sweet tooth, try the campagna (¥1,575), a chocolate pound cake filled with hazelnut infused Gianduja ganache that melts into a rich sauce when warmed. Cafferel Mark IS is open 10am8pm Mon-Thur, and 10am-9pm Fri-Sun.

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ocated in Shibuya’s Mark City, Le Sun Palm (1F Shibuya Mark City West 1-12-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-6416-0417) has a diverse cosmopolitan menu that goes above and beyond the usual café. Operating under the theme “fast French,” this small eatery serves gastronomie a la francaise in a casual setting. Salads (from ¥680) with meat and veggies piled on, sandwiches (from ¥480) bursting with salmon and avocado or pate de campagne, and pancakes (from ¥630) served with banana caramel toppings. A bit on the decadent side are smoothies bursting with fresh fruit and topped with softserve ice cream. Offerings are reasonably priced considering the portion sizes, which probably explains the lines rivaling those of Mickey D’s at lunchtime. Take out? C’est bon!

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ince the Great Tohoku Earthquake, parents have been faced with the increased need to teach their kids disaster protocol. The potentially gloomy task is made a bit easier by Brain Trust Ltd.’s Pandamon (¥1,890 for a set of 3 in plain, maple and chocolate flavors). The name is a play on “pan” the Japanese word for bread, and the designs bear the face Kumamon, the bear mascot of Kumamoto city in Kyushu who is winning hearts across Japan. While nonperishable bread in a can is not exactly the food of the gods, having kids try it now can help prepare them for an emergency situation when they will need it. And after eating the cans make cute pencil holders. Available online at www.baby0101.com

fter a successful summer stint as a temporary beer garden in Ark Hills, Yona Yona Beer Kitchen is has just moved into a permanent site in Akasaka (2F Tokyu Plaza Akasaka, 2-14-3 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku. Nearest stn: Akasakamitsuke). The eponymous ale put Japanese craft beer on the international map when it won the Belgian Monde Selection gold medal in 2011.

Now the Karuizawa-based brewery is continuing its mission to encourage Japanese beer drinkers to explore outside of the “big four” with its new Tokyo location. On tap offerings will include the signature ale as well as Tokyo Black porter, Aooni Indian Pale Ale and rotating selections designed to fit the season. Menu choices including roast chicken, sausages and bagna càuda are being planned to complement what’s on tap. www. yonayonabeerkitchen.com

recipe resource

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he c rowd-s ou rc e d c ook i ng w ebs ite Cookpad gets over 20 million visits from Japanese users who live alone and don’t know their way around the kitchen and seasoned home chefs who want to try out something new.

Now they have launched an English language site (en.cookpad.com). So far, only a fraction of the 1.5 million Japanese recipes have been translated, but the site is growing quickly to included dishes such as “My Ginger Pork with Plenty of Onions” and “Skin And All Kabocha Croquettes” and a host of bento items. Recipe categories include regions of Japan and dishes made with particular cookware such as tajine or silicone steamers.

There are handy conversion charts and cooking instructions are given in text as well as user snaps, rather than the polished photos on other cooking portals that only make your attempt look bad. The site is smartphone compatible, so you can check it as you shop for ingredients.

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restaurant review

SMOKEHOUSE

Rural southern grillin’ in urban Shibuya

By Yukari Sakamoto

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avid Chiddo, the local mastermind behind hot spots like Cicada and Beacon, has hit it out of the ballpark with Tokyo’s newest barbecue restaurant, Smokehouse.

Chiddo is a native New Yorker and some Southerners might question his skills on the grill. But his time spent researching, testing and tasting recipes seems to more than make up for his birthplace.

Authentic American smoked barbecue, typically using hickory, is done in several styles at Smokehouse.

“There’s more meat on back ribs than spare ribs,” says Chiddo, so they do a Kansas-style back rib (¥2,200) with a genuinely spicy rub and is sauced before hitting the grill. While some expect the meat on ribs to fall off the bone, Chiddo says that authentic barbecue shouldn’t. The chopped pork shoulder (¥1,700) is done Carolina-style with a pepper and apple vinegar sauce, while the beef brisket (¥1,800) is also a dry rub—but Texas-style and enhanced with an espresso glaze that adds depth and richness. Even the chicken wings (¥900) on the appetizer menu are smoked and not deep-fried. And the bacon for the iceberg wedge salad (¥1,100) is twice smoked and served with a peppery blue cheese dressing.

All barbecue dishes are served with your choice of four different sauces—the essence of any true ‘que. There is an umami-rich “Porter Pepper” sauce made with beer and molasses and a tangy “Carolina Vinegar” version with chili and honey. The “House Pit” sauce is tomato based and sweetened

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CRAFT BEER IN JAPAN: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE

By Mark Meli

Reviewed by Jeff W. Richards

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ark Meli, a professor of cross-cultural studies at Kansai University in Osaka, has tasted over 1,700 varieties of ji-biru, or Japanese craft beer.

As an exchange student living in a dormitory in Kyoto, Meli first developed a taste for Belgian Duvel and other European brews introduced to him by a dorm buddy. Japan’s beer, though, was to him, “… expensive and usually not very interesting.” While on a number of sabbaticals researching European approaches to the study of Japanese culture, friends in Belgium, Austria,

with brown sugar while the “Voodoo Hot” is an exotic blend of fresh ginger and habaneros. Part of the fun of the meal is sampling your way through the sauces. Since they’re not available for takeaway (yet!), the restaurant is the only place to get your smackers on some.

Side dishes (¥400) are as you would find back home in barbecue country, with creamy mac-ncheese, tomatoes with okra cooked al dente and fresh spinach in a light cream sauce. Their down-home corn bread is rich with butter and honey—crispy on the outside and dense in the middle.

The menu is big with offerings for everyone, including catfish and chips (¥1,000), burgers (¥1,500), salads (from ¥1,100), and even a kid’s menu with mac-n-cheese, chicken fingers and Yamagata hot dogs (all with fries or potato salad, ¥800). Of course, there is a host of American-style desserts including pecan pie, warm apple crumble and banana cream pudding (from ¥650).

As with other restaurants in the TY Harbor group there is an impressive beverage selection including their original microbrews (¥800) as well as a selection

Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary took him round to their local bars and brew pubs where he fell in love with their traditional lagers and became consumed with a new research topic.

When he settled back in Kyoto, he thought he would have to return to drinking the bland lagers of the big Japanese brewers—then he tasted a stellar Ginga Kogen weizen purchased at a shop in his neighborhood. He’s spent the following six years immersed in the world of Japanese ji-biru and the result is Craft Beer in Japan: The Essential Guide, the first English-language book on Japanese craft beer.

