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Tokyo Diary
Tokyo Diary Special brew Possibly the world’s most organised beer festival
What’s on in town November 2013 –January 2014 Want to make the most of the city? Here are our editor’s picks of the best things to do over the next three months
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ith sweaty summer gone for another year, it’s time to step out into the cool air and take the city by storm. Whether you want to sink a Bavarian brew at an off-seasonOktoberfest (above), gorge yourself silly on ramen, chuck beans for good luck or dance your way across a giant bowl of noodles to a techno soundtrack, here’s our guide to a very cool Tokyo winter…
November Art & Culture Roppongi Crossing 2013: Out of Doubt Roppongi Crossing – Mori Art Museum’s triennial review of the Japanese contemporary art world – is back. This year’s event focuses on artists born in the ’70s and ’80s, including expats.
Until Jan 13 Mori Art Museum, 53F Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato. 03 6406 6100. www.mori.art.museum/html/eng. ¥1,500. Art & Culture Tokujin Yoshioka: Crystallize Tokujin Yoshioka is a true dabbler – the artist is known for experimenting in the worlds of art, furniture,
architecture and product packaging. This large-scale exhibition brings together brand new pieces and more well-known works such as ‘Rainbow Church’ as well as numerous pieces from the award-winning ‘Crystallized Project’. Until Jan 19 Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto. 03 5245 4111. www.mot-art-museum.jp. ¥500.
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