FUN GIRL GETS SERIOUS FOR SUMMER SONIC

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By Steve Trautlein
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MY NAME WAS
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—16-year-old Gyo Tanaka of Chiba, on receiving
word that he had won a Best of Category award at the
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78.84 million
Estimated number of Japanese people who will take
“overnight or longer trips this summer”—a record high,
according to JTB
DRIVE TIME
ćć According to a Tok yo government sur vey,
the number of illegally parked bicycles and
motorcycles at train stations has dropped for
nine consecutive years.
ćć The TMG found a total of 7,611 such violations in
2012. That’s a drastic decrease from 1990, when
the number was around 243,000.
ćć The stations with the most number of illegally
parked bikes and motorcycles were Akabane,
Azabu-Juban, Tokyo, Shinjuku and Akihabara.
ćć According to the National Police Agency, the
number of traffic fatalities in the first six months
of 2013 marked a year-on-year rise for the first
time since 2000.
ćć Officials at the welfare ministry say 60.4 percent
of Japanese households experienced “financial
hardship” in 2012.
ćć The labor ministry revealed that just 1.89 percent of Japanese fathers took paternity leave in
fiscal 2012.
ćć Officials at JAXA unveiled a 34cm-tall robot that
they claim is the first of its kind to be able “to
converse with people.”
ćć Headline of the Week: “Remains of Dog Given
to Relatives After House Fire Turn Out to be
Human” (via Mainichi Japan)
ćć Citing an inability to communicate with
members of the international community, a
government panel recommended that Japanese
officials “use more English.”
ćć Authorities at the education ministry are set
to introduce a program “in which non-native
Japanese speaking students can learn the Japanese language during regular class hours.”
ćć Speaking at a symposium in San Diego, former
Prime Minister Naoto Kan said that “the Fukushima disaster changed [my] view of nuclear
power.”
ćć After receiving complaints from the public,
Yokohama have petitioned JR East to introduce women-only cars on local trains out of
concerns that students are being harassed by
gropers.
ćć A Japanese man who lost his son in the 9/11
attacks hosted an exhibit of Ground Zero photographs at a gallery in Inagi, western Tokyo.
STRANGE BUT TRUE
ćć Law enforcement officials say a man who committed 158 burglaries in the Kanto area carried a
pet leash with him so that if anyone grew suspicious, he could say he was looking for his lost
dog.
ćć Police say two men stole more than 150 member IDs from Kinokuniya’s online store and
used them to download “36,000 e-books worth
about ¥21.7 million.”
ćć Of f icia ls at fou r a l l-g i rl h ig h schools i n
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1.08 million
Number of “online access attempts recognized as
cyberthreats” by the National Information Security
Center in fiscal 2012
ćć Officials at the Meteorological Agency say western Japan received record-low levels of rainfall
and record-high amounts of sunshine this
spring.
ćć A 70-year-old Yamagata man was killed when
the hot air balloon in which he was riding
crashed into a lake on the border of Gunma,
Tochigi and Saitama prefectures.
ćć Among the members of a health ministry panel
tasked with finding “foods that promote longevity” are a division manager of the Lawson
conbini chain and a dietician from household
scale-maker Tanita Corp.
ćć Bottom Story of the Week: “Ogasawara Bush
Warblers Evolved Into 2 Distinct Types” (via The
Yomiuri Shimbun)
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to parliamentary data
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The Beauty of Japanese Calligraphy
Stunning works by Fujiwara no Kozei and
more. Tokyo National Museum, until Sep 8.
Nearest stn: Ueno. www.tnm.jp/?lang=en
Birthday (1958); by Léonard Foujita,
Pola Museum of Art
Ghosts, Underpants and Stars
Interactive show where kids of all ages can run, touch, photograph and explore art
naturally. Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, until Sep 8. Nearest stn: KiyosumiShirokawa. www.mot-art-museum.jp/eng
Costumes Parisienes: La Collection de Shigeru Kashima No.3
French fashion plates from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Nerima Art Museum,
until Sep 8. Nearest stn: Nakamurabashi. www.city.nerima.tokyo.jp/manabu/bunka/
museum
Handsome Boys and Good-looking Men of Edo
Woodblock prints of the hotties of the day. Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum of Art, until
Aug 25. Nearest stn: Harajuku. www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/index-E.html
Leonard Foujita: Mon Paris, Mon Atelier
Japanese ink techniques used to create Western-style paintings. Bunkamura the
Museum, Aug 10-Oct 14. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
www.bunkamura.co.jp/english/museum
La Méditerranée dans les Collections du Louvre
An exclusive selection of works from Paris’ famous museum. Tokyo Metropolitan Art
Museum, until Jul 20. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.tobikan.jp
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The prefecture is more than just
Yokohama and surf breaks
By Larry Knipfing, Todd Wojnowski and Tomoko Kamishima
When Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into
Tokyo Bay in 1854, all of Japan would change
forever. Perry conducted most of his official
business in Kanagawa, placing the prefecture at the
heart of Japan’s new age of creativity and openness to
this day. Starting in its easternmost city, Kawasaki, and
heading west, here are some highlights.
The Kawasaki Horse Track (Keiba) is a wild
ride if you’re betting on the fillies. But for nongamblers and those spending winnings or
drowning sorrows alike, the course is extremely proud
of the food on offer. The track’s leading jockeys can be
seen on the website introducing their favorite on-track
snacks, including soba, gyoza, ramen, yakisoba, and
curry. The Kawasaki track may be Japan’s smallest, but
that only brings the crowd closer to the action. So close,
in fact, that you feel like you could reach out and touch
the horses as they gallop past. Easy to reach, a day at the
races is a sure bet. Entry ¥100 or free if you print out the
ticket from their website. Getting there: Minatomachi
station on the Keikyu Daishi line is just across the street.
Or use the free shuttle bus service from pole #21 at JR
Kawasaki station. 1-5-1 Fujimi Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki. www.kawasaki-keiba.jp. JapanTourist entry:
http://meturl.com/jtkawakeiba
While much of Yokohama’s Chinatown
activities revolve around eating, eating
and more eating—and maybe a little shopping—there is actually a febrile world of activity
bubbling away beneath your first impression. To
attain spiritual wellbeing before starting in on the
dumplings and noodles, show up early Saturday
mor n i n gs for Tai chi at Ma Zhu Miao Temple
(“Masobyo”). An instructor will guide you through the
motions of the ancient Chinese martial art widely
practiced for its meditative and health benefits. The
free one-hour class starts at 9am with sign-ups at
8:30am. Getting there: Motomachi Chukagai station
on the Minato Mirai (Tokyu Toyoko) line.
