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Japan’s Nº1 English Magazine
Travel Going green in Gifu
The Last Word Raging bullhorns
Bar review Sake gets a remix
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The Small Print This week’s required reading, by Reg Dunlap
We want to create
a new category
“
in Japan’s aviation
industry”
—Shinichi Inoue, CEO of Peach Aviation Ltd., a
discount carrier that will offer half-price tickets to
Japanese travelers
STRANGE DAYS
ćć The rainy season ended in Okinawa on June
9—the earliest date on record.
ćć The meteorological agency says it will start
issuing “heat advisories” on days when temperatures are due to rise to 35 degrees or above.
The government hopes to avoid a repeat of last
summer, when more than 1,700 people across
the country died of heatstroke.
ćć Paging Dr. Naruto: a university in Kyoto has
announced that it will establish a PhD program
in manga studies.
ćć Meanwhile, Ogaki Women’s College in Gifu has
entered into a “manga study partnership agreement” with Eurasiam, a Paris-based art school.
ćć Two Chinese men were sentenced to six years
in prison for robbing a pair of jewelry stores in
Sapporo and Tokyo of ¥120 million last summer.
BREAK OUT THE PARTY HATS
ćć A Guinness World Record was set in Toyama when
1,566 people got together to play a game of tag.
phil couzens
ćć JAXA’s unmanned probe Hayabusa, which spent
five years collecting samples from a space rock
named Itokawa, has been certified by Guinness
“as the first spacecraft to have brought back
materials from an asteroid.”
ćć Mea nw h i le, a tea m of resea rchers f rom
Tohoku University and NEC Corp announced
that they have developed the world’s f irst
“large-scale integrated circuit that requires
no standby power.”
ćć Last year was the first time since 2001 that the
number of suicides in Japan fell below 32,000,
according to the National Police Agency.
ćć People in their 70s killed themselves at a lower
rate in 2010 compared to a year ago, but folks
in their 20s and 30s committed suicide more
frequently.
ćć Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso joined
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing to kick
off the inaugural Japanese Film and TV Week,
which aims to “promote cultural exchanges
between young people from the two countries.”
ćć According to London-based human resources
firm ECA, Tokyo is the most expensive city in
the world for expats, followed by Oslo, Nagoya,
Stavanger (Norway), Yokohama, Zurich, Luanda
(Angola), Kobe and Bern.
ćć The Japanese, apparently, have not been drowning their sorrows in booze following the March
11 quake: beer shipments in May were the lowest on record.
ćć The Japan Sumo Association agreed to “provisionally pay a salary” to a wrestler named
Sokokurai, who was implicated in the recent
bout-fixing scandal. The thing we really like
about this story is that the Chinese wrestler’s
original name is Enhetubuxin.
ON THE CUTTING EDGE
ćć An Osaka-based company has unveiled the
Hatsuden-nabe, a stovetop pot that can charge
cellphones while at the same time boiling
water. It is hoped that the device will be “useful
as a backup charger in case of natural disasters
or other emergencies.”
ćć The Lawson conbini chain has teamed up with
Yahoo on “a joint shopping website for smartphone users” that should be up and running by
December.
ćć Brisk sales of the iPhone 4 are being credited
with helping Softbank lead all mobile phone
carriers in new subscriptions for the 14th consecutive month.
ćć Mitsubishi was forced to recall 150,000 cars
“due to insufficient strength of steering parts.”
ćć The SDF said it was “greatly concerned” by the
passage of 11 Chinese navy ships through
waters near Okinawa last month.
ćć In what may be a related development, the US
aircraft carrier George Washington left its
berth in Yokosuka “to take part in a joint multinational patrol of the western Pacific.”
stats
THE NUTTY NORTH
ćć Executives from Hokkaido Air System admitted that one of their passenger planes came
within 4 seconds of hitting the ground while
attempting a landing at Okushiri Island last
month. (Uh, aren’t you supposed to hit the
ground when you land?)
ćć A Sapporo man in his 50s who complained of
chest pains died after the ambulance transporting him was directed to the wrong hospital
by an emergency center controller.
ćć The Hokkaido Railway Co. is said to be “examining the working conditions” of a train driver who
was captured dozing on the job by a passenger
with a cellphone camera.
I CAN’T TAKE IT ANY MORE!
ćć A dolphin at an aquarium in Nagoya was killed
after leaping out of its pool and landing bellyfirst on a concrete floor.
ćć It was reported that the government will begin
a points system that awards special privileges
to foreigners “who meet certain criteria concerning their educational background, work
experience and annual income.”
ćć Mitsui coughed up ¥5 billion to become the first
Japanese company to participate in a European-based shale gas project. The development
effort will take place in eastern Poland.
ćć It was reported that employees of a Miyagibased stonework company scavenged 45,000
slate tiles that were swept away in the March
11 tsunami. The tiles had been destined for use
in the restoration of JR Tokyo station.
ćć The farm ministry announced that the UN has
designated the city of Sado in Niigata Prefecture
and the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa as Globally
Important Agricultural Heritage Systems.
ćć A senior Tokyo government official says the city
will make a bid to host the 2020 Olympics as a
“goal to cheer itself up” following the March 11
earthquake and tsunami.
BY THE NUMBERS
ćć The government announced that its “eco-point”
program, which lasted from May 2009 until
March 2011, generated ¥5 trillion and created
320,000 jobs.
ćć The World Luxury Association says that China
will overtake Japan as the world’s top consumer of high-end goods “as early as next
year.”
ćć Organizers of the Tokyo Marathon said they are
boosting the number of entrants for the 2012
race to an eye-popping 35,500.
ćć Bottom Story of the Week: “High School Girls
Host Radio Program” (via The Daily Yomiuri)
Compiled from reports by AP,
Japan Today, The Japan Times, The
International Herald Tribune, The Asahi
Shimbun, The Mainichi Daily News, Daily
Yomiuri, AFP, Reuters and Kyodo.
� 31 Percent of Americans who believe that Japan is the United States’ “most important partner in
Asia,” according to a Gallup poll commissioned by the Japanese Foreign Ministry � 39 Percent who
said that China is most important � 19.9 Percent of Tokyo-area residents who were unable to return
home following the March 11 earthquake, according to a survey by the transport ministry
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people, trends & miscellany
star struck
Upfront
Metpod
The 8 Ball
q&a
Super 8 director J.J. Abrams
promises audiences a good time—
as long as they don’t try to find out
too much in advance.
Theodore
Jennings
Founder, Vacation Veranda
By Chris Betros
IMAGE.NET
small tow n in Ohio who amuse
themselves by filming a zombie
movie. One night, the kids are filming near a train station when a train,
carrying top secret cargo from Area
51, derails. Out of the wreck emerges
something decidedly unearthly and
before long, people and things start
disappearing.
“It’s a sci-fi movie, but it’s also a
romance, comedy and drama—it’s a
cocktail of all those things,” Abrams
said. “It’s the story of a boy who is trying to find an avenue to overcome his
grief after losing his mother. The biggest theme is of second chances. The
creature has a big role in the film, but
it is a secondary character, certainly
much bigger than you might assume
from the trailers, in case you haven’t
yet seen the film.” Abrams added
that he has always disliked trailers
that give too much away. “If you see
everything in the trailers, you feel
like you already know the whole
story, and the movie loses its awe,”
he said. “If you try not to find out too
much about the story, I promise that
when you leave the theater, you’ll
feel good about what you saw.”
Chris Betros is the editor of Japan
Today (www.japantoday.com).
in other news
“Jade,” the long-awaited new single from X Japan, was released
June 28 in North America, Europe and Latin America, and is
scheduled for a July 13 release in Japan, where a full-length “Jade”
ringtone will go on sale… Ryoko Yonekura and Yasufumi Terawaki are currently appearing as Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler
in the Japanese stage version of Gone With the Wind at Tokyo’s
Imperial Garden Theater. CB
Theodore Haley Jennings, III
B
ig summer movies these
days usually come with
a lot of early buzz that
bu i ld s up mont h s i n
advance. Not so Super 8,
the science-fiction film from director J.J. Abrams (Mission: Impossible
III; Star Trek; and Cloverfield). Prior
to its release last month, Abrams and
producer Steven Spielberg gave away
ver y few clues—and their efforts
paid off. Super 8 has already become
a big hit. Abrams, like so many other
f i lm ma kers since t he events of
March 11, was unable to visit Japan
for the premiere, but he did give a
short interview via Skype to media
in Tokyo. Abrams, 44, called the film
a tribute to Spielberg’s early films.
“It was a great pleasure to work with
Steven,” he said. “He was present for
lots of the production and helped a
little with the writing and casting.”
Just as Spielberg himself did as
a youngster, Abrams said he also
began his “film career” at the age of
13, using a Super 8 camera to make
homemade movies featuring his
friends and relatives—which forms
the basis for his new film. Set in the
summer of 1979, Super 8 revolves
around a group of teenagers in a
How long have you been in Japan
and what brought you here?
Nearly 14 years. Japan was
my “Academic Accident”
as I temporarily took a
break from my biology
major to add a difficult
foreign language to
my undergraduate
studies at Oberlin
College. I was sure I
would fail Japanese.
Instead, I aced it, and
fell in love with Japan.
After college, I worked in
finance here for 11 years
until I started the company
in March 2010.How did Vacation
Veranda come about? The concept
came to me epiphany-like in August
2009. I was about to ride the elevator
down from my ninth-floor apartment,
when I looked out, saw all the empty
balconies and thought, “Look at all
of this wasted space!” I wanted to
help people realize they can take
a vacation every day in their own
homes. I’d helped friends coordinate
their homes before, so this company
was a no-brainer because I am
naturally gifted at designing and
decorating spaces. It’s like turning
your hobby into a business. I’ve
always wanted to work for myself but
never thought it would be in balcony
design. To be honest, losing my
corporate job catapulted my business
idea into a reality—but this is one
reality that I wouldn’t change. What
challenges do you find with Tokyo’s
small apartment sizes? Sometimes
we have to alter our veranda designs
based on balconies that have built-in
escape chutes. We have to design
around the floor area without
obstructing the chute—as safety is a
high priority. Do apartment tenants
need special permission from their
landlords to utilize your service?
About half our business comes
from tenants. All of our designs are
strong and durable, but they are
also removable, so a balcony can
easily be returned to its original
state. Are verandas exclusively
for the summer? Tokyo’s weather
conditions allow you to be outside
most of the year. Summers might be
a bit hot, but save for a few very cold
days, winters are mild, while spring
and fall are gorgeous. We work with
busy city people, so we tend to stick
with sturdier perennials as the core
structure for the garden design. Then
we add other flowers and plants that
can be switched out in a few months.
Most furniture and accessories can
be left outside all year round. We take
time to get to know each client in
order to determine their needs, and
then design and create from there. Do
you design commercial verandas
(i.e. for restaurants, offices, etc.)
We are currently increasing our
marketing to reach out to restaurants
and other professional spaces as
well, so this will be a huge focus for
us going forward. What was your
favorite veranda to design? I’d
have to say the Shinjuku Tochomae
terrace garden is my favorite because
it encompasses all of the elements
of nature: earth (lots of rocks and
earthy wood flooring), trees (tons of
those), water (a fishpond with a small
fountain), fire (lights and candles),
and sky (with an awesome view of
the Shinjuku skyline). Which Tokyo
restaurants or bars have the best
use of outdoor space? Unfortunately,
Tokyo isn’t known for having a
culture of outside dining spaces like
Europe or larger American cities. I
love late lunches at the Park Hyatt
café as the atmosphere there is nice.
On Saturday nights, a lovely meal
at Two Rooms in Aoyama on their
modern, sleek terrace followed by
drinks at the open-air Advocates Bar
in Shinjuku. On Sundays after church,
I love heading to Las Chicas in
Aoyama for brunch. The patio there
is lovely and usually very festive.
For more info visit
www.vacationveranda.com
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Great Journeys in Japan and Around the World
Travel
Gujo Hachiman
Green hills and fresh water
canals define this Gifu town
rich in soba, sake, and history
Text and photos by Rebecca Milner
Nagoya is the most convenient starting point for
trips to Gujo Hachiman. Direct buses (approx 1.5
hours, ¥2,000) run twice daily from Nagoya Meitetsu Bus Center to the town center at Jokamachi
Plaza. More frequent buses heading from Nagoya
to Takayama also stop at the Gujo Hachiman Interchange (approx 1.5 hours, ¥1,800); from there it’s a
1km walk to town. It’s also possible to go by train:
take the Takayama line from JR Nagoya station to
Mino Ota and transfer to the Nagaragawa line (limited express approx 2 hours, 15 minutes, ¥4,090;
local 2 hours, 45 minutes, ¥2,460). Stop in at the
Hakurankan for a quick primer in Gujo Odori dance
moves (child ¥300/adult ¥500).
For more information about Gujo Hachiman, visit
www.gujohachiman.com/kanko/index_e.htm
W
hile paying for lunch at Hirajin, I ask off-handedly if the
restau ra nt has a long h istor y. The wooden building,
whose backside overlooks the
Yoshida River, doesn’t look particularly old, but
a small black and white photo of an older-looking
structure suggests that there may have been an
earlier incarnation.
“We’ve only been a soba restaurant for about 30
years,” says the young waiter. When I point to the
photo, he shifts on his feet and glances uncomfortably at the table still not cleared before saying,
“This used to be just an all-round eatery.” And
after a pause: “Maybe for about 300 years, since its
been going for nine generations now.”
Hirano Honten, the sake distiller down the
street, can trace its ownership back 15 generations. “My ancestors came here from Nara about
450 years ago. We were on the losing side of the
Onin War,” explains Setsuko Hirano after another
similar series of questions.
This is the Gifu that isn’t Takayama, the Gifu
that hasn’t quite yet learned how to take advantage of its history. The town of Gujo Hachiman is
working to own—and market—this history; the
fact that it hasn’t yet managed to do so completely
is a big part of its appeal.
Like Takayama, the much-visited Edo-era town
60km to the north, Gujo Hachiman has a central
river, hills rising at the edges, and narrow streets
flanked with wooden buildings. The buildings here
are not as old as the ones in Takayama, as many
old structures burnt down in the 1920s. On the
other hand most are still homes, which means you
are more likely to see umbrellas and potted plants
spilling out front instead of souvenirs. Many have
stone steps leading directly down to the canals that
line the streets. Some also have rows of red metal
fire buckets strung from their eaves.
Fire must have robbed Gujo Hachiman of much
over the centuries, but it also led to the creation of
the town’s most attractive feature: its canals. Following a disastrous fire in the 17th century, the
capillary system of waterways was constructed
as a defense against
subsequent ones. More
of ten, howe ver, t he
waterways were—and
continue to be—used
f o r m o r e mu n d a n e
act iv it ies such as
laundry and washing
vegetables. There are
also several highly photographic traditional
water fountains, tiered
basins called mizu fune, scattered around town
from which to drink.
The Gifu countryside is an endless repeat-cycle
of brilliant green valleys and rural hamlets not
lacking in history, but rather the tourist bureaus
to boast of it. What defines Gujo Hachiman is its
water. The town is located at the convergence of
three rivers that bring snowmelt down from the
surrounding mountains. The clear, fast-running
streams provide fresh water for the soba, sake, and
river fish on which the town prides itself. From
June, the long poles of the ayu (sweetfish) fishermen lash the rivers, bringing in the small silver fish
that are eaten head to tail, grilled with salt. Other
river delicacies include amago (red spotted trout)
and iwana (char).
In spring, the most exciting thing happening
on the streets of Gujo Hachiman are the baskets
of fresh-picked sansai (mountain vegetables) and
takenoko (bamboo shoots) that appear in front of
shops (and sometimes homes too)—available for a
steal. Come summer, however, there is Gujo Odori,
one of Japan’s most important traditional dance
festivals. It takes places most evenings from midJuly through the first weekend of September. At
its peak, four nights during Obon in mid-August,
the dancing continues all night. Unlike the usual
locals-only parades, Gujo Odori is open to all and
visitors are encouraged to participate.
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Courtesy of Rising Sun
Feature
Summer
Music
Festival
Guide ’11
Japan’s quake-shocked music fans
get a jolt of rock therapy
By Dan Grunebaum
1. Nano-Mugen Fes.
Headliners: Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Weezer, Manic Street Preachers
After a year off, the stadium festival
pioneered by Japanese melocore
veterans Asian Kung-Fu Generation (or Ajikan as they are known)
is back. Along with Yellow Magic
Orchestra’s World Happiness, Tokyo
Ska Paradise Orchestra’s Tokyo Ska
Jamboree and Kodo’s Earth Celebration, the bash is one of several
created by bands to showcase themselves alongside their favorite acts.
Nano-Mugen ’11 targets mainstream
Japanese “loud rock” fans in their
20s and 30s, with a no-nonsense bill
that relies on the demonstrated pulling power of America’s Weezer and
Wales’ Manic Street Preachers, with
bands like Ash and Boom Boom Satellites filling in the holes.
Yokohama Arena, July 16-17,
¥9,800 (one-day pass). www.nanomugenfes.com
2. Fuji Rock Festival
Headliners: Coldplay, Faces, The
Chemical Brothers
The granddaddy of domestic rock
festivals is the brainchild of one of
Fuji also stands out
with its diverse roster of
world music acts. Not to
be missed are A frica’s
Tinariwen, a group of former Tuareg independence
fighters whose Saharan
desert tribal blues has
inspired a reverent following worldwide. Also
from Africa are Amadou &
Mariam and Congotronics, while Spanish hothead
Manu Chao knows a thing
or two about revving up a
festival crowd himself.
Beat fetishists can also
work themselves into a
4 & 6 Kishidan
lather with midnight sessions featuring the likes of
onetime Underworld memJapanese rock’s most colorful char- ber Darren Emerson and critically
acters, promoter Masa Hidaka. The acclaimed experimentalists Four Tet.
head of Smash Corp—immediately Naeba Ski Resort, Niigata Prefecrecognizable in his cowboy hat— ture, July 29-31, ¥39,800 (three-day
sought to create something like pass)/¥16,800 (one-day pass).
England’s Glastonbury, and some www.fujirockfestival.com
Gla stonbu r y st a f f a re ac t ua l ly
involved in Fuji Rock.
This year marks its 15th incarna- 3. Tokyo Ska
tion, and follows FRF ’10’s celebrity Jamboree
supergroups (Them Crooked Vul- Headliners: Tokyo Ska Paradise
tures and Atoms For Peace) with Orchestra, Fishbone
multiple repeaters Coldplay and The
Chemical Brothers, joined by Faces Tok yo Sukapara, as fans like to
as headliners.
call the unflagging warhorse, have
Faces—the ’60s UK supergroup led the Japanese ska scene for two
f ronted by Ron Wood a nd Rod decades. Two years ago they finally
Stewart—are back on the reunion realized their dream of hosting an
warpath, with Simply Red’s Mick all-ska festival at a superb outdoor
Huck na l l replaci ng Stewa r t on stage at the base of Mt. Fuji, invitvocals and the Sex Pistol’s Glen Mat- ing New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble
lock taking the role of the deceased and a cast of domestic ska outfits to
Ronnie Lane on bass.
join them. This year sees Sukapara
Supporting the headliners on joined by Fishbone, the seminal LA
the main Green, W hite and Red collective that pioneered a mash-up
Marquee stages will be bands like of ska, punk and funk, and inf luArctic Monkeys, Cake, YMO, Battles enced followers like the Red Hot
and another vintage post-punk act Chili Peppers. Fishbone performed
on the comeback trail, Big Audio in Japan for the first time in over a
Dynamite.
decade at last summer’s Fuji Rock
But Fuji veterans know the best and demonstrated in the form of
fun is often at the smaller stages live-wire frontman Angelo that they
that dot the sprawling river val- still have more than enough fire in
ley setting of the festival. At stages the belly.
like the Orange Court and Palace of Yamanakako Ska Field, YamaWonder, punters can take in a slew of nashi Prefecture, Aug 6, ¥6,800.
fascinating acts, like the highly rec- www.tokyoskaj.com
ommended Big Willie’s Burlesque,
singer-songwriter auteurs like Todd
Rundgren, neo-folk sensation Noah 4. Rock In Japan Fes.
And The Whale, blues legend Buddy Headliners: Perfume, Yuki, Orange
Guy, and leftfield New York guitarist Range, Capsule, Kishidan, Kreva,
Marc Ribot.
Brahman, Rip Slyme
Courtesy of Smash
2 & 5 Yellow Magic
Orchestra
1 Manic Street
Preachers
1 Weezer
Along with its Countdown Japan
winter fest, Rock In Japan is another
product of Rockin’ On, the leading
rock ‘zine in Japan. Launched in
2000, the three-day event at a pleasant patch of greenery in Ibaraki is
by some measures Japan’s largest
rock festival. RIJ generates a certain
amount of cynicism due to repetition of acts, but if you’re into J-rock,
it doesn’t get any bigger.
Star power comes in the form of
chart-topping acts like electro idoru
group Perfume, rapper Kreva and
the chameleon-like Chara. Of more
interest are former Judy and Mary
singer Yuki, the indefatigably leftfield Zazen Boys, and the pairing of
eccentric jazz singer Akiko Yano with
electronica wunderkind Rei Harakami
under the name Yanokami.
For headbangers there are bands
like the dead-heav y 9 mm Parabellum Bullet, old-school punkers
Brahman and nu metalists Fact. And
for old-timers there is the reunion of
’80s supergroup Unicorn, who have a
brand-new album in the form of Z.
National Hitachi Kaihin Park,
I b a ra k i P re fe c t u re , Au g 5 -7,
¥11,500 (one day)/¥22,000 (two
d ay s )/ ¥30,0 0 0 (t h r e e d ay s ) .
http://rijfes.co.jp
5. World Happiness
Festival
Headliners: Yellow Magic Orchestra,
Yuki, Shinsei Kamattechan
World Happi ness Fest iv a l w a s
launched by three aging hippies,
aka the members of Yellow Magic
Orchest ra: keyboa rdist Ry uichi
Sakamoto, bassist Haruomi Hosono
and drummer Yukihiro Takahashi
(with guitarist Cornelius now virtually a fourth member of the band).
Held on “dream island,” one of the
liquefaction-prone slabs of reclaimed
land in Tokyo Bay, the location is bleak
by day but takes on a certain glamour
when the sun goes down, revealing
the glittering nighttime cityscape.
In addition to YMO, the bill adds
up to a mini Rock In Japan, with Yuki
firmly back on the touring roster
after giving birth to her third child
in 2009. Also from the RIJ lineup are
young garage rockers Okamoto’s
and Zazen Boys’ Shutoku Mukai,
this time with his more downtempo
duo Kimonos. The versatile Sakamoto will also be doing his abstract
electronica thang with fellow laptop-twiddler, Austrian Christian
Fennesz, whose partnership began
with 2007’s stately album Cendre.
1 Asian Kung-Fu
Generation
Yu m e no s h i m a Ko e n R i k uj o kyogijo, Aug 7, ¥8,500. www.
world-happiness.com
6. Rising Sun Rock
Festival
Headliners: Quruli, Kishidan, Tokyo
Ska Paradise Orchestra
“Zutto Uso Datta” (“It Was Always a
Lie”), the anti-nuclear anthem that
recently went viral on the internet,
getting Saito in trouble w ith his
record company Victor.
Tarukawa Wharf, Ishikari Bay
New Port, Otaru, Hokkaido, Aug
12-13, ¥18,000 (two days). http://
rsr.wess.co.jp
Highly rated for its scenic Hokkaido
location, the Rising Sun Rock Festival takes place at a breezy seaside
field about an hour’s drive from
downtown Sapporo. With thematic
stages like the Crystal Palace and a
bill that mines the more creative side
of J-rock, the event blends aspects of
Fuji Rock with Rock in Japan.
Star power comes in the form
of a r t y a lt-rockers Qu r u l i, a nd
comedic rock act Kishidan, with
groovier sounds provided by Funkist, Cro-Mag non and Tok yo Ska
Paradise Orchestra. Singer-songwriter Kazuyoshi Saito will be on
hand, and it will be interesting to
see whet her or not he performs
4 Chara
Courtesy of Metamorphose
11 Leftfield
7. Summer Sonic &
Sonicmania
Headliners: The Strokes, Red Hot
Chili Peppers, Underworld, Primal
Scream
With The Strokes and Red Hot Chili
Peppers on the bill, Creativeman
boss Naoki Shimizu promised to
drink tequila from an ashtray if this
year’s Summer Sonic didn’t sell out.
But first there is Creativeman’s Friday
all-night Sonicmania beatfest to deal
with. A menu of UK retro rave will be
served up by Underworld and Primal
Scream, enlivened by A-Trak’s athletic turntablism and the electro-rock
of Boom Boom Satellites.
Saturday sees The Strokes purvey ing t heir new album Angles.
Local songstress Kaela Kimura has
the unlucky task of preceding Liam
Gallagher’s Beady Eye, while R&B
heartthrob Ne-Yo fronts the Mountain Stage. At the Sonic Stage choose
The Mars Volta’s or the screams of
Death From Above 1979.
If one all-nighter wasn’t enough,
Creativeman has also scheduled
a Saturday Sonic dusk-till-dawn
program, with the no-longer-new
nu metal of Korn to the retro electro-funk of Breakbot. Sunday sees
warhorses headline the stadium
Marine Stage, with X Japan and Red
Hot Chili Peppers, teasing with their
anticipated new album, I’m With
You—out at the end of August. Outdoors, the Beach Stage hosts reggae
scion Zigg y Marley, rap veterans
Arrested Development, and a bothday appearance by gay disco legends
the Village People.
Summer Sonic: Chiba Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe, Aug
13-14, ¥15,800 (one day)/¥29,000
(both days). www.summersonic.
com . S on ic m a n i a : M a k u h a r i
Messe, Aug 12, ¥9,000. www.cre
ativeman.co.jp/sonicmania
8. Fukushima!
Headliners: Yoshihide Otomo,
Ryoichi Wago, Michiro Endo
Created by renowned avant-garde guitarist Yoshihide Otomo, punk singer
Michiro Endo of The Stalin and poet
Ryoichi Wago from Fukushima itself,
Fukushima! will see a diverse spectrum of musicians, performing artists,
poets and visual artists converge in a
park on the outskirts of Fukushima
City for an entry charge- and electricity-free day of performances.
“Fu k ush i ma has come to be
k now n around the world w ith a
stigma,” Otomo, Endo and Wago say.
“But we will not give up on Fukushima. Even amidst a crisis that may
cause our hometowns to be lost, we
would like to retain its connection
with the outside world and the hope
of continuing to live in this land.”