As its title suggests, this is not a treatise on the history of beer and brewing in Japan. Meli does spend a few pages introducing the history of beer in Japan, detailing it’s resemblance to sake production (rice wine is brewed very much like beer), dispelling the propaganda of the refined Japanese palette, explaining the economics and taxation of the drink (beer, happoshu and more) and dispensing some beer-related Japanese vocabulary; but the bulk of this pocketable guide is all about how and where to experience the joys of this country’s quality microbrews Those readers who just want to know what beers to try or to cross off their list will benefit from the “Best-of Lists” supplied right up front.

No need to scour the book, Meli provides his

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of domestic and imported craft beers (¥850). The restaurant also runs a guest beer program, changing the taps or bottles on a monthly basis. Currently, there are beers from Hokkaido, Hyogo, California and Oregon on tap. Whiskey-with-an-“e” aficionados will be thrilled to find a strong selection of bourbon, rye and other sour mashes (from ¥800).

The shots are all served on the rocks with a side of water, a great way to taste whiskey as it should be and see how the H20 opens their flavors up.

In the front of the restaurant is a bar area, perfect for meeting friends for some drinks and appetizers. The main dining room that overlooks the open kitchen is dotted with small tables and to top of the décor, ambient lighting hangs from the ceiling in what else—smoke-colored glass balls.

A modern country music soundtrack plays during the day, but after the sun goes down it’s all Delta blues. When the weather is good the back wall of windows opens up onto a residential street.

Smokehouse is a well-oiled (and sauced!) machine that offers great value for money— although your vegetarian friends might beg to differ.

J/E Menu in Japanese & English

Lunch from ¥1,500, dinner from ¥4,000

All nonsmoking

Try to secure a cozy booth

Artisan whiskeys, some available for the first time in Japan

Vegetarians and health-food junkies beware!

5-17-13 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku

Open 11:30am-10pm daily

www.tyharborbrewing.co.jp/en/smokehouse/

lists in alphabetical order within sections on small and large brew pubs, beers by style, top overall breweries as well as specia l ment ions and up-and-comers to slake your rising thirst. Then he presents a section of all t he ji-bir u fests on the yearly calendar so you can plan your drinking ahead of time. The rest of the book is a guide to over 219 breweries in Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, complete with ratings, origins, full contact details and independent tasting notes.

Meli also lists the big four and their premium beers with tasting notes, as most are bound to down them on occasion. He caps off the book with recommendations for 136 bars, pubs, taprooms markets and shops to buy and drink quality Japanese microbrew.

If you love quality beer, this is an easily recommended book to stash in your attaché or backpack.

Craft Beer in Japan: The Essential Guide (Bright Wave Media, 2013, 206pp, ¥1,250) Available at Amazon.jp and better bookstores.

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NIJO-SEITAIIN, JAPANESE CHIROPRACTIC HEALING AND BODY CARE. Our clients are those who have not recovered from hospital or chiropractic care elsewhere.

We treat backache, hernias, shoulder discomfort, etc. Our head office was established in 1970 in Kyoto. Our Tokyo practitioner is a graduate of Fordham University in New York City. ¥9000/70min.

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P S Y C H I A T R Y / P SYC H OTH E R APY (心療 内科 ). Dr. Ryuko Ishikawa, MD, licensed in both the US and Japan, bilingual, wellrespected by international clients, available at Tajima Hospital, located in front of Ryogoku stn. National Insurance accepted.

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LAW OFFICE IN KAWASAKI (next to Tokyo), member o f t h e Yo ko h a m a B a r Association. Legal service in English for traffic accidents, divorce, inheritance, bankruptcy, business cases (contracts, e stab li s hing a com pany, trademarks, etc.) and other legal problems.Email: w e b @ s m k w . b i z h t t p : // www.sumikawa.net/ VISA COUNSELING: female immigration lawyer handles your visa case. Permanent residency, naturalization, e lig ib ilit y (invitin g your spouse/children/workers from your country), extension/change of visa status. Consultation ¥5000. OFFICE LIFE (Miho Fujibayashi).

Te l : 0 9 0 - 8 3 3 0 - 0 6 7 0 Email: mailto@officelife.jp Website: http://officelife. jp/en/

1.8 GENERAL SERVICES

N A R I TA A I R P O R T C A R / MINIVAN TRAN SFER S E RV I C E . C h e a p e r t h a n a taxi. English - speaking d rive r. M e e t a n d g re e t .

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EMERGENCY HOUSING. Non-profit Megumi House is available 24/7 to help the emergency housing needs of the international community.

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2 FIND A PLACE BOOKERS SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ONLINE. No need for clerk staf f anymore. BOOKERS manages students, teachers, lessons and fees.

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2.1 GUESTHOUSE

S A K U R A H O U S E .

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2.7 OFFICE SPACE STYLISH OFFICE, 2MIN FROM HARAJUKU STN. Conference room, meeting room, communication space, traditional tea ceremony room, color laser printer, triple-locking system for security, dedicated internet lines in every room. From ¥49,000/m. Mr. Matsuoka: 090-2405-0022

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LEARN ENGLISH VIA SKYPE! Textbook exercises? Homework?

Writing help? Free conversation?

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3.5 LANGUAGE EXCHANGE Danish, German and Japanese.

Hej and 'N Tag! JF, 30s, seeks Danes and Germans to help her with languages in Tokyo/Kanagawa through fun conversations over cups of coffee or just hanging out.

Please be nonsmokers, 30s preferred. codename107113@live.com Deutsch und Japanisch. JM seeks language exchange with someone who can teach me Ger. I can teach you J in return. Prefer central Tokyo or Kanagawa. M/F ok. Native German speakers only. snowsurfsk8@yahoo. com English and Japanese. Japanese f e m a l e , m i d -2 0 s , l i v i n g i n Shimokitazawa, seeking English speakers, females preferred. I like traveling, taking photos, cycling. I spent a year in Melbourne. anzu_ponzu@ hotmail.com English and Japanese. Can you help me practice speaking E? I am willing to help you learn J in return. I have free time weekday mornings and afternoons. Let's meet up in the Shonan area for coffee. chocolate88888emi@ gmail.com English and Japanese. My native English and cosmopolitan mind for Japanese cultural and academic

English and Japanese. Group language exchange every Wed, 7:309:30pm, at coffee shops around Ginza.

Most members are 20s and 30s. We switch languages every 30min. Fun events on weekends. Free to join. ando.andy@gmail.com French and Japanese. Japanese female, 40s, seeks a friend who can exchange Fr/J. Let’s enjoy learning languages over conversation. Female preferred. avor07@yahoo.co.jp German and Japanese. JF seeks Ger/J language exchange partner.