Hakone Open Air Museum
Kawasaki Horse Track
SHINYA OTA/WEEKEND WALKS IN YOKOHAMA
Just past the ancient city of Kamakura
lies the beautiful seaside town and island
of Enoshima. Appreciate the landscape
and listen to the rolling waves from the Enospa hot
spring. The upscale complex allows men and women to
bathe together (with swimming costumes) in pools
indoors, outdoors, and in grotto-like caves. There are
also saunas, whirlpool and massage facilities to enjoy,
as well as a Southeast Asia-themed spa. Book your table
at the Italian restaurant in time for a spectacular sunset
over the bay and Mt. Fuji. All day pass: ¥2,650
(adults)/¥1,200 (elem)/free (below elem). Getting
there: A short walk from Enoshima station (Enoden
line, Shonan Monorail, Odakyu line). 2-1-6 Enoshima,
PHOTO BY TOMOKO KAMISHIMA
Hakone Open Air Museum
Tai chi at Ma Zhu Miao Temple
Ryukokuji temple
PHOTO BY LARRY KNIPFING
Enospa
Odawara castle
PHOTO BY LARRY KNIPFING
Iwaya Caves
sellers’ tables spread out around the temple grounds.
Goods spotted here include an immensely beautiful
but prohibitively expensive temple door, noh masks,
old army medals, dolls, craftsman’s tools, and much
more. Getting there: Just a short walk from Enoshima,
this is a great way to start off (or finish up) a day on the
island. Ryukokuji Temple: 3-13-37 Katase-ku, Fujisawa. Free entry.
Aburatsubo’s Araihama Beach
Fujisawa. www.enospa.jp. JapanTourist entry:
http://meturl.com/jtenospa
The Iwaya Caves on Enoshima Island have been
eroded by the tides over thousands of years, and elevated up from the sea by repeated earthquakes. The
spot is still impressive, though it has lost some of its
ancient wonder through redevelopment as a tourist
sight by Fujisawa City. Hiroshige, Hokusai, Toyokuni,
and other famous ukiyo-e artists rendered Iwaya and
Enoshima in many of their woodblock prints. Getting
there: A short walk from Enoshima station (take either
the Enoden line, Shonan Monorail or Odakyu line to
Enoshima station). Adult: ¥500/Child: ¥200. JapanTourist entry: http://meturl.com/jtiwaya
The Shonan Tatsunokuchi Antique Fair is held
every third Sunday from early in the morning until
sundown at Ryukoji Temple. Depending on the season
(and weather) you could find as many as 80 dealers
plying their wares. As at any antique fair there’s a lot
of junk surrounding the good finds, but that’s the fun
of it. There’s no charge to stroll around and view the
For picturesque sunsets over Fuji-san you
can’t beat the west coast of the Miura Peninsula. Aburatsubo’s Araihama Beach is a
prime example. A walking course circles from in front
of the Hotel Keikyu Kanchoso through Araihama and
back down to the beach behind Aburatsubo Marine
Park. Swim or fish for free to your heart’s delight, then
stretch out on a lounger and sip an ice cold beer outside
Hawaiian-themed beach house Kamaehameha (1027-2
Koajiro Misaki, Miura; drinks and food from ¥6001,500). You’ll be well placed to view “ Diamond
Fuji”—when the sun sets precisely over the mountain’s
peak twice a year (next one: Sep 21). Getting there:
Take the Keikyu line from Yokohama (or Shimbashi, or
Shinagawa) to Keikyu Misakiguchi station. Take a
Keikyu bus from there to Aburatsubo bus stop. JapanTourist entry: http://meturl.com/jtabura
The city of Odawara is rich in history and
natural beauty, and features as its landmark
t he b eaut i f u l t h re e -t iere d , f ive -stor y
Odawara Castle. Visitors can find a cosplay alternative
to Harajuku just outside its entrance. Rent traditional
costumes from kimono to samurai armor, and spend
the day inspecting the castle as the historical Japanese
characters once did—with the added possibility of posting photos on your Facebook page. Getting there: A
ten-m inute walk from J R Odawara . 6 -1 Jonai ,
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa-ken. ¥400. JapanTourist
entry: http://meturl.com/jtodacastle
PHOTO BY SANDRA ISAKA
Along the route from Odawara is famous
day-trip destination Hakone, crammed
with hot spring baths alongside the wonderful Hakone Open Air Museum. Located in the
forests near Gora, this place grabs your attention fast.
More than 120 pieces of sculpture by some of the best
artists in the world—including plenty by Henry
Moore—are scattered around a large park. You can
also view Picasso ceramics and other special exhibitions in indoor gallery spaces. Most of the art is out
there under the heavens, harmonizing with the blue
sky and green landscape. Tired feet will appreciate a
hot-spring footbath in the grounds, seasoned with
whole oranges and yuzu. Getting there: From either
JR Odawara or Odakyu Hakone Yumoto, take the
Hakone Tozan Line to Chokoku-no-Mori (2-minute
walk). Entry ¥1,600 (adult)/¥1,100 (HS & univ)/¥800
(JHS & elem). Ninotaira, Hakone. www.hakoneoam.or.jp/english. JapanTourist entry: http://
meturl.com/jthakoneopenair
Kanagawa is also home to several United States
military bases that offer a unique experience for
those lucky enough to get in. Whether it’s getting up
close and personal with the massive warships on the
Yokosuka Naval base or the sleek aircraft at Naval
Air Facility Atsugi, visitors will get an eyeful of some
impressive equipment. Though the bases are not
open to the public, there are several “friendship” festivals that take place throughout the year when they
open their doors to the public. They also coordinate
activities that take place in the local community.
For information related to the bases, please visit
the Atsugi (http://meturl.com/atsugi) and Yokosuka
(http://meturl.com/yokosuka) community pages.
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CYNDI
LAUPER
Friend of the LGBT community,
friend of Japan
By Dan Grunebaum
T
he Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) may have just been struck
down, but pop icon Cyndi Lauper has been ahead of the curve on
gay rights for decades.