For those unwilling or unable to
go, there is a series of related events
at Tokyo club Dommune. Featuring
live performances and panel discussions, these will be live-streamed on
Dommune’s website.
Village of Four Seasons, Fukushima Prefecture, Aug 15, free entry.
www.pj-fukushima.jp
9. Earth Celebration
Headliners: Kodo, Ranaei Family
The most quintessentially Japanese of
Japan’s summer music festivals is the
Kodo drummers’ Earth Celebration.
Created over two decades ago to
bring taiko fanatics to Kodo’s farflung remove on Sado Island in the
Sea of Japan, EC combines evening
concerts on a lush green hilltop with
daytime workshops, performances,
flea markets and exhibitions.
This year the special guest is the
Kurdish-Iranian Ranaei Family, who
for the first time bring their take on
classical Persian tanbur music to
Japan. But the star is Kodo’s disciplined, muscular performances and
the mighty odaiko drum it wheels
out for the climactic moments.
Ogi Town, Sado Island, Niigata
Prefecture, August 19-21. Prices
vary for individual events. www.
kodo.or.jp
But Metamorphose, held at a bicycle racetrack on the Izu Penninsula,
has held true to its name, transforming into a sprawling festival with
electronica roots that branch out to
all manner of psychedelic and dance
music lovers. Hence the presence
this year of alt-rock pranksters The
Flaming Lips, and New Orleans funk
collective Galactic on the bill.
Elsewhere the lineup ministers
to the faithful, taking in the roots
techno of Detroit innovator Derrick
May, the millennial UK dance music
of Leftfield and Orbital, the Swedish
minimal techno of Minilogue and
Japan’s own DJ Baku.
Cycle Sports Center, Shizuoka Prefecture, Sep 3. www.metamo.info
10. Tokyo Jazz
Also of note
Headliners: DMS, Incognito, Hiromi
Uehara, Sergio Mendes
Techno lord Takkyu Ishino’s Wire is
back at Yokohama Arena on Aug 27
with the likes of Ben Klock, Radio
Slave and Ken Ishii... J-pop juggernaut Avex will hold its annual
A-nation featuring Ayumi Hamasaki
and Kumi Koda et al at Ajinomoto
Stadium on July 30… Latin music
maniacs should partake in the pizzazz of Fukuoka’s Isla De Salsa
festival in Fukuoka on Aug 6-7...
Electronica fiends can get a last
outdoor dose at Labyrinth at Naeba
on Sep 17-19… Looking to October,
Smash’s camp fest Asagiri Jam (yes,
you really can see Mt. Fuji) is a mellower version of Fuji Rock usually
held the second weekend of October,
while Loud Park caters to the metal
faithful at Saitama Super Arena on
Oct 15.
Befitting Japan’s status as one of the
world’s leading jazz markets, Tokyo
Jazz is a glitzy affair held over three
days at one of the city’s finest concert
halls. The festival has recently enlivened its mainstream programming
with sideshows at Tokyo International Forum’s outdoor plaza.
This year’s 10th edition doubles as
the 70th birthday party for Brazilian
jazz legend Sergio Mendes. The pianist and bandleader earned his place
in history by bringing bossa nova to
North America in the ’60s. The Black
Eyed Peas then introduced him to a
new generation by re-recording his
hit song “Mas que Nada” in 2006.
Also on the bill are outfits like UK
jazz-funk collective Incognito and
domestic piano wunderkind Hiromi
Uehara. A new supergroup making
its debut is DMS, consisting of fusion
pianist George Duke, bassist Marcus
Miller and sax man David Sanborn.
Tokyo International Forum, Sep
2-4, ¥6,500-¥9,500 (individual
concerts)/¥18,000 (one-day pass).
www.tokyo-jazz.com
11. Metamorphose
Headliners: The Flaming Lips, Leftfield, Orbital, Derrick May
A look at the headliners reveals
Metamorphose’s roots in techno—
t he event was t he brainchild of
techno DJ Mayuri, who a decade ago
launched it in opposition to the thendominant trance raves.
Ten bands you’ve
never seen in Japan
The Vaccines
Despite their stripped-down guitar
sound, jaded lyrics and retro name,
this London band just formed last
year. Stamped as sound-of-2011
by NME, the BBC et al, their debut
album What Did You Expect from the
Vaccines? has a lot riding on it. Fuji
Rock Festival, July 29.
The Sisters Of Mercy
32 years after forming and 26 years
after their first Japan tour was canceled following the band’s breakup,
E ng l ish ma n A nd rew E ld r itch’s
doom-punk legends will be here
(radiation permitting). Fuji Rock
Festival, July 29.
Dye It Blonde hearkens back to a
time of muscle cars, low-slung guitars and lo-fi garage rock. Summer
Sonic, Aug 14.
Courtesy of Pachinko Records
The Naked And Famous
Another sound-of-2011 pick, the first
Kiwi band in three years to deliver a
domestic number one with Passive
Me, Aggressive You specializes in
anthemic, synth-driven dream-pop.
Fuji Rock Festival, July 30.
Widespread Panic
Another one of those painfully unfashionable US jam bands that the Japanese
industry has been unable to sell domestically. Thank god for Fuji Rock's Field
of Heaven stage, where the band will
be headlining on both nights. Fuji
Rock Festival, July 29 & 30.
Best Coast
Bet hany Cosent ino’s old-school
LA surf/garage band was supposed
to debut in March but the quake
pushed their first Japan appearance
to Fuji Rock. Better for them. Fuji
Rock Festival, July 29 & 30.
Brother
Arctic Monkeys? How 2007. For 2011
it’s London lad rockers Brother and
their forthcoming debut Famous
First Words, due out for their Japan
tour. Summer Sonic, Aug 13.
Black Mountain
This Canadian band earned its
grungy stripes working with drug
addicts in the seamy side of Vancouver. Learn about it in their latest
album Wilderness Heart, a dreamy
psychedelic folk-rock outing. Summer Sonic, Aug 13.
OFWGKTA
LA “horrorcore” hip-hop group’s
name stands for Odd Future Wolf
Gang Kill Them All. Founder “Tyler
the Creator” is receiving millions of
YouTube views for his profane therapy
rap Goblin. Summer Sonic, Aug 13.
Esben and the Witch
Still another sound-of-2011 anointee,
this 2008-formed UK band’s album Violet Cries and single “Marching Song”
has seen them gigging with Deerhunter
and The XX. Summer Sonic, Aug 13.
The Morning Benders
Relocating to Brooklyn, Chris Chu’s
Sunny California pop band has gone
dark and NY on their new album Big
Echo. Summer Sonic, Aug 14.
Smith Westerns
Still in their teens, this Chicago trio
is already on their second album.
artist profile
Yelle
The Gallic electro diva is ready to
share the love
iring up crowds f rom
Coachella to Katy Perry,
for whom she recently
opened, Yelle (real name
Julie Budet) found her calling as a
dirty-talking electro diva when she
met producer GrandMarnier (JeanFrançois Perrier) in 2000. With the
addition of Tepr (Tanguy Destable),
they gained instant notoriety on
MySpace in 2005 when they posted
the song “Short Dick Cuizi,” which
later became “Je Veux Te Voir.”
The band debuted with Pop Up
the following year and was soon
teasing audiences worldwide with
Yelle’s sexy lamé tights and disarmingly exotic French accent
backed by technicolor, booty-shaking tunes. Five years on, the singer
describes their brand-new Safari
Disco Club (Pachinko Records) as
“a big recreation center with a lot of
things to do in it.”
It will be amusing to see how
Yelle’s dance floor music goes down
in the mid-afternoon at Makuhari
Messe. But time and venue notwithstanding, they will be prepared.
“There is nothing better than swapping love!” Yelle promises. “We’ll
have so much love to give to Summer Sonic—get ready!”
Yelle plays Summer Sonic ’s
Mountain Stage on Aug 14 .
Domestic clothier Graniph will
release a Yelle-designed T-shirt
on July 13.
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AGENDA
Metpod
©LG Williams/Estate of LG Williams
By Dan Grunebaum
Courtesy of Eleven
art
Anything But
nightlife
concert
Outlook Festival Yumi Matsutoya
� Commission your artwork by the square inch
when American conceptual artist LG Williams
tapes his blank rectangle to the wall at unconventional art space The Container. With “Anything
But,” Williams playfully questions the values of
the contemporary art market. The nomadic Californian plies his trade the world over, creating
ironic installations for venues like the Gallery
Subversive, teaching art and appearing in magazines such as Artforum. The Container is exactly
what its name implies—a shipping container that
has been reinvented as an exhibition space.
The Container (inside Bross hair salon), until
Aug 29. See exhibition listings (Shibuya/
Ebisu) for details.
� Fans of dub, dubstep, drum ‘n’ bass and the
like no longer have to go to Croatia to get their fix.
Now “Europe’s largest bass music & soundsystem
culture festival” comes to Japan. The first installation welcomes storied British soundsystem
champion and MC Macka B to the stage alongside a posse of Japan’s better bass music artists.
Among them are live act Rub-a-Dub Market and
leftfield female rapper Rumi, who will perform
alongside DJ sets from the likes of Goth-Trad,
who spearheads dubstep in Japan with his Back
to the Chill events.
Eleven, July 10. See club listings for details.
� “Yuming” may not top the charts like she did
with relentless regularity in the ’80s and ’90s,
but Yumi Matsutoya still has one of the clearest,
brightest voices in the business, and can still fill
Tokyo International Forum night after night. As
in past years, the 73-date tour for her 36th original album Road Show is likely to be a Vegas-style
spectacular. Previous tours have featured a circus complete with trapeze artists and elephants.
Tokyo International Forum, July 9-10 &
Aug 10-11. See concert listings (popular) for
details.
Courtesy of Creativeman
Photoby Kazuo Fukunaga
Photo by 坂内太
gig
Chthonic
exhibition
performance
A Fateful Journey Dance Ga Mitai!
� After blowing up last year’s Loud Park fest,
Taiwanese black metal band Chthonic return to
Japan for their first headlining tour. Ardent independence activists and outspoken supporters of
self-determination for China’s ethnic minorities,
Chthonic employ instruments like the erhu to
refract the traditional music of China through the
prism of heavy metal. Their brand-new album is
Takasago Army, a reference to a ferocious ethnic
Taiwanese unit that fought for the Japanese Imperial Army in World War II.
Club Quattro, July 11. See concert listings
(popular) for details.
� Aside from a sprawling exhibit at the Mori a few
years back, Japan sees little in the way of African
art. But the first solo show in Japan of renowned
Ghanian sculptor El Anatsui is currently touring
the country; after stops in Osaka, Hayama and Tsuruoka it sets down for the summer in Saitama. El
Anatsui caused a sensation when, at the 2007 Venice Biennale, he draped the facade of the Palazzo
Fortuny in one of his shimmering wall sculptures.
“A Fateful Journey” presents some 30 of these large
woven hangings, often made from waste materials.
The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama, until
Aug 28. See exhibition listings (other areas)
for details.
� For a sampling of Japan’s dance scene, it doesn’t
get any bigger or better than longstanding venue
Die Pratze’s Dance Ga Mitai! festival. The 13th
annual performing arts smorgasbord hosts veterans as well newcomers over six weeks this summer.
Among the storied names are butoh company
Torifune (pictured) and cutting-edge dance-theater-video troupe Kakuya Ohashi and Dancers.
They will be joined by the winners of Die Pratze’s
emerging artists series and overseas guests, Korean
dancer-choreographer Kim Yong-chul and Polish
company Dance Theatre Zawirowania.
Kagurazaka Die Pratze and Nippori D-Soko,
July 19-Aug 30. See dance listings for details.
Agenda Listings
hot list
15 Concerts
16 Stage
16 Dance
16 Clubbing
16 Exhibitions
18 Sports
18 Festivals
18 Forums & Expos
19 Bazaars & Markets
19 Learning
19 TV Picks
Concerts
Popular
Coldrain
J-rock group tour their new
album. Jul 1, 7pm, ¥2,800. Club
Quattro. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: Creativeman 03-34626969.
Fact
Masked heavy metal band.
Jul 1, 7pm, ¥3,000-¥3,500.
Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn:
Harajuku. Tel: Creativeman
03-3462-6969.
Email your event information to [email protected]
See www.metropolis.co.jp for more listings
Tokyo Nomad
Shonen Knife
Pink Lady
Yumi Matsutoya
Eiko Ishibashi
Natsuko Aso
DJ and live painting event. Jul
8, 7pm, ¥1,000. SuperDeluxe.
Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel:
03-5412-0515.
J-pop veteran celebrates the
40th year of her career. Jul 9-10,
6pm & Aug 10-11, 7pm, ¥8,400.
Tokyo International Forum
Hall A. Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel:
Kyodo 0570-064-903.
Iro Iro 11
Guitar Pop showcase with
The Mootekkis, Remedy's
Library, Honeydew and Sorcha
Chisholm. Jul 9, 7:30pm, free.
Crawfish. Nearest stn: Akasaka.
Tel: 03-3584-2496.
Sitting In Sdlx
Intimate live music from
U-zhaan, Daikichi Yoshida
and others. Jul 10, 7pm,
¥3,000 (adv)/¥3,500 (door).
SuperDeluxe. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-5412-0515.
Chthonic
Taiwanese metal band. Jul
11, 7pm, ¥5,500. Club Quattro.
Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel:
Creativeman 03-3462-6969.
Test Tone vol. 71
Experimental music showcase
featuring Nigel Wright from
New Zealand and others. Jul
12, 8pm, free. SuperDeluxe.
03-5412-0515.
Tamurapan
Melodic pop songstress. Jul 1,
7:30pm, ¥4,500. Liquidroom.
Nearest stn: Ebisu. Tel: Kyodo
0570-064-903.
Amaranthe
Swedish melodic metal band.
Jul 1, 7pm, ¥3,900. Astro Hall.
Nearest stn: Meijijingumae. Tel:
3drum3piano vol 3
Pianist Eiko Ishibashi and
others. Jul 1, 7:30pm, ¥3,300
(adv)/¥3,800 (door). WWW.
03-5458-7676.
Wire
UK post-punk band. Jul 2,
10pm, ¥4,000 (adv)/¥5,000
(door). Unit. Nearest stn:
Daikanyama. Tel: 03-54598630.
Vivian Girls
Brooklyn art rock trio with
Black Lips. Jul 2, 7pm, ¥4,500
03-5458-7676.
The Watanabes
Expat rock band with
Mothercoat and others. Jul
2, 7pm, ¥1,500 (adv)/¥2,000
(door). Moonromantic. Nearest
stn: Gaienmae. Tel: 03-54748115.
Man With A Mission
Japanese punk band wrap
up their nationwide tour. Jul
3, 6pm, ¥2,500 (adv)/¥3,000
(door). Eggman. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3496-1785.
Akron/Family
Folk-influenced experimental
rock. Jul 6, 7pm, ¥4,800
Contrarede 03-5773-5061.
Vistlip
Visual-kei band. Jul 7, 7pm,
¥3,500. Zepp Tokyo. Nearest
stn: Tokyo Teleport. Tel:
Beni
Japanese R&B singer. Jul
7, 6:30pm, ¥4,800. Tokyo
Dome City Hall. Nearest
stn: Korakuen. Tel: Kyodo
0570-064-903.
Chrisette Michele
R&B singer. Jul 7-8, 7 & 9:30pm,
¥6,400-¥8,400. Billboard Live.
03-3405-1133.
Godmothers of J-rock and
guests. Jul 17, 6pm, ¥3,000.
Fever. Nearest stn: Shindaita.
Tel: Smash 03-3444-6751.
Avant pop pianist with Pikachu
and others. Jul 18, 7:30pm,
¥2,500 (adv)/¥2,800 (door).
Roppongi. Tel: 03-5412-0515.
Sowelu
Relief concert in Tokyo
Rojitas with Spicks & Specks.
Bee Gees video message
and autographed goods on
sale. ¥5,500. Shibuya Duo
Music Exchange. Tickets:
090-6713-0608. email:
[email protected].
http://eplus.jp
Back Drop Bomb
Miwa
Amanda Brecker
Folksy singer-songwriter. Jul
19, 5pm, ¥3,800. Shibuya-AX.
Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel:
Kyodo 0570-064-903.
Workshy
British AOR band. Jul 19, 7
& 9:30pm, ¥4,800-¥6,800.
Billboard Live. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-3405-1133.
Mate Power Japan Tour
2011
Cumbia, Mestizo, Latin Ska
from Mate Power, Chicken
Head Maker, Rojo Regalo
and more. July 20, 7pm,
¥2,800/¥3,300 w/1d. Marz.
Nearest stn: Shinjuku. Tel:
03-3202-8248. www.marz.jp
Morgan’s Organ
Morgan Fisher improvises his
vintage collection of keyboards.
Jul 20, 7:30pm, free (w/adv
registration)/¥1,000 (door).
Roppongi. Tel: 03-5412-0515.
Legendary soul singer. Jul
20, 7:30pm, ¥9,500-¥11,500.
Cotton Club. Nearest stn:
Tokyo. Tel: 03-3215-1555.
Asako Toki
J-pop vocalist. Jul 25-25, 7
& 9:30pm, ¥4,500-¥6,500.
Roppongi. Tel: 03-3405-1133.
The Music
English alternative rock
band. Jul 27, 7pm, ¥6,500.
Shibuya-AX. Nearest stn:
Harajuku. Tel: Smash 03-34446751.
Mika Nakashima
J-pop singer with a rock edge.
Jul 28-29, 6:30pm, ¥6,800.
Hall A. Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel:
Kyodo 0570-064-903.
Cash Cash
Okamoto’s
The Cherry Coke$
Celtic-influenced punk
band. Jul 15, 7:30pm, ¥2,800.
Liquidroom. Nearest stn: Ebisu.
Eastern Youth
Japanese rock trio. Jul 15,
7:30pm, ¥3,500. O-East.
Smash 03-3444-6751.
Tito Jackson
Mike’s older brother on a
solo tour. Jul 15, 7 & 9:30pm,
¥8,400-¥10,500. Cotton
Club. Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel:
03-3215-1555.
Electric Eel Shock
Garage rock trio with Panic
Smile and 10 other bands. Jul
16, 3pm, ¥2,500 (adv)/¥3,000
(door). WWW. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5458-7676.
Nano-Mugen Fes 2011
Two-day rock fest featuring
Asian Kung-Fu Generation,
Weezer, Boom Boom Satellites
and others. Jul 16-17, 11:30am,
¥9,800 (one-day pass).
Yokohama Arena. Nearest stn:
Shin-Yokohama. Tel: 04-54744000. www.nano-mugenfes.
com/
Tokyo Ska Jamboree
One-day ska fest featuring
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra,
Fishbone and others. Aug 6,
1pm, ¥6,800. Yamanakako Ska
Field. Nearest stn: Gotemba.
www.tokyoskaj.com
Japanese indie rockers. Jul
13, 7:30pm, ¥3,200. O-West.
Smash 03-3444-6751.
American rock band with
Holiday Parade. Jul 14-15,
6:30pm, ¥5,000. The Game.
Quirky J-pop singer. Aug 6,
6:30pm, ¥5,300 (adv)/¥5,800
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5458-7676.
J-pop singer. Jul 18, 5pm,
¥4,500. Mt. Rainer Hall Shibuya
Pleasure Pleasure. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: Kyodo 0570-064903.
Sam Moore
SUN, JULY 17. 6PM
Greatest Tribute To
The Bee Gees 2011
J-pop godmothers. Aug 6,
6pm, ¥6,800. Omiya Sonic
City. Nearest stn: Saitama. Tel:
Kyodo 0570-064-903.
Shinjuku rock squad. Jul 28,
7pm, ¥3,150. Akasaka Blitz.
Nearest stn: Akasaka. Tel: Hot
Stuff 03-5720-9999.
Fuji Rock Festival ‘11
Coldplay, Yellow Magic
Orchestra and many others. Jul
29-31, 9am, ¥16,800 (one-day
pass)/¥39,800 (three-day pass).
Naeba Ski Resort. Nearest stn:
Echigo Yuzawa. Tel: Smash
03-3444-6751. www.smash-uk.
com/frf11
Lisp
J-pop trio made up of anime
voice actresses. Jul 31, 6pm,
¥5,800. Shibuya-AX. Nearest
stn: Harajuku. Tel: Kyodo
0570-064-903.
Jero
Youthful enka singer. Jul 31, 5
& 8pm, ¥7,000-¥9,000. Cotton
03-3215-1555.
Rock In Japan Fes
Chara, Kaela Kimura, Halcali and
others. Aug 5-7, 11am, ¥13,000
(one day), ¥25,000 (two days),
¥34,500 (three days). National
Hitachi Kaigan Park. Nearest stn:
Nakane. http://rijfes.jp/11
Clementine
French singer gives anime
songs a bossa nova slant. Aug
6, 4 & 7pm, ¥5,000. Nihonbashi
Mitsui Hall. Nearest stn:
Nihonbashi. Tel: Creativeman
03-3462-6969.
Vocalist and guitarist Jesse
Harris sing songs by Carol King
and James Taylor. Aug 7, 5 &
8pm, ¥6,000-¥8,000. Cotton
03-3215-1555.
World Happiness
Festival
Yellow Magic Orchestra, Yuki,
Shinsei Kamattechan and
others. Aug 7, noon, ¥8,500.
Yumenoshima Park. Nearest
stn: Shin-Kiba. Tel: 03-35220281. www.world-happiness.
com
Fight for Rights in
Hayama Beach
Cumbia, Mestizo, Latin from
Mate Power, EKD, Fight For
Right (DJ Set) and more. Aug
8, all day (DJs from 5pm;
concert from 7pm), Free. Blue
Moon. Nearest stn: Hayama.
Tel: 046-876-1797. wwww.
bluemoonhayama.net
Drumline
Marching band ensemble
plays Mowtown, swing jazz
and more. Aug 9, 7pm; Aug
10, 2 & 7pm; Aug 11-12, 2pm;
Aug 13, 1 & 6pm; Aug 14,
1pm, ¥5,000-¥7,800. Tokyo
International Forum Hall C.
Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel: Kyodo
0570-064-903.
Sonicmania
Underworld, Primal Scream,
Jamaica and others.
Aug 12, 10pm, ¥9,000.
Makuhari Messe. Nearest
stn: Kaihinmakuhari. Tel:
www.creativeman.co.jp/
sonicmania/
Rising Sun Rock Festival
Polysics, Low IQ 01 and others.
Aug 12-13, 10am, ¥18,000.
Ishikari Bay New Port. Nearest
stn: Aso. http://rsr.wess.
co.jp/2011/i
Ziggy Marley
Reggae singer-songwriter and
band. Aug 12, 7:30pm, ¥6,500.
Yokohama Bay Hall. Nearest
stn: Motomachi Chukagai. Tel:
Summer Sonic 2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers, The
Strokes and others. Aug
13-14, noon, price TBA.
www.summersonic.com/2011
P.i.L
Johnny Lydon and company.
Aug 15, 7pm, ¥7,000. Studio
Coast. Nearest stn: Shin-Kiba.
Crossfaith
Gary Burton Quartet
KT Tunstall
T-Square
Boyz II Men
Rojitas & Mihoko Fujita
Jazz/World
Terumasa Hino
Japanese indie rock band.
Aug 27, 7pm, ¥2,000.
Cyclone. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: Creativeman
03-3462-6969.
Scottish singer-songwriter. Sep
1, 7pm, ¥6,500. O-East. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. Tel: Smash
03-3444-6751.
R&B trio in their 20th year.
Nov 24, 7pm, ¥8,500. Tokyo
International Forum Hall A.
Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel: Kyodo
0570-064-903.
Chie Ayado
Jazz and R&B singer. Jul 1, 7
& 9:30pm; Jul 2, 5 & 7:45pm,
¥8,400. Blue Note. Nearest stn:
Omotesando. Tel: 03-54850088.
P’ez
Brass-centric rock band. Jul
1, 7 & 9:30pm; Jul 2, 6 & 9pm,
¥10,600-¥12,600. Billboard
Live. Nearest stn: Roppongi.
Tel: 03-3405-1133.
Chuck Loeb
Fusion jazz guitarist with
Carmen Cuesta. Jun 29-Jul
2, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥7,500. Cotton
03-3215-1555.
Sadao Watanabe
Veteran saxman welcomes
pianist Aaron Goldberg
and others. Jul 3, 4 & 7pm;
Jul 4-6, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥8,400.
Blue Note. Nearest stn:
Guitar jazz trio celebrate the
release of their new CD. Jul 3,
8pm, ¥3,000. Pit Inn. Nearest
stn: Shinjuku-sanchome. Tel:
03-3354-2024.
Tokuhiro Doi
Jazz clarinetist and band. Jul
3, 8pm, ¥3,000. Pit Inn. Nearest
03-3354-2024.
Sandii
Hawaiian singer with guitarist
Nathan Aweau. Jul 4, 7 &
9:30pm, ¥6,000-¥8,000. Cotton
03-3215-1555.
Tamaya Honda
Fried Pride
Jazz guitar and vocal duo. Jul
28, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥5,000-¥7,000.
Roppongi. Tel: 03-3405-1133.
Tim Robbins & The
Rogues Gallery Band
Hollywood actor and his
brass jazz band. Aug 9-12, 7 &
9:30pm, Aug 13, 6 & 8:45pm,
¥8,400. Blue Note. Nearest stn:
Rojitas
Cuban salsa singer and guests.
Aug 11, 7:30pm, ¥10,000.
STB139. Nearest stn: Roppongi.
Tel: 03-5474-0139.
Sat, JULY 30. 2PM
It’s Cuban Style! Latin
Jazz Band IMPACTO
Japanese & Cuban musicians
plus dancers. Salon de Euro
Etoile. ¥4,500 w/1d (adv)/
¥5,000 w/1d. Bottle of wine
for bookings of 4! Stns:
Akebonobashi or
Ushigomeyanagicho.
03-6317-9842; vistel@blue
globe.jp; www.blueglobe.jp
Yusa
Annual music fest organized by
taiko ensemble Kodo. Until-Jan
1. various times, prices vary
by venue. Sado Island. www.
kodo.or.jp
Cuban guitarist and band. Jul
6-8, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥7,500-¥9,500.
Cotton Club. Nearest stn:
Tokyo. Tel: 03-3215-1555.
Na Leo
Hawaiian music and hula
dance group. Jul 11-13, 7
& 9:30pm, ¥6,400-¥8,400.
Roppongi. Tel: 03-3405-1133.
Nelson Rangell
Fusion multi-instrumentalist
with Don Grusin and others.