Seit Sechs Monaten lerne ich Deutsch aber ich spreche Englisch.

F/M ok. If interested, drop me a line. gardenstate2005@hotmail.com German, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, English, Japanese.

J a p a n e s e u n ive r s i t y s t u d e n t majoring in English, stayed in England for nine months, concerned about losing English, interested in other countries as well. Enjoy talking about travel. Tokyo and Saitama. yusuke.ao1128@gmail.com Italian and Japanese. Japanese female seeks Italian, 30s, M/F, for language exchange and friendship.

I am an absolute beginner. Will help you with your Japanese. japaneseitalian@gmail.com Korean and Japanese. Japanese male, 40, seeks a native Korean speaker for Kor/J exchange. I like music, reading, cooking. I hope we can learn from each other and have some fun. deepgreenforest@mail. goo.ne.jp Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese.

Japanese male seeking Latino. I can only speak E. If you can help me learn Por or Sp, please drop me a line. I can help you with J. akabasawa@yahoo. com Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, English. Brazilian-Japanese male, 33, seeking a language exchange. I can speak Por, Sp and J. I want to learn E. mktkeepcalm@gmail.com

10/31（THU）P.C.M. HALLOWEEN PARTY

DJ: LAVA (Free cover charge). 20：00 - START With costume, get a glass of champagne for free (First come first serve)

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Every Friday, enjoy our events with free cover charge.

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Nearest stations: Tokyo or Yurakucho. Open: Lunch 11am-2:30pm, Tea 2:30-5pm, Dinner (Mon-Fri) 5pm-4am LO 3:30am, (Weekends and hols.) 5pm-11pm LO 10pm

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Beds, two available, single, wooden, w/m a t t r e s s e s ¥ 1 0 , 0 0 0 /e a c h . ¥15,000/both. Pick up Minato-ku. movingsaleminato@gmail.com Cabinet, Ikea Brimnes, bedside, white veneer (D41xH54xW40cm), 18 m/o, in good condition ¥2000/obo. Pick up Asakusa. farewell.japan@gmail.com Carpet, electric (187x185cm), as new, w/many functions. New ¥10,000. Sell ¥2000. ger@bloom.ocn.ne.jp Sofa, urban gray color (L160cm), w/ leg rest, two m/o. New ¥48,000. Sell ¥35,000. alohamiki@hotmail.com Sofas, one seats three (180x85x85cm), one seats two (150x85x85cm), cream ¥10,000. Pick up Chuo-ku. r.temp1234@ gmail.com

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Table, dining , round , w/t wo matching chairs, wooden top and metal legs ¥3000. Pick up Minato-ku. movingsaleminato@gmail.com

4.2 APPLIANCES Fridge, Hitachi R-S43WM, five-door, 430L (650x1815x638mm), in excellent condition ¥20,000. Pick up only Chuo-ku. r.temp1234@gmail.com

4.3 SAYONARA SALE Sayonara sale! Ikea sofa, black, seats three, pulls out into simple bed ¥15,000. Dresser/shelf, tall and narrow ¥3000. Mujirushi plastic boxes ¥100/ each. Waist-high cabinets ¥2000/ each. Pick up Azabu-Juban. glasspyg@ gmail.com Sayonara sale! Dining table, w/two leather chairs ¥15,000. Delonghi electric heater ¥7000. Oil heater ¥2000. Delivery negotiable. Photos available. hatoh16@gmail.com

Marunouchi Central Exit

Open: 11am-11pm (L.O. food 10pm/ drink 10:30pm) Lunch time: Weekdays 11am-2pm, Sat, Sun & Hols 11am-4pm TEL: 03-5220-2272 - Email: repos@eurobeer.net

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ENGLISH TUTOR AT ONLINE CHAT CAFE. Are you too shy to practice your English? Do you live too far away from an English school? Enjoy learning formal and casual English online. Structured and casual classes of fered. Private tutoring also available. jennifer@ yamakudaenglish.com w w w.ya m a ku d a e n g l i s h . com

English and Japanese. English Speaking Club is seeking serious E learners, not those who just want to fool around with foreigners. Anyone at an intermediate or advanced level is welcome to join our regular speaking practice sessions with native English speakers. goodluckintokyo@yahoo. com

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3.4 ENGLISH TEACHERS

English and Japanese. I am a JM company worker, 50, who would like to be a volunteer using E at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. I can teach you conversational or business J. ymasuda0214@gmail.com

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English and Japanese. I am seeking language exchange partners in the Shibuya area on weekdays (around lunchtime). Let's meet for coffee or lunch and exchange languages.

My English for your Japanese. No romance, please. clickitback@gmail. com

4 HOUSEHOLD GOODS

10/28(MON)～31(THU) P.C.M. HALLOWEEN WEEK!

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English and Japanese. Seeking Japanese language exchange partner.

You teach me J in exchange for E. I am an Indian male, 27. Ojima/Tokyo. prabhud12@gmail.com

Tutoring my elementary school daughter. Seeking someone in Funabashi, ideally a female university student or young adult with free time, to tutor and assist my daughter (third grade of elementary school) for onetwo hours, twice a week or more. garu. cham@gmail.com

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3.2 JAPANESE TEACHERS

English and Japanese. Do you want to improve your translation or interpretation skills? Canadian, 40-ish, seeking a language partner. Let's help each other with our language skills over tea. Let's meet in Ikebukuro or Nerima. tarry2@hotmail.com

Japanese help needed! アメリカ人、 女、２３才, needs help with Japanese.

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English and Japanese. I'm a Japanese guy living in Tokyo. I use E at work and want to get used to speaking it by having daily conversations. If you're studying J, I could help you. I like walking around, swimming, yoga, etc. qaz123wsx456edc@outlook.com

English. Seeking a native Englishspeaking teacher from the UK or US, one of the top university graduates preferred ¥5000/h. Azabu or Hiroo. yokochanyokochan123@yahoo.co.jp

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English and Japanese. Seeking language exchange partner. You teach J in exchange for E. Akishima/ Tachikawa. smartguy@i.softbank.jp

3.9 TEACH ME!

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translation exchanges. In/around Nippori or Matsudo would be fine.

M/F ok. Early to late afternoons on weekends, early evenings on weekdays. garu.cham@gmail.com

Sayonara sale! Single bed ¥5000.

Computer tables ¥3000/each. Dining table ¥5000. Sofas, one seats three, one seats two ¥5000/each. TV case ¥5000. Closet ¥9000. Chairs ¥1000/ each. Washer ¥9000. Pick up Chuo-ku.