“I got into it because when I sing for people I see their faces, I
hear them, it’s not like I’m blind,” she says from her home in New York City
ahead of an appearance at the Summer Sonic festival near Tokyo on August
11. “I thought they [LGBTs] were a creative group of people, and as I got to
know them I got to see something was wrong. It upset me that no one else
was saying anything.”
Lauper created her True Colors Tour for Human Rights in 2007 and
2008, named after the title track of her second album, “True Colors,” a song
that had become an anthem for the LGBT community. The nationwide tour
featured artists like Deborah Harry and the B-52s. She followed that up with
her True Colors fund to support anti-LGBT discrimination.
“One thing led to another and we did the tour,” says Lauper, who had
been involved in gay rights activism for years before organizing her circuit.
“Then we decided after the tour that people still needed help, so we opened
the fund. Then we realized the only way we can really help is to make it bigger. Then I realized this is great, so we set up a foundation and helped HIV
sufferers. Doing this makes me able to help in a way that really does help,
because I don’t want to do a vanity charity project—I ain’t got time for that.”
Lauper is now known globally for her LGBT activism. In Japan, however,
this aspect of her career gets short shrift. Instead, she is celebrated here for
her kitschy, hummable girl-pop—and her stubborn refusal to leave the country when the Tohoku earthquake struck during her 2011 tour.
“We didn’t know what was going on at first,” she recalls about the harrowing day of March 11. “People kept saying, you can go home. But when I saw
the airport and saw how the people were there, I felt, I’m not leaving, because
maybe I could be a distraction for them. The first time I came to Japan and
sang ‘True Colors’ in 1986 at the Budokan, they sang it back to me. So I felt if
I left what the hell would that song really mean? So I didn’t. Not only didn’t I,
but the promotion team, the Kyodo people, they stayed on the road too just
like me. So in a lot of ways, I thought the people were inspiring.”
Lauper’s connection to Japan long predates the disaster. With her reality
TV show Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual, Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots,
and bestselling autobiography Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir, 2013 has proven to
be a year of remarkable resurgence for Lauper. But there were times when
it seemed like Japan was the only market still standing behind her music.
“The Japanese fans and companies were great people and really stuck
by me,” she recalls. “When the Americans made me feel like I should crawl
and fall off the edge of the earth, these people would come to me and say,
GALLERY NIPPON
art
WAR/ART
1940-1950
History painted by the
defeated at MoMA
By C. B.Liddell
T
here is a common belief that history is written by—and therefore distorted by—the
winners, but this is not entirely true. Japan’s
experience proves that the losers do also
have their say. This is apparent at the WAR/ ART 19401950 exhibit at Hayama’s Museum of Modern Art in
Kanagawa Prefecture, although in this case, history is
not so much written as painted.
This is a good thing because words aim for a total
picture that tends to weave a web of bias and deception,
whereas painting is connected to isolated impressions
and moments of truth where the artist connects with
their emotions. So, even though this exhibition presents an extremely Japan-centric view of WWII, it is
nevertheless a sincere one, and one we can all respect
no matter what our historical judgment of those now
distant events may be.
Some of the artwork is only tangentially related
The Disintegration of America
to the war, but serves to evoke a sense of the pre-war
cultural milieu. This then gives way to more explicit
war-themed art. Seiichi Hara’s rough, edgy sketches
in pastels and ink, showing the daily life of Japanese
soldiers and scenes from occupied China, are as much
reportage as art. These works contrast with a series of
contemporary color woodblock prints that show iconic
and idyllic scenes of Japan—suggesting that the war at
that time was strictly an overseas affair with minimal
impact on the home front.
As we progress into the 1940s, this distinction
is at f i rst ma i ntained but after a
few celebratory
works, like Hoshun Yamaguchi’s
F i na l At tack on
Hong Kong Island
(1942), the mood
da rken s not ice ably as overseas
defeats and austerity start to bring
the war closer to
home.
One of the
most interesting
wo rk s i s K i k uj i
Yamashita’s The
Disintegration of America (1943), a surrealistic attempt
to break the spell of American and Western iconography. A city collapses in the background, while a toilet
roll, the actress Bette Davis, a knight’s helmet, a tattered
American flag and a collapsing Greek temple are all
thrown together in a visual tirade against the West.
Not surprisingly, works from the climactic year of
1945, when Japan suffered defeats in Okinawa and
Manchuria, as well as the fire bombings and the dropping of two atomic bombs before surrendering, seem
almost absent from the exhibition, with only a handful
FESTIVITIES
SUMMER STYLES
‘Please make music—we love your music.’ And these
are the same people that are suffering and you think I’m
going to walk away? I don’t forget easily, and I was having
nightmares about the Japanese.”
Lauper’s book is out in Japanese (on March 11), and
she believes that it has messages for Japanese women
who find themselves being manipulated by powerful
men—in the way that Lauper was early in her career. “I
think it’s important for women to know that this is the
story of someone who wanted to walk her own path
and not always be told how to do everything,” she says,
“because honestly, if I was the artist, it was my art, and if it
was my voice it was my voice, not somebody else’s, being
like a Svengali. I’m not interested. I’m interested in learning as much as I can and expressing those experiences in
my own voice.”
Lauper has been visiting Japan for decades (you can
YouTube her 1986 Budokan performance), and counts
Yoko Ono as one of her friends. Her interactions with the
country provide her with a good understanding, and
sympathetic view, of Japan’s strengths and weaknesses.
“The great thing about the Japanese people is how
caring they are for each other,” she says, “but it’s also hard
to be an individual in a society where being an individual
is not promoted in any part of the society.”
She says Japanese artists need to think for themselves. “When you’re creating you should definitely take
a step back and think about what it is you want to do,” she
says.
“It’s good to know you can have a vision and see what
it is you need to do and start climbing Mt. Everest. If you
know what you want to do and somebody tells you different, learn from them and take it and put it toward your
cause. You can get there—you can do it.”
Japan does seem to have embraced Lauper as an
empowering role model, particularly for women. Maybe,
with time, it will embrace her as an icon of gay rights
—one that happens to be married and a mom—with
equal passion.
Summer Sonic, Aug 11. See concert listings (popular)
for details.
Kanagawa has its fair share of outdoor summer
entertainment. Here’s a selection of festivals to
enjoy… and some beaches for the downtime.