Jul 11-14, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥7,500¥9,500. Cotton Club. Nearest
stn: Tokyo. Tel: 03-3215-1555.
Hekiru Shiina
Japanese math rock band. Aug
26, 8pm, ¥2,800 (adv)/¥3,300
Shibuya. Tel: Hot Stuff 03-57209999.
Jazz trumpeter and band. Jul
25-26, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥6,300.
Blue Note. Nearest stn:
Aquapit
Colombian National Day
Concert
Lite
Cuban salsa singer joins local
jazz vocalist. Jul 24, 7:30pm,
¥6,000. Salon de Euro Etoiles.
Nearest stn: UshigomeYanagicho.
Jazz drummer jams with a
different lineup each night
over three nights. Jul 5-7,
8pm, ¥3,000. Pit Inn. Nearest
03-3354-2024.
HidefumiIno
Anime voice actress and
J-pop singer. Aug 20, 5:30pm,
¥5,500. Zepp Tokyo. Nearest
stn: Tokyo Teleport. Tel: Kyodo
0570-064-903.
Fusion jazz band. Jul 24, 4pm,
¥4,200-¥6,300. C.C. Lemon
Hall. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel:
Kyodo 0570-064-903.
Fragile
Devendra Banhart
New Weird America
singer-songwriter. Aug 15,
7pm, ¥7,000. Studio Coast.
Nearest stn: Shin-Kiba. Tel:
Jazz vibraphonist and band.
Jul 20-22, 7 & 9:30pm; Jul 23,
6 & 8:45pm, ¥8,400. Blue Note.
Nearest stn: Omotesando. Tel:
03-5485-0088.
Fender Rhodes master. Jul 14,
7 & 9:30pm, ¥4,800-¥6,800.
Roppongi. Tel: 03-3405-1133.
Columbian musicians Maria
Mulata, Pedro Nel Martinez
and others. Jul 17, noon, free.
Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall.
Nearest stn: Uchisaiwaicho.
Tel: 03-3591-6388.
Hilary Kole
Jazz vocalist and band. Jul
20-23, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥6,500¥8,500. Cotton Club. Nearest
stn: Tokyo. Tel: 03-3215-1555.
Instrumental jazz/funk trio.
Aug 17, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥5,000¥7,000. Cotton Club. Nearest
stn: Tokyo. Tel: 03-3215-1555.
Earth Celebration
Classical
La Petite Bande
Belgian Baroque ensemble
playing on period instruments.
Jul 2, 3pm, ¥4,000-¥8,000.
Tokyo Opera City Concert
Hall. Nearest stn: Hatsudai. Tel:
03-5353-0788.
Mariella Devia
Italian soprano performs areas
by Gounod, Rossini and others.
Jul 4, 7pm, ¥6,000-¥12,000.
Promusica 03-3372-7050.
Fumiaki Miura
Violinist performs works
by Mozart, Stravinsky and
others. Jul 8, 7pm, ¥3,000.
Amati 03-3560-3010.
Ensemble Nomad
Woodwind ensemble
performs works by Saint-Saëns
and others. Jul 8, 7pm, ¥3,000
(adv)/¥3,500 (door). Tokyo
Opera City Recital Hall. Nearest
stn: Hatsudai. Tel: Keynote
0422-44-1165.
Agenda Listings
Die 12 Blechbläser der
Berliner Philharmoniker
12 brass players from the
Berlin Philharmonic play
selection from Bach, Weber
and others. Jul 12, 7pm,
¥4,000-¥7,000. Tokyo Opera
City Concert Hall. Nearest
stn: Hatsudai. Tel: Amati
03-3560-3010.
Jérôme Laran
French classical saxophonist.
Jul 14, 7pm, ¥4,000 (adv.
Tokyo Opera City Recital
Hall. Nearest stn: Hatsudai.
Tel: Continuo 080-4357-4613.
Naoto
Clubbing
Friday 1
Ageha
Air
Micro Cosmos
Rad. House, techno: DJs Off The
Rocker, Dexpistols, etc. From
10pm, ¥3,000. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-6145-6231.
www.air-tokyo.com
Vladan Koci
Club Asia
Crazy Honey
Lilly Frankie-penned play
staring Sung Ha and Masami
Nagasawa. Until Aug 28,
various times, ¥7,350.
Parco Theatre. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3477-5858.
Bolshoi Circus
Russian circus featuring
acrobat horse riding.
Until Aug 15, various
times, ¥3,500-¥5,500.
stn: Kaihinmakuhari.
Tel: 04-3296-0001. www.
kaiyodo.co.jp/wf
Dracula
Japan premiere of
Frank Wildhorn’s gothic
musical. Until Aug 31,
¥6,000-¥20,000. Tokyo
International Forum Hall
C. Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel:
Kyodo 0570-064-708.
The Hunting Gun
Japanese language play
starring film actress Miki
Nakatani. Oct 3-23, ¥7,350.
Parco Theater. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3477-5858.
Dance
Romeo and Juliet
Prokofiev ballet
choreographed by Kenneth
MacMillan. ; Jul 2, 2pm; Jul 3,
7pm, ¥1,500-¥12,600. New
National Theatre. Nearest
stn: Hatsudai. Tel: 03-53513011.
Roussewaltz
Contemporary dance
piece by Kaoru Uchida. Jul
2, 7:30pm; Jul 3, 7:30pm,
¥3,500 (adv)/¥3,800 (door).
Roppongi. Tel: 03-54120515.
Undo Redo
Dance and live painting
event featuring Hiroko
Kurisu and Saori Kanda.
Jul 26, 7:30pm, ¥3,000.
Roppongi. Tel: 03-54120515.
Dance ga Mitai!
Contemporary dance festival
with nearly 20 separate
performances. Until Aug 30,
various times, price TBA.
D-Soko. Nearest stn: Nippori.
Tel: 03-5811-5399. www.
geocities.jp/kagurara2000/
d13
Nicolas Le Riche & the
Paris Etoiles
Rising French ballet star and
company. Aug 12 & 16-18,
6:30pm; Aug 13, 2pm; Aug
14, noon, ¥5,000-¥15,000.
U-Port Hall. Nearest stn:
Osakihirokoji. Tel: 03-34941840. www.nbs.or.jp
f.BAR
Girls treat Boys. All mix
DJs Yone, Liv Lo, Mai-chan,
Aron T. From 11pm, men
¥2,500 w/ 2d, ¥1,000 w/2d.
Nearest stn: Azabu-Juban. Tel:
03-3586-6383. www.fbar.jp
Atom
Stage
w/1d. Nearest stn: Roppongi.
Tel: 03-5775-6206. www.
go-to-eleven.com
Tech Mode. DJs Tasaka, Juzu,
etc. From 11pm, ¥3,500.
03-5534-2525. www.ageha.
com
Classical-pop crossover
violinist. Jul 16-17, 6:30pm,
¥5,000-¥5,500. C.C. Lemon
Hall. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: Kyodo 0570-064-903.
Cellist performs works by
Dvorak and Tchaikovsky.
Aug 27, 6:30pm, ¥2,500¥3,00. Sumida Triphony Hall.
Nearest stn: Kinshicho. Tel:
Kyodo 0570-064-903.
Go to www.meturl.com/listings for complete listings
Tokyo Shake. Trance, hip-hop.
From 7pm, price TBA. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-54285195. www.clubatom.com
Get High Tech. Techno, electro:
DJs Yoji, Tanaka, etc. From
11pm, ¥4,000 w/1d. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-54582551. http://asia.iflyer.jp
Eleven
Liberation. Techno, house: DJs
Osamu M, Ryo, etc. From 10pm,
¥3,000. Nearest stn: Roppongi.
Tel: 03-5775-6206. www.
go-to-eleven.com
Module
Nxx Oxxxx vs Phuture Traxx.
Techno, house: DJs Phuture
Traxx, Nxx Oxxx, etc. From
midnight, ¥3,000. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3464-8432.
www.module-tokyo.com
The New Matrix Bar
Matrix Friday. Old school
hip-hop, west side, south side,
all mix. DJ Ykk and more. From
6pm, ¥1,000 (after 11:30pm).
Nearest stn: Roppongi.
Tel: 03-3405-1066. www.
matrixbar.jp
The Room
Breakthrough. Hip-hop: DJs
Jin, Ladi Dadi, etc. From 10pm,
¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3461-7167.
www.theroom.jp
Velours
Diamonds Tokyo, hip-hop
event supported by Ed Hardy.
DJs: Bento, Kango and more.
From 10pm, ¥2,000. MinamiAoyama. Tel: 03-5778-4777.
www.velours.jp
Warehouse702
Bikini Night. Electro, house:
DJs Ayanokoji, Taku, etc.
From 10pm, men ¥3,500 w/1d,
women ¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest
stn: Azabu-Juban. Tel: 03-62300343. www.warehouse702.
com
Womb
Sterne. Techno. Time TBA,
price TBA. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-1383.
www.womb.co.jp
Saturday 2
Ageha
Ultra Music. House: DJ Emma.
stn: Shin-Kiba. Tel: 03-55342525. www.ageha.com
Air
Timmy Regisford x Air. House:
DJ Timmy Regisford. From
Shibuya. Tel: 03-6145-6231.
www.air-tokyo.com
Atom
Tokyo Rave. Trance, hip-hop.
Club Asia
Blafma. House, dubDJs Altz,
Iori, etc. Live: Dry & Heavy
and more. From 11pm, ¥3,500
w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-5458-2551. http://asia.
iflyer.jp
Eleven
Real Grooves. House, techno
DJs Ozmzo, Taguchi, etc: Live:
Modern Deep Left Quartet
and more. From 10pm, ¥4,000
Ice Breaker Summer Big Party.
Hip-hop, R&B: DJs Lucas
Valentine, Zun, etc. From
midnight, men ¥2,000, women
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5784-5496.
www.microcosmos-tokyo.com
Module
Freedom. Reggae: DJs Juicho
Sound, Delta Force, etc. From
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-34648432. www.module-tokyo.com
The New Matrix Bar
Saturday Night Fever. Hip-hop,
R&B, reggae: DJ Ykk and more.
From 6pm, ¥1,000 (after
10pm). Nearest stn: Roppongi.
Tel: 03-3405-1066. www.
matrixbar.jp
The Room
Especial Records Session. Jazz,
house: DJs Yoshihiro Okino,
Yukari BB, etc. From 10pm,
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3461-7167.
www.theroom.jp
Unit
7th Anniversary. DJs Eye,
Takimi, etc: Live: Wire, Friction.
From 10pm, ¥5,000. Nearest
stn: Daikanyama. Tel: 03-54598630. www.unit-tokyo.com
Warehouse702
Funktaxi. Tech house, deep
house. DJs Den, Hyota, etc.
Live: Tin Man. From 11pm,
Azabu-Juban. Tel: 03-62300343. www.warehouse702.
com
Womb
06s. Drumnbass. Time TBA,
price TBA. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-1383.
www.womb.co.jp
Sunday 3
Atom
Carnival. Trance, hip-hop. From
7pm, price TBA. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5428-5195.
www.clubatom.com
Module
Signum. Techno, house. From
5pm, ¥2,000 w/1d. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3464-8432.
www.module-tokyo.com
Womb
Day & Nite. DJs Baki, Koh,
etc. From midnight, ¥2,500.
03-5459-1383. www.womb.
co.jp
Monday 4
Air
Red. House, electro: DJs
Nakata, Uchida, etc. From
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-61456231. www.air-tokyo.com
Atom
Salon de Disco. Trance, j-pop.
Eleven
Mazik. House, techno: DJs
Dr.Shingo, Tomoya, etc. From
stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-57756206. www.go-to-eleven.com
The Ruby Room
Happy Monday. All mix. From
midnight, 7pm Free. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-37803022. www.rubyroomtokyo.
com
Warehouse702
Us. House, techno: DJs
Qhey, Tti, etc. From 10pm,
com
Tuesday 5
Air
Warehouse702
Parade. House: DJs U5, Masa,
etc. From 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.
Nearest stn: Azabu-Juban.
Tel: 03-6230-0343. www.
warehouse702.com
Vs. Electro, house: DJs Kyoko,
Alyn, etc. From 10pm, ¥2,500
w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel:
03-6145-6231. www.air-tokyo.
com
Womb
Atom
Friday 8
Style. Trance, hip-hop. From
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5428-5195.
www.clubatom.com
Module
Roku’s Bar. Hip-hop, abstract:
DJ Shami. From 11pm, ¥1,500
w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel:
03-3464-8432. www.moduletokyo.com
The Room
Moved. House, techno: DJs
Stereociti, Maako, etc. From
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-3461-7167.
www.theroom.jp
The Ruby Room
Open Mic. Live. From 7pm,
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3780-3022.
www.rubyroomtokyo.com
Wednesday 6
Club Asia
Ananda. House, techno: DJs
Sone, Seki, etc. From 11pm,
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5458-2551.
http://asia.iflyer.jp
Eleven
Aperitif. House, techno: DJs
Tetsu, Shuta, etc. From 10pm,
Roppongi. Tel: 03-5775-6206.
www.go-to-eleven.com
Module
Music Lab. House, techno: DJs
Takuya, Tanizawa, etc. From
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-34648432. www.module-tokyo.
com
The Room
The Room Bar. Bar style: DJs
Yagisawa, Endo, etc. From
midnight, Free. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3461-7167.
www.theroom.jp
Warehouse702
Star Tripy. Black music: DJs
Jumi, Maa, etc. From 10pm,
com
Womb
Feature. Techno, house: DJs
Sodeyama, Pige, etc. From
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-54591383. www.womb.co.jp
Thusday 7
Air
Integration. House, techno: DJs
Watanabe, Tune, etc. From
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-61456231. www.air-tokyo.com
Atom
Dna. Trance, hip-hop. From
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5428-5195.
www.clubatom.com
Club Asia
Back to Chill. Dub step: DJs
Goth-Trad, Exodus, etc. From
Eleven
Big Up. House: DJs Ishizuka,
Hasegawa, etc. From 10pm,
Roppongi. Tel: 03-5775-6206.
www.go-to-eleven.com
Module
Kon Air. House, minimal: DJs
Yottin, Shakke, etc. From
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-34648432. www.module-tokyo.com
Gund. Time TBA, price TBA.
03-5459-1383. www.womb.
co.jp
Ageha
World of Fantasy Release Party.
DJs Nakata, Tanaka, etc: Live:
Capsule. From 11pm, ¥4,000.
03-5534-2525. www.ageha.com
Air
Hi Tek Soul. House, techno:
DJs Get Gow, Wada, etc. From
Shibuya. Tel: 03-6145-6231.
www.air-tokyo.com
Club Asia
Danzoo. Techno, electro: DJ
Yoshimasa and more. From
Eleven
Reboot. Techno: DJs Qhey,
Mayuri, etc. From 10pm,
¥3,500. Nearest stn: Roppongi.
Tel: 03-5775-6206. www.
go-to-eleven.com
f.BAR
East Hollywood. DJ Benkay.
From 11pm, men ¥2,500 w/ 2d,
women ¥1,000 w/1d. Nearest
stn: Azabu-Juban. Tel: 03-35866383. www.fbar.jp
Module
Pandora Room. House, electro
DJs Komrock, Crazyneo, etc
10pm: ¥3,000. From midnight,
Dress code: Fetish, Rubber,
PVC, etc. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-3464-8432. www.
module-tokyo.com
The Room
Cross Colors. House, crossover:
DJs Fukutomi, Takizawa, etc.
From 10pm, ¥2,000 w/1d.
03-3461-7167. www.theroom.
jp
Warehouse702
Dorama. Techno, house: DJs
Dantz, Watsui, etc. From 10pm,
men ¥3,000, women ¥2,000.
Nearest stn: Azabu-Juban.
Tel: 03-6230-0343. www.
warehouse702.com
Womb
2e2l. Time TBA, price TBA.
03-5459-1383. www.womb.
co.jp
Upcoming
Eleven
Outlook Festival. Dubsteb, drum
‘n’ bass. Live: Rub-a-Dub Market,
Rumi, etc. Jul 10, from 5pm.
¥2,500 (¥2,000 w/flyer). Nearest
stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-57756206. www.go-to-eleven.com
Unit
The Newfroar. DJs Dexpistols,
Hasebe, etc: Live: Frontier
Backyard and more. Jul 9, from
Daikanyama. Tel: 03-54598630. www.unit-tokyo.com
Velours
Jam Night. DJs Sge, Cash, etc:
10:30pm. Jul 9, from midnight,
For Jam Members. Nearest stn:
Omotesando. Tel: 03-57784777. www.velours.jp
Exhibitions
Akasaka/Roppongi
21_21 Design Sight
Shiro Kuramata. Furniture.
Until Jul 18, free (MS and
under)/¥500 (univ)/¥1,000
(general. Open Mon & Wed-Sun
11am-8pm, closed Tue. 9-7-6
Akasaka, Minato-ku. Nearest
stn: Nogizaka. Tel: 03-34752121. www.2121designsight.jp
Fujifilm Square
Hanabutai. Photography. Jul
1-7, free. Hasselblad Photo Club
Group Exhibition. Photography.
Jul 15-21, free. Ladies Only
Photo Exhibition. Photography.
Jul 29-Aug 4, free. Open daily
10am-7pm. 9-7-3 Akasaka,
Minato-ku. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6271-3350.
http://fujifilmsquare.jp
Nichido Contemporary
Art
NCA Collection. Various media.
Until May 5, Semi-permanent
exhibition, free. Identity VII
Curated by Fumihiko Sumitomo.
Installation. Jun 24-Jul 23, free.
4-3-3 Hachobori, Chuo-ku.
Nearest stn: Takaracho. Tel:
03-3555-2140. www.nca-g.
com/en/
Savoir Vivre
Jinpachi Ogawa. Glassware.
Jun 25-Jul 4, free. Tae Okada.
Glassware. Jul 6-14, free.
Toshikazu Kitano. Ceramics.
Jul 16-25, free. Open daily
11am-7pm. 5-17-1 Roppongi,
Roppongi. Tel: 03-3585-7365.
www.savoir-vivre.co.jp
The National Art Center,
Tokyo
Impressionist and
Post-Impressionist Masterpieces
from the National Gallery of
Art. Painting. Jun 8-Sep 5,
free (MS and under)/JPT700
(HS)/¥1,100 (univ)/¥1,500
(general). Open Wed-Mon
10am-6pm, closed Tue.
7-22-2 Roppongi. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6812-9900.
www.nact.jp
Ginza/Kyobashi/
Tokyo
Art Box Gallery
Contemporary Japanese Craft
Style 2011. Various media.
Jul 4-9, free. Doll Art Style
2011. Dolls. Jul 11-16, free.
Contemporary Japanese
Painting Style 2011. Painting.
Jul 18-23, free. Open Mon-Sat
11am-7pm, closed Sun. 4F,
5-10-9 Ginza, Chuo-ku. Nearest
stn: Ginza. Tel: 03-3574-7156.
www.artbox-int.co.jp
B Gallery
Yuki Hayakawa. Prints.
Jun 27-Jul 2, free. Sayaka
Fukushima: Happy Island.
Mixed media. Jul 4-9, free.
Open daily 11am-8pm. Yoshii
Bldg B1F, 3-5-4 Kyobashi,
Chuo-ku. Nearest stn:
Kyobashi. Tel: 03-5524-1071.
www.gallery-b-tokyo.com
Bridgestone Museum
Postwar Abstract Painting
in France and Art Informel.
Painting. Until Jul 6, free
(MS and under)/¥700
(HS, univ)/¥800 (65 and
over)/¥1,000 (general).
Aoki Shigeru: Myth, Sea and
Love. Painting. Jul 17-Sep 4,
free (MS and under)/¥500
(HS, univ)/¥800 (general).
Open Tue-Sat & Sun & hols
10am-8pm, closed Mon. 1-10-1
Kyobashi, Chuo-ku. Nearest
stn: Tokyo. Tel: 03-3563-0241.
www.bridgestone-museum.
gr.jp/en/
Creation Gallery G8
2011 Tokyo Art Directors Club
Exhibition. Graphics. Jul 4-28,
free. Open Tue-Sun 11am-7pm,
closed Mon. 1st Floor, 8-4-17,
Ginza, Chuo-ku. Tel: 03-35756918. http://rcc.recruit.co.jp/
Galerie Nichido
Nicole Bottet. Painting. Jul
3-14, free. Yoichiro Toshijima:
In Search of Water and Light.
Painting. Jul 16-27, free.
École de Paris. Paintings. Jun
29-Jul 11, free. Open Mon-Fri
10am-7pm, Sat-Sun 11am-6pm.
5-3-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku. Nearest
stn: Ginza. Tel: 03-3571-2553.
www.nichido-garo.co.jp
Galerie Saoh & Tomos
Ikuyo Kondo. Paintings. Jun
28-Jul 8, free. Richard Gorman.
Painting. Jul 20-29, free.
John Graham. Painting. Jul
20-29, free. Open Mon-Sat
11am-6pm. 1-3-1 NihombashiHoncho, Chuo-ku. Nearest stn:
Mitsukoshimae. Tel: 03-32716693. www.jpin.co.jp/saoh
Galerie Sho
Beautiful Portfolio, Wonderful
Matching. Various media.
Jun 3-Jul 9, free. New Artists
Exhibitions. Various media. Jul
22-Aug 27, free. Open Mon-Fri
11am-7pm, Sat 11am-5pm,
closed Sun. B1 Sansho Bldg,
3-2-9 Nihombashi, Chuo-ku.
Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel:
03-3275-1008. www.g-sho.
com
Gallery Koyanagi
Ataru Sato: First Love. Painting.
Jul 1-Aug 12, free. Open
Tue-Sat 11am-7pm, closed
Sun-Mon. 1-7-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku.
Nearest stn: Ginza. Tel: 03-35611896. www.gallerykoyanagi.
com
Ginza Graphic Gallery
Groovisions. Graphics. Until
Aug 27, free. Open Mon-Fri
11am-7pm, Sat 11am-6pm,
closed Sun & hols. 1F Ginza
Blg, 7-7-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku.
Nearest stn: Ginza. Tel:
03-3571-5206. www.dnp.co.jp/
gallery/ggg_e
Ginza Nikon Salon
Nobuo Shimose: Kekkai VII.
Photography. Jun 22-Jul 5,
free. Shuichi Aki: Basic Point,
1995. Photography. Jul 6-19,
free. Sabine Schrunder: What
Connects Human Beings.
Photography. Jul 20-Aug 2,
free. 1F Strate Ginza, 7-10-1
Ginza, Chuo-ku. Nearest stn:
Ginza. Tel: 03-3248-3783.
www.nikon-image.com/
activity/salon/index_en.htm
Guardian Garden
Mizuki Kin. Photography. Jul
4-21, free. Open Mon-Tue &
Thu-Sun noon-7pm, Wed
noon-8:30pm. B1, 7-3-5 Ginza,
Chuo-ku. Nearest stn: Ginza.
Tel: 03-5568-8818. http://rcc.
recruit.co.jp
Idemitsu Museum of Arts
The Tea Ceramics Road:
Temmoku and Gosu-Akae.
Ceramics. May 27-Aug 21,
(HS, univ)/¥1,000 (general).
Ceramic Masterpieces of the
Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Ceramics. Jun 28-Sep 4,
Open Tue-Thu 10am-5pm,
Fri 10am-7pm, closed
Mon. 9F Teigeki Bldg, 3-1-1
Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku.
03-3213-9402. www.idemitsu.
co.jp/museum
Inax Gallery
Beauty in Miniature:
Modelers of Classic Cars and
Motorcycles. Miniatures. Jun
3-Aug 20, free. Houses for
Comfort: The Architecture
of Isaku Nishimura.
Architecture. Sep 1-Nov
19, free. 3-6-18 Kyobashi,
Takaracho. Tel: 03-52506530. www.inax.co.jp/gallery
Marunouchi Gyoko-dori
Underground Gallery
Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi.
Various media. Jul 3-31, free.
2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku.
03-5218-5100. marunouchi.
com
Megumi Ogita Gallery
Tomotaka Yasui. Sculpture.
Jun 14-Jul 12, free. 11am-7pm.
5-4-14-4F, Ginza Chuo-ku.
03-3571-9700. www.
megumiogita.com
Mitsui Memorial
Museum
The Bridge in Japanese Art:
From Ama-no-Hashidate to
Nihonbashi. Prints. Jul 9-Sep
4, free (MS and under)/¥700
7F Mitsui Main Bldg, 2-1-1
Nihombashi-Muromachi,
Mitsukoshimae. Tel:
03-5777-8600. www.mitsuimuseum.jp
New Otani Art Museum
From the Otani Collection.
Painting. Jun 4-Jul 10, free
(hotel guests)/¥200 (elem,
MS)/¥500 (general). New
Otani Art Museum: 20th
Anniversary Exhibition Part
II. Various media. Jul 16-Aug
28, free (hotel guests)/¥200
(elem, MS)/¥500 (general).
Open Tue-Sun 10am-6pm,
closed Mon. 6F, 4-1 Kioi-cho,
Chiyoda-ku. Nearest stn:
Yotsuya. Tel: 03-3221-4111.
www.newotani.co.jp/group/
museum
Ring Cube Gallery
Chotoku Tanaka: Vienna
– Street Lights and Winter
Shadows. Photography. Jun
22-Jul 10, free. Yoshihiko
Ueda: Volcano Island.
Photography. Jul 13-31, free.
Open Tue-Sun 11am-6:30pm,
closed Mon. 8F-9F San-ai
Dream Center, 5-7-2 Ginza,
Chuo-ku. Nearest stn: Ginza.
Tel: 03-3289-1521. http://
meturl.com/rcg
Satellites Art Lab
Mookie & Amore: Exotic
& Erotic. Painting. Jun
7-Jul 2, free. Open Tue-Sat
noon-7pm, closed Sun-Mon.
2F 1-15 Kanda-Jinbocho,
Jinbocho. Tel: 03-5467-7281.
http://sateliteslab.tumblr.com
Agenda Listings
Shiseido Gallery
RongRong & Inri.
Photography. Jul 2-Aug
14, free. Open Tue-Sat
11am-7pm, Sun 11am-6pm,
closed Mon. B1F Tokyo
Ginza Shiseido Bldg, 8-8-3
Ginza, Chuo-ku. Nearest stn:
Shimbashi. Tel: 03-35723901. www.shiseido.co.jp/
gallery
Span Art Gallery
Fantasy and Dolls. Dolls.
Jun 28-Jul 2, free. Theatre
Mnemosyne. Painting. Jul
11-16, free. Open Mon-Sat
11am-7pm, closed Sun.