Details available. r.temp1234@gmail. com Sayonara sale! Big TV ¥30,000. Small TV ¥2000. Wine cellar ¥2000. Bed and mattress ¥10,000. Barbell ¥500.

Fridge ¥4000. Microwave ¥3000.

Tables ¥0-¥3000/each. Chair ¥500.

Vacuum ¥1000. Toaster ¥500. Rice cooker ¥500. And more. kurt.sackel@ hotmail.com Sayonara sale! Hitachi microwave ¥2000. Shoe rack ¥1000. Kotatsu ¥500. Pick up only. Details available. sale_japan@yahoo.co.in Sayonara sale! Large fridge, threedoor. New ¥98,000. Queen bed.

New ¥90,000. TV stand, wide. New ¥30,000. Make an offer. Pick up AzabuJuban. glasspyg@gmail.com

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5 HOBBIES&INTERESTS

Camcorder, Sony DCR-TV10E, uses mini DV tapes, w/three new tapes ¥5000. Pick up Chuo-ku. r.temp1234@gmail.com

5.4 BOOKS/CD/DVD Book and graphic novel collection.

Tintin, Hunter S. Thompson, etc. Details available. brian.greenough@jcom. home.ne.jp

5.5 GAMING PlayStation 2, w/10 games, Japanese ¥10,000. Meet central or western Tokyo. Details available. japanveg@ gmail.com PlayStation 3 320GB, charcoal black, HD, recorder pack, hardly used, works well, w/power and HDMI cords, two controls, Mass Effect 3 and NBA 2K13 ¥20,000. stayca@gmail.com Xbox 360 250GB, w/10 games, Japanese ¥20,000. Meet central or western Tokyo. Details available. japanveg@gmail.com

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7 GENERAL 7.1 PHONES

Phone set, Sharp JD S10CW-B, cordless, digital, hardly used ¥1500.

Pick up Denenchofu stn. ckm. wittmann@gmail.com

6.1 CARS, PARTS, & ACCESSORIES

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Road bike, Giant TCR, size M frame, yellow/black, as new, currently disassembled, various parts available.

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

Matting, foam, soft (232x232cm), configures to various sizes ¥4000. Pick up central Tokyo. txcany@hotmail.com

6 VEHICLES

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Bike, Miyata Elevation, '91, 21.5" frame, w/Nuke Proof hubs, Avid V-brakes, Deore LX derailleurs, Shimano 7-speed SIS thumb shifters, cliple ss p e dals ¥20,0 0 0/ob o.

Shoes not included. iandedwards@ netscape.net

iPhone 5 32GB, black, brand new, unused, w/phone cover ¥50,000.

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Camera, Leica Mini 2, film, in good condition ¥4000. Pick up Denenchofu stn. ckm.wittmann@gmail.com

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Infant carrier, Lucky "Buddy Buddy" Kaiteki Kantan, four-way, hardly used ¥1500. Pick up Denenchofu stn. ckm. wittmann@gmail.com

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Child seat, Hamax Smiley, green seat cover, hardly used, in very good and clean condition, w/instructions and set-up manual (Japanese) ¥5000. Pick up Denenchofu stn. ckm.wittmann@ gmail.com Crib, Aprica Mommy's Touch, in good condition, turns into bed as child grows older. New ¥50,000. Sell ¥20,000. Pick up or delivery Minato-ku/Shibuya-ku and surrounding area. tokyojames@ yahoo.com

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8 COMPUTERS

WEST PAPUA: ONE SOUL , O N E PEO PLE . Fifty years ago, West Papua should have been an inde pe nde nt countr y.

Since 1969, West Papua has b e e n inva d e d a n d th e p e o p l e robbed of their rights, culture a n d c o u n t r y. H e l p s u p p o r t West Papuans’ desire to be fre e . ht tp : //t a p ol .g n . a p c .org/ davidhalpern@7ymail.com ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS TOKYO. If you have a problem with drinking, we can help.

English-speaking meetings daily.

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11 MESSAGES 11.1 PERSONAL MESSAGES

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12 SOCIAL SCENE 12.1 LET’S PARTY

10 HELP! 10.1 HELP ME Native English check needed.

JM musician needs you to check my English lyrics. I need your help. Let's hang out! tokyolocalize@hotmail.com

10.2 SUPPORT

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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 “ he lp,” or call 0 570 - 0 0 0 -911.

To volunteer or support, please contact team@jhelp.com. www. jhelp.com/

J I P I N T E R N AT I O N A L HALLOWEEN PARTY. Sat, Oct 26 , 6 : 30 -9 p m , D evi Fusion (Roppongi). Japan’s biggest international party.

250 people expected.

All-you- can- drink and free snacks. Japanese men: ¥4000. Others: ¥ 3 0 0 0 . M o b i l e : h t t p : // getyourfriend.com/mobile/ www.getyourfriend.com/ jiparty@hotmail.com 090-1735-5405

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 friend s 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

13.1 SPORTS

AMERICAN FOOTBALL .

Nihon Unisys Bulls, X league C e n t ra l D i v i s i o n , s e e k s fit players w/ US college football experience for all positions. Practice every S at /S un from 10a m -3 p m (including meeting) in To k y o / S a i t a m a ( t i m e & venue subject to change).

Attendance at 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/

CLUB 360 PERSONAL TRAINING, physical therapy, fitness classes, massage.

Large, modern facility just 3min walk from Roppongi Hills, with experienced t ra i n e r s a n d t h e ra p i s t s .

Fo r a l l y o u r f i t n e s s a n d rehabilitation needs, contact us! info@club360.jp www. club360.jp 03-6434-9667

TAI CHI INTERNAL POWER WORKSHOP, NOV 2. 太極拳.

Gentle Tai Chi movements j u m p - s t a r t y o u r b o d y ’s shocking internal power.

Instructor Scott Meredith, profiled in Japan’s October HIDEN martial arts magazine. Beginners and experienced martial artists welcome. www.japanzmq37. com/workshop.pdf seeotter@gmail.com ALL-NATIONALITY TOUCH FO OTBALL . N o n - co nt a c t tag rugby (OZ tag) and Rugby League players. We play every Sat from 10am in Tatsumi. M/F and beginners welcome! Good exercise and fun! Many other activities, such as BBQs and drinking parties! Email for details. tokyorugbyleague@ hotmail.com http://ameblo. jp/tokyo13warriors

AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYERS . Japan ANZAC S Rugby League team is seeking Rugby League players for Japanese Rugby League official games from Apr to Sep. Everyone welcome.