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Over 30,000 wind-chimes on sale—their gentle
sound is supposed to make you feel cooler. Obon
dance on Jul 20. Until Jul 21, all day, free. Kawasaki Daishi. Nearest station: Kawasaki Daishi.
www.kawasakidaishi.com
FOTOLIA
Zaimokuza Beach
Events: Kamakura Fireworks Festival (Jul 23). Nearest
stn: Wadazuka. www.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp
Katasekaigan Nishihama Beach
Kamakura Fireworks Festival
2,500 fireworks on the coastline of the ancient
capital. Jul 23, 7:20pm, free. Yuigahama and
Zaimokuza beaches. Nearest stn: Yuigahama or
Wadazuka. www.kamakura-info.jp
Southern Beach Chigasaki
Fireworks Tournament
Boom factor: 3,000. Super shooters over southern waters. Aug 3, 7:30-8.20pm, free. Southern
B each C h i ga s a k i . Nea re st st n : C h i ga s a k i .
www.chigasaki-kankou.org
Two separated beahes but same area that include Katasekaigan Nishihama and Higashihama beaches.Nearest
stn: Katase-Enoshima. www.fujisawa-kanko.jp
Southern Beach Chigasaki
Events: Fireworks Tournament (Aug 3). Nearest stn:
Chigasaki. www.chigasaki-kankou.org
Umi no Koen Beach
Event: Yokohama Beach Sports Festa Jul 27-28 &
Aug 3-4; Kanazawa Fireworks (Aug 31). Nearest stn:
Uminokoen-Minamiguchi. www2.umino-kouen.net
COURTESY OF CHIGASAKI CITY TOURIST FEDERATION
Kanagawa Shinbun
Fireworks Festival
Boom factor: 15,000. Fireworks over Yokohama's
stunning skyline. Aug 1, 7pm, free. Rinkou Park,
Minato Mirai, Yokohama. Nearest stn: Minato
Mirai. http://hanabi.kanaloco.jp
Tatsunokuchi Taketoro
Thousands of beautifully designed bamboo
lanterns arranged in a long line, reminiscent of a
dragon. Aug 3, 6pm, ¥1,000 per lantern. Ryukoji
temple, Katase-Enoshima. Nearest stn: KataseEnoshima. www.ryukoji.jp
of minor works. It is almost as if art had simply ground
to a halt under the pressure of war.
After this artistic eye of the hurricane, Japan’s artists
regained their strength and driven by feelings of horror,
humiliation and self pity, created a range of diverse and
unsettling works, including the exhibition’s centerpiece, Iri and Toshi Maruki’s Hiroshima Panels (1950),
painted by a husband and wife team who were personally affected by the atomic bombing. Using a style of art
derived from Nihonga, the panels show a hellish world
full of dying and tortured figures: the ghosts of the dead
exorcising the pain of the survivors; perhaps calling to
mind the return of ancestral spirits celebrated during
the summer obon season.
Museum of Modern Art Hayama, until Oct 14. See
exhibition listings (other areas) for details.
Miurakaigan Nouryou
Fireworks Festival
Boom factor: 3,000. Aug 7, 7:30-8:15pm, free.
Miurakaigan Beach. Nearest stn: Miurakaigan.
www.miura-info.ne.jp
Hakone Goura Summer
Festival Daimonji
Giant bonfires make the shape of the kanji meaning “large” on Myojyogatake hillside, followed
by fireworks. Aug 16, from 7:30pm, free. Goura,
Hakone. Nearest stn: Goura. www.goura-kanko.jp
MARUKI GALLERY FOR THE HIROSHIMA PANELS
Hiroshima Panels (detail)
SAND STORMIN’
N.B. Beach facilities only open during summer months.
Minato Mirai Obon Odori
Traditional dance on the harborfront. Aug 17,
5:30-8:30pm; Aug 18, 4-8:30pm, free. Pacifico
Yokohama. Nearest stn: Minato Mirai. Tel: 045-2212155. www.pacifico.co.jp
Zushi Beach
Events: MTV’S Zushi Fes (Aug 9-11), and Marine Festival
(Aug 10). Nearest stn: Zushi. http://z-kumiai.jp
Miurakaigan Beach
Nearest stn: Miurakaigan. www.miura-info.ne.jp
Oiso Beach
Event: Nagisa no Saiten (Jul 27). Nearest stn: Oiso.
www.town.oiso.kanagawa.jp
Yuigahama Beach
Event: Kamakura Fireworks Festival (Jul 23). Nearest stn:
Hase. www.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp
Shichirigahama Beach
Nearest stn: Shichirigahama. www.city.kamakura.
kanagawa.jp
COURTESY OF KAMAKURA CITY TOURIST ASSOCIATION
Fujisawa Enoshima
Fireworks Festival
Boom factor: 3,000. Beachside fireworks light
up the autumn sky. October 19, 6pm, free. Tel:
0466-22-4141. http://meturl.com/fujisawahanabi
Katasekaigan Nishihama and Higashihama
beaches. Nearest station: Katase-Enoshima.
KANAGAWA SPECIAL
q&a
YUJI KUROIWA
Governor, Kanagawa Prefecture
People say that Kanagawa Prefecture is a
foreigner-friendly region. In what ways do you feel
this is true?
We want foreigners living in or visiting Kanagawa
to become fans of this prefecture, so we established
the Kanagawa International Fan Club (www.
kanafan.jp). Through this site we hope to provide
support to international students and expats
if they come across any problems while living
here. Currently, we have 1,098 members from
63 countries plus 318 support members—both
individuals and groups.
Kanagawa Prefecture is at the forefront of electric
vehicle (EV) usage and solar-power promotion in
Japan. Why and what impact has this had?
I became governor in the hopes of starting an energy
revolution from Kanagawa. I also wanted to help
overcome the energy crisis caused by the nuclear
meltdown after the tragic earthquake of March
11, 2011. Kanagawa has always been a leading
proponent of solar power in Japan. In Kanagawa,
residents can have solar panels installed on their
rooftops at no charge if they lend their power to the
grid—they can also receive rental income in return.
This movement spread nationwide and in 2012
Kanagawa was recognized as the biggest contributor
of solar power in Japan, winning a Solar Award. Over
the years Kanagawa has also been promoting the
spread and use of electric vehicles to fight against
global warming.
What is a key project for Kanagawa?
At the moment, to respond to our aging society.
We are working on a project called Health Care
New Frontier that we hope will serve as a model
for the rest of the world. The project combines two
approaches: one is to make the most of cuttingedge life science and other advanced technologies.