2-2-18 Ginza, Chuo-ku.
03-5524-3060. www.
span-art.co.jp
The National Museum
of Modern Art, Craft &
Design
Masuda Mitsuo's Bracing
Metal Chasing. Metalwork.
May 17-Jul 1, free (HS and
under)/¥70 (univ)/¥200
(general). Stripes: Modern
Crafts from the Museum
Collection. Crafts. Jul
5-Aug 31, ¥70 (univ)/¥200
(general). Open Tue-Thu
& Sat-Sun 10am-5pm, Fri
10am-8pm, closed Mon.
3-1 Kitanomaru-koen
Takebashi. Tel: 03-57778600. www.momat.go.jp/
english
Vanilla Gallery
Naomi Harukawa.
Illustration. Jun 27-Jul
9, ¥500. Open Mon-Fri
noon-7pm, Sat noon-5pm,
closed Sun. 4F 2nd Kamata
Bldg, 6-10-10 Ginza, Chuo-ku.
03-5568-1233.
Zeit-Foto Salon
Art in Adventure.
Photography. Jun 10-Jul 30,
free. Open Tue-Fri 10:30am6:30pm, Sat 10:30am5:30pm, closed Sun-Mon &
hols. 4F Matsumoto Bldg,
1-10-5 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku.
03-3535-7188. www.
zeit-foto.com
Go to www.meturl.com/listings for complete listings
Open Mon-Sat 11am-7pm,
closed Sun and hols. 1-1-6
Nihombashi-Kayabacho,
Kayabacho. Tel: 03-56236655. www.basegallery.com
Shinjuku Kono Bldg, 3-26-11
Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku.
Nearest stn: Shinjuku.
Tel: 03-3225-5001. www.
konicaminolta.jp/plaza
Tomio Koyama Gallery
Yoshinori Miura: Scent+Habbit.
Photography. Jun 28-Jul
3, free. Jun Masanari.
5-18-11 Shinjuku. Nearest
stn: Yotsuya-Sanchome. Tel:
03-3341-8118. www.roonee.
com
Makiko Kudo. Painting.
Jun 11-Jul 16, free. Open
Tue-Sat noon-7pm,
closed Sun-Mon. 1-3-2-7F
Kiyosumi, Koto-ku. Nearest
stn: Kiyosumishirakawa.
Tel: 03-3642-4090. www.
tomiokoyamagallery.com/en/
Shibuya/Ebisu
Art Front Gallery
Iku Hara & Miyuki Takenaka: In
the Gardens. Painting. Jul 12-27,
free. Open Tue-Sun 11am-7pm,
closed Mon. Hillside Terrace
A, 29-18 Sarugakucho,
Shibuya-ku. Nearest stn:
Daikanyama. Tel: 03-34764868. www.artfrontgallery.
com
Bunkamura: The Museum
The Sublime Art of PierreJoseph Redouté: The
Intersection of Art and Botany.
Painting. May 29-Jul 3, ¥700
(MS and under)/¥1,000 (HS
and univ)/¥1,400 (general).
Open Mon-Thu 10am-7pm,
Fri-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun
10am-7pm. 2- 24-1 Dogenzaka,
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3477-9111.
www.bunkamura.co.jp/
english/
Nadiff Gallery
Izumi Kato. Sculpture. Jun 3-Jul
3, free. Open daily noon-8pm.
1-18-4 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku.
Nearest stn: Ebisu. Tel:
03-3446-4977. www.nadiff.
com
Parco Factory
Harajuku/Aoyama
Blythe 10th Anniversary
Exhibition: 10 Happy
Memories. Dolls. Jun
24-Jul 25, free (elem and
under)/¥200 (students)/¥300
(general). Open daily
10am-9pm. B1F Parco
Part1, 15-1 Udagawacho,
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3477-5873.
www.parco-art.com/web/
factory/
Diesel Art Gallery
Yamatane Museum of Art
Something Is About to
Happen. Various media.
May 21-Aug 14, free. Open
daily 11:30am-9pm. 1-23-16
Shibuya, Shibuya-ku.
03-6427-5955. www.diesel.
co.jp/art/
Nezu Museum
Elegant Hizen Porcelain:
Imari, Kakiemon and
Nabeshima Wares. Ceramics.
May 28-Jul 3, ¥800
(students)/¥1,000 (general).
6-5-1 Minami-Aoyama
Omotesando. Tel: 03-34002536. www.nezu-muse.
or.jp/en
The Watari-Um
Museum of
Contemporary Art
The Wonder of Learning.
Various media. May 1-Jul
31, ¥800 (student)/¥1,000
(general). Open Tue
11am-7pm, Wed 11am-9pm,
Thu-Sun 11am-7pm, closed
Mon. 3-7-6 Jingumae,
Shibuya-ku. Tel: 03-34023001. www.watarium.co.jp
Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial
Museum of Art
Unparalleled Ukiyo-e Artist,
Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Prints.
Jun 1-Jul 28, free (MS and
under)/¥500 (HS, univ)/¥700
(general). Open Tue-Sun
10:30am-5:30pm, closed
Mon. 1-10-10 Jingumae,
Harajuku. Tel: 03-5777-8600.
www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp
Kayabacho/Kiba
Base Gallery
O Seok-Keun. Photography.
Sep 21-Oct 22, free.
Scenes of Primordial Beauty in
Japan. Nihonga. Jun 11-Jul 24,
free (elem and under)/¥800
(univ)/¥1,000 (general). Open
Tue-Fri 11am-5pm, closed
Mon & hols. 3-12-36 Hiroo,
Shibuya-ku. Nearest stn: Ebisu.
Tel: 03-5777-8600. www.
yamatane-museum.or.jp
Shinjuku/
Ikebukuro
Eitoeiko Gallery
Junta Egawa: Is it the final
answer? Painting. Jun 18-Jul
16, free. Jun Shirasu: Entrance
of the World. Painting. Jun
18-Jul 16, free. Open Wed-Sun
noon-7pm, closed Mon-Tue.
32-2 Yaraicho, Shinjuku-ku.
Nearest stn: Kagurazaka. Tel:
03-6479-6923. http://eitoeiko.
com
Hiromart Gallery Tokyo
Yuka Goto: Planet Sounds.
Painting. Jun 4-Jul 3, free.
Open Wed-Sun 1-7pm, closed
Mon-Tue. 1-30-7 Sekiguchi,
Bunkyo-ku. Nearest stn:
Edogawabashi. Tel: 03-62339836.
Kenji Taki Gallery
Eiji Watanabe: Comment.
Painting. Jun 3-Jul 16, free.
Open Tue-Sat noon-7pm,
closed Sun-Mon & hols. 3-18-2
Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku.
Nearest stn: Shinjuku. Tel:
03-3378-6051. www.kenjitaki.
com
Konica Minolta Plaza
Beautiful Measurements: From
the Collection of the Kyoto
Museum. Photography. Jul
1-20, free. Hiromi Nagakura:
North Islands, South Islands.
Open daily 10:30am-7pm. 4F
Roonee 247 Photography
Shinjuku Ganka Garou
Naotaka Miyazaki. Installation.
Jul 15-27, free. Art & Photo
Book Exhibitions 2011. Books.
Jul 11-11, free. Open daily
noon-8pm. 5-18-11 Shinjuku,
Shinjuku-ku. Nearest
stn: Shinjuku-Sanchome.
Tel: 03-5285-8822. www.
gankagarou.com
The French Institute
Jeanloup Sieff: Yves Saint
Laurent. Photography. Jun
10-Jul 31, free. 15 Ichigayafunagawara-cho Shinjuku-ku.
Nearest stn: Iidabashi. Tel:
03-5206-2500. www.institut.jp
Ueno
Amuse Museum
Japanese Beauty. Textiles.
Until Oct 10, free. 2-34-3
Asakusa, Taito Ku. Nearest
stn: Asakusa. Tel: 03-58061181. www.amusemuseum.
com
Edo-Tokyo Museum
100 Years of Tokyo Transport.
Various media. Jul 14-Sep 10,
¥650 (MS and under)/¥1,040
(univ)/¥1,300 (general). Open
Tue-Fri 9:30am-5:30pm,
Sat 9:30am-7:30pm, Sun
9:30am-5:30pm, closed Mon &
hols. 1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumidaku. Nearest stn: Ryogoku.
Tel: 03-3626-9974. www.
edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp
National Museum of
Nature and Science
The Dinosaur Expo 2011.
Paleontology. Jul 2-Oct 2,
¥600 (elem, MS, HS)/¥1,500
(general). Open Tue-Thu
& Sat-Sun 9am-5pm, Fri
9am-8pm, closed Mon. 7-20
Ueno Park, Taito-ku. Nearest
stn: Ueno. Tel: 03-3822-0111.
www.kahaku.go.jp
Scai the Bathhouse
Natsuyuki Nakanishi, Kohei
Nawa, Jeppe Hein, Kounosuke
Kawakami, Brian Alfred &
Atsushi Saga: Beyond. Painting.
Jun 3-Jul 2, free. Open
Tue-Sat noon-7pm, closed
Sun-Mon. 6-1-23 Yanaka,
Taito-ku. Nearest stn: Nippori.
Tel: 03-3821-1144. www.
scaithebathhouse.com
The National Museum of
Western Art
The Body Beautiful in Ancient
Greece From the British
Museum. Various media.
Jul 5-Sep 25, ¥700 (HS and
under)/¥1,200 (univ)/¥1,500
(general). Open daily 9:30am5:30pm. 7-7 Ueno-Koen,
Taito-ku. Nearest stn: Ueno.
Tel: 03-3828-5131. www.
nmwa.go.jp
Tokyo National Museum
Kukai's World: The Arts
of Esoteric Buddhism.
Sculpture. Jul 20-Sep 25,
(HS)/¥1,200(univ)/¥1,500
(general). Sun Yat-sen and
Umeya Shokichi: China
and Japan 100 Years Ago.
Photography. Jul 26-Sep 4,
(HS)/¥600(univ)/¥800
(general). Open Tue-Sun
9:30am-5pm. 13-9 Ueno Park,
Taito-ku. Nearest stn: Ueno.
Tel: 03-5777-8600. www.
tnm.jp
Tokyo Wonder Site,
Hongo
TWS-Emerging 160-163.
Painting. Jul 1-24, free. 2-4-16
Hongo, Bunkyou-ku. Nearest
stn: Suidobashi. Tel: 03-56895331. www.tokyo-ws.org
Other Areas
Gallery A4
The World of Norihisa
Hashimoto. Various media.
Jun 10-Aug 11, free.
10am-6pm, closed Sun and
national holidays. Takenaka
Komuten Tokyo Office 1F,
1-1-1 Shinsuna, Koto-ku.
Nearest stn: Toyocho. Tel:
03-6660-6011.
Hara Museum of
Contemporary Art
Ming Wong: Life of Imitation.
Photography. Jun 25-Aug 28,
¥500 (elem, MS)/¥700 (HS,
univ)/¥1,000 (general). Open
Tue-Sun 11am-5pm, closed
Mon. 4-7-25 Kita-Shinagawa,
Shinagawa-ku. Nearest stn:
Kitashinagawa. Tel: 03-34450651. www.haramuseum.or.jp
Hoki Museum
Still Lifes and Landscapes.
Various media. May
28-Nov 13, free (elem and
under)/¥750 (MS)/¥1,000 (HS,
univ)/¥1,500 (general). Open
Mon, Wed & Thu 10am-6pm,
Fri, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun
10am-5pm, closed Tue. 3-15
Asumigaokahigashi, Midoriku, Chiba. Nearest stn: Toke.
Tel: 043-205-1500. www.
hoki-museum.jp/en
Itabashi Art Museum
Bologna Illustrators Exhibition
of Children's Books 2011.
Books. Jul 2-Aug 14, free.
Open Tue-Sun 9:30am5pm, closed Mon. 5-34-27
Akatsuka, Itabashi-ku. Nearest
stn: Nishi-Takashimadaira.
Tel: 03-3979-3251. www.
itabashiartmuseum.jp/art
Meguro Museum of Art,
Tokyo
From the Pre-Raphaelites
to William Morris. Painting.
Jun 4-Jul 14, free (MS and
under)/¥700 (HS, univ, 65 and
over)/¥900 (general). Open
Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, closed
Mon. 2-4-36 Meguro, Meguroku. Nearest stn: Meguro. Tel:
03-3714-1201. www.mmat.jp
Museum of
Contemporary Art, Tokyo
Kohei Nawa: Synthesis.
Sculpture. Jun 11-Aug 28,
(HS, 65 and older)/¥400
(univ)/¥500 (general). Frédéric
Back: The Man Who Planted
Trees. Drawing. Jul 2-Oct 2,
(HS, 65 and older)/¥400
(univ)/¥500 (general). 4-1-1
Miyoshi, Koto-ku. Nearest
stn: Kiyosumi-shirakawa. Tel:
03-5245-4111. www.mot-artmuseum.jp
National Museum of
Japanese History
Beniitajime: Lingerie from the
Edo Period to the Meiji Period.
Textiles. Jul 26-Sep 4, free
(MS and under)/¥450 (HS,
univ)/¥830 (general). Open
Tue-Sun 9:30am-4:30pm,
closed Mon. 117 Jonai-cho,
Sakura City. Nearest stn:
Keiseisakura. Tel: 04-34860123. www.rekihaku.ac.jp
Nerima Art Museum
Masaya Kaburagi. Painting. Jun
3-Jul 3, free. Gazing at the Life:
Works of Art of the Teaching
Staffs and Graduates of Nichigei
Fine Arts. Various media. Jun
3-Jul 3, free. Open Tue-Sun
10am-6pm, closed Mon.
1-36-16 Nukui, Nerima-ku.
Nearest stn: Nakamurabashi.
Tel: 03-3577-1821. www.city.
nerima.tokyo.jp/manabu/
bunka/museum
Pola Museum of Art
Leonard Foujita:
Mon Paris, Mon Atelier.
Painting. Mar 19-Jan 15,
¥700 (elem, MS)/¥1,300 (HS,
univ)/¥1,600 (over 65)/¥1,800
(general). 1285 Kozukayama,
Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi.
Nearest stn: Gora. Tel: 04-60842111. www.polamuseum.or.jp
Sogo Museum of Art
Koji Akiya: The Charming
Modernist. Painting. Jun 11-Jul
18, free (MS and under)/¥800
Open daily 10am-8pm.
2-18-1 Takashima, Nishi-ku,
Yokohama. Nearest stn:
Yokohama. Tel: 04-54655515. www2.sogo-gogo.com/
common/museum/
Taro Okamoto Museum of
Art, Kawasaki
100 Years Old, Admirable
Taro: Taro's Mask. Various
media. Until Jul 3, free (MS
and under)/¥600 (HS, univ,
over 65)/¥800 (general).
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/english
The Container
LG Williams: Anything But.
Painting. Jun 6-Aug 29, free.
1F Hills Daikanyama, 1-8-30
Kami-Meguro, Meguro-ku.
Nearest stn: Naka-Meguro.
Tel: 03-3770-7750. http://
the-container.com
The Museum of Modern
Art, Hayama
Hattula Moholy-Nagy: Light
Laboratory. Photography.
Until Jul 10, free (MS and
under)/¥100 (HS)/¥450 (65
and over)/¥750 (univ, under
20)/¥900 (general). Open
Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm, closed
Mon. 2208-1 Isshiki, Hayama,
Kanagawa. Tel: 04-6875-2800.
The Museum of Modern
Art, Saitama
Africa in the Works of El Anatsui.
Sculpture. Jun 2-Aug 28, ¥800
Open daily 10:00am-5:30pm.
9-30-1 Tokiwa, Urawa-ku,
Saitama-shi. Tel: 048-8240111. http://www.momas.
jp/022eng/e_index.htm
Tobin Ohashi Gallery
Beyond Your Imagination:
Indonesian Paintings. Painting.
Jun 12-Jul 31, free. Masako
Kamiya. Painting. Jul 23-Aug
28, free. Open Wed-Sun
1pm-7pm, Closed Mon and
Tue. 1-4 Yokoyamacho
Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku. Nearest
stn: Kodenma. Tel: 03-56956600. www.tobinohashi.com
TY Harbor Brewery
Kayo. Painting. May
16-Jul 10, free. Open daily
11:30-10:30pm. 2-1-3 Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku.
Nearest stn: Tennozu Isle.
Tel: 03-5479-4555. www.
tyharborbrewing.co.jp
Urawa Art Museum
Biennal of Illustrations from
Bratislava. Books. Jul 9-Aug 31,
free (MS and under)/¥400 (HS
and univ)/¥600. Open daily
10am-5pm. 3F Urawa Century
City, 2-5-1 Naka-cho, Urawa-ku,
Saitama. Nearest stn: Urawa.
Tel: 048-827-3215. www.uam.
urawa.saitama.jp
Yokohama Museum of
Art
Yokohama Triennale 2011.
Various media. Until Nov 6,
price TBA. 3-4-1 Minatomirai,
Nishi-ku, Yokohama. Nearest
stn: Minato Mirai. Tel: 03-57778600. www.yaf.or.jp/yma
Sports
Baseball
Central League
Yomiuri Giants vs. Chunichi
Dragons. Jul 1-1, 6pm, ¥1,000¥12,000. Tokyo Dome. Nearest
stn: Korakuen. Tel: 03-38112111.
Yomiuri Giants vs.
Hiroshima Carp. Jul 8-1, 6pm,
¥1,000-¥12,000. Tokyo Dome.
Nearest stn: Korakuen. Tel:
03-3811-2111.
Pacific League
Seibu Lions vs. Hokkaido
Nippon Ham Fighters. Jul
1-1, 6pm, ¥800-¥22,000.
Seibu Dome. Nearest stn:
Seibukyujomae. Tel: 04-29251141.
Chiba Lotte Marines vs.
Hokkaido Nippon Ham
Fighters. Jul 5-1, 6:15pm,
¥2,500-¥4,500. Chiba
Marine Stadium. Nearest stn:
Kaihinmakuhari. Tel: 04-32961189.
Seibu Lions vs. Fukuoka
Softbank Hawks. Jul 5-1, 6pm,
¥800-¥22,000. Seibu Dome.
Nearest stn: Seibukyujomae.
Tel: 04-2925-1141.
Seibu Lions vs. Orix Braves.
Jul 8-1, 6pm, ¥800-¥22,000.
Seibu Dome. Nearest stn:
Seibukyujomae. Tel: 04-29251141.
MMA
J-Girls
Jul 10, 5:30pm, ¥4,000¥10,000. Shinjuku Face. Tel:
03-3419-0536.
Fight for Japan
Dream Japan GP Final. Jul
16, 5pm, ¥5,000-¥100,000.
Ariake Colosseum. Nearest stn:
Ariake. Tel: 03-3529-3301.
Rugby
Pacific Nations Cup
Japan vs. Samoa. Jul 2, 6:10pm,
price TBA. TBA
Lipovitan D Challenge
2011
Japan vs. America. Aug 21,
7pm, no info. TBA
Soccer
J. League, Division 1
Urawa Reds vs. Gamba
Osaka. Jul 2, 6pm,
¥2,000-¥4,500. Saitama
Stadium 2002. Nearest stn:
Urawamisono. Tel: 04-88122002.
Omiya Ardija vs. Sanfrecce
Hiroshima. Jul 3, 7pm,
NACK5 Stadium. Nearest stn:
Kitaomiya. Tel: 04-8644-7950.
Yokohama F. Marinos vs.
Kawasaki Frontale. Jul 3,
6pm, ¥2,200-¥5,000. Nissan
Stadium. Nearest stn: Kozuke.
Tel: 04-5477-5000.
Kashiwa Reysol vs. Vegalta
Sendai. Jul 9, 7pm, ¥1,500¥5,500. Hitachi Stadium. Tel:
04-7162-2250/0570-000777.
Kawasaki Frontale vs.
Avispa Fukuoka. Jul 9, 7pm,
¥1,500-¥6,000. Todoroki
Stadium. Nearest stn:
Musashinakahara. Tel:
044-739-6070.
Nabisco Cup
Kawasaki Frontale vs.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Jul
27, 7pm, ¥1,500-¥6,000.
Todoroki Stadium. Nearest
stn: Musashinakahara. Tel:
044-739-6070.
Volleyball
FIVB Women’s World
Grand Prix
Russia vs. Korea/Japan vs.
Serbia. Aug 19, 3pm, ¥3,000¥6,500. Ariake Colosseum.
Nearest stn: Ariake. Tel:
03-3529-3301.
Russia vs. Serbia/Japan vs.
Korea. Aug 20, 3pm, ¥3,000¥6,500. Ariake Colosseum.
Nearest stn: Ariake. Tel:
03-3529-3301.
Serbia vs. Korea/Japan vs.
Russia. Aug 21, 3pm, ¥3,000¥6,500. Ariake Colosseum.
Neare st stn: Ariake. Tel:
03-3529-3301.
Festivals
Colombian National Day
Concert
Cultural exchange between
Colombian musicians
Maria Mulata and Pedro
Nel Martínez, and Japanese
drummers and koto players.
July 17, 12-5pm. Hibiya Park.
www.colombiaembassy.org
Forums & Expos
Flower Dream 2011
Flower expo featuring
ikebana, cultivation and
arrangement displays. Jul
2, 1pm; Jul 3, 10am, ¥1,500.
Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn:
Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon.
Tel: 03-5530-1111. www.
flowerdream-tokyo.net/
18th Tokyo International
Book Fair
Asia's leading publishing trade
fair. Jul 7-10, 10am, ¥1,200.
Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon. Tel:
03-5530-1111. www.bookfair.
jp/en/
Wonder Festival 2011
Plastic model expo. Jul
24, 10am, price TBA.
04-3296-0001. www.kaiyodo.
co.jp/wf
Healing Fair 2011
Health and wellness product
fair. Aug 6-7, 10am, ¥1,000.
03-5530-1111. www.a-advice.
com/english
Good Design Expo 2011
Exhibition of Good Design
Award-winning products.
Aug 26-28, 10am, ¥1,000.
03-5530-1111. www.g-mark.
org/english/
Good Comic City18
Comic expo featuring 6,500
booths. Aug 28, 11am, price
TBA. Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest
stn: Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon.
Tel: 03-5530-1111. www.
akaboo.jp/
Bazaars & Markets
Best Flea Market
Every fourth Sun, 10am-4pm,
Hall C. Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel:
03-3226-6800.
tv Get the full Metro TV guide online!
picks http://metropolis.co.jp/multimedia
Friday 1
CBS Evening News_______________________________________ 7:30-8am
CSI Miami: Season 8__________________________________________2-3pm
Professional Baseball: Giants vs. Dragons_ _____________ 6-9pm
The Evil Dead (M)________________________________________ 3-4:30am
BS6
BS9
BS4
BS9
Saturday 2
MLB: Yankees vs. Mets______________________________________ 8-11am BS1
NHK News 7________________________________________________ 7-7:30pm
1
World Documentary Hour_________________________________ 8-9pm BS12
Taxi Driver (M)________________________________________________3-5am BS9
Sunday 3
Sayuri (M)__________________________________________11:30am-1:57pm BS9
Boxing: UFC: Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber___5:30-7:30pm BS9
NHK News 7________________________________________________ 7-7:30pm
1
J-MELO_ _____________________________________________________1-1:30am
1
Monday 4
World Wave___________________________________________________ 6-8am BS1
CSI Miami: Season 6_________________________________ 12:35-1:30pm
7
I Know What You Did Last Summer (M)__________ 1:30-3:25pm
7
Boxing: Vladimir Critiko vs. David D. Haye____________ 8-10pm BS9
Tuesday 5
CBS Evening News_______________________________________ 7:30-8am BS6
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (M)_____ 1:30-3:30pm 12
Grey’s Anatomy: Season 6______________________________4-5:45pm BS9
AC Milan Channel: AJA vs. AC Milan____________________ 8-10pm BS12
Wednesday 6
World Wave___________________________________________________ 5-9am BS1
MLB: Mariners vs. Athletics____________________________11am-2pm BS11
District 9 (M)__________________________________________________ 7-9pm BS9
24: Season 5_______________________________________________ 9-9:54pm
7
Thursday 7
Hanazono Shrine Market
Ladder 49 (M)__________________________________________ 1:30-3:25pm
7
NHK News 7________________________________________________ 7-7:30pm
1
BBC Documentary___________________________________________ 8-9pm BS5
Royal Pains: Season 2__________________________________ 11-11:50pm BS9
Ibaraki-ichi
CBS Evening News_______________________________________ 7:30-8am
Cold Case: Season 6_ ________________________________________ 3-4pm
Asian Athletics Championships 2011____________________ 5-8pm
Jonah Hex (M)___________________________________________10-11:25pm
Every Sun, 8am-4pm,
Hanazono Shrine. Nearest stn:
Toei Shinjuku-Sanchome or
Metro Shinjuku-Sanchome or
Shinjuku. Tel: 03-3200-3093.
Fresh vegetables from farms
in Ibaraki. Every Sat, 7-9am,
Roppongi Hills East Court.
03-6406-5285.
Nogi Shrine Market
Every second Sun, 5:30am3pm, Nogi Shrine. Nearest stn:
Nogizaka. Tel: 03-3478-3001.
Yasukuni Shrine Antique
Market
Every Sun, sunrise-sunset.
Yasukuni Shrine. Nearest
stn: Kudanshita. Tel: 03-32618326.
Fudaten Jinja Market
Every second Sun of the
month, Fudaten Jinja. Nearest
stn: Chofu. Tel: 04-2489-0022.
Learning
Cosmos Club Japanese
Lessons
Every Wed, 10am-2pm, Kudan
Shogai Gakushuukan. Nearest
stn: Kudanshita. Tel: 048-7611788.
Go Practice
Every Sun, 11am, Ben's Café.
Nearest stn: Takadanobaba.
Tel: 03-3202-2445.