Contact for more details. japananzacs@gmail.com AIKIDO IN ENGLISH. Seidokan Aikido of Tokyo invites you to practice a modern style of aikido in an international environment. Sat, 1-3pm, Itabashi-ku, Toei Mita/Saikyo line. We welcome men and women, foreign and Japane se . dojo @ tokyoseidokan.com http://www. tokyoseidokan.com 03-5994-1185 PLAY RUGBY. The Tokyo Crusaders are a friendly but keen international rugby club. Devoted to the game and its social side, the “Cru” welcomes all players and supporters.

Established in 1990, the Cru plays in the Shuto League 1st Division. http://www.facebook.com/tokyo. crusaders www.tokyocrusaders. com TA M B O U R E L L I . U n i q u e n e w s p or t from S cotla n d . U s in g a tambourine-like instrument as a racquet, players hit a shuttlecock.

We play two or three times/month on weekends in Meguro with many socials. Join us! More details: www. tamjapan.org/en/ info@tamjapan. org All-level tennis group in Tokyo.

Serious and motivated tennis players sought by active tennis group to join their weekly sessions in central Tokyo. We have advanced and intermediate groups on weekday evenings. Beginner and lowintermediate also welcome. No entrance or membership fees. Reasonable participation fees. tokyo.tennis@yahoo.fr Badminton club in Tokyo. Small, international group seeks players from abroad. If you know basic footwork and strokes, and are serious about the sport, you could definitely enjoy playing with us. mune2006@hotmail.co.jp http://www. geocities.jp/mune_albat/page4.html Basketball in the Yokohama area. Do you want to play b-ball in the Yokohama area? Good intermediate games every Mon and Wed night at a local school's gym. Feel free to come. It's free. Please contact for further details. satoru. nicolas@gmail.com Diving in Izu. Get in touch to talk about scuba diving near Tokyo. Information on scuba lessons, equipment advice, dive trips, monthly social events, CPR training, etc. kowtokyo@yahoo.co.jp Fishing/marine sports. Canadian male seeks people who are into fishing, kayaking and so on. Let's do some trips in and out of Tokyo. Email me for more info. M/F ok. No experience necessary. togoshiblue@yahoo.com Football/soccer players sought by Tokyo Redstar for the Setagaya League.

Six to eight practice games, official

matches on Sat, Sun and holidays.

Everyone welcome. saito987@hotmail. com http://tokyoredstar.com/

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Gaijin Golfers. Come join the most fun and active golf group in Japan for expats, foreign residents and English-speaking Japanese. Excellent network for finding golf partners, regular golf outings and lots more! info@gaijingolfers.com http:// www.gaijingolfers.com Interested in tai chi? Then why not start now? Take a step to counter the stresses of daily living. Practice is in Toyama Park on Sun mornings, near Takadanobaba stn. chifact@gmail.com International football club. Fivea-side, 11-a-side, on grass fields. Two or three practices/matches on Sun. All nationalities welcome. Happy and friendly club! We have many socials. djnorio0417@yahoo.co.jp

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Any chess players out there? Feel like playing some games in Shinjuku on a Sun morning? Drop me a line. All levels welcome. saitamapeter@hotmail.com

Reasonable prices.

Free first time consultation We can support you with:

Free Japanese home cooking lessons. Japanese housewife offers free private home cooking lessons in English to women only at her house near Kawasaki stn during the day on weekdays. You pay the cost of ingredients. tome.haruka-soushi@ ezweb.ne.jp

Visa and immigration Intellectual property rights (Patent, trademark, copyrights)

Patent attorney Immigration lawyer

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Other Legal & Business matters Hiroshi Oogai,

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13.4 MUSIC Guitarist, other odds and ends.

Seeking musicians for creative projects, soundscapes to improvised rock, explorers of new sounds.

Not trying to be famous, just want to create. Basically improvise around a theme. xrc@jcom.home. ne.jp

Komazawa Dori

Address : 3F nakamura building 17-4-3 Minami-Ebisu Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Women's football club. Five-aside, 11-a-side, on grass fields. Two or three practices/matches on Sun. All nationalities, experience levels, beginners welcome. Happy and friendly club! We have many socials. djnorio@ hotmail.co.jp

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

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Tag football is a non-contact version of rugby and a fun way to keep fit and make new friends! The Autumn Cup will be held on Nov 16 at Kasai-ku Athletics Track. Open men’s and mixed. Email japaneserugbyleague@yahoo.co.jp to enter.

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Futsal player. Want to play futsal on weekends in Tokyo? Please introduce yourself (name, age, nationality, where you live, whether you belong to another team). futsaluk@yahoo.co.jp Futsal players wanted by a very friendly international team. Practice is in Tokyo and Kanagawa on Sat. Details available. fkkyn468@ybb.ne.jp

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FORE IG N AN D JAPAN E S E CAFE STAFF WANTE D. LD& K Inc . will open a new cafe in Udagawa, Shibuya at the end of Nov. We are seeking friendly, music-loving E/J speakers for the bar, kitchen and hall. Shift work paid at ¥1000 -¥1400/h , depending on experience.

Transportation and staff meal provided. Valid visa required. Please contact kawaguchi@ldandk.com. http://www.udagawacafe.com/

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METROPOLIS is seeking E/J bilingual sales executives. Experience preferred, but not required. Base salary and attractive commissions. Send E/J resume to jobs@metropolis.co.jp. http://metropolis.co.jp/jobs/

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608 Kitano Arms 16-15, Hirakawa-cho, 2-Chome, Chiyoda-ku ,Tokyo, 102-0093

Tel: 03-5216-6890 Fax: 03-5216-6891 Email: hiroshioogai@j-star.jp #1022• WWW.METROPOLIS.CO.JP • 31

Melodic hardcore guitarist wanted.

We play melodic hardcore and punk.

You can listen to our songs at our Facebook page. If you're interested, email us. twelvesunday@gmail. com https://sites.google.com/site/ agcpunk/ Rock players sought in Tachikawa.

Me: bassist/vocalist/guitar/keys. You: heavy rock player, experienced, hate jam bands, like QOTSA, can drink without becoming useless or a jerk. Practicing, recording, maybe live, White Stripes-type aggression, focused and loud. nomondai@ me.com Smooth jazz keyboardist needed, with solid chops, to do some funky, cool, smooth jazz for semi-pro gigs. kenzenjazz1nyo@gmail.com Violinist wanted to play northern European/Scandinavian music together. Already have pianist, guitarist, bassist and percussionist. unicornio@nifty.com

13.5 MIND, BODY, SPIRIT Reiki share. Non-profit Reiki share group. We meet twice/month in the Ueno area. Other healing modalities are ok too. inarichoureiki@gmail.com Zen meditation (Zazen). You’ve a lways th o u g ht it wo ul d b e interesting to try it - why not now?