Two "special zones"—one for life science and one
for robotic industries—would be the focal areas to
pursue this. The other approach is to cure people
while they are in a me-byo ("pre-disease") state
through a healthy diet and exercise.
You have a background in media
and broadcasting. How has this
helped you promote Kanagawa to
the world?
I value the power of the message.
I put myself in other people’s shoes
to figure out the best way to get
my message across to that person.
When I visited the United States
in May, I had many opportunities
to exchange views on healthcare
policy with experts and politicians.
Our Health Care New Frontier
attracted a lot of attention. Some of
these people were very interested
in working with us.
What does the future of Kanagawa
look like?
Due to higher life expectancies and
declining birth rates our society is
aging very quickly. If this continues,
medical costs will increase rapidly
and local-government finances will
not be able to sustain them. By promoting Health Care
New Frontier, we will be able to create a "super-aged"
society with a lot of healthy and energetic people.
I will do my best to fulfill my goal of a “Magnetic
Kanagawa”—an attractive place to pursue health and
happiness.
For Metropolis readers visiting or living in
Kanagawa, what are your favorite suggestions for
them to see, do and try?
Kanagawa is a prefecture known for its rich, clean
water—making it an attractive place to live. Kanagawa’s
seas are especially popular. I recently enjoyed scuba
diving in Jogashima. Kanagawa isn’t famous for
scuba diving, but you would be surprised at the many
beautiful types of fish out here. As well, it is a hot spot
for water sports such as sailing and surfing. You can
also enjoy visiting the army bases, viewing the cities’
MEMORIAL SHIP MIKASA Yokosuka Attraction
illuminated nightscapes and enjoying dinners on
a cruise ship. There are plenty of ways to enjoy
Kanagawa.
If you had a chance to talk to any world leader, who
would you like to talk to and what would you tell
him or her?
I would like to talk to US President Barack Obama.
He would be quite interested to know that the idea
of Kanagawa’s Health Care New Frontier is also
applicable to the US.
What do you like to do during your time off?
Most of the time I go out to watch musicals, ballets
and concerts.
For more of the Metropolis interview with
Governor Kuroiwa with his thoughts on Kanagawa,
his past work—and even his favorite music—visit us
online at: http://meturl.com/kanagawagov.
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Adults ¥400, seniors ¥400, children
(9th grade and below) free.
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ublished in travel bible the Michelin Green
Guide, this is one of the unmissable historic
sights of Japan. On May 27, 1905 at the Battle
of Tsushima, Admiral Togo commanded Mikasa,
the flagship of Japan’s combined fleet. Togo fought
gallantly to intercept the Russian fleet and set his
nation on the way to a resounding victory in the
Russo-Japanese War. Marking the first time an
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Asian country had overpowered a Western power in
the modern era, the war symbolized a seismic shift
in the geopolitical panorama. Touring the battleship,
preserved in its original state, visitors can learn the
background and details of the battle and get to know
the characters involved. Some charming moving
models bring the maneuvers and all aspects of the
battle to life.
82-19 Inaokacho, Yokosuka
046-822-5408
Open daily 9am-5:30pm
Yokosuka-chuo
www.kinenkan-mikasa.
or.jp/en
WEBSITE
Special offer
YOKOSUKA PORT MARKET Yokosuka Attraction
Until the end of July, each weekday the first
50 customers can receive a 3-scoop gelato
for the price of a 2-scoop.
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• Farm House Garden: fresh farm products
• Yokosuka Koushin: Butcher of Hayama beef
• Nagai Fisheries-Tobu Fishermen’s Cooperative
Association, Sajima-ya, Suzuki Fisheries
• Koukeimaru: Fresh fish every morning
• Café de Crew: Curry buns and other breads
• Yokosuka Gelato Factory
• Vege Chef
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or the freshest of produce in the prefecture,
Yokosuka Port Market has it all. If seafood is
your thing, the offerings here come straight
in every morning from the harbor. Fresh fruit and
vegetables are in abundance, as well as newly
baked bread, pizza and gelato. If shopping there
Shinko-cho 6, Yokosuka
046-823-1967
WEBSITE
Open Tue-Sun 10am-7pm
(restaurants 11am-9pm),
closed Mon (except hols)
Yokosuka-chuo
www.portmarket.e-yokosuka.jp/index.htm
makes you too hungry—you can visit one of two restaurants and eat your fill right there and then. One of
them deals in seafood, and the other one is a purveyor
of tasty Chinese food. Drivers need worry not about
parking, making it convenient to cruise in and load up
with as much as you can carry.
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ONE LOVE DENTAL CLINIC Yokosuka Dental Clinic
Metropolis readers can get free
consultations, 50% off ceramics and
implants and a dental-care bag
O
ne Love Dental is a family friendly, Englishspeaking clinic located right in the heart of
Yokosuka city. In addition to general dental
therapy and pediatric dentistry, the clinic also offers
an impressive selection of aesthetic treatment options
ranging from implants, whitening, and orthodontics,
including "Invisalign" braces. All services are done
with state-of-the-art equipment and instruments in a
friendly environment. Foreign insurance is accepted,
including Tricare insurance used by many stationed servicemen and women, as well as Metlife, Delta, and Aetna.
Aiming to provide your family with long term dental care,
the doctors and professional staff are dedicated to providing you with exceptional care and assisting you from the
moment you contact the clinic, and every visit thereafter.
They believe that treating a single tooth is the first step in
an extended process leading to greater happiness and
comfort over the years to come.
5F 2-30 More’s City,
Wakamatu-cho, Yokosuka
046-820-4486
Yokosukachuo
www.onelovedental.com/
english
WEBSITE
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NAKAMARU DENTAL CLINIC Ishikawacho Dental Clinic
Checkup and consultation ¥5,000
Teeth cleaning ¥10,000 (child ¥5,000)
● Panoramic X-ray ¥5,000
● Periapical X-ray ¥1,500 each
● General dentistry
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and further afield have been served for
about ten years at Nakamaru Dental Clinic.
Among the clientele of this respected bastion of
dentistry, approximately 30% hail from foreign
climes. The dental approach of Nakamaru comes
straight from the US model. The professionals
there are of the opinion that Japanese dentistry
is limited—based on national health insurance, it
3F Mamebun Bldg, 1-13-5,
is underpinned by principles from 50 years ago. But
you’ll find none of that retro thinking at Nakamaru.