Friday 8
BST
BS9
BS6
BS9
Saturday 9
Soccer: Copa América 2011: Uruguay vs. Chile_____9:25-noon BS1
NHK News 7________________________________________________ 7-7:30pm
1
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (M)__________9-11pm BS5
Cold Case: Season 7_____________________________________ 11-11:56pm BS9
Sunday 10
CSI: Season 10________________________________________________ 9-10am BS9
Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament___________________ 3:05-6pm
1
NHK News 7________________________________________________ 7-7:30pm
1
The Expendables (M)_ ________________________________ 10-11:50pm BS9
Monday 11
World Wave___________________________________________________ 7-8am
MLB: Mariners vs. Angels_ _____________________________11am-2pm
Grey’s Anatomy: Season 6______________________________4-5:45pm
The Notebook (M)_ __________________________________________9-11pm
BS1
BS1
BS9
BS7
Tuesday 12
Detective Story (M)__________________________________ 9:45-11:30am BS9
CSI Miami: Season 6_________________________________ 12:35-1:30pm
7
NHK News 7________________________________________________ 7-7:30pm
1
AC Milan Channel: Udinese vs. AC Milan_ _____________ 8-10pm BS12
Wednesday 13
Dungeons & Dragons (M)____________________________ 1:30-3:30pm
7
Grey’s Anatomy: Season 6_____________________________ 4-5:40pm BS9
Soccer: Copa América 2011: Chile vs. Peru______________ 6-8pm BS1
News Watch 9________________________________________________ 9-10pm
1
Thursday 14
CBS Evening News_______________________________________ 7:30-8am BS6
Greyfriars Bobby (M)_____________________________________ 1-2:50pm BS3
NHK News 7________________________________________________ 7-7:30pm
1
Royal Pains: Season 2_______________________________________ 11-11:45 BS9
channel guide
Movie ReviewS
& cinemas P. 20
1=NHK
2=NHK
Educational
4=NTV
5=TV Asahi
6=TBS
8=Fuji TV
7=TV Tokyo
BS1=BS1
BS3=BS
Premium
BS4=BS NTV
BS5=BS Asahi
BS6=BS TBS
BS7=BS Japan
BS8=BS Fuji
BS9=Wowow
BS11=BS11
BS12=TwellV
FOX=Fox
Japan
M=Movie
R=Rerun
D=Delayed
Programming may change at the discretion of each station
Agenda Movies By Don Morton
The Human
Centipede
NEW
Thor
NEW
The Red Shoes
NEW
A mad German scientist kidnaps
three tourists, one a Japanese.
He then offers them a quaint AV
lecture on what he plans to do with
them, namely join them, mouthto-anus, to create the title creature.
Then he does so. If this seems remotely entertaining to you, get
some help. The outrageousness of the concept alone may attract
drunken midnight moviegoers, but watching it happen is highly
tedious, and once the sewing is done, there’s nowhere for the
movie to go. Nonetheless, as the subtitle implies, there are two
sequels in the works, which I will ignore. Watch the South Park
parody instead. Japanese title: Mukade Ningen. (90 min)
Cinemas 21
Metpod
The American
T
he plot in this slow-burn, deliberately
paced art house Euro-thriller is not new:
A cold-blooded, soul-weary professional
assassin preparing for One Last Job is
inspired through his interactions with
a priest and a hooker to re-examine his hollow life
and begins the slow journey back to humanity. But
(co-producer) George Clooney, acting against type,
puts in a spot-on, understated performance as the
unlikable, unknowable fellow, and makes us care.
Fans expecting another charismatic Ocean’s-type
character may be disappointed. Ditto action flick
Let’s Spend the
Night Together
adherents. The director is Anton Corbjin, who made
Control as well as several high-profile music videos,
so this is best viewed as an exercise in style. Those
with the energy to keep up with the plot and who
possess the requisite patience, however, will find
much to appreciate. Despite the lack of gunfights
and car chases, Corbjin slowly builds up the dread
factor as the details of the aforementioned Last Job
emerge. It’s old-fashioned filmmaking, focusing
on the details. Not unlike The Day of the Jackal
but considerably sparer. And there are no politics
whatsoever. Adapted from Martin Booth’s 1990
novel, A Very Private Gentleman. Also Johan Leysen,
Violante Placido, Thelda Reuten and Paolo Bonacelli.
Japanese title: Last Target. (103 min)
Cinemas 66 91
NEW
Concert footage from the 1981
Rolling Stones tour, directed
for some reason by Hal Ashby
(Harold and Maude; Being There;
Shampoo). The brief, soundless
glimpses backstage only served
to make me wish I were watching a documentary, perhaps on
the state of the “Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band in the World” at that
time, already 20 years together, instead of this straight, wall-towall concert movie. Initially transfixing, it gets repetitive after
a while. Not sure why it’s being released now, and here. Instead,
check out Scorsese’s fine Shine a Light if you’re looking for a
good Stones concert movie. (95 min)
Cinemas 33 40 66
Nanny McPhee
Returns
A mixed quintet of squabbling city/
country kids is descended upon by
the title witch/nanny (writer Emma
Thompson) and, as in the first film,
are taught the values of good
behavior (while engaging in plentiful poo jokes). We’ve seen this before, and it would not especially
impress were it not for the good writing, acting (Thompson,
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith, Ralph Fiennes)
and the astoundingly not-annoying child cast. But the latter half
falls back on contrived subplots and inane SFX sequences. I could
have done without the synchronized-swimming piglets, but your
kids will love it. (109 min)
Cinemas 6
NEW
Love and Other
Impossible Pursuits
Natalie Portman portrays Emilia,
a woman mired in grief over the
death of her baby daughter at
the age of three days. She’s also
having problems relating to her
young stepson, which are not
being helped by the machinations of her husband’s first wife. Yes,
Emilia is a home wrecker, the other woman, and is not having an
easy time of it. The treat here is Lisa Kudrow’s performance as the
viciously judgmental wife number one. There’s a lot of story being
packed in here, perhaps too much. Both the movie and Portman
are a little uneven, and the redemptive ending a little too rushed,
but it worked for me. Japanese title: Suiyoubi no Emilia. (119 min)
Cinemas 5 42
Also Showing
Skyline
Impossibly derivative alien-invasion mess is
the former SFX wonks who brought us Alien vs.
Predator: Requiem. (92 min)
Cinemas 53 62 80 92 93
NEW
The Hangover
Part 2
Twilight director brings her interspecies dating
problems to the classic fairy tale. We’re talking
M. Night bad here. Japanese title: Akazukin.
(100 min)
Cinemas 2 45 62 80 84 88 92 93 95
Now, I realize that films take a while
to get to Japanese screens, but
1948? Kidding. It’s being shown
here now to capitalize on the wild
success of Black Swan, for which it
was a major inspiration. And that’s
a good idea. It deals with a fictitious
ballet based on a Hans Christian Andersen tale about a ballerina’s
magical shoes what won’t let her stop dancing. Young ballerina
(Moira Shearer) falls in love with young composer (Marius
Goring) against the very strong will of brilliant, darkly jealous,
control-freak impresario (Anton Walbrook). Awesome pre-CG
special effects. Japanese title: Akai Kutsu. (133 min)
Cinemas 30
True Justice Part 1
X-men: First Class
NEW
A ham-fisted editing together of
the first few episodes of Steven
Seagal’s low-rent TV show, a formulaic cop opera imitating far better
programs. You know, the ones
with the wise, middle-aged team
leader (usually an over-the-hill
movie actor) guiding his/her band of young but talented undercover cops. There’s little cohesion (or logic, or intelligence), and
it frequently seems like you’ve wandered in to a different movie.
Then it abruptly ends. No big final scene. (But it was an ending.)
Steven, ever infallible, looks bored, despite writing himself as
a chick magnet for way younger women. More I will ignore.
Japanese title: Chinmoku no Shukumei. (90 min)
Cinemas 13
NEW
The problem with being a sequel to
a film better than anyone thought
it would be is being revealed as the
film they expected in the first place.
But though it lacks the surprise
factor, this sloppy seconds raunchfest remake does what it set out to do. Gross you out. The sleaze
level is cranked up by moving to Bangkok, which makes Las
Vegas look like Leisuretown. The bachelor-partying guys wake
up in a filthy hotel room with much to explain. Slow learners,
these. Still, this unapologetically lowbrow approach is shockingly
funny in spots. Same cast, including an embarrassingly pointless
cameo by Mike Tyson. (101 min)
Cinemas 2 27 45 53 61 81 83 84
Red Riding Hood
Hotheaded and, it has to be said,
gullible god of thunder (Chris
Hemsworth) reignites an ancient
war in Asgard, whereupon his dad,
Odin (Anthony Hopkins), strips
him of his powers and cast him
down to live among the mortals of
New Mexico, one of whom is this cute scientist (Natalie Portman).
Being SFX-driven “entertainment,” expect lots of zowie light and
motion, but the story’s just there to link them together. Better than
some superhero flicks; you couldn’t call it cookie-cutter. But it’s far
from the best. Just not that interesting. No memorable pronouncements. No unanticipated action. No… thunder. Japanese title:
Mighty Thor. (114 min)
Cinemas 2 16 35 43 48 53 61 62 63 66 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
88 90 91 92 93 94 95 97
Super 8
Director J.J. Abrams’s film could
be called a Spielberg rip-off if
Steven Spielberg himself weren’t
the producer. It’s 1979. Six young
kids having a blast making their
own zombie movie accidentally
film the spectacular derailing
of a military freight train and glimpse the escape of this huge,
arachnid monster with authority issues. They set out to solve the
mystery. This movie is good for what it is not: It’s not a sequel or
a prequel; it’s not in 3D; It’s not SFX-driven; the kid actors are not
cloying; and the monster is wisely not fully revealed until very
late in the game. Good, old-fashioned movie fun. (112 min)
Cinemas 1 17 27 35 43 45 46 53 61 63 77 78 79 80 81 82 84 85 86
88 90 91 92 93 94 95 97
First X-Men: cool. Second: cooler. Third: silly.
This prequel: boring. (131 min)
Cinemas: 8 15 43 45 50 53 61 62 63 77 78 79
80 81 83 84 85 86 87 88 90 91 92 93 94 95 97
The Adjustment Bureau
It’s predestination vs. free will in this fun, mildly
thought-provoking, and visually arresting night
at the movies. Japanese title: “Adjustment.”
Cinemas 1 35 43 45 50 53 61 62 63 77 78 80 81
82 83 84 85 86 88 90 91 92 93 94 95 97
(inside Mullion)
8
7
10
4
Ginza
Imperial
Hotel
(subway)
Printemps Ginza
Dept Store
Matsuya
Dept Store
11
13
Higashi-Ginza
Tobu Hotel
(subway)
eiga
Saya Zamurai
Hesher
A father and son (Rainn Wilson
& Devin Brochu) paralyzed with
grief at the recent loss of Mom
are descended upon by the title
character (Joseph Gordon-Levitt),
an antisocial headbanger whose
unconventional manners and
anarchic antics eventually (somehow) pull them out of their lifethreatening funk. Kind of like a violent, foul-mouthed, pothead
Nanny McPhee with DIY tats who resembles Charles Manson.
Co-producer Natalie Portman has a throwaway role because,
well, she’s co-producer. Starts off well, but the vulgarity soon gets
repetitive and the film bogs down, becoming downright mawkish
by the third act. (100 min)
Cinemas 33
127 Hours
A cocky rock climber heads out
solo, neglecting to tell anyone
where he’s going. He falls down
a crevasse and gets his hand
trapped under a boulder. He then
spends the title time period trying
to get out, ultimately Doing What’s
Necessary. This is not an action movie; the guy can’t move. It’s not
a thriller; we know he got out because he later wrote a book about
it. But Danny Boyle turns this straightforward survival story into
a film that’s intense, thoughtful, and even darkly funny in spots.
James Franco has never been high on my convincing-actor list,
but he’s come up several notches. (93 min)
Cinemas 7 21 40 81 83 86 91 92 97
Pirates of the Caribbean:
On Stranger Tides
Even Johnny Depp’s vamping can’t save this shipwreck of
a profit-driven third sequel. (137 min)
Cinemas 2 19 43 45 46 50 53 61 62 63 78 79 80 81 82 83
86 87 88 90 92 93 94 95 96 97
24
Bunkamura
25
Shibuya Tokyu Inn
Hachiko Shibuya
Shibuya
Yamaha
Tokyu Plaza
ag
aw
aD
Keio Inokashira
line
Ta
m
29, 30
Meiji
Dori
JR Yamanote line
& subway
15
Shibuya
1. Toho Cinemas Nichigeki (033574-1131) www.tohotheater.jp
2. Marunouchi Piccadilly
(03-3201-2881) www.
shochiku-eigakan.com
3. Marunouchi Louvre (03-32147761) www.tokyucinemas.net
4. Toho Cinemas Yurakuza (033571-1946) www.tohotheater.jp
5. Human Trust Cinema
Yurakucho (03-6259-8608)
www.ht-cinema.com
6. Yurakucho Subaruza
(03-3212-2816) http://subarukougyou.jp/movies
7. Toho Cinemas Chanter (033591-1511) www.tohotheater.jp
8. Toho Cinemas Scala-za/
Miyuki-za (03-3591-5358)
www.tohotheater.jp
10. Marunouchi Toei (03-35354741) http://theaters.toei.co.jp
11. Cine Switch Ginza (03-35610707) www.cineswitch.com
12. Ginza Theatre Cinema (033535-6000) www.ttcg.jp
13. Ginza Cine Pathos
(03-3561-4660)
www.humax-cinema.co.jp
14. Togeki (03-3541-2711) www.
shochiku-eigakan.com
Shibuya
15. Shibuto Cine Tower (03-54894210) www.tohotheater.jp
16. Shibuya Tokyu (03-3407-7219)
www.tokyucinemas.net
17. Shibuya Toei (03-54675773/5774) http://theaters.
toei.co.jp/theaters
19. Shibuya Cine Palace (03-34613534) www.mitsuba-inc.
co.jp/scp/
20.Shibuya Humax Cinema
(03-3462-2539)
www.humax-cinema.co.jp
21. Cine Quinto (03-3477-5905)
www.cinequinto.com/
22.Cinema Rise (03-3464-0051)
www.cinemarise.com
24.Uplink X (03-6825-5503)
www.uplink.co.jp/x/
25. Le Cinema (03-3477-9264)
www.bunkamura.co.jp/
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These days I often fret for the future of Japanese film,
feeling the originality that has enlivened it is slipping
away. And then a filmmaker like Hitoshi Matsumoto
appears on the scene. Matsumoto has long been in the
Japanese consciousness as half the manzai comic duo
Downtown, but in 2007 he started making films, offering
the awesome farce Dai Nipponjin (Big Man Japan). With
Symbol (2009) and this work Matsumoto is climbing to
the heights of Japan’s best comedic directors, Satoshi
Miki and Kankuro Kudo among them. Saya Zamurai
concerns Nomi (Takaaki Nomi) a destitute and hapless
samurai who has thrown away his sword and deserted
his clan. His headstrong nine-year-old daughter Tae
(Sae Kumada) tries to keep him focused but Nomi is
captured and offered a deal: he must make his masters
break into guffaws to be free. Playing like a 16th century
version of the American TV show Make Me Laugh, the
physical slapstick is hilarious and grueling but Matsumoto also has a few tricks up his sleeve, making this
more than an absurdist comedy. Hollywood is already
remaking Big Man Japan and this may be next, as it is
simply brilliant.
English title: Scabbard Samurai. (103 min)
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27. Human Trust Cinema Shibuya
(03-5468-5551)
www.ttcg.jp
29.Cinemavera Shibuya
(03-3461-7703) www.
cinemavera.com
30.Eurospace (03-3461-0211)
www.eurospace.co.jp
33. Theater N Shibuya (03-54892592) www.theater-n.com
34. Theatre Image Forum
(03-5766-0114) www.
imageforum.co.jp/theatre
Shinjuku
35. Shinjuku Tokyu Milano
Building (03-3202-1189)
36. Shinjuku Cinema Square
Tokyu (03-3202-1189)
40.Shinjuku Musashinokan
(03-3354-5670) http://
shinjuku.musashino-k.jp
41. Kadokawa Cinema Shinjuku
(03-5361-7878) www.
kadokawa-cinema.jp
42.Cinemart Shinjuku
(03-5369-2831)
www.cinemart.co.jp
43. Shinjuku Wald 9
(03-5369-4955)
www.wald9.com
44.Theatre Shinjuku
(03-3352-1846)
www.ttcg.jp
45. Shinjuku Piccadilly
(03-5367-1144) www.
shinjukupiccadilly.com
Ikebukuro
46.Ikebukuro Humax Cinemas
(03-5979-1662)
http://e-ticket.hmxede.com
47. Shin Bungeiza (03-3971-9422)
www.shin-bungeiza.com
48.Ikebukuro Tokyu
(03-3971-2727)
49.Ikebukuro Theatre Dia
(03-3983-9793) www.ttcg.jp
50.Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro
(03-3982-6388)
www.cinemasunshine.co.jp
51. Ikebukuro Cinema Rosa
(03-3986-3713)
www.cinemarosa.net
52. Cine Libre Ikebukuro
(03-3590-2126) www.ttcg.jp
53. Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills
(03-5775-6090)
www.tohotheater.jp
54. Cinemart Roppongi
(03-5413-7711)
www.cinemart.co.jp
57. Iwanami Hall (03-3262-5252)
www.iwanami-hall.com
58.Jimbocho Theater (03-52815132) www.shogakukan.co.jp
60.Ueno Tokyu (03-3831-6620)
61. Shinagawa Prince Cinema
(03-5421-1113)
http://princecinema.
smartreserv.jp
62. United Cinema Toyosu
(03-6219-3000)
www.unitedcinemas.jp
63. Cinema Mediage Odaiba
(03-5531-7878)
www.tohotheater.jp
64.Pole-Pole Higashi-Nakano
(03-3371-0088)
www.mmjp.or.jp
65. Kichijoji Toa Kogyo
(0422-48-6521)
www.toakogyo.com
66.Kichijoji Baus Theater
(0422-22-3555)
www.baustheater.com
67. Kichijoji Plaza
(04-2222-5336) http://movie.
walkerplus.com
68.Kineka Omori
(03-3762-6000) www.ttcg.jp
69.Waseda Shochiku
(03-3200-8968)
www.wasedashochiku.co.jp
70.Ginrei Hall (03-3269-3852)
www.ginreihall.com
71. Shinbashi Bunka
(03-3431-4920) http://movie.
walkerplus.com
77. Toho Cinemas Kinshicho
(03-5637-1040)
www.tohotheater.jp
72. Meguro Cinema (03-34912557) www.okura-movie.co.jp
73. Sangenjaya Cinema
(03-3421-3322) http://movie.
walkerplus.com
74. Sangenjaya Chuo
(03-3421-4610) http://movie.
walkerplus.com
76. Rakutenchi Cinemas
Kinshicho
(03-3631-7020)
www.rakutenchi.co.jp
78.Heiwajima Cinema Sunshine
(03-5764-8801)
www.cinemasunshine.co.jp
79. 109 Cinemas Kiba
(03-5683-0109)
109cinemas.net
80.United Cinema Toshimaen
(03-5912-9800)
81. Warner Mycal Cinemas
Itabashi (03-3937-1551)
www.warnermycal.com
82.Toho Cinemas Minami-Osawa
(042-679-6180)
www.tohotheater.jp
83.Warner Mycal Cinemas ShinYurigaoka (044-965-1122)
www.warnermycal.com
84.Cinecitta Kawasaki
(044-223-3190)
www.cinecitta.co.jp/theater
85.109 Cinemas Kawasaki
(0570-007-109) 109cinemas.
net
86.Toho Cinemas Kawasaki
(044-230-1122)
www.tohotheater.jp
87. Movil (045-311-0330)
109cinemas.net
88.109 MM Yokohama
(045-664-0109)
www.109cinemas.net
89.Yokohama New Theatre
(045-261-2995) http://
yokohamanewtheatre.web.
fc2.com
90.Warner Mycal Cinemas
Minato Mirai (045-222-2525)
www.warnermycal.com
91. Toho Cinemas Lalaport
Yokohama (045-929-1040)
www.tohotheater.jp
92.Movix Saitama
(048-600-6300)
www.movix.co.jp
93. United Cinema Iruma
(04-2965-9999)
94.Toho Cinemas Ichikawa
Colton Plaza (047-314-0055)
www.tohotheater.jp
95.Cinema Ikspiari
(047-305-3855)
www.ikspiari.com
96.Kyosei Roza
(043-225-6355)
www.keiseikog.co.jp
97. YokohamaBurg 13
(045-222-6222)
www.burg13.com
Beer Special 23
Straight to the Pint
Kick back with a few golden coldies at Tokyo's best tap rooms
Al Mina & Taybeh beer
Bar Six
Though Metropolis readers
will be welcomed to Al
Mina with a complimentary
plate of handmade pickles,
don’t let that distract you
from the excellent beer on
offer at this enclave of Arab i a n fo o d n e a r K a n d a
station. Take the opportunity to sample Palestinian
beer Taybeh—which, outside of Palestine and Israel,
is only sold in Japan. Non-drinkers can get in on the act too, with a non-alcoholic variety offered alongside golden, amber and dark beers. The name—pronounced
“tie-bay”—comes from the Palestinian Christian village in the West Bank where the
microbrewery is located, as well as aptly meaning “delicious” in Arabic.
As for Al Mina’s gourmet delicacies, if you have been pining for some good hummus in this blessed town, go for the extravagance of the chick pea platter with minced
lamb and pine nuts, for the piffling amount of ¥945. For those who simply do not dig
Japanese cheese, the halloumi salad (¥1,470) will satisfy your cravings for a dairy
derivative that packs more punch. The salad is prepared with grilled halloumi, sautéed mushroom, cherry tomatoes, garlic and basil on top of fresh veg and almonds.
These are just two of the bountiful treats on offer. Wash them down with some Middle
Eastern ale and you’ll feel like an Arabian prince lost (and found) in Tokyo.
 B1F Genki bldg, 2-2-3 Kandatacho, Chiyoda-ku. Tel: 03-5297-3789. Email:
[email protected]. Open Mon–Sat 11:30am-2:30pm & 5-11pm (LO
10:30pm), Sun & hols 12-9pm (LO 8:30pm). Nearest stn: Kanda. Al Mina: http://
meturl.com/almina; Taybeh Beer: http://meturl.com/taybeh
For a panoply of fine Belgian
beers to prickle your palate,
head to Bar Six. Selected
this year as one of the bar/
restaurants with the best
view in Tokyo by popular
Japanese magazine Rurubu,
Bar Six offers an eyeful of
Asakusa’s iconic Sensoji
temple. Situated on the
sixth floor of the Amuse
Museum of Japanese traditional art, the venue is a chilled-out modern space offering a wide range of intriguing
drinks and delicious food. Recommended as a starter is the Blanche de Bruxelles
(¥1,400). This 4.5% volume white beer is made with orange peel and coriander. Its
lack of bitterness allows a fresh taste that will set you up for the session. Then you
might try the Grisette Pom Cool (¥1,200), a fruit beer made from a mélange of apple,
quince and prune with a refreshing cider-like quality. If you are hankering for something stronger, opt for the 8% volume Barbar (¥1,500). Made with honey, it bears a rich,
blonde color. These are just a few of the fine beers on offer, as well as a locally-sourced
menu to accompany them. After Amuse Museum closes, you have to ring the buzzer
to get inside—after which a staff member will come down to personally escort you up
to the scenic hidedaway.
 2-34-3 Asakusa, Taito-ku. Bar Six: Tel: 03-5806-5106. Open daily 6pm-2am.
Nearest stn: Asakusa. www.amusemuseum.com
The Aldgate
With the pounding summer
heat turning your tastebuds
into an angry crowd clamoring for beer, the range of
malted goodies on offer at
The Aldgate could be about
the only way to appease
this insatiable voice within
you. The Aldgate is a decidedly traditional British pub
in the middle of Shibuya’s
bustling Center Gai. This
place is all about the beer—the menu of 21 draft brews includes the popular Abbot Ale,
Old Speckled Hen and Erdinger Weiss. There’s also an ever-changing lineup of Japanese and imported craft beers, and the new London Calling Pale Ale has been brewed
exclusively for The Aldgate by Atsugi-based Sankt Gallen Co. With a dimly lit, cozy,
nonsmoking atmosphere, a welcoming crowd, free Wi-Fi and friendly international
staff, The Aldgate will make you feel right at home. Soccer fans, meanwhile, can watch
live games on The Aldgate’s four TVs. Come to the pub for a good time and good beer
while enjoying a wide variety of tasty British food. You would be hard pushed to find
any better fish and chips in the whole of Tokyo than here, so take up the challenge,
scoff it down and just see if you could possibly disagree. The authentic menu also
includes satisfying vegetarian options—all fantastic fare to go along with your glassfuls of golden deliciousness.
3F Shin-Iwasaki Bldg, 30-4 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku. Tel: 03-3462-2983. Open
Mon-Fri 6pm-2am, Sat-Sun & hols 5pm-2am. www.the-aldgate.com
Burger Mania
Adam and Eve. Bogart and
Bacall. Burgers and Beer.
Few matches throughout
history have been so wonderfully suited. Imagine
filling your mouth with a
high-end juicy burger and
washing down that deliciou s s en s at ion w it h a
cultured choice of chilled
ale. If you are open to such
immense pleasures, make
tracks to one of Burger Mania’s two hallowed branches. Burger Mania was selected as
one of the best restaurants of 2009 and 2010 on dining authority Tabelog—which led
to the opening of a second branch in Hiroo in 2011. But back to the beer. Kirin Ichiban
nama and Budweiser draft both weigh in at ¥550, while bottles range from ¥650-¥800
and include mainstays such as Heineken and Corona alongside classy varieties such
as Hoegaarden, Vedett and Zima 12oz clear sparkling. All this to accompany some of
the finest burgers in town, including the famous Platinum Burger (¥1,500), made of
100 percent wagyu beef and tempting branch-specific patties. Burgers come with
fries and salad, and toppings can be piled on to your heart’s content. Other dishes
such as sandwiches are available to soak up the beer, so peruse the menu and see
what tickles your fantasy. Relax amid the New York-style décor of both branches or
enjoy the summery view from the Hiroo branch terrace with a cold foamer in hand.
Shirokane: 6-5-7 Shirokane, Minato-ku. Tel: 03-3442-2200. Open daily 11:30am11pm. Nearest stn: Shirokane-Takanawa (10min).
 Hiroo: 2F Hiroo Rokkokan, 5-15-25 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku. Tel: 03-54227899. Open daily 11:30am-11pm. Nearest stn: Hiroo, between exits 1 and 3, next
to Citibank.