Join us Fri evenings at Tokuun-in in Ueno. Make arrangements in advance by email, and check our home page. tokyozazen@jcom.home.ne.jp www. wgthorpe.com

13.9 INTERNATIONAL Intercultural activities. JII (Japan Intercultural Institute) is a nonprofit, member-run organization that sponsors activities (seminars, cultural events, conferences) for those wanting to further develop intercultural competencies and meet other interculturalists. yuko. bolick@japanintercultural.org www. japanintercultural.org Nihongo 倶楽部いんたぁなしょなる.

Nihongo Club International is a volunteer group to help foreign people learn Japanese at the Tokyo Volunteer Action Center in Iidabashi. Every Thu, 7-9pm. nci_tokyo@yahoo.co.jp

14 PERSONALS 14.1 FRIENDS Do you like karaoke? I'm a Japanese guy, 26, living in Tokyo. I'm seeking friends for karaoke. Looking forward to hearing from you soon! riku_hiroxx@ hotmail.com French chats. Hello, I'd love to brush up my French. I understand more than I speak. I work in western Tokyo, so if someone feels like relaxing while speaking French and English, or any other language, please contact me! heartresortlove@gmail. com JLPT prep study TEAM. Preparing for JLPT in Dec and seeking study partners in earnest. Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM).

JLPT N2 most welcome. Let's get started soon. skymate75@gmail.com 090-2656-9691 Jogging partner wanted. Caucasian male, 40s, seeking partner(s) to jog with me around the Palace on Sat or Sun. simonjfch@docomo.ne.jp Let's hang out! Hi, I'm a SJF in Tokyo seeking friends to have fun together: going drinking, movies, billiards, dancing, listening to music like jazz, hip hop, R&B. I'm a pianist/keyboardist, so if you play, let's jam, too! riet. mobile@gmail.com

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.

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MUTUAL INSPIRATION. Canadian children's book writer, late 40s, o p e n m a r r i a g e (ve r y s p e c i a l c i rc u m st a n ce s), s e e k s fri e n d with benefits. I'm hoping to meet someone with enthusiasm about doing something to make the world better, whether through art, writing, activism or your job. androgoner@ gmail.com SEEKING MEANINGFUL REL ATIO N S H IP. SJM, late 30s, trilingual ( J/E /D E ), re lative ly successful in business, seeking someone with whom to start a meaningful relationship. Would like to have conversation, dinner, coffee, tea, explore B-class gourmet, travel, etc. SWF preferred. yutaka1976@ hotmail.com 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 Adventure. I am a European living in Tokyo, mid-30s, tall, rather athletic, well-educated. I am seeking a Japanese lady who is eager to have an adventure and have fun together. marat.tokyo@ gmail.com All about you! SWM, professional, tall, athletic, sandy blond hair, penetrating blue eyes, outgoing, adventurous, loves to laugh, knows what he wants, seeks very slim, attractive JF, 35+, for some special one-on-one time together. Is it you? nightwatchblue@gmail.com American apple pie, 38, consultant, lived in Culver City (near Beverly Hills), now in Mita, Minato-ku. Love restaurants, suits with colored shirts and ties, dancing, music, reading. You: open-minded, live or work in central Tokyo. oohansel@yahoo.com Asian seeking partner in Japan.

Nonsmoking single Asian, 30, never married, seeking a relationship in Tokyo. Travelers also welcome. Waiting for your reply. Age and looks don't matter. praviiii@gmail.com

Handsome SJM, 28, seeks foreign female for friendship in/near Tokyo.

I like to go out with friends. Please feel free to contact me. beautiful. ocean333@gmail.com Hotel friend. Seeking woman, any nationality ok, to share good times in a hotel. chilljapan@gmail.com JM, 78kg, 180cm, near Kichijoji, likes Japanese and Mexican food, movies, travel, parks, music, urgently seeks a girlfriend. bigsunshine@mail.goo. ne.jp Let 's become good friends.

I am a fun, kind, active SJM, 40s, seeking someone to share good times and possibly a serious relationship.

I like coffee shop chats, movies, exercise. Looking forward to hearing from you! toshinoris1012@yahoo. co.jp Love hotel romance? Canadian guy, attractive, tall, very well-endowed, seeking a Japanese female for romantic times in a love hotel. Please be between 23 and 35. ebisuboy@ hotmail.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 No strings attached. Nonsmoking, DD-free man in Tokyo seeking a safe, respectful no-strings-attached relationship. Any questions, just ask. furugh2002@yahoo.com Older woman? Sane, relaxed, attractive SJM, 26, seeks someone older. Maybe we can go to a nice cafe or get drinks first. I want to take it easy.

Hope to hear from you. akaiyuuwaku@ gmail.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 Positive attitude. You're reading this ad because you're alone or in a bad relationship. You're seeking someone to make you feel happy and desired.

I'm financially and emotionally secure.

I can't promise you that we match, but let's try. addakota@yahoo.com Romance with an older lady. Very nice and sexy gentleman seeks an older, or much older, woman to have nice dates and a romance. feeltokyo@ yahoo.co.uk

Athletic American guy, 37, born in America, my father spoke German.

Lived near Santa Monica. Now near Tokyo Tower. Enjoy dining out, fashion, R&B, exercise every day. You: live or work in Tokyo, open-minded. tokyotwr10@yahoo.com

Seeking high and low for M s oulmate . St ab le , han d s o m e , successful SWM has been seeking "the one." I am really seeking someone who knows her place. This is not a game and shouldn't be for you. debizaemon@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

Seeking marriage. 婚活中. Highly educated and established guy, around 30, seriously seeking someone 18-30 for marriage or a relationship leading to marriage. I recently acquired Japanese citizenship, and I can speak Japanese quite well. uniman@gmail.com

Attractive single Japanese male 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

14.3 WOMEN LOOKING FOR MEN

Seeking Italian people in Tokyo.

Ciao a tutti! I'm a Japanese female living and working in Tokyo. I'm currently studying Italian and hope to meet Italian people who live in Tokyo. I hope to hear from you soon! stellablue12@live.jp Serious relationship. Nice, pretty lady ( 外国人 ), cheerful, seeks nice man, 40-50, for friendship and maybe romance. cloeflores2@gmail.com

SINGLE? Then this is for you. Singles-only dating p a r tie s eve r y Fri n ig ht for foreign men and Japanese women. Leave the event with a new date!

Always more women than men. FREE if signing up in advance! Otherwi se , ¥2000. info@exeointernational.com

JAPANESE WOMEN SEEK MEN for serious relationships possibly leading to marriage.