The most important thing for the trained dentists here
is not merely to cure your physical problems, but to
fully consider how treatment will impact on your dental future. They spend a lot of time and effort updating
their knowledge, techniques, and installing the latest
in cutting-edge equipment. Hit them up online to discover all you need to know.
WEBSITE
Ishikawa-cho, Naka-ku,
Yokohama
045-664-4618
Open Tue-Fri 10am-1:30pm
& 3-7:30pm, Sat 10am-4pm,
closed Sun-Mon
Ishikawacho
www.nakamaru-dental.jp/contents/
english
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First-time patients who get a checkup and
cleaning will receive a free fluoride application
(reg. ¥3,520, valid until Aug 31, 2013).
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Suzuki strive to exceed your expectations with their friendly staff, modern
office and professional results for the whole
family—from general dentistry to braces.
While they have only been opened for a year
and half, they have gained popularity because
of the importance the doctors place on making you feel comfortable when visiting the
office. To achieve this, they have staffed it with
caring, trained professionals who will answer
your questions and help you understand your
dental treatment. You’ll also be comfortable
knowing their goal is to provide you with the most
up-to-date treatments around, to help you look and
feel your best.
Ellie Suzuki completed her doctorate at
Kanagawa Dental College, following that with a
two-years post-graduate residency program in
Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD)
at Florida’s NSU College of Dental Medicine. After
her graduation, she was involved as a full-time
clinical faculty member teaching and training
residents for two years in the same program. She
is one of the few Japanese dentists licensed to
practice in both the US and Japan. Her expertise
qualifies her to present the latest techniques
spanning the rehabilitative spectrum, including
whitening, veneers, crowns, bridges, dentures,
root canals, extractions, implants, periodontal care
and pediatric dentistry equal to American dental standards. Her approach merges science and art to ensure
that your one-of-a-kind smile is all it can be. In order
to ensure optimal treatment outcomes, Suzuki allows
for extensive diagnostic and consultative time, so all
your questions can be addressed. Her warm personality helps ease the anxiety in both adults and children
produced by the prospect of dental treatment—add a
US & Japan-licensed dental hygienist and the clinic’s
friendly receptionist, and a visit to the Womble Gate
office has the same atmosphere as an American clinic.
The Womble Gate clinic accepts patients with US
health insurance policies and if you have MetLife Tricare, the office staff will handle the financial details so
you don’t have to.
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Dr. Ellie Suzuki, DDS
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• American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
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English-speaking,
US-trained and
licensed dentist
in the heart of
Yokosuka
www.DrSuzukiDDS.com
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many of her clients make the trip from Saitama, Chiba,
Yokosuka and the Shonan areas to get styled with her
English-speaking staff. “It can be hard to get the style
you want when communication is difficult, and many
foreigners have a lot of trouble at hair salons in Japan
where staff don’t usually speak much English.” Obtaining that style means she carries exclusive Western hair
care brands like Redken so foreign customers can use
products more suited to their hair type.
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fter training at Vidal Sassoon in London, and
with stints working at salons in New York
and Los Angeles—where clientele included
Hollywood entertainers and models—Yoshiko
Morimoto opened Afrodita in 2001. Her idea was to
offer the same Beverly Hills-style in English to foreigners in Japan- but without the huge fees charged
in the most exclusive parts of Tokyo. While Afrodita
is located in Yokohama (close to Yokohama station),
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Yokosuka
046-874-7260 (English)
Open Mon-Tue & Thu
& Sat 8am-4pm, Wed
9:30am-5pm, closed Fri &
Sun (appointment only)
[email protected]
www.drsuzukidds.com
045-311-0139
Open Wed-Sun 10am-7pm,
closed Mon&Tue
(appointment priority)
Yokohama
www. yokohamahairsalon.com
• 5 min walk from Main Gate
• 3 min walk from Womble Gate
Special offer
HAIR SALON MINMI Yokosuka Hair Salon
20% off on your first visit
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n Kanagawa it can be tricky for lady lookers and
lavish lads to find a hair salon that matches their
standards. But with four branches throughout
the Yokosuka area, there’s sure to be an island
of cool sophistication near you—in the form of
Hair Salon Minmi. From stunning styles to classic
hairdos, the salon’s staff will help you define your
personal look. And as the top stylist speaks Japanese, English, Filipino, Tagalog and Spanish, you
Stylist cut ¥2,940
Perm from ¥7,350
Treatment from ¥2,100
Eyelash curl ¥2,620
Head spa from ¥2,100
Color from ¥5,770
Straight Perm ¥12,600
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can ditch any worries about communication barriers.
In addition to your exceptional haircut, Minmi offers
other services including hair extensions, upstyling
and eyelash curling. With the fireworks season hard
upon us, Minmi is offering its Yukata Style Special.
Spruce up your hairstyle and even get some help fitting your yukata, to make sure you look your best in
the sparkling light of the hanabi. Make your reservation soon!
1F Eirin Bldg, 1-2-3
Wakamatsucho, Yokosuka
0120-18-3319
Mon-Sun 10am-7pm
Yokosukachuo
www.minmi.co.jp
WEBSITE
Special offer
THAI ERAWAN Yokosuka Restaurant
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Metropolis readers can claim one free drink
or the fragrant flavors of lemongrass and
other gentle spices from the Southeast Asian
kingdom, step into Thai Erawan for a meal. All
dishes are prepared with know-how and confidence
by the staff, many of whom are Thai—a fact you can
taste in every mouthful. Recipes are guaranteed to
stimulate your senses, blending spicy, sweet vibrant
flavors, and bringing a plateful of Thailand to your
table. Spiciness can be adjusted to taste, so let the
friendly wait staff know your preference. Course
menus are also available for those wanting to experience the full tastes Erawan has to offer. With a
b eaut i f u l de corate d
interior and Thai satellite TV, Thai Erawan
is a special slice of the
Southeast Asian nation
in Yokosuka. Waiters
speak Thai, Japanese,
and English. English
menus are available.
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Barbecue pork ¥800
Spicy beef or pork salad ¥880
Rice noodles Thai-style ¥850
Pan-fried crab claw or shrimp with
curry ¥980
• Hot and sour soup with shrimp
(tom yam kung) ¥1,080
3F Mitsuhashi Bldg, 1-2
Wakamatsucho, Yokosuka
046-825-6352
Mon-Fri 11:30am-1:30pm
& 4-9:30pm, Sat-Sun
11:30am-9:30pm
Yokosuka-chuo
http://meturl.com/erawan
WEBSITE
Special offer
MISAKIKAN HONTEN Misakiguchi Restaurant
Reserve Maguro Zukushi sets
(¥5,000/6,300) for at least 15 people
and get the kabuto-yaki for free!