Email: [email protected]; www.burger-mania.com
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Beer Special
Chinese Café Eight
With locations in Roppongi,
Shinjuku, Ebisu, Akasaka
and Osaka, Chinese Café
Eight has become a popular
destination for lovers of
authentic Chinese cuisine—
such a favorite, in fact, that
it’s sometimes hard to score
a t a b l e . W it h ove r 250
authentic dishes starting at
just ¥105, as well as a legendary Peking duck, each
location serves up inexpensive, top-quality Chinese fare. The beer list includes
Tsingtao (¥610) and other favorites, and there’s also a lineup of Chinese liquors to go
with your feast. Soak up the ale with beer-friendly snacks like ¥105 dumplings and
¥210 appetizers. There are over 50 delicacies to choose from including jellyfish,
“century” egg, shumai, banbanji, a variety of tofu dishes, and much more. Spice up
your life with the Sichuan spicy fried chicken (¥980), after which you can douse the
raging fires with more lager. The extravagantly decorated interiors are certain to
provide amusement, while the hustle and bustle that greets diners at these busy
Chinese food emporiums adds a tone of funky authenticity. But the best part has got
to be the convenience—all locations are open 24 hours a day to satisfy those latenight and early-morning cravings. Connoisseurs of western Japan should visit the
Osaka branch for good measure.
 Roppongi: 2F Court Annex Roppongi, 3-2-13 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku. Tel:
03-5414-5708. Open daily 24 hours. Other branches: Shinjuku (03-3351-8869),
Ebisu (03-3713-2858), Akasaka (03-6234-9788).
 Osaka: 5F Luz Shinsaibashi, 7-2 Soemon-cho, Chuo-ku. Tel: 06-6125-5338.
Open daily 24 hours. Nearest stn: Nanba. www.chinesecafe8.com
For more info see http://meturl.com/chinese8
The Dubliners’
There’s always whisky in the
jar at The Dubliners’ pubs.
And you don’t have to go
very far to find them. With
branches in all the key Tokyo
neighborhoods, the best Irish
pub in Japan offers its distinct
brand of merry-making to
gaijin and Japanese punters
alike—straight from the land
of Guinness and good times.
Whether you like just a tipple
of beer or copious amounts of it, ramble into one of The Dubliners’ branches to slurp in
style. This summer, keep August 4 reserved for their famous “Beer Hall” promotion.
Bound to put the smile on any sociable lad or lass, this seasonal highlight has ¥500
pints on offer all day, with ¥100 per beer going to the Tohoku recovery via Sapporo
Holdings. Each of The Dubliners’ six locations has an ample food menu, including traditional Irish pub fare like fish & chips, exotic treats such as baked mussels with garlic
butter, and shepherd’s pie. Though happy hour finishes at 7pm at all locations, it starts
at different times in different branches, making it theoretically possible to drink happily all day on a Dubliners’ bar crawl. And if ¥800 pints and ¥500 cocktails don’t make
you happy, we don’t know what will.
 Shinjuku branch: 2F Shinjuku Lion Hall, 3-28-9 Shinjuku. Tel: 03-33526606. Nearest stn: Shinjuku (east exit). Shibuya branch: 2F Dogenzaka Center
Bldg, 2-29-8 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku. Tel: 03-5459-1736. Nearest stn: Shibuya
(Hachiko exit).
Other branches: Shinagawa 03-6718-2834, Ikebukuro 03-5951-3614, Akasaka
03-3539-3615 and Toranomon 03-5501-1536. Call for addresses and hours.
www.dubliners.jp
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Beer Special 25
Irish Pub & Restaurant Failte
Ju st a one m i nute f rom
Shibuya station you might
hear the sound of a bodhran
in the air, calling you to a faraway magical paradise of
beer. Yes, it’s Irish Pub & Restaurant Failte. With a
fantastic fifth-floor terrace
overlooking the dizzying
splendor of the area, you can
partake of a bewildering
array of international beers
in this warm and fuzzy outpost of the Emerald Isle.
You might be impressed at the beer roster here—there are eight on tap including such classics as Guinness, Kilkenny, London Pride and Belle-vue Kriek—but
Failte goes one step further. You'd be run ragged trying to locate any other boozing
establishment in this fair city offering an imported bottled beer selection featuring
Carlow from Ireland and Hall & Woodhouse from the UK.
If you need a little sustenance to soak up the reservoir of beery goodness in your
paunch, simply order up some authentically pubtastic fish ‘n’ chips (from ¥1,200,
with your choice of fish) or the Classic Beef in Guinness, among other succulent
standbys that will send you home to mother happy. Head over to Failte Monday
to Friday from 5:30-7pm so you can enjoy pints of Heineken or Suntory Premium
Malt’s, and glasses of wine or cocktails, for just one coin.
5F Sede Bldg, 1-5-2, Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku. Tel: 03-3476-7776. Open MonSat 5:30pm-2am, Sun & hols 3pm-11pm. http://failte.jp
Franziskaner Bar & Grill
Occupying some prime real
estate in Roppongi Hills,
Franziskaner Bar & Grill is
Tokyo’s premium venue for
fine German beer. The restaurant features an
impressive array of
imported beer, both draft
and bottle, from breweries
such as Franziskaner (naturally), Spaten, Flensburger
and Veltins. German wines
and schnapps are also available. The food menu includes not only traditional
dishes, like sausages and Eisbein, but also a selection of more modern German cuisine. Their sophisticated taste and style is one-hundred percent certain to make
you come back again, perhaps with a special guest who has not yet had the pleasure. The atmosphere oozes Tokyo class, with breathtaking frescoes, a gorgeous
dining room, a standing bar, and even a VIP section. But why remain cooped up
inside when the balmy evening is toying with the plants on the veranda? For those
who enjoy sipping their beverages al fresco, Franziskaner Bar & Grill delivers: the
roomy terrace is perfect for enjoying Tokyo’s breezy summer nights. This prime
people-watching spot attracts a mixed crowd of expats, tourists and workers from
nearby offices. Pride of place in the elegant interior goes to a quattrocento-style wall
painting that depicts the seven archangels—described as an “homage to Germany.”
Take a place at the bar and enjoy some light refreshment, or relax in the restaurant
and dine on top-notch German cuisine.
1F Roppongi Hills Metro Hat/Hollywood Plaza, 6-4-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku.
Tel: 03-5786-6867. Open daily 11am-2am (LO 1am). Nearest stn: Roppongi.
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Beer Special
The Meguro Tavern
When it comes to beer,
many Brits abroad find
the hankering for their
homeland becomes nigh
on intolerable. Tears roll
dow n g row n men’s
cheeks as they reminisce
about their old local back
in Blighty. However, buck
up boys and girls because
there is a place in Tokyo
to ease those worries.
Established by a small group of expats in 1998, The Meguro Tavern is a family-run,
London-style pub that’s as authentic as they come—right down to the faded upholstery on the seats, the jangly bell at the door, and the “out of order” payphone in the
corner. Known for its wonderful atmosphere and outstanding Sunday roast carvery, The Meguro Tavern stands today as the premier British pub in Tokyo. Founder
and sole owner Garth Roberts is usually on hand to welcome guests. The Meguro
Tavern caters to the needs of both Japanese looking to experience a “London Pub”
and expats in search of an up-market pub-restaurant that reminds them of home.
Seven beers are on tap (from ¥950), plus all your favorite bottles, cocktails and 48
varieties of whiskey. Don’t miss happy hour, from 5:30-8pm weekdays, for ¥200 off
pints and ¥300 off cocktails. Along with its Sunday roast, the Meguro Tavern serves
up some of the most authentic comfort food in Tokyo, including “the best fish &
chips in town” (¥1,200). Wednesday nights are ¥1,000 steak nights—the 170g New
Zealand sirloin is not be missed.
 2F, 1-3-28 Shimo-Meguro, Meguro-ku. Tel: 03-3779-0280. Open Mon-Fri
5:30pm-1am, Sat 5:30pm-1am, Sun noon-midnight. Nearest stn: Meguro. www.
themegurotavern.com
MetroDining
Q&A with founder Terrie Lloyd
M e t r o p o l i s r e c e n t ly
launched a new dining
recommendation/
ranking website called
Metrodining.jp. What’s
special about it? It’s very
easy to use, it’s growing by
the day now that
foreigners are coming
back to Tokyo, and it
bases the rankings purely
on user feedback—not
editor’s opinions. So it’s very trustworthy. Hmmm, OK, that doesn’t mean we don’t
trust our editors! They’re on there too. How did you come up with the concept?
Tokyo is home to one of the best restaurant cultures in the world and there are some
excellent Japanese recommendation/ranking websites already here, such as
Gurunavi and Tabelog. I asked our development team to make an application similar
in functionality, but of course with a foreign look and feel. We also added in some
extras, such as a loyalty points system and a tool for shops to post their own messages
and campaigns. There are other sites serving foreigners in Tokyo. How do you
differentiate? It’s true that there are a couple of good websites already. Compared to
the other local ones we provide tools for user feedback and rankings, which is critical
for trust-based recommendation websites. For the foreign-hosted site, we simply
have a lot more detailed, usable content, and of course the local audience do proper
“kuchikomi” (word of mouth) reviews. What's the best place to mix business and
pleasure over a frosty beverage? My favorite brews in Tokyo are to be found at Baird
Beer. They have a taproom in Harajuku, just off Takeshita Dori, and I love taking
foreign guests there to surprise them with the quality of these Shizuoka-brewed
beers. BB won four gold medals in Chicago last year, a testament to their skills.
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Believe the hype. Believe
the Propaganda. At Roppongi’s beer wonderland,
the bartenders are
specially trained to pour
the perfect pint of draft
Ebisu (¥950) and Sapporo
(¥900). But where it really
gets impressive is in the
bottled beer department.
S a p p o ro B l a c k L a b e l
(¥900), Victoria Bitter
(¥950), Samuel Adams (¥1,000), Pilsner Urquell (¥1,000), Anchor Steam (¥1,100)
and Grolsch (¥1,200) are available to suck down with vigor. These join a long list of
cocktails featuring some fruity extravaganzas to get the vitamins in. Propaganda’s
other passion is shots: the bar awards a monthly and yearly title of “Shot King” to the
person who drinks more belts than anyone else in a month. Winners get their photo
prominently displayed at the bar, and the annual champ is awarded a table emblazoned with his or her name… not to mention a claim to eternal fame.
If you want to get started early, the daily happy hour sees drinks discounted to
¥500 until 9pm with extra deals for ladies throughout the week. Events take a festive turn on Sundays during champagne night, when the girls can get on the bubbly
for ¥300 a glass.
Propaganda will be celebrating its 14th anniversary on Saturday, July 23, from
7pm. There will be no cover charge or entrance fee, and everyone is welcome to a free
anniversary shot. Ladies get their first drink for free and all subsequent drinks for just
one coin until 11pm, with wine at ¥500 a glass until everyone is good and happy.
2F Yua Roppongi Bldg, 3-14-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku. Tel: 03-3423-0988. Open
Mon-Fri 6pm-5am, Sat & Sun 7pm-5am. Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.propag
anda-tokyo.com
Roti Roppongi
Just a hop from Roppongi
Hills, enjoy your summer
beer in the ever-popular
Roti Roppongi—still in its
original location. This
year is a particularly special one, as Roti completes
a decade of filling Tokyoites with savory delights
and liquid refreshments
par excellence. American
Rotisserie & Grill-style
cuisine accompanies the amber nectar, which is pumped through a brand-new
high-tech beer-serving unit straight from the US. This professional piece of equipment delivers perfect pints of fine American West Coast micro-brewed ale, all
picked to accompany Roti’s meals to a T.
Beer garden season is upon us, so take this opportunity to educate your palate
with a few of the beers available at Roti, including rock solid Stone, the magical Levitation, the superior Arrogant Bastard and the stately Imperial Russian Stout—not to
forget the fatally good Dead Guy Ale.
Roti boasts seven rotating taps and you can always check out “what’s on tap
today” by following roticraftbeer via Twitter for daily beer updates. From Monday to Friday cruise by between 5-7pm for 25% off all craft beer. You can also
fill your Crafty Card to get yourself a free pint after every five you buy. Roti Roppongi is also open until 4am on Friday and Saturday nights for that nocturnal
pint on the terrace.
 6-6-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku. Tel: 03-5785-3671. Open Mon-Thu & Sun
11:30am-5pm & 6-11pm, Fri & Sat 11:30am-5pm & 6pm-4am. Nearest stn: Roppongi. http://roti.jp
word of mouth
Over 600 authentic and exotic dishes cooked
by a prestigious chef with the highest rank
of Chinese national qualification are served
at Shanghai Shao-tsu (1-3-10 Kabukicho,
Shinjuku; http://shanghai-xiaochi.com). In
celebration of their 17th anniversary, ten
selected foods (from ¥1,000) and shaoxingjiu
(alcohol made from glutinous millet; ¥1,800)
are half price during happy hour (5:30-8pm and
midnight-5am). Adventurous eaters should try
their special hotpot which includes staminayielding ingredients such as eel, frog, crab,
soft-shelled turtle—everything you need to
overcome summer exhaustion (¥11,800 for six
servings). Shanghai Shao-tsu have been doling
free meals to Tohoku disaster survivors from
6-9pm every day since March 18. Call ahead for
details (080-3551-6042).
Fresh and vivid vegetables chicly displayed
at the storefront of Bistro Hachiuta (38-3
Udagawacho, Shibuya, http://meturl.com/
hachiuta) are delivered from a contract farm
in Komae City. Some of their popular dishes
include steamed vegetables with bagna càuda
sauce (¥840), mayo shrimp with crushed
walnut (¥900), gyusuji nikomi (braised sinewy
beef on tofu; ¥650) and misto di mare seafood
salad (¥540). Lunch is only ¥1,000 for a main
dish of the day and all-you-can-eat salad, rice,
soup and a drink. A variety of tomato cocktails
(from ¥550) are the most notable beverages,
although they also provide a wide selection
of wine. From Monday to Thursdays, a tasting
event (¥1,800) is held for limited groups to
sample about 20 different wines from Italy,
France and Japan.
Photo: Jeff W. Richards
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restaurant review
La Gallina
Gastronomica
Italiana in
Ogikubo
By Michael Kleindl
L
a Gallina, a stylish Italian eater y not yet one
year old, is situated on a
slightly seamy sidestreet
in Ogikubo next to a cosplay joint called AquaDoll. The touts
trying to entice passersby to descend
to the club, however, don’t seem to
care. Such juxtapositions are common along the Chuo line.
The customers at La Gallina don’t
mind either. They’ve come for the
simple yet delicious food, expertly
prepared and served with flair. They
are also here for the very reasonable
prices.
Chef Miyamoto worked in Puglia,
Piemonte and Parma for four years
and brought back to Japan considerable skills and an educated palate.
His white bean soup (¥600), a deeply
satisfying Puglia favorite, is made
with puréed cannellini beans moistened with chicken broth, blessed
with a hint of sage, then drizzled
with a swirl of olive oil and topped
with a garlic-infused bruschetta and
parsley. Fantastico.
Another excellent starter is his
aji mariné w ith vegetable v inaigrette (¥1,500). This dish, easily
Dining Out
Deep fried crocodile (¥450), ostrich sashimi
(¥680), raw deer meat (¥980), grilled frog’s legs
(¥600), buffalo tail (¥1,280), dove (¥1,280), chick
(¥980), mola mola (¥880) and rabbit (¥450)
is not a description of mayhem at the zoo. It's
a typical menu at the aptly named Chinjuya
(2F Minato Kosan Bldg 3, 1-45 Noge, Naka-ku,
Yokohama; http://meturl.com/chinjyuya).
Literally meaning “peculiar animal shop,” it's the
perfect place for taste buds keen on adventure.
Bag a member’s card to earn access to even rarer
delicacies on your second visit, such as horse
tongue and liver sashimi, grilled kangaroo and
camel (all ¥1,280). Also check out their wide
selection of sake and shochu. Margarita
Sponsored by
shared by two, combines thick
slices of tasty horse mackerel
with a baby leaf salad and a
fine dice of celery, daikon, carrot, whole capers, and slivers
of green onion, all bathed in a
light, tasty dressing. The careful uniform dice of the veggies
subtly shows the impressive
knife skills and attention to
detail that Miyamoto brings
to his cooking.
A variety of pasta dishes
are offered, including a few
daily menu choices chalked up
on the black slate board. The
gnocchi with Taleggio cheese
(¥1,800), again easily shared,
were cloud-l i ke pi l lows of
potato pasta in a creamy, yet
tangy sauce. Miyamoto finishes this
dish with a line of chopped Italian
parsley and another line of freshly
ground black pepper across t he
plate. Unpretentious and delicious.
The main dishes at La Gallina are
consistently fine. The grilled pork
chop with rosemary (¥1,800) was a
generous cut of pork nicely caramelized in spots but still juicy and faintly
blushed with pink. The accompanying vegetables—broccoli, carrot,
turnip and sugar snap peas—were
also nicely grilled and flavored with
a rosemary-infused olive oil.
Another winning dish was the
roast chicken with red wine sauce
(¥1,600). The portion of thigh was perfectly crisped on the outside, yet tender
on the inside. The red wine sauce was
richly flavored with balsamic vinegar
and a few grains of sea salt.
The separate dessert menu offers
six or seven choices. The fruit Macedonia (¥500) is a refreshing mélange
of apple, orange, grapefruit, and kiwi
(both yellow and green), crowned
with a dollop of honey gelato. An
unusual and tasty end to a meal is
Miyamoto’s limoncello bruleé (¥500).
The wine list is well-chosen with
a broad selection of Italian whites
and reds. Most bottles are priced at
less than ¥5,000. One of the best is
the young “Super-Tuscan” Dogajolo
2009, an elegant, fruity red (¥4,200).
Among the whites, the Monteoro
Vermentino Gallura 2009 from Sardinia (¥3,900) is recommended.
The décor, at first, seems simple
to the point of austerity. But after a
glass or two of spumante (¥800), the
off-white plaster walls textured with
trowel marks take on the potential of
unfinished canvases. And the plain,
dark wood tables frame and focus all
attention to the food on the plate.
I’ve got only one quibble with La
Gallina. I like the heroic tone and
polished timbre of the Italian tenor,
Andrea Bocelli, just as much as the
next guy, but hearing him belt out
his best-selling song “Con te partiro”
four times during dinner would
strain even the patience of a saint.
J/I Menu in Japanese and Italian
Lunch from ¥1,000, dinner from
¥3,000 (per person without drinks)
No nonsmoking seats
The one table under the arch in its
own alcove, or the two-seat counter
The grilled pork chop with
rosemary (¥1,800)
The repetitive background music
can grow tiresome
5-24-7 Ogikubo, Suginami-ku. Tel:
03-3392-9855. Nearest stn: Ogikubo
Open Tue-Sun 11:30am-2pm &
5:30pm-9:30pm, closed Mon
Post Oﬃce
Ogikubo stn
Exit 1
Yutoku Soba
McDonald’s
By Jane Kitagawa
D
oes Sake Hall Hibiya Bar
follow the template for
mid- to large-scale cocktail bars? Cavernous floor
space broken up into smaller rooms
and alcoves: check. Flattering lighting,
interiors dominated by rich timber
and dark tones: double check. Staff
clad in waistcoats, jazz singers scatting or Bing Crosby crooning in the
background: triple check. Pompomlike sugidama (cedar balls) greeting
you at the entrance: hang on!
It was only a matter of t ime
before someone opened a cocktail
bar devoted to all things nihonshu—
a nd t h is col laborat ive ef for t
between brewers from Yamaguchi
Green areas
River/sea
J Menu in Japanese only
Table charge ¥500, cocktails from
¥580 onwards
No nonsmoking seats
Regional kura allow privacy, but full
menu only available in central area
Inspired sake list, cocktails give new
life to the traditional drink
Confusing menu—for Japanese and
non-Japanese readers alike
B1 Miyuki Bldg, 5-6-12 Ginza,
Chuo-ku. Tel: 03-3752-7123. Nearest
stn: Ginza
Open daily 5-11:30pm (LO 11pm)
Ginza stn
Armani
exit B3
Talbots
Sake Hall
Hibiya Bar
H
Do
ri
Sake cocktails
add a new
twist to Japan’s
traditional tipple
Ch
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Sake Hall
Hibiya Bar
show off his prowess. He placed the
drink before us, then used a siphon
to ceremoniously whip up a frothy
head. The beer-like illusion was
interesting visually, but the jury was
out on the taste.
Feeling peckish? The kitchen also
embraces the use of sake in its bar
snacks but the sake kasu selection
(five dishes, ¥1,880) was a hit-andmiss affair. Next time we’ll order the
standout items—succulent pork and
cabbage and celery pickles—separately. Our taste buds were affronted
when tinned champignons appeared
in the grilled shrimp and mushrooms
in oil (¥680), but our faith in the food
menu was restored with an order of
“avocado fritto” (¥500), crumbed,
shallow-fried batons of the fruit sitting upright on a bed of tartare sauce.
Back to the drinks and an unintended desser t in t he form of a
chocolate-f lavored “mill iceberg”
(¥630). Destined for hit status in
the warmer months, the cocktail
is basically a sake granita. Despite
offering a variety of “mill icebergs,”
Sake Hall’s flavors lean sadly toward
the sweeter end of the spectrum.
Our version had an agreeably bitter
edge as the sake and cacao riffed off
each other nicely, but more neutral
flavor pairings would be a welcome
improvement.
A c k no w le d g i n g t he pu r i s t s
among us, sake is also available by
the wine glass (or bottle if you’re
so inclined). It’s a smart decision;
a part y was in full sw ing at Bar
Tsukasabotan, the kura from Kochi,
where a mixed group of revelers was
partaking in both straight sake and a
cornucopia of cocktails.
A standout from the Ooyama
kura in Yamagata Prefecture was the
food-friendly Tomizu (¥530), a robust
junmaishu that uses less water in the
brewing process than normal sake.
We later journeyed to Nara for a glass
of the Harushika junmai ginjyo (¥720).
Imparting a cool, clean aftertaste, it
made a refreshing summer tipple.
Also enjoyable was Miyagi Prefecture’s Ichinokura Hiyakoi (¥720), an
aromatic honjozo namazake that had
a silky, lingering bite.
No matter whether you’re after
a fine selection of sake or a different take on the cocktail, Sake Hall
Hibiya Bar offers a relaxed and comfortable venue for nihonshu novices
and sophisticated initiates alike.
Do
ri
to Yamagata and
some prefectures
in between fits the
bill. Given Ginza’s
stellar reputation
as the district to
sip on high-class
cocktails, the wellheeled locat ion
comes as no surprise. But while
jet-setting barflies
m a y b e f a m i liar with the sake
b omb or s a k e tini, the drinks at
Sake Hall Hibya
Bar are different
and surprisingly
affordable beasts.
Upon arrival,
the staff will ask
w h ich of seven
sake-brew ing
regions (each of which has its own
kura, or room) you would like to visit.
Each kura features its own drinks
list, and uses sake from its specific
region as the base for the 100-plus
cocktails on the menu. Indecisive
souls can camp out in the central
open area where sake from all the
different regions is available, but the
kura offer relative peace and privacy
and you are free to move elsewhere
later should you wish.
W hile sake replaces vodka or
gin in many of the menu’s cocktails,
Sake Hall is staking its credentials
on two original creations, the “Sake
nic” (¥580) and the “Sake espuma”
(from ¥630). On a recent visit after
work, the former was a welcome
start to the evening’s proceedings;
a dry and refreshing spritzer-like
beverage intended to quench one’s
thirst on a scorching day. The sake
is mixed with a half tonic, half soda
water blend, a sliver of orange peel
lending color and fragrance.
The beer-like espuma, meanwhile, allowed t he bartender to
Okinawan restaurant Naniyatteru Bar (B1
Momoyama Bldg, 3-18-7 Shimbashi; http://
tenq-group.com/nani-yatteru-bar) knows
how to keep you merry, even well after
their daily happy hour from 6-8pm when
draft beer is ¥200 and their nomihodai is
only ¥980 per hour. Their tropically-named
original cocktails, made with a combination
of more than 70 varieties of awamori, start
from ¥650; pineapple wine (¥700), goya
squash beer (¥980), cannabis beer (¥980),
guava juice (¥500) and other summer
beverages will give you that Okinawan
resort vibe, along with the live Okinawan
music, electric darts, karaoke and big-screen
sports. Margarita
or
i
bar review
Think before you drink and choose
something healthy for body and mind.
“Going herbal” is the new quaff at Ginza
Café Bistro (9F Albore Ginza Bldg, 2-4-18
Ginza; www.ginzacafewelltas.com), an
eatery sponsored by an anti-aging clinic.
The wholesome menu was designed by
kampo specialists at the Weltas Clinic
to aid rejuvenation, detoxification, skin
care and fatigue treatment—so raise your
glass and lower your age at this fountain
of youth for health-conscious Epicureans.
Try their original herbal whisky (¥1,200),
cocktails (from ¥1,000), umeshu and wine
(¥800). Healthy herbal mixology? We’ll
drink to that.
Dining Out
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“Boys’ Love,” the homoerotic malerelationship manga genre, has a new
hangout. BL-themed bar Miracle JumP
(3F Endo Bldg, 3-2-11 Soto-Kanda; www.
miraclejump.com) in Akihabara is a
fantasy come true for fujoshi—the growing
population of female otaku. With their draft
beer “Nama BL” in hand and some “bokura no
soseiji” (“our sausages”) as an appetizer, you
can watch boy staff, both real and virtual,
flirt with one another to satisfy your wildest
dreams. “Yaoi” vegetable juice (¥600),
“Otomen” cocktail (¥700) and a whole lot of
other queer menu items associated with BL
slang are available, if you fancy catching up
on this kinky trend.
Photos Courtesy of Sake Hall Hibiya Bar
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Child friendly. Cut:
¥ 5 0 0 0. C o l o r : ¥ 5 0 0 0 ～.
www.bondzsalon.jp/index_.
html [email protected]
Tel: 03.6426.5562
* M OVING IN TO K YO ? *
For hom e re loc ation or
sayonara sale delivery, call
Steve at 090-3801-8083 or
03-5932-7777. Great rates
and efficient moves. Disposal
service of furniture and
appliances also available.
www.quoz.biz
H A N D YM A N .
Disposal services. Furniture
assembly. Removal support.
Pets . Garde ning . Aircon .
Plumbing. House cleaning.
Repairs. Painting. Any type
of reform. Please call Aki
Matsumoto on 080-56783215. I’m happy to consider
any request you may have.
www.handyman-japan.com
New Designer Mansion.
No key money, agency fee or
guarantor. 1DK ¥120,000/m;
1LDK ¥190,000/m . All
apartments are nicely
furnished. 10min from
I k e b u k u r o b y s u b w a y.
Two m o n t h s ’ f r e e r e n t
campaign until June 22 .
Call now: 080-3250-1432
designermansionjp@
hotmail.com
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Hanzomon
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fe e re quire d . New, clean
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system, full English support.