Confidential & affordable, since 1994. Contact TMA for free pamphlet in English or Japanese. tma@mxa.mesh. ne.jp http://tma-marriage. com 0120-937-909

L AV I S H DAT E S A N D INDULGENT NIGHTS - WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES for elite foreign males to meet elegant Japanese females.

Start with a luxurious dinner date,take the night wh e re yo u wa nt it to g o.

Fresh, young women join our club every day. Try our free one-month trial offer: f ir st d ate i s o n u s! 0120 675-858 (E) international@ u n i ve r s e - c l u b . j p h t t p : // universe-club.jp/en Black military man? SJF, educated, fit, open-minded, nonsmoking, working in Tokyo, seeks a serious relationship with a tall, athletic, sincere military SBM around her age (37-42). Serious replies only, please. amiela07@gmail.com Butterflies in your stomach.

Radiant Japanese beauty, 45, educated internationally, seeks a laidback, established SWM, a fun-loving guy who knows how to make me laugh. In return, you will get butterflies.

Single only. honeydaisy97@yahoo.co.jp

Uncle. I’m a friendly, easygoing single guy seeking a Japanese woman with the same qualities. Let’s get to know each other better. chesami2035@ hotmail.com 08048084040

Friendship and maybe more.

Seeking an attractive, lean, fun and honest SWM, late 20s/30s. I'm a fun, independent, curvy and attractive SJF, 30s. No just-for-sex guys, please! riet. mobile@gmail.com

Caring and cute JM seeks attractive, hearty, nonsmoking Western female for friendship. I simply would like to share fun, interesting and great experiences with you. If you feel the same way, just drop me a line. jinzaixyz@yahoo.co.jp

Very good-looking SJM, 31, sweet, kind, seeks Canadian or American female for friendship in Tokyo/Saitama.

I really like to meet new people and go out. How about becoming friends and going to nice restaurants? beautiful. ocean333@gmail.com

Kindhearted, sincere man sought with whom I can become good friends and hopefully more. I am a divorced SJF, mid-40s, smart, sweet, fun to be with, love traveling, beaches, good wine. natsubeach-sunny@yahoo.co.jp

Dating simulation. I'm Caucasian American, 30s, in Tokyo. I want to practice my dating skills on you, and have you give me feedback at the end on what was good and what was bad and what I could have done better. boredmonzen@yahoo.com

You're a foreigner who, like me, is shy when meeting the opposite sex. Love nature, reading, fitness, spirituality, solitude, seeking to share my life with a partner. I am 42, tall, divorced. I live near Machida. pisces030771@hotmail.com

Fun romance wanted. White Canadian guy, tall, good-looking, very well-endowed, seeking fun and romance. Please be clean, nonsmoking, between 24 and 35. big22cmlong@ yahoo.com

Ziggyboy. Hey dear, I am very lonely and want to meet lovely, friendly, fun women. Please feel free to call me or write me. Let’s chat and get to know each other. Waiting to hear from you. ziggy2035@gmail.com

Relish autumn together. Picnic in the park, a long walk on the beach, onsen, enjoying conversation over nice food and wine. I'm a SJF, mid-30s.

If you're intelligent, around my age, and have a professional job, please reply. hakone2011@inter7.jp Romantic and stylish. Seeking a gentleman with good taste to enjoy good food, music, etc. I'm a SJF, mid-30s, slim, feminine, friendly. Would love to be your dinner/drinking companion for nice chats. Let's discover nice things in Tokyo together! dejidj2011@yahoo.co.jp

SJF for nice SBM. Elegant, smart, fit, nonsmoking Japanese woman, around 40, in Tokyo, seeks single black American, masculine but tender, for lifetime partnership. Serious, no kids only. alistercc@yahoo.co.jp SJF seeks soulmate. SJF, 46, looks about 35, pretty, very smart and nice, seeking a SWM for a serious relationship, maybe marriage. I am medium height, with long hair, fluent in English, love traveling. Nonsmoker.

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Look at your life and look again. How fast can things change? A pivotal perspective indeed. Mercury retrograde, Saturn and the Sun unearth anything that can be shaken loose. While that may not be fun or even pretty, once it’s cleared you gain the freedom and clarity you’ve been craving. Trust that your spirit is moving faster than your thoughts. Give yourself a chance to feel the breeze with unearthly ease.

All those planets (Saturn, the Sun and Mercury retrograde) in secretive Scorpio opposite your sign bring issues of possessive power plays into your relationship.

This can be a business or domestic connection.

Use your strength in standing your ground which is the Bulls’ forte. The good news is, Venus in your solar eighth house gifts you in shared resources – loving, transforming, sexy!

Of all the zodiac, you know how important it is to keep moving. You like to stay busy and your best friends are the most interesting. Jupiter and Dark Moon Lilith currently reside in your solar second house.

There’s temptation to spend money on something and sweep it under the rug this week. Consider the long view. Is the fun and frolic worth the potential undertow? This will not stay secret for long.

With Jupiter in your sign, you have the chance to travel or fall in love in another country. With Dark Moon Lilith in your sign you feel like taking a chance and being naughty. The Moon opposite Pluto on Friday puts a bump in your airstream so buckle up and bring your favorite toys. Get the rest so you can enjoy the recreation. Pallas Athene in your solar second house means finances from the unusual.

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There’s no rush. Or is there? Mars in your sign helps you move faster than usual. But if someone collides with you, you may have to stop. While this week’s obstacles look like Vesuvius rising, they’re actually a release of many years of unexpressed feelings. Our planet can only handle so much Mercury retrograde and your friends will help you get through rough waters. Avoid the rip tides.

Your strength is untying the knots in your dream catcher. You might ask yourself, what do I really want?

Mercury retrograde is placing options in your communications sector. You may choose to tread water before diving to the next level. Mars, Vesta and Ceres are in your solar twelfth house. They show you how to combine wisdom with selfnurturing while you take action to clear the decks.

Scorpios rule the roost this week but watch what comes down the pike. Turn on your intuition ignition. The reason for this is Mercury retrograde in your sign. You’re in great shape, but Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the placement of the Moon and Mars put a magnifying glass on your every thought and action. This much scrutiny may be hard to bear but it’s meant to clear the past and begin again.

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However, Mercury is retrograde in your solar twelfth house. Saturn and the Sun are there too.

Not everything has risen to the surface. So if you are not satisfied with current results, give yourself and others breathing space. There is more to come, and what seems perplexing now will make more sense next week.

An interesting bit of news is about to be revealed. Mercury is applying to the Part of Fortune in your sign.

Saturn and the Sun are following suit. What this means is that after you receive your ‘information’, which comes from friends or a group association, you can stabilize areas of your life that have been wobbly. And your sense of self is cleared to go forward with a sense that you have found your niche.

