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representing the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011-

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Tao, Japan's answer to Twiggy, discusses ambition, dreams and the

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stretch of national park along the tsunami-hit Tohoku coastline), as well as the new Sky Eco logo of an origami plane flying around

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PICK A POLLOCK OR TWO...

Genuine master or fraudulent mess-maker? You decide at the Jackson Pollock centennial exhibit this autumn in Nagoya first retrospective of

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the abstract expressionist artist's w0rk in Japan.

Jackson Pollock: A Centennial Retrospective. Until Jan 22. Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Nagoya (www-art.aac.pref .aichi.jp)

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m0derns," Francisco Goya is the focus of atten-

Goya: Lights and Shadows. Until Jan 29. National

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Museum of Western Art. Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo (www.goya201 1.com)

FILM GO LEFT OF CENTER...

Last month's Tokyo International Film Festival is rivaled chieflv bv Tokvo Filmex, an evert now inlo its 'l2th year, brought to the city by the ilepress-

ible Beat Takeshi. The fest has a left-of-center feei and tends t0 supp0rt auteur directors, much like Kitano himself.

AROUND TOWN

Tokyo Filmex. Nov 19-27. At cinemas across Tokyo

ray sourd like a lot of hOt air. but the Saga Inlernational Balloon festival down in the nether regi0ns 0f Kyushu is truly uplifting The highlight is und0ubtedly the race itself, when hundreds of hot air balloons paint the sky in Technicolor, attracting amateur photographers by the sc0re. Camp out by the Kase Biver for the full festival vibe.

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Saga International Balloon Festival. Nov

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River, Saga (www.sibf.jp)

FOOD & DRINK KNOW YOUR NOODLES.".

This month sees the return of the Ramen Show, essentially a broth-based festival bringing

together the most famous and beloved ramen sellers from across the c0untry. Get there early on any given day these noodles w0n't stew r0r r0ng.

HEAD BACK IN TIME...

The Tokyo Jidai lVatsuri is the younger sibling of a similar event that takes place in Kyoto. While the latter has been running since the Meiji peri0d, this event is a mere 12 years old. Why are we concerned with age? Simple: this is a festival celebrating the cap ta througl'the centuries, with clothing, food and entertainment dating back to the dawn of Japanese history.

Tokyo Jidai Matsuri. Nov 3. Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo

DO THE YAMATHON...

For keen walkers and inquisitive visitors alike, the Yamath0n lramps through parts 0f Tokyo that Other walks just don't reach. This fundraiser sees

teams of four pe0ple f0ll0w the circular Yamanote train line ar0und the capital, a 12-hour hike undertaken t0 raise cash for Oxfam Japan. 0pen t0 all c0mers.

Tokyo Yamathon. Start:6:15am, Nov 19. Y7.000

entry fee. Meet at Harajuku entrance, Yoyogi Park, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo {www.tokyo-yamathon.c0m)

ART DO DESIGN.,.

The rescheduled Tokyo Designers Week pitches up in the first week of November bringing together the creat0rs, the curators and the curi0us. A large-scale event featuring the best art

Tokyo Ramen Show. Nov

2-6. Komazawa 0lympic

Park, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (www.ramenshow.com)

MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE SURF THE POPWAVE...

The Kaikoo Popwave Festival brings together Japanese artists lured mostly from the hardcore and hip-hop corners of the country's underground scene. Taking place across eight venues in Shibuya's trendy Dogenzaka district, this event covers vast terrain in more ways than one.

Kaikoo Popwave Festival. Nov 19. Y5,000 in advance, 16,000 at the door. At venues across Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (kaikoo.pop-group. ne0

Gaien, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (www.tdwa.comI

November 2011

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It's sumo time again in Kyushu, winding up a controversial year for the big men. The retirement oI ozeki Kaia left the t0p two divisions with0ut Japanese wrestlers. Can a native s0n emerge victorious? Head to Fukuoka to {ind out.

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