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l i n e , M u k o g a o k a -Yu e n /
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min from Shinjuku. Keikyu
line, Haccho-Nawate, 15min
from Shinagawa. 1K～2LDK,
¥58,000/m ～ ¥120,000/m.
Tel: 044-933-7000 Email:
[email protected]
w w w. minowagroup. jp/
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S E RVI C E D A PA RTM E NT S
in a quiet, residential area of
Hiroo. Studio & suites. 4min
from Hiroo stn. Rates: Daily
¥ 7 5 0 0 . We e k l y ¥ 6 5 0 0 - /
day. Monthly ¥5500-/day.
Over three months ¥4,950-/
day. Over one year ¥4400-/
d ay, (t ax , u ti l iti e s i n c l . ).
f r o n t d e s k@ a z a b u c o u r t .
com w w w. azabucour t .
com/ 03-3446-8610
Furnished, bright, spacious, one/
two bedroom apartment, quiet,
central neighborhood (Mejiro).
Large, south-facing windows, great
view. Free satellite TV. ¥180,000/m,
plus utilities. Security deposit and
references required. 09029040738
2.3 Rent Over ¥200,000
T O K Y O A P A R T M ENT S .
Bilingual real-estate agency,
o f fe ri n g fu rn i s h e d a n d
unfurnished apartments
throughout central Tokyo.
Also providing shortstay serviced apartments,
relocation service, furniture
rental and property
management services.
Please call 0120-957-520
www.tokyoapartments.jp
2.4 House Share
F ind short or l on g term stays in furnished/
unfurnished apar tments
for singles and families in
the Kasai and Nishi-Kasai
area. Urban Renaissance
p ro p e r t i e s i n Ro p p o n g i ,
N i n g y o c h o , Ts u k i s h i m a
and Nishi-Ojima available.
Buy condominiums and
i nve s t m e n t p ro p e r t y.
i n fo2@ fu j ito m o -f h .co. j p
www.fujitomo -fh.com
03-5696-2341
Semi-Furnished 1DK in Jimbocho,
Chiyoda-ku, Central Tokyo.
S e m i - fu r n i s h e d , m o d e r n 1 D K
(33m 2 corner unit) ¥135,000/m.
Between five stations, 12min walk
to Otemachi. Flexible lease terms
for a good tenant. Available July 1.
[email protected]
GREAT VALUE TOKYO SUBLET.
From summer, minimum one year.
H ousemate wanted in
Totsuka,Yokohama. Big detached
house. NO DEPOSIT NEEDED. Only
¥50,000/m. Lots of space. 10min to
Yokohama and 25min to Tokyo. A great
deal. For more information, please
email [email protected]
3 EDUCATION
3.2 Japanese teachers
ASSOCIATION OF JAPANESE
TEACHERS. Highly qualified,
exp e rie n ce d in struc to r s
offer individual/small group
lessons at your home/office/
instructor’s home. Business/
daily conversation, Japanese
Proficiency Test preparation
available. Lesson fee from
¥2200/h (negotiable).
03 -3 918 - 0876 , 0 4 4 - 8 5 5 5039 [email protected]
http://ajt.rakurakuhp.net/
Japanese lesson S . O f fe ring
conversational Japanese, as well
as reading and writing lessons.
One person: ¥1700/h. Two people: ¥2800/hour. Please email for more
details. nagisa0705miyuki@yahoo.
co.jp
3.4 English Teachers
D E VE LO P O R I M PROVE YO U R
ENGLISH IN AN ACTING CLASS! A
casting director from the London
Extra Agency is holding regular
English-language acting audition
t e c h n i q u e c l a s s e s i n To k y o .
¥3000/h. Email castingjapan@
londonextraagency.com
www.londonextraagency.com/
viewresult.php?pid=6826&type=8
+815055349442
Experienced, entertaining
English teacher. Hello! My name
is Chris and I have taught English in
Japan for several years. I teach all
ages, levels, sizes, and shapes. I live
in Toshima-ku, near the Yamanote
line. I charge ¥3000/h and an extra
¥1500 for each additional student.
I look forward to meeting you!
[email protected]
TEACHER/OWNER NEEDED. Great
pay. Looking to sell my conversation
school in Tokyo to someone who
can teach children and adults.
Great potential, 110 students,
small group classes only. 3-4 one
hour classes/day. Email for more
info. eric _ [email protected]
08034361086
3.5 Language
Exchange
Chinese, English, German. Anybody
up for C/E or C/G language exchange?
I’d prefer weekends, but weekday
evenings would be possible, too.
Shinagawa area. I’m a beginner at
Mandarin Chinese, and a native G/E
speaker. generic.email.address.no17@
gmail.com
English and Japanese. I’m seeking
a language exchange partner in
central Tokyo. I’d prefer to practice
English after work. I’d like to improve
my speaking skills. I’m a JF, early
30s. Let’s enjoy learning languages!
[email protected]
English and Japanese. Canadian
male, late 20s, seeking a language
exchange friend around Tokyo. I know
a little, maybe, but really need to get
serious about learning more. Hope
to get to know someone nonsmoking
and relaxed. Let’s talk over coffee.
[email protected]
English and Japanese. JF, 20s,
seeking an exchange partner around
Tokyo. I lived in the UK for one year
and want to improve my English. I
love trips, watching sports, listening
to jazz music. I’ll help your Japanese.
[email protected]
English and Japanese. Hello! I am a
nonsmoking Japanese female, 30s. I
was in Canada for two years, however
my English is not great and I keep
forgetting it. I’d prefer a female partner
because I’m shy. Thanks! maplebees@
gmail.com
English, French, Japanese. Japanese
girl seeks native E/F speaker who lives
around Tokyo. I’ll teach you Japanese
if you want. Please mail me and tell me
about yourself. [email protected]
Sign language and English. British
male, 40s, would like to study sign
language/hand signs, just the basics.
I can help you with English if you need
help, or just fun conversation. Daytime
in Tokyo preferred. Thanks! tokyo.
[email protected]
4 HOUSEHOLD
GOODS
4.1 Furniture &
Fittings
Bed, Ikea, double, w/mattress, only
six m/o, like new. New ¥89,000. Sell
¥20,000. Pick up Ebisu. satomikaku@
yahoo.com
Bed, queen-sized, almost new, w/
mattress ¥50,000. Photos available.
[email protected]
Chair, Muji, wooden, w/cushion,
in good condition. New ¥4410. Sell
¥2000. Pick up or arrange own
delivery. [email protected]
ht tp : //w w w. f l i c kr.co m /p h oto s /
tokyosale4acause/
Mattress, high-quality, queen-sized
(190x140x29cm), used one month
¥10,000. Photos available. rlumpe@
hotmail.com 080-3446-9725
Sofa, Italian, leather. New ¥320,000.
Sell ¥20,000. Can help w/moving.
[email protected]
Sofabed, rust-colored, bed is double,
in great condition. Kamiyacho. Photos
available. [email protected]
Table, dining, extendable ¥4000.
Nakameguro stn. silvialshech@
gmail.com
Table, glass-topped, tea, rack for DVD
player/books ¥1000. Arrange own
delivery. [email protected]
Table, Ikea Bjursta, dining, brownblack, one y/o, assembled, some
minor scratches, in great condition.
New ¥12,800. Sell ¥5000. Pick up
Akasaka. [email protected]
4.2 Appliances
Appliance sale! Muji iron, new
¥1000. iRobot vacuum ¥8000. Waffle
and sandwich maker, new ¥2500.
Photos available. rlumpe@hotmail.
com 080-3446-9725
Dishwasher, Toto EUD510, in perfect
condition ¥25,000. Pick up NishiKoyama, Meguro-ku. agusplastra@
gmail.com
Fan, National, like new, w/adjustable
height, timer, three speeds ¥1000. Pick
up Shinjuku. [email protected]
Fridge, Sanyo, in very good condition
¥5000. Pick up only. adam.prebola@
gmail.com 08020155883
Fridge, Mitsubishi 136L, five y/o, in
excellent condition ¥15,000/obo.
[email protected] 090-39095150
Hairdryer, three settings for heat,
strength and cool blast ¥1000. Pick
up Nishi-Koyama stn. lhearon@
hotmail.com
Heater, Morita MS-F1200A, bath,
fan. New ¥6000. Sell ¥2000. Near
Nakameguro stn. silvialshech@
gmail.com
Humidifiers, Zojirushi, two available,
w/ion settings ¥3000/each. ¥5000/
both. Pick up Sakuragicho or delivery.
[email protected]
Lamp, Ikea, work-style, in good
condition. New ¥6000. Sell ¥3000.
Pick up Shinjuku or Nakano
area. tokyo_ sale @yahoo.com
ht tp : //w w w. f l i c kr.co m /p h oto s /
tokyosale4acause/
Vacuum, Sanyo SC-WR5F, bagstyle ¥2000. Sanyo Shuttle Press
A-LT41 cordless iron ¥2000. Toshiba
Separon cordless iron TA-F53 ¥2000.
Can deliver to central Tokyo. erbsan@
gmail.com
4.3 Sayonara Sale
Sayonara sale! Digital fridge,
family-sized, w/ice maker; washer/
dryer; microwave; stereo; wall mount
aircon; heater; dehumidifier; vacuum;
dining table, w/four chairs; digital
flat screen TV; desktop PC; PC chair;
etc. Can deliver. moving.in.the.now@
gmail.com
Sayonara sale! Tables, heater,
curtains, TV stand, router, etc. Photos
available. melina.herweg@gmail.
com http://tinyurl.com/odaibasale
080-3175-5526
Sayonara sale! Hitachi fridge, 265L,
like new. New ¥68,000. Sell ¥23,000.
Bookshelf, metal shelf ¥1000/each.
Pick up Edogawa-ku. Photos available.
[email protected] http://tinyurl.
com/tokyosale
Sayonara sale! Ikea Malm double
bed, clothes chest, dining table and
six chairs, two rocking chairs, plasma
TV, household fixtures, microwave,
dinner set, fridge, etc. kulman303@
yahoo.com
Sayonara sale! Sharp analogue TV
and Buffalo PC connector box ¥3500.
Bar heater ¥1000. White desk ¥1000.
Plastic magazine holders ¥100/
each. Plastic drawers ¥500/each.
Brita water jug ¥500. Pick up only.
[email protected]
Sayonara sale! Ikea sofa, desk, lamp,
clothes rack, tables, Sharp and LG LCD
displays, Canon scanner/printer, 40”
Toshiba TV, Panasonic fridge, Toshiba
microwave, washer, Tokyo Gas
heater, Nespresso coffeemaker, Bose
speakers. Details, photos available.
[email protected] 08034162260
Sayonara sale! Arflex L-shaped sofa,
55” Panasonic TV and stand, Yamaha
surround sound system, Mitsubishi
fridge, Simmons bed, Sentry 80kg
safe, Brother printer, HP desktop,
hutch, S-shaped armchair, two
cabinets. [email protected].
com 03-3589-6138
Sayonara sale! Fridge, rice cooker,
microwave, beds, etc. Pick up AzabuJuban. [email protected]
Sayonara sale! Okay brand sofabed;
Toshiba fridge, 216L; Sony 24” TV.
[email protected] http://www.
flickr.com/photos/64317041@N07/
Sayonara sale! Visio 32” LCD TV;
PlayStation 3, 80GB; Sony SkyPerfect
tuner and antenna; Bose Companion
2 Series II speakers; Audioengine W1
wireless audio adaptors; all in great
condition ¥30,000/all. balloon.
[email protected]
Sayonara sale! D o u b l e b e d ,
w/mat tress ¥15,000. National
dishwasher ¥10,000. Rattan lounger
¥4000. National iron ¥1000. White
chest of drawers, w/matching
wardrobe ¥10,000. Two wooden
folding chairs ¥2000. Pick up Itabashi.
[email protected]
4.5 Audio & MP3
Boombox, Sony SD-FX20, red,
1-bit digital amp, 4x MD/CD,
world band tuner, FM radio, high
precision sound, w/remote ¥9000.
[email protected]
Headset, Bang & Olufsen A8, hardly
used ¥6000. Photos available. rlumpe@
hotmail.com 080-3446-9725
iPod dock, Sharp, white, w/CD player,
in great condition. New ¥29,000. Sell
¥10,000. Pick up Shinjuku-ku. tokyo_
[email protected]
iPod touch 32GB, never opened.
New ¥30,000. Sell ¥22,000. axa707@
hotmail.com
4.6 For Kids
Bike, 16”, hardly used, w/side support
wheels. New ¥14,000. Make an offer.
flickr.com/photos/61555427@N02/
090-9696-1561
Infant carrier, Baby Bjorn Air, graywhite, new ¥10,000. Photos available.
[email protected] 080-3446-9725
Stroller, Maclaren Twin, from England
¥10,000. moving.in.the.now@gmail.
com
Many more Classified ads online! Please visit classifieds.metropolis.co.jp
4.7 For Free
Basil seedlings, 30 available.
Pick up Oshiage or Kinshicho stn.
[email protected]
Bed, Ikea, double, four m/o, w/
wooden frame, mattress, upper
mattress. Photos available.
[email protected]
08043252461
Chair, Ikea, office, white, in good
condition, wooden, stylish. Pick up
Ojima/Tokyo. phillip_desu@yahoo.
co.jp
J C E
A U T O S
THE AUTOMOBILE
PROFESSIONALS.
Specializing in car
buy-backs, door-to - door
s h i p p i n g , l o n g - te r m c a r
storage and any other
car-related matters. If you
need assistance with your
c a r, we a re h e re to h e l p.
Tel: 03-6868-3366 or 0906042-8555 [email protected] www.jce-autos.jp
Rollerblades, Bravoblade GLX,
unisex, size 29, used three times.
Pick up Takanawa, Minato-ku.
[email protected]
Ta b l e , d i n i n g , e x t e n d a b l e
( H74x 9 0 x 9 0 -12 0 c m ). Pi c k u p
Roppongi. [email protected]
Various items. Ikea study table,
w/two chairs; washer; microwave;
fridge; semi-double bed; gas stove.
Pick up only. [email protected]
http://shimza.com/gallery/
5 HOBBIES&
INTERESTS
5.1 Cameras
Digital camera, Olympus Myu,
8 megapixels, w/1GB XD card,
battery recharger and USB cable
¥8000. Pick up JR Sakuragicho
stn or delivery. violett821@yahoo.
com.au www.flickr.com/photos/
useful_items_for_sale/?saved=1
Flash, Profoto Ringflash, w/silver
dish, in excellent condition ¥95,000.
[email protected] 09023332934
Lens, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.54.5, used a few times, in excellent
condition, w/original box and leather
pouch ¥55,000. Pick up Shinjuku.
[email protected] www.flickr.
com/photos/tokyosale4acause/
Telescope, Meade ETX 60AT,
w/convenient, electronic hand
controller, internal flip -mirror
system, 60mm diameter lens,
razor-sharp images, straight or
90-degree observing positions
¥14,800. [email protected]
08041936357
5.2 Sports
Equipment
Rollerblades, wo m e n ’s , s ize
22-24cm, in good condition ¥3000.
[email protected] 090-60316745
Surfboard, 6’, epoxy, twin fins,
new, no dings, w/leash, board bag
¥30,000. [email protected]
Treadmill, Aerowalker 2 100P
Combi, extra-long size, manual/
programmable, w/emergency break,
in excellent condition. New ¥170,000.
Sell ¥20,000. Pick up Kawaguchi.
[email protected]
5.3 Musical
Equipment
Clarinet, Yamaha ¥5000. Pick up
Ikebukuro or along Seibu-Ikebukuro
line. [email protected]
Guitar, Fender Hello Kitty, black,
w/speaker, in excellent condition
¥ 10,0 0 0. Pick up Kawaguchi.
[email protected]
Stereo, Denon D-A03, in perfect
condition, great sound, no remote
control ¥12,000. Pick up NishiKoy a m a , To k y u - M e g u ro l i n e .
[email protected]
6 VEHICLES
6.1 Cars, Parts, &
Accessories
PORSCHE BOXSTER S 3.2L
Boxster S Tiptro; like new;
leather seats, w/heater; climate
control; navigation; 17,000km.
New ¥9 million. Sell ¥4.1 million.
C a l l P i c k y a t 0 9 0 -2 9 1 8 -7 5 3 6
[email protected]
H on d a S tep W a g on 2 0 0 6 .
White, eight-seat minivan,
2 .0L , HDD navigation (E/audio
directions), MP3, ETC, rear power
door, 54,000km, shaken renewed
June ‘11 ¥1,300,000. Tokorozawa,
Saitama. Can meet central Tokyo.
Selling mid/e nd July (leaving
Japan).
6.2 Motorbikes,
Parts, & Accessories
VESPA LV 12 5. Leaving Japan ,
need to sell my pride and joy red
Vespa, three y/o and great for
going around town ¥100,000/obo.
[email protected]
080-3472-2093
6.3 Bicycles, Parts, &
Accessories
Bike, women’s, simple, no gears,
rarely used, well-maintained, black,
w/original papers, pump ¥6000. Pick
up Shinjuku. draruchamy@gmail.
com 08054757398
Bike, red, brand new, hardly used
¥9000. [email protected]
08035465051
Bikes, two available: women’s, white,
w/basket; men’s, Raychell Mountain,
black, in excellent condition ¥15,000.
Pick up Izumi Garden, Roppongi.
[email protected]
08041441804
Mountain bike, Fuji Nevada 2.0,
size M, 24 gears, five y/o ¥16,000.
[email protected] http://
www.flickr.com/photos/63934964@
N08/ 080-4328-0402
8.1 Services
T o k y o IT S e r v i c e s .
English computer repair
and data recovery service in
Tokyo: we fix all computer
problems! 1min walk
fro m J R Ya m a n ote l i n e ,
Hamamatsucho stn, S5 exit;
3min from Daimon subway,
B4 exit. 10am-6:30pm
Call: 03-3437-2312
www.tokyoit.jp/english/
8.2 Hardware
B R A N D
NEW ENGLISH
LAPTOPS,
KEYBOARD S .
Laptops: Sony,
Toshiba, Acer,
H P, e t c . M o b i l e p h o n e s :
Sony Ericsson, Samsung,
LG , N o k i a , B l a c k B e r r y,
iPhone, etc. “Open
l i n e ”: c a n u s e a ny w h e r e
in the world. www.
ritmovirtualstore.com or
i n fo @ rit m ovi r tu a l sto re .
com 047-407-0012 (MonSat 9am-5pm)
Desktop, Dell P4, 80GB HDD, 3GB
RAM, 2.6 processor, IBM 15” flat
screen display, w/Win XP, Office,
many applications ¥20,000. Pick up
Funabori. [email protected]
Laptop, Sotec Winbook WA2200c5, 15”,
Celeron 2GHz, 40GB HD, 512MB RAM,
Win 7 Basic, Office ‘07 Ultimate, DVDROM drive, external wireless mouse
and keyboard ¥8000. r.temp1234@
gmail.com 08041936357
Mac, Macbook Pro, 15”, 2.66GHz Core
i7, 8GB SDRAM, 500GB HD, 7200 RPM,
wide screen, high resolution display,
totally new and in an unopened box. New
¥263,195. Sell ¥220,000. zerosumgame@
mac.com 090-6512-2112
Printer, Epson Multi-Photo Color Inkjet
PM-A840, in good condition ¥8000.
Pick up Okubo/Shin-Okubo area.
flickr.com/photos/tokyosale4acause/
10 HELP!
10.2 Support
7 GENERAL
7.1 Phones
iPhone 3GS 16GB, white, two small
dents, locked to SoftBank ¥27,000.
[email protected] 080 4349-1873
Mobile phone, Aquos Shot SH-01C,
14.1 megapixel camera, touch screen,
regular keypad, wide HDTV, 180
degree swivel screen, a few scratches.
New ¥70,000. Sell ¥40,000/obo.
[email protected]
7.2 Fashion
Dress, New Look, size UK 6, short,
sleeveless, w/very cute collar and
deer-in-forest design, never worn
¥3000. Pick up Shibuya or Yokohama.
[email protected]
Lace, Solstiss, French, high-quality,
gray, 4.3m, in perfect condition, all
tags attached. New ¥154,800. Sell
¥150,000. Serious inquiries only.
[email protected]
Pendant, gothic style, engraved
s ilve r c ro s s , T i g e r ’s eye , w/
aquamarine precious stone (5x3cm)
¥4000. Photo available. pmtony75@
live.com 090-6031-6745
8 COMPUTERS
NEED TO TALK? We’re here to
listen. TELL (Tokyo English Life
Line) provides free, anonymous
telephone counseling everyday
9am to 11pm by trained volunteers:
03-5774-0992 . Affordable and
professional face-to-face counseling
i n To k y o a n d Yo k o h a m a i n
multiple languages: 03-3498-0231.
Invaluable information & links,
resources for parents & teachers,
and materials on how to cope after
a disaster in several languages are
available on the TELL website: www.
telljp.com.
To Advertise In Japan’s
No.1 English magazine ,
log on at www.metropolis.
co.jp/classifieds or email
yo u r c o m m e r c i a l a d s t o
commercial@metropolis.
co.jp
11 Earthquake Relief
11.1 Donations - others
Japan Earthquake
Disaster Gospel Musical
Charity Show. Sun, July 31,
7:30-10pm, at Nerima Bunka
Center Hall. Nearest station:
Nerima, north exit. Gospel,
R&B, jazz singers,
etc . For more details,
ht tp : //a1p ro duc tio n .
web.infoseek.co.jp/
re gginda1@hotmail .com
090-1705-4112
party by Japan’s biggest
international friendship
site. Meet 250 people. Allyou-can-drink and snacks.
¥3000. [email protected]
www.miscellaneousparty.
com
O M OTESAN D O
INTERNATIONA L
FRIENDSHIP PARTY. Sat,
J u l y 9, 6 : 3 0 - 9 p m . I n t ’ l
friendship sushi party at
Polygon Omotesando.
All-you-can-drink & sushi
buffet. Men: ¥3500. Ladies:
¥ 3 0 0 0. Fo r e i g n l a d i e s :
¥1000, w/email reservation.
Also, Sat, July 2, Int’l party
at Roppongi MANIA! One
drink from ¥500! best@
i n t e r n a t i o n a l p a r t y. c o m
www.internationalparty.
com/index_e.html
12 SOCIAL SCENE
13 CLUBS & INTERESTS
12.1 Let’s Party
13.1 Sports
G INZA WORLD FRIEN D S
PARTY. Sat, July 16, 6-8:30pm,
at Cafe de Centro (Yurakucho’s
temporary location). Ginza’s
o n ly fu l l - s c a l e a n d t h e
biggest international party.
200 people. All-you-candrink and free snacks. ¥3000.
[email protected] www.
worldfriends-party.com/
[email protected]
SHINJUKU COSMOPOLITAN
PARTY – SUMMER SPECIAL.
Sat, July 2 , 6:20 -9pm,
I n t ’l C l u b To kyo Lo o s e .
Shinjuku’s biggest and fullscale international party.
2 0 0 p e o p l e . Eve r yb o dy
welcome! All-you-can-drink
and free snacks. Female:
¥3000. Male: ¥3500.
[email protected]
www.shinjukuparty.com
TIF INTERNATIONAL PARTY
– SUMMER SPECIAL. Sat, July
9, 7-9:30pm, at Seven Ebisu.
The biggest international
A M ERI C AN F OOT B A L L .
Nihon Unisys Bulls, X league
Central Division, seeks fit
players w/ US college football
experience for all positions.
P r a c t i c e e ve r y S a t / S u n
from 10am-3pm (including
meeting) in Tokyo/Saitama
(time & venue subject to
c h a n g e ). At te n d a n c e a t
practice must be over 60%.
Please contact for tryout info
and send your profile to team
admin. bullsxleague@gmail.
com http://www.unisys.co.jp/
football/ b ull sxle a gue @
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
ot h e r a c tiviti e s , s u c h a s
BBQs, and drinking parties.
Email for more details.
tokyorugbyleague@
hotmail.com
Am a t e u r R u gb y
Le a g u e P l a y e r s .
Japan ANZACS rugby league
team is looking for rugby
league players for Japanese
Rugby League official
games from April-Sep.
Everyone welcome. Contact
[email protected]
for more details.
Fun with touch. Do you
want to join a club where you
get a bit of fitness and a lot
of fun? Touch Footy is one
of the most exciting ways
to meet people and have a
great day out every week!
[email protected]
Rugby in Tokyo. Tokyo’s
top foreign club.
Rugby oasis, w/own
ground, showers/
jacuzzi, bars/restaurants.
Tw o t e a m s , w e e k l y
fixtures, free beers, birds,
i n te rn ati o n a l to u r s , a n d
great camaraderie. All
ages, shapes, and sizes
welcome. ycacrugby@
gmail.com
http://
ycacrugby.com
Cricket. Play cricket with the Sharks!
The ‘11 season has started - it’s time
to get out of the apartment and to
join us for training and matches in
and around Tokyo. All nationalities
and abilities welcome. Send us an
email! [email protected]
http://www.chibasharks.com
Jogging partner wanted. Hello! I’m
seeking someone who wants to go on
long jogs with me, for exercise and
fun! I also love doing other sports,
even though I’m not that good
at them. Hope to hear from you!
[email protected]
Summer adventure sports. We are
a group which enjoys four seasons
of outdoor adventure. Summer
adventures have been planned
for the next couple of months, like
canyoning, hydrospeeding, etc.
Subscribe to our mailing list for the
latest details. tokyoweekenders@
yahoo.com http://tokyoweekenders.
jimdo.com/
13.3 Arts
MODEL NEEDED for fashion
art photography by individual
photographer. No pay, but will
provide a DVD or prints for your
time in return. Please contact for
more details. Email: dreamforart@
nifty.com
13.4 Music
PIANO LESSONS IN NISHIAZABU. Piano/theory/
ear-training; beginner to
advanced; classes open to
kid s ~a dults . Ap plication
f e e : ¥ 1 0 , 0 0 0 . Tu i t i o n
f e e : ¥ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ~. O n e f r e e
trial lesson. Please feel
free to contact Azabu
Precious Academy.
[email protected]
080-4387-8560
Chorus girl wanted. Japanese soul
band seeks chorus girl who really
understands the importance of the role
and can correctly pronounce English.
We rehearse twice/month in Yoyogi.
[email protected]
Many more Classified ads online! Please visit classifieds.metropolis.co.jp
Female singer sought for recording
project and live performance. Pop/rock/
alternative. Prefer experienced singer.
[email protected]
Japanese-American singer, 23, seeking
musicians/band to form a duo/band with.