M
isakikan Honten, across the water from
Jogashima at the tip of the Miura Peninsula, is reportedly the first restaurant in
Japan to serve maguro no kabuto-yaki, or grilled
tuna head. The dish is adapted from the practice
of local fishermen who traditionally used their
boat engines while out at sea to steam and smoke
the smiling part of their catch. The large-size
heads at Misakikan come from 100kg monster
fish, and the tasty morsels carved out by your server
range from lean and dark to collagen-rich and glistening. Lunch sets run from ¥2,600-9,000 and allow
the sampling of different maguro dishes, including
high-grade sashimi and many lesser-known treats. A
large grilled head serves up to 20 people and makes a
striking centerpiece at ¥17,500. The heads of smaller
beasts serve up to eight and cost ¥10,500 (reservations required).
Misaki 5-2-9, Miura-shi,
Kanagawa-ken
046-881-2117
Open daily 11am-9pm
(reservations only)
Nearest stn: Misakiguchi
(take bus to Misakiko)
www.misakikan.com
WEBSITE
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COURTESY OF BILLBOARD LIVE
CONCERT
Park. Nearest stn: Kaihinkoen.
Tel: 0180-993-611. www.
rijfes.jp
Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel:
050-5533-0888. http://rotten-g.
com
A-Nation Island
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Music and dance fest with
artists Kumi Koda, E-Girls,
Scandal, etc. Aug 3-11, ¥4,5007,500 (adv). Yoyogi National
Gymnasium and Shibuya-AX.
Nearest stn: Harajuku.
www.a-nation.net
At The Gates
Swedish melodic death metal.
Aug 5, 7pm, ¥6,500 (adv) +1d.
Liquidroom. Nearest stn: Ebisu.
Tel: 03-3444-6751. www.
liquidroom.net
Garth Hudson
Very Be Careful
The Band, immortalized in Martin Scorsese's film The Last
Waltz, not only backed Bob Dylan, they were also one of
the most influential groups of the 1960s, and without them
alt-country wouldn’t have existed. With fellow members Rick
Danko, Richard Manuel and Levon Helm now departed this
earthly domain and Robbie Robertson mostly doing film work,
Canadian keyboardist and composer Garth Hudson remains
the only one to carry the torch for The Band's psychedelicized
vision of roots Americana. Hudson (and his wife, the vocalist
Sister Maud Hudson) will be up at Fuji Rock, but for those not
headed to Naeba the chance presents itself to catch him in town.
Billboard Live, Aug 2, ¥7,500-9,500. Billboard Live. Nearest
stn: Roppongi. www.billboard-live.com
Concerts
POPULAR
Otohime Matsuri
One-day fest feat. only
female-fronted bands, inc.
i-Rabbits, Oz, Jack Pot Bell.
Jul 20, 1pm, ¥3,000 (adv) +1d.
O-East. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
www.shibuya-o.com/east
SiM
Rock-punk-reggae quartet.
Jul 21, 6:30pm, ¥3,300 (adv)
+1d. Shibuya-AX. Nearest
stn: Harajuku. Tel: 03-34446751. www.smash-jpn.com
Mix Speaker's Inc
Cosplay visual-kei band,
currently pirate-themed. Jul
21, 5pm, ¥4,000 (adv) +1d.
WWW. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
http://www-shibuya.jp‎
Summer Madness
Magokoro Brothers and
Andymori. Jul 24, 7pm,
¥4,200 (adv)/ ¥4,700 (door)
+1d. Club Quattro. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-34778750. www.club-quattro.
com
Fermin Muguruza
Basque punk-rock legend.
Jul 24, 7pm, ¥4,000
(adv)/¥4,500 (door) +1d. Club
Asia. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
www.japonicus.com/
fermin2013
Fuji Rock Festival
Mother of all J-fests feat.
Björk, Nine Inch Nails, The
Cure, Vampire Weekend,
etc. Jul 26-28. ¥16,800 (1
day, adv)/¥17,800 (1 day,
gen)/¥39,800 (3 days,
adv)/¥42,800 (3 days, gen).
Naeba Ski Resort. Nearest
stn: Echigo Yuzawa. www.
fujirockfestival.com
Nocturnal Bloodlust
Melodic heavy metal
visual-kei. Jul 26, 7pm,
¥3,000 (adv) +1d. WWW.
050-5533-0888. http://
www-shibuya.jp
Tanabata Extreme
J-metal fest feat. Damage
Digital, Motiveless and
more. Jul 27, 4:30pm,
¥2,000 (adv)/ ¥2,500 (door).
Zone-B. Nearest stn: Waseda.
Tel: 03-3203-6022. www.
tanabata-ex.blogspot.jp
Tokyo Idol Festival
Slobber over your favorite
celebs. Jul 27-28, ¥5,000 (1
day)/ ¥9,000 (2 days). Zepp
Tokyo. Nearest stn: Aomi.
www.idolfes/com/2013
Show-Ya
’80s all-female metalers make a
comeback. Jul 27, 5pm, ¥5,250.
Akasaka Blitz. Nearest stn:
Akasaka. www.tbs.co.jp/blitz
Ayumi Hamasaki
J-pop princess. Jul 27, 6:30pm;
Jul 28, 4pm, ¥8,500. Yoyogi
National Gymnasium. Nearest
stn: Meiji-Jingumae. Tel:
0570-550-955. www.avexnet.
or.jp/ayu/en
What I Got
Orange Range and Good
Morning America. Jul 30, 7pm,
¥3,200 (adv)/¥3,700 (door)
+1d. Club Quattro. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3477-8750.
www.club-quattro.com
Mumford & Sons
Contemporary UK folk rock.
Jul 30, 7pm, ¥6,000 (adv) +1d.
Studio Coast. Nearest stn:
Shin-Kiba. Tel: 03-3444-6751.
www.smash-jpn.com
Kirilola
Bewitching solo artist. Jul 30,
7pm, ¥4,500, w/1d. Mandala
Minami Aoyama. Nearest stn:
Gaienmae. Tel: 03-5474-0411.
http://blog.kirilola.jp
Bjork
Quirky Icelandic singer who
fearlessly dabbles in all genres.