Career matters are moving on-course as the Sun shines its heart light in this sector of your chart. Saturn and Mercury ask for precision in your choices this week. The Sun square Moon aspect as the weekend begins asks who is the authority. Unusually, this is as much about who wants to take responsibility in an area few choose to tread. How’s your love life?

You may meet a great mate through a friendly encounter.

You’re in everyone’s pocket this week.

The intensity builds and Venus in your career sector brings you the contacts you need. You’re hopping and skipping and finding your way through life’s latest maze.

If you’re offered a bonus, take it. This transit only lasts until the first week of November. Wisdom and energy prevails if you’re in a relationship. If you’re a singleton this week, check out the mirror and smile at what you see.

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TADAIMA Regarding “Welcome Home?” (The Last Word, October 11): This is ok, but I’d rather hear more about your personal experience with reverse culture shock and less about Tony’s axiomatic rumblings and Bernadette’s outback hankerings.

Tony sounds like Captain Obvious.

—hurvj I think it’s important to hear other people’s stories, not just that of one person. I really enjoyed reading this.

I had a terribly difficult time when

Regarding “West Winds” (The Last Word, September 27): After 51 years here, I can tell you that Lisa Gay’s giddy, Pollyanna-esque suggestions that Japan welcome more Chinese tourists in the name of internationalization and rosy exchange programs just aren’t going to fly. Ask around, Lisa, dear: regardless of Chinese youths’ bourgeois affection for Uniqlo (mostly made in China, by the way) and Muji, the vast majority of Japanese would love to have the extra income—without the extra visitors.

And just back from a visit to Siem Reap, Cambodia, I understand very well why. The ubiquitous Chinese tour groups are huge, loud, rude, unruly, garishly dressed and accordingly visually and vocally dominate the

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ancient Khmer landscapes. Truly, on busy days one can barely see Angkor Wat below the layers of boisterous, pushy Chinese—bizarrely attired in the loudest costumes tourism has seen in decades. Sadly, they’re only slightly less odious at the Killing Fields in Phnom Penh, site of unspeakable atrocities their own government inspired.

You’ll never hear it spoken openly, but I doubt very much indeed the Japanese would genuinely welcome any such tourism.—Aretha Jones

LANGUAGE LESSONS Regarding “Ill Communication” (The Last Word, August 30): My experience when first learning conversational Japanese was that my friends and co-workers would respond to me in English. This was initially frustrating, but I realized that my presence allowed them a rare chance to let their guard down and practice their English

speaking skills with a native speaker about topics that were meaningful to them, not just academic exercises.

—Zenkakuji I got a Japanese boyfriend and moved in with him. My Japanese was super basic and we could hardly have a conversation at first because I was self-conscious about my Japanese... I also started working in an izakaya which has helped loads with my vocabulary and given me many new food experiences I would never have dared to try otherwise... I don’t understand how people have such a hard time finding people willing to speak to them in Japanese in the big cities. Hang out with Japanese people who speak no English. Ask them to not speak English to you because you want to get better. It’s not a hard thing. I’d say you’re just not motivated enough, honestly.—Ramsay

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THE LAW OF MURPHY-SAMA

How Tokyo gets you… again and again

By Allan Murphy

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ou are between a rock and a hard place and need to get to, say, Ebisu from Otemachi for an important meeting. There is no direct connection; several trains are needed. As you near a ticket gate en route, you have your Suica in your hand. Invariably, the person in front of you does not and neither does he/ she move to the side. A man pats himself down like an airport security check; a woman fumbles in her purse. If you push past, you are a rude gaijin. If you don’t, you’re a late gaijin. In either case, you have confirmed expectations.

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t times, it seems the Big Mikan is influenced by a special force. Dr. John put it well when he sang, “I was in the right place, but it must’ve been the wrong time.” Some refer to it as karma. I call it Murphy’s Law— the Japanese version.

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hen you’re a pedestrian, taxis zip by. They floor it through yellow traffic signals and pass slow vehicles without hesitation. However, when you are a passenger, things are quite different. The driver acts as if operating a school bus. He stops when signals turn amber or when children would like to cross the road bet ween crosswalks or when someone wants to enter the road from a parking lot. He is so kind, so courteous. Consequently, numbers on the meter tumble rapidly as if in a pachinko parlor. Typically, he’s just arrived from Sendai and is not quite sure where Shinjuku is. More than once, I suggested the driver and I change roles.

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est assured, whenever you go to the swimming pool, you’ll have just put a toe in the water when it’s time for the five-minute rest

a split-second decision over where to stand. You spot him—he’s sitting fidgeting and looking at his watch.

He’s sure to be getting off soon and you’ll have his seat. As the stations pass, he’s looking out the window to get his bearings. Any moment now.

You’ll be able to read the paper, do the sudoku, check email and perhaps fire off a few. Suddenly, the woman on his right stands up and leaves and the man next to you slides into her seat. Fidget, watch, bearings. After 30 minutes of standing, hoping and praying, you arrive at your station tired and annoyed. Sitting man gets off at the next stop.

TYPICALLY, HE’S JUST ARRIVED FROM SENDAI AND IS NOT QUITE SURE WHERE SHINJUKU IS. MORE THAN ONCE, I SUGGESTED THE DRIVER AND I CHANGE ROLES.” period. Such tranquility as there may be is shattered by a long and loud announcement that echoes in the confines of the pool area. And nobody seems to be listening.

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any are the bakeries that display a large color poster of baguettes, a Camembert sandwich, a

bowl of olives and the like. It’s virtually guaranteed these establishments do not sell any of these items. The “French” bread is as limp as an Irishman after six pints of Guinness on a Friday night; the sandwiches are made from crust-less, tasteless white bread and are smothered in cellophane. And then there is the yakisoba pan. The picture is there just for the ambience. When it comes to Mexican restaurants, the taste of the guacamole is inversely proportional to the number of sombreros on display.

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he morning commute is t he hardest part of your day. But you’ve learned a trick or two over t he years. W hen you board t he crowded train, you’ve got to make

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t is Friday afternoon and you realize that you need some cash for the weekend. Until this moment, your bank’s ATMs have been on every other street corner. But now they have vanished. You walk for blocks gazing at both sides of the street searching in vain for the colorful logo. Have they gone out of business? The banks you don’t deal with seem ubiquitous. Of course, you could pay the ¥105 service charge at any ATM. But it’s the principal: why pay to get your own money?

Friday evening is fast approaching.

You bite the bullet, pay the fee and get some cash. Shoganai. Yes, but when you turn the next corner …

Lesson learned: measure twice and cut once. Oops, I left the tape measure in the taxi!

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