I like to sing pop, R&B, pop-rock, soul, etc.
Looking forward to replies! Thank you.
[email protected]
13.5 Mind, Body, Spirit
Basic Buddhism course. Theory
and its practical application to life.
International Buddhist Congregation
(Fumonkan, 2-6-1 Wada, Suginami-ku,
Tokyo), near Honancho on Metro
Marunouchi line. Friendly to other
religions. Free. Tel 03-5341-1230.
[email protected]
13.9 International
Oxfam Sea to Summit Challenge.
The walk of your life! Start at Tagonoura
Beach in Fuji City. Finish at the summit of
Mt. Fuji, 3776m. July 23, 6:30am. oxfamjp.
[email protected] http://www.sea-tosummit.org/
World of Warcraft. We are looking for
guild members who speak Japanese
and/or English to join us in playing World
of Warcraft. 私達は日本語や英語を話せるギ
ルドメンバーを探してます。日本語だけ話せる
人、英語だけ話せる人、どちらでも大丈夫です.
mysticmoon@lasvegasgraphicdesign.
com
14 PERSONALS
14.1 Friends
Badminton partner for after-work
or weekend training in Shinagawa or
Yokohama sought. I do suck a bit, but if you
can sympathize, send me a mail! generic.
[email protected]
Friendship with Scots/Brits. I’d love to
have Scottish friends who are interested
in both traditional and modern Japan.
JF freelancer, loves Edinburgh, planning
project between Scotland and Japan. Also
seeking female British language exchange
partner. [email protected]
I’m so into indie rock. How about you?
JM, 25, crazy about indie rock and youth
culture. I’m seeking non-Japanese, US/UK
indie music lovers in Japan. If you want, I’ll
take you to all the indie places in Tokyo.
[email protected]
New to Chiba. Hi, SBF, 30, from the
USA, seeking open minds and friendly
personalities in the Chiba area. I like to
hang out with folks, drink a beer, or go out
dancing. Just want friends at the moment.
Cheers! [email protected]
Seeking friends. I’m a JF, 30s, seeking
some friends in Yokohama. I have an
oriental style and am good-looking. Also,
I would like to meet an understanding
and caring woman to share fun times.
[email protected]
Walking around Tokyo. JF, 33, likes to
walk around Tokyo and find traditional
Japanese buildings and places. I want
to have good friendships with foreign
people as a language exchange partner
and walking companion. Nonsmokers
only. [email protected]
14.2 Men Looking For
Women
ENGLISH-SPEAKING JAPANESE
WRITER, 50s, single, compassionate,
with a warm heart, used to live in
Australia, writing novels based on
my experiences, seeks warmhearted
Aussie woman or New Zealander,
30s-50s, to share nice evenings
at cafes or pubs. opera.house5@
docomo.ne.jp
MATURE ENGLISH JOURNALIST,
living/working in Roppongi/Paris/
Africa, seeking a full life with a
Japanese woman, age is unimportant.
Humorous, adventurous, funny.
Interested in travel, food, drink,
current events, culture, i.e. life.
[email protected]
MIDDLE-AGED EUROPEAN MAN
SEEKING A DATE. Single European
man, 46, visiting Tokyo in July, living
in Finland, Europe, interested in
traveling, culture, reading, good food,
wine, etc., and getting to know new
things, seeking a Japanese lady who
would like to meet me in Tokyo. We
could share the experience. Are you
the Japanese lady I’m looking for? Be
brave! Life has so much to offer those
who dare! [email protected] i
SUBMISSIVE SJM. Cute, sincere and
submissive SJM, 32, is seriously
seeking a woman who is into, or
interested in, dominating men. I am so
submissive, with six years’ experience,
that I can take whatever and can serve
you in any way. slaveintokyo@gmail.
com
Big girls wanted. Thin white guy, 37,
seeking BBF for casual, fun times in
central Tokyo. Age, looks not important.
Let’s have some fun! tokyo182@gmail.
com
Englishman in Tokyo seeking to chat
and exchange photos with like-minded
females. I’m 34, tall, and attractive.
[email protected]
Free on weeknights? I’m a JM, 34,
176cm, 66kg, living in Tokyo. My hobbies
are movies, the outdoors, traveling, and
drinking. I’d like to enrich my sensibility
through contact with other cultures.
[email protected]
Japanese dinner in Tokyo. Hello, I am
a Japanese gentleman, 52, seeking a
romantic dinner at a Japanese restaurant
or izakaya. I love dining out. We could be
very special friends or more. Serious only.
[email protected]
Not a playboy. Nice SWM American,
late 20s, seeking JF of similar age.
Hope to share movies, travel, drinking,
and good conversations. I love history,
books, culture, and all learning. Friends
first, seeking long-term. omniinjapan@
gmail.com
Open-minded women only! Mixed
race, 30, from the US, seeking friends to
meet after work and weekends in Tokyo
for drinks or dinner. Please, no narrowminded people. Contact me if you’re
interested. [email protected]
Passionate lover in Tokyo. Single
American, 30s, handsome, funny, honest
and considerate, is seeking an Asian
lady to be my frequent lover. Age is not
important, but maturity is. Please contact
me if you enjoy passionate lovemaking.
No games, please. sweetback76@gmail.
com
Seeking love. Have you enjoyed
Tokyo life? International, cosmopolitan,
cheerful SJM, 28, is seeking only one
adorable sweetheart. Shall we enjoy a
romantic, passionate, and good Tokyo
life together? English and Spanish ok.
[email protected]
MIXED RACE AMERICAN SEEKING
ASIAN MATE. I’m a divorced surgeon,
55, at Yokota Air Base. I ski, scuba
dive, travel a lot. You should be very
attractive, sensuous, intelligent,
fluent in English, willing to travel, and
not short. [email protected]
080-3245-1567
A NICE, EASYGOING BLACK GUY, with
permanent residence and a stable
job, seeks a nice female for friendship
leading to a serious relationship. Any
nationality ok. mr.incredible777@
docomo.ne.jp
Seeking nice Japanese girlfriend.
Half-Japanese man seeking a nice
Japanese girlfriend. If you are seeking
a good friend or boyfriend, try, send
me an email, and let’s meet up and eat
something somewhere. bailasan@
hotmail.co.jp
Seeking romance/friendship. I am a
male, 31, working in Tokyo, seeking any
woman, 20-40. I like watching movies,
cooking, traveling, etc. If you are also
seeking a friend like me, send me an
email. [email protected]
Sincere relationship. I’m a Frenchman,
30, living in Tokyo. I like watching
movies, traveling, music and cooking. I’m
sincere, romantic, and seeking a serious
relationship. I speak a little Japanese. 日本
語ok. [email protected]
Sophisticated and cultured Canadian.
Healthy and active WM, 32, writer and
freelancer, Tokyoite, seeks mature,
intelligent, curvy Asian woman for
relationship. I’m interested in traveling,
nature, music, culture and good food
and drink. 日本語も大丈夫です。 skimjy@
gmail.com
Summer holiday together? Intelligent,
passionate and successful mature man
seeks wonderful, lively and passionate
woman to travel together for a summer
holiday. You only need to bring your smile
- I will take care of the rest. shinhatsu@
gmail.com
Transformers. Let’s go to see this movie
in 3D, then some others as well. Foreign
male, late 30s, healthy and nonsmoking,
seeking JF for a stable, sweet romance,
but not marriage. Interested? yatri_in_
[email protected]
Wealthy and handsome company
executive seeks female friend. I want to
get to know a Japanese female, email,
meet on a regular basis, and see where it
goes. [email protected]
14.3 Women Looking
For Men
JAPANESE WOMEN
SEEK MEN for serious
relationships possibly
leading to marriage.
Confidential & affordable,
since 1994. Contact TMA for
free pamphlet in English or
Japanese. [email protected].
ne.jp http://tma-marriage.
com 0120-937-909
MARRIAGE PARTNER. Attractive,
slender, sincere SJF, 54, young-looking,
also young at heart, lovely inside and
out, seeks nonsmoking white male
for marriage who is sincere, cheerful,
affectionate and warmhearted. I like
travel, excursions, dining out, etc.
Please reply w/photo. bonavenir@
mail.goo.ne.jp
Attractive JF, 30s, in Tokyo, seeks a
Caucasian businessman, nonsmoker,
over 40, and fun to be with. Let’s
meet after work and see if we click.
[email protected]
Cheerful SJF, 40, 167cm, slim, feminine,
loves walking in the sunshine and relaxing
in cafes, seeks nonsmoking, friendly SM,
mid-30s-50. A bit of creativity always
makes me happy. You? flowerlover09@
hotmail.co.jp
Fun and loving relationship.
Nice-looking JF, 36, seeks attractive,
intelligent SWM, living in Japan, with a
good personality, for nice wine, dinners,
going out and exploring nature together.
[email protected]
Golf teacher and boyfriend. Hello! I
like sports and I am interested in learning
to golf. If you are a SWM, handsome, a
patient teacher, and seeking a serious
relationship, please email me. I am a
cute, healthy, fun SJF, 35. mimichi2009@
yahoo.co.jp
Japanese female in Tokyo, single, 30s,
seeking a stable and smart SWM in Tokyo
for a serious relationship starting from
friendship. I’m warmhearted, intelligent,
slim and not the club type. Waiting for
your message! [email protected]
JM who has lived abroad? Japanese
female, early 30s, seeks a well-educated
Japanese guy who has lived abroad for
a serious relationship, possibly leading
to marriage. I have a similar background.
Serious only, please. [email protected]
Let’s share an ice cream. I’m a JF,
31. Having dedicated myself to my
profession, I’m now ready to have solid
private time. I’ve been to Germany, the
UK and Hawaii. If inspiration hits you,
please contact me with your photo.
[email protected]
JOBS
To advertise:
[email protected]
CHAT HOSTS & TEACHERS WANTED @
LEAFCUP English Conversation Cafe &
School, Iidabashi. Enthusiastic, reliable,
outgoing & proficient English speakers
wanted for teaching classes & for leading
lively conversations with English
learners. ¥1000-¥1800/h. Central Tokyo
& Yokohama locations. Small class
sizes. Apply online: www.leafcup.com/
job-school.htm [email protected]
Earn $100,000 a Year or More
working on US military bases in mainland
Japan and Okinawa. Exchange New Car
Sales is seeking qualified sales people
to represent the Military Advantage
Program on US military bases in Japan.
US passport required. Contact: szimber@
militarycars.com www.encs.com
Entry Japan KK. Dynamic foreign
fitness/medical company seeks a
purchasing professional. Job includes
negotiating with various suppliers
from overseas and teaching product
details to Japanese sales staff. Strong
J/E communication skills are required
and a technical education is preferred.
To apply, please contact danstakoe@
entry-japan.com or morino@
entry-japan.com 03-3406-6838.
Relaxed weekends. Japanese, 29,
working for a European company,
seeking company for relaxed weekends
around Tokyo. Someone around my age,
nonsmoker preferred. Photo exchange
first for a decent friendship. Thank you.
[email protected]
Seeking a new love for a serious
relationship. I’m a petite SJF, early 40s,
appear to be early 30s, pretty. If you’re
a SWM, 30s-40s, decent, open-minded
and living in Tokyo, please send me an
email w/photo. happycamper2465@
gmail.com
Seeking American BM. I am a petite,
sincere, elegant JF, late 30s, seeking a
professional black American ready to
settle down. Sincere, bright and cheerful,
over 37, nonsmoker preferred. celiano7@
yahoo.co.jp
Serious relationship. JF, early 30s,
seeks a well-educated French, Swiss
or Belgian guy, over 30, for a serious
relationship, possibly leading to marriage.
Serious only. [email protected]
Share interesting things in common.
SJF, 34, living in Tokyo, is seeking a friend
who can share interesting things we have
in common. I like art and design, music,
movies, traveling, etc. If you do, too, let’s
enjoy them together. svdhkj-y@yahoo.
co.jp
Single seeks single. Attractive SJF seeks
attractive SWM, 50s, for a new encounter.
Nonsmoking business professionals only,
please. No English teachers. tomokodvs@
gmail.com
SWF seeks genuine, motivated
boyfriend. Cute, fit, educated SWF, 24,
seeks an attractive, honest, fun-loving,
successful SM under 30. Not seeking a
husband, but I do appreciate monogamy.
Let’s start out as friends first. 23yo.swf@
gmail.com
03-4550-2929
GREENGRASS, an international hostess
club in Roppongi, seeks female English
speakers and international ladies.
Good salary: ¥3500/hour~ and good
bonus. Please call 03-3401-3788 or
090-7202-9208. 日本人歓迎。
DESIGN INTERN wanted. Got
a passion for design? Metropolis is
seeking an intern to assist with the
creation of our magazine and various
other projects. Must have some
experience working with Adobe
software, and have the desire to learn in
a fast-paced publishing environment.
Great chance to bag some industry
experience. Email work samples to
[email protected]
SALES INTERN. Metropolis is looking
for a J/E bilingual intern to join the
most successful English-language
advertising team (Restaurants & Bars
team) in Japan. Great opportunity
to learn about advertising in an
exciting environment. No pay, but
transportation provided. Please fax
your resume (E/J) to 03-4550-2859
or email: knakashima@metropolis.
co.jp
oneness and togetherness. sputnik_
[email protected]
What should I write to keep your eyes
on this? Seeks handsome, successful,
blah blah blah...? Bollocks! Am just
seeking a boyfriend who’s got the
same sense of values and is 30s, single,
unmarried and serious only. velocette.
[email protected]
14.4 Gay & Lesbian
GJM seeks GWM for friendship and
maybe more. I’m 30/173/78. I like guys
with short hair and sometimes beards.
Short hair is a must, but beards aren’t. I
don’t really care about body type. Please
be around 25-45. smison1020@hotmail.
com
Lesbian friends and girlfriend sought
by nonsmoking JF, 30s. Hope to have
good times with you. My English isn’t
great. Serious females only! No couples.
[email protected]
14.5 Escorts
Japan’s complete Adult
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foreigners! Having trouble
finding a Japanese girl for
fun? Come to http://erolin.net
and check all possible clubs,
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foreigners! When you visit,
don’t forget to mention “Erolin
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Check out real images at
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SWM? SJF, mid-30s, slim, active, friendly,
with a good sense of humor seeking SWM,
near my age, working in Tokyo, with a fit
body and a good sense of humor, for a
serious relationship. Let’s be friends first.
[email protected]
Togetherness. Attractive yet interesting,
elegant yet very natural. SJF, early 40s,
often described by these words, seeking
long-term relationship with an educated,
intelligent and caring man. I value both
the opportunity to share
e n j oy a b l e , w o n d e r f u l l y
satisfying times with
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by Cathryn Moe
Horoscope
♥ Love ¥ Money ♣ Luck
ARIES
TAURUS
GEMINI
May 21~June 21 ♥♥♥♥ ¥¥¥¥ ♣♣♣♣
June 22~July 22 ♥♥ ¥¥¥ ♣♣♣
Breaking down the gates within kicks
off your week. Life is changing at an
accelerated pace; with Uranus in Aries
you feel it acutely. Jupiter in your finance sector
brings a bonus. Time at home is highlighted. You
can show off your domestic prowess with the
Sun, Moon and Mercury reflecting where you live.
You’re a star for that very special person. Speaking
up pays off in the long run.
Jupiter in your Sign can be simply
fabulous. In this placement, Jupiter rules
luxury, opportunities, and big romance.
You may be in an inspirational mood, but try to get
some rest, as this transit lasts for a year. For all that
the other planets are shaking things up, Jupiter is a
planet of luck. You’ll want to be available to enjoy
it! Changes experienced are necessary for you to
become more of who you are, deep inside.
When you put your mind to something, you definitely succeed. No one
turns over more stones when they’re
clearing a path towards their future. Smooth
sailing is your forte. So it is that you have a special
week with Mars and Venus in your Sign. You can
balance friends (Geminis don’t have foes), family,
true love, and run a ring around stumbling blocks
as they begin to dissolve.
With your deep intuition, you know
something’s up before it comes to the
surface. As the Sign of the Crab, you’re
used to hanging out in the depths. That goes for feelings, tides of change—the lot. The good news is, the
Sun is in your Birthday Zone. It’s time to celebrate!
The Moon and Mercury smooth out the wrinkles
and someone special has a secret they want to
share. News about money is coming soon.
LEO
VIRGO
Libra
SCORPIO
Leos are great at helping others feel
better, stronger, safer. You can organize
and lead. But when do you get to rest and
enjoy the show? Being a social animal, your current gatherings stay in place to support your joys
and interests. Dreams are powerful, with the Sun,
Moon and Mercury hovering in this sector. Truly,
your heart is the key to discovering what makes
you happy. Stay healthy. Work out.
Virgo is famous for details. With Neptune opposite your Sign, something is
clouding your thinking process. This
astrological set-up exists to help see things in a
different way, expanding your intuition. Weren’t
great inventions discovered the same way? Using
your imagination helps create a new approach to
relationships this week. At the same time, relaxing
on a pet project brings a better one to you.
People of ten t h i n k L ibra ns a re
wrapped up in beauty, taking themselves to serene places and enjoying
balance when things go awry. You are more
susceptible to feeling change around you, and
need to understand why you’re “constantly in the
midst.” With Uranus opposite Libra, relationships
are going through lightning shifts. Romance will
sneak up on you, though, so relax.
Feel like you have a natural capacity for
uncovering truth? Scorpios are blessed
this week as Pluto in your communication sector makes breakthroughs. Although you
may not be able to use this information just yet,
you have been placed in a powerful position. The
karmic Moon’s node rests in your eighth house of
secrets, while Venus and Mars are likely to bring
you a gift, love, and energy to enjoy it.
SAGITTARIUS
CAPRICORN
AQUARIUS
Jan 20~Feb 18 ♥♥♥ ¥¥¥¥ ♣♣♣
Feb 19~Mar 20 ♥♥♥♥ ¥¥¥ ♣♣♣♣♣
Sagittarians tend to move quickly and
need excitement. You also need time
to recharge your batteries. Then there’s
that in-between time when you still feel restless as
you change gears. If you’re feeling slightly adrift,
consider yourself normal. Neptune square to your
Sign can make you feel absolutely in limbo. However, the changes you have been wishing for are
going to occur, even if they haven’t shown up yet.
Three planets in your house of relationships make partnerships an important
focus. Whether you agree with their
actions or not, you can rest assured they believe in
their actions. Understanding this brings romance
and enjoyment starting Sunday. If you are completely single, this is a week when you experience
“inner work.” Some Capricorns prefer this, as you
ready yourself for your perfect match.
There will be no shortage of cutting-edge
events in your life—soon. At the moment,
things may seem “old hat.” Finishing a
cycle you’re happy to let go of, having learned
what this is about, adds maturity and security to
your decisions. Your spirit is being nourished, with
comfort coming from like-minded friends. Love,
romance and children are highlighted. Share your
creative thoughts. Risk trying a new approach.
Pisceans are the ultimate in exquisite
sensitivity. You truly know beauty and
compassion. You are also uniquely
influenced by your environment. That’s why you
need to spend time with those who make you feel
sane, secure and appreciated. Spending precious
moments to prove yourself is worth more when
you are recognized. Take a chance on a new
aspect of your career. Love and money follow.
Mar 21~Apr 19 ♥♥♥ ¥¥¥ ♣♣♣♣
July 23~Aug 22 ♥♥♥♥ ¥¥ ♣♣♣♣
Nov 22~Dec 21 ♥♥ ¥¥¥ ♣♣♣♣♣
Apr 20~May 20 ♥♥ ¥¥¥¥ ♣♣♣♣♣
Aug 23~Sep 22 ♥♥♥ ¥¥¥¥ ♣♣♣♣
Dec 22~Jan 19 ♥♥♥♥ ¥¥ ♣♣♣♣
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phil couzens
MOTHER’S MILK
Regarding “Mum’s the Word” (The
Last Word, June 17): That was a lot
more interesting than I had expected.
I thought it was going to be an expat
writer going, “How come women can’t
breastfeed in Japan publicly/how
come women can’t breastfeed in the
West publicly,” but it was actually just a
really interesting feature. I want an old
lady friend now.—outlawhorse
Wow. He’s been lucky. Most Japanese
obasan bash me in the street, spit at me,
throw me dirty looks and pick on me
for such heinous crimes as not putting
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a towel on my head in the bath,
or letting my son touch the
hairdryer in the pool changing
room. I was confused until right
at the end when it said, “The
author has recently completed
HIS doctorate....” Ah! Now it
all becomes clear! A Brazilian
hottie, perchance?—miamum*
Wow. This is just the most
important piece of journalism
in the last 10 years. He sure
knows how to milk an old lady
dry: “She always gives me.”
“She is close to bankrupt now.”
So, even though you know she’s close
to being bankrupt, you still let her buy
you stuff? What a great human being
you are.
“Lately she has been sick, but we
still exchange emails. She gave me a
shaving machine.” So, not just from the
people you helped bankrupt, but you
take stuff from sick people too? Well
done!—MrDog
THE COMPLAINTS
DEPARTMENT IS OPEN
You guys should fire your designer or
art director. Seriously, it’s week after
week of appallingly ugly covers and
feature layouts. I know it’s “unique” or
radical, but it’s just plain ugly. Many I
know echo this sentiment.
—Trey Shores
What the ***k are the zebra crossings
for in Japan?—Mike the Bike
What kind of country builds nuclear
power plants next to fault lines? What
kind of country builds nuclear power
plants as the first line of defense
against tidal waves? What kind of
people believe foreigners living in such
a country owe something to a country
that subjects its own citizens to such
dangers?—FutureMee
I don’t know where you get your movie
reviews from, but it’s frustrating getting
to the movie section of your magazine
and finding nothing but childish
diatribes by someone who thinks being
offensive is clever. Everyone expects
critical and inflammatory statements
in film reviews, but not crap written by
some odious prick who barely, if at all,
explains what the movie’s about. It’s been
this way for too long. Come on, mate,
show some editorial control.—John
Don Monton replies:
Mr. Morton thanks you for your constructive criticism, is repentant and
contrite, and modestly responds with
the following observations: (1) Try to
avoid absolutes. Phrases like “nothing but childish diatribes…” indicate an
incomplete examination of your subject.
(2) Considering all the cinematic garbage
he has to sit through, Mr. Morton feels
fully entitled to the occasional diatribe.
(3) You’re confusing him with someone
who cares. And (4) resorting to profanity
in print is generally considered the sign
of a limited vocabulary.
GROUP
OF THE WEEK
Language Exchange
If you are in an environment to speak
a different language, then good luck,
but if everyone around you speaks
the same language, then you might
want to find someone to practice a
language you like to learn.You want to
do your language exchange in a cafe
at weekends, or in a pub over pints
on your way back home… find out
what’s up here.—http://meturl.com/
languageexchange
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The Sound
and the Fury
As the anniversary of Japan’s
surrender approaches, so
does a groundswell of fierce
nationalism
By Peter Sidell
Peter Sidell is a teacher and
sometime writer living in
Kanagawa
what image
do shavenheaded thugs
snarling
abuse at a
teenage girl
create?”
A
s I write this it’s
approaching
Aug ust 15, ot herwise known as
V-J Day, the anniversary of
Japan’s surrender at the end
of World War II. At my local
train station this time last
year, I was treated to the sight
and sound of a man in black
fatigues holding a megaphone, angrily haranguing
ever yone w it hin earshot
from atop his little black van.
On other days, I also see such
people driving around Tokyo,
assaulting citizens’ ears at
dea fen i ng volu mes w it h
their supremacist tirades.
The question for me is
simply this: why?
W hat do t hey benef it
from marching and driving
around, spouting their vitriol, hate and lies? My glib
answer is t hat t hey have
nothing better to do—it really
is that simple. With no hobbies, no friends and no social
life, they fill the void where
their self-identity should be
with the only thing that’s left
to them—their race. I don’t
imagine many of them have
wide social circles and a variety of interests, because if
they had lives, they wouldn’t
be full-time nationalists.
Un f or t u n at e l y, t he r e
are numerous politicians
who will court them, rout i nely ba ng i ng on about
race and nation to make up
for their utter lack of policy
substance. Former Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe built
his public profile entirely
on emotional grandstandi ng ab out t he Japa ne s e
abductees in North Korea,
but by playing to the crowd
in this way, he actually set
back what litt le progress
had been made with the Kim
Jong-il regime. He was just
one of a succession of prime
ministers who have willfully
aggravated Japan’s relations
with its neighbors for the
sake of indulging nationalist
sentiment.
W h at doe s it benef it
politicians to cozy up to a
tiny handful of revisionist
xenophobes? I fear that the
simple answer is, again, that
it gets them some votes, and
they’re just not concerned
about the other long-term
consequences. It encourages the far right, from the
ranters at Yasukuni shrine to
the whitewashers of history
textbooks, and it alienates
neighboring countries with
which Japan really ought
to be strengthening its ties,
rather than trashing them.
This is something at which
the street-level nationalists
also excel. When the world
sees Makoto Sakurai and
his private militia of shaven-headed thugs snarling
abuse at a teenage girl, what
kind of image does this create of Japan? Not that it’s a
welcoming and hospitable
country, that’s for sure.
Not that he cares: if he
and his kind had any concern about Japan’s overseas
image, or its relationship
w it h it s neig hbors, t hey
wouldn’t do what they do.
However much they delude
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themselves to the contrary,
they’re not motivated by a
love of Japan. They never
have been, and they never
will be. They’re motivated
only by narrow self-interest,
by the need to create an identit y for themselves where
none exists. People who truly
love Japan should be fighting against nationalism and
racism, rather than engaging in it, just as people who
love Britain should embrace
the European Union rather
than disdain it, and people
who love the USA and the
freedom and inclusivity for
which it stands should support the Muslim community
center in New York rather
than oppose it.
This goes a lso for t he
politicians, motivated not
by the nation’s interest, but
only by the need for votes.
If anything, my inner conspiracy theorist suggests,
there are some politicians
who depend on continued
con f l ic t to susta i n t hei r
careers, and who routinely
engage in deliberately provocative acts in the name
of “defense,” all just for the
sake of looking tough.
So, when we hear them
appea l to t he pat ritosim
of the Japanese, we need
to take a close look at what
they’re saying and decide for
ourselves in whose interest
they’re really acting. Only by
doing this can we see through
the demagogues who use
patriotism as a tool to manipulate people’s feelings and
advance their personal agendas. Think about where the
message is coming from, and
who benefits, and chances
are it’ll be the same people.
We’ve evolved beyond the
need to protect our tribe, so
to put aside these base feelings and see the wider picture
is the best way to support our
countries.
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