Jul 31, 8pm; Aug 3 & 6, 8pm,
¥22,000 (adv). Miraikan.
Nearest stn: Telecom Center
station. Tel: 03-3444-6751.
www.smash-jpn.com
Bull Shit Records Release
Tour
Rockers Roach, Rizing 2
End, Neverlost, etc. Jul 31,
5:30pm, ¥2,500 (adv)/ ¥3,000
(door) +1d. F.A.D. Yokohama.
Nearest stn: Ishikawa. www.
fad-music.com. Aug 4, 2pm,
¥2,500 (adv)/ ¥3,000 (door)
+1d. Shibuya Milkyway.
Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.
shibuyamilkyway.com
Golden Bomber
Talk-of-the-nation comedic
foursome with visual kei roots.
Aug 1, 6:30pm; Aug 2, 6:30pm,
¥5,775 (adv). Nippon Budokan.
Nearest stn: Kudanshita. Tel:
0570-084-003. www.l-tike.com
Steve Vai
Unique guitar genius and
showman. Aug 1, 7pm, ¥7,000
(adv). Akasaka Blitz. Nearest
stn: Akasaka. Tel: 03-34996669. www.creativeman.co.jp
Rock in Japan Fes
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Zazen
Boys, Mongol 800, etc. Aug
2-4, 10:30am, ¥11,500 (1 day)/
¥22,000 (2 days)/¥30,000 (3
days). National Hitachi Kaihin
Colombian champs of cumbia.
Aug 6, 6pm, ¥3,800 (adv)/
¥4,300 (door) +1d. Shibuya The
Game. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-3409-1336. www.
shibuyathegame.com
Pink Floyd Trips
Tribute band plays The Dark
Side of the Moon. Aug 6, 7:30pm,
¥4,500 (adv) +1d. O-West.
Nearest stn: Shibuya. http://
shibuya-o.com/west
Aerosonic
Aerosmith and B'z reunite for
a rockin' night in Chiba. Aug 8,
5:30pm, ¥12,000-15,000 (adv).
QVC Marine Field. Nearest stn:
Kaihin-Makuhari. Tel: 03-34996669. www.creativeman.co.jp
Zushi Fes
Beach festival with Totalfat,
Scandal and more. Aug 9-11,
noon, ¥7,800 (one day)/
JPT23,400 (three days). Zushi
Marina. Nearest stn: Riviera
Zushi Marina Mae or Kotsubo.
Tel: 0570-550-799. www.
mtvjapan.com/zushifes2013
Sonicmania
Summer Sonic pre-event with
The Stone Roses, Pet Shop
Boys and more. Aug 9, 10pm,
¥9,800 (adv) +1d/ ¥35,000
(weekend pass, adv) +1d.
Makuhari Messe. Nearest stn:
Kaihin-Makuhari. Tel: 03-34996669. www.summersonic.
com/2013/english
Summer Sonic
Metallica, Stone Roses, Muse,
Cyndi Lauper, etc. Aug 10-11.
Makuhari Messe, from ¥15,500.
Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari.
www.summersonic.com
World Happiness Festival
Kid-friendly fest with Midnight
Suns, Michiko Shimizu, etc.
Aug 11, 12:30pm, ¥1,0009,000 (adv). Yumenoshima
Park. Nearest stn: Shin-Kiba.
Tel: 0570-084-632. www.
world-happiness.com
Hot Chelle Rae
Polished pop mixed
with heavy dance from
Nashville, Tennessee.
Aug 12, 7pm, ¥5,500 (adv)
+1d. Duo Music Exchange.
duomusicexchange.com
Palma Violets
Ramshackle pub-rock quartet.
Aug 12, 7pm, ¥5,500 (adv)
+1d. Club Quattro. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3499-6669.
www.club-quattro.com
The Hiatus
Actor Jared Leto's pet project
with a cult following. Aug 21,
7pm, ¥6,3000. Liquidroom.
Nearest stn: Ebisu. Tel:
03-3499-6669. www.
creativeman.co.jp/english
Slow Music Slow Live
Fest at a temple feat. Bonnie
Pink, Caravan, etc. Aug 23,
6:30pm; Aug 24, 6:30pm;
Aug 25, 3pm, ¥6,500-18,000.
Ikegami Honmonji Temple.
Nearest stn: Ikegami. www.
lultimo.jp/smsl
Otadama Sea Studio
Smooth jazz saxophonist. Aug
14-16, ¥6,500-7,500. Cotton
Club. Nearest stn: Tokyo.
Tel: 03-3215-1555. www.
cottonclubjapan.co.jp
Sumida Street Jazz Festival
Free-jazz on the streets of
Tokyo. Free shuttle bus
between different stage areas.
Aug 17-18, free. Sumida area.
Nearest stn: Kinchicho and
Oshiage. www.sumida-jazz.jp
Ten-time Grammy-winning
jazz guitarist. Aug 30, 7pm,
¥10,000-12,000. Sumida
Triphony Hall. Nearest stn:
Kinshicho. Tel: 03-5608-1212.
www.triphony.com
Short statured J-pop prince.
Aug 24, 6pm; Aug 25, 4pm,
¥6,800 (adv). Ryogoku
Kokugikan. Nearest stn:
Ryogoku. Tel: 03-3623-5111.
www.tmrv.net
JAZZ/WORLD
Shakatak
Jazz-funk fusion from the UK.
Jul 19, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥6,5008,500. Billboard Live. Nearest
stn: Roppongi. www.billboardlive.com
Jazz Art Sengawa
Live painting accompanied by
jazz music and more. Jul 19-21.
Sengawa Gekijo and Jenny's
Kitchen. Nearest stn: Sengawa.
Tel: 03-3300-0611.
www.sengawa-gekijo.jp/
ticket
Monique Dehaney
Jamaican singer joins Koonie &
Company. Jul 20, 7:45pm, free.
Intercontinental Yokohama
Grand Hotel. Nearest stn:
Minato Mirai. www.interconti.
co.jp/yokohama/en
The Vanguard Jazz
Orchestra
Big-band jazz outfit from NYC.
Jul 25, ¥6,400-8,400. Billboard
Live. Nearest stn: Roppongi.
www.billboard-live.com
Baiana System
New territory for the Bahia
guitar. Jul 29, 7pm, ¥4,500
(adv) +1. WWW. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3498-2881.
www.plankton.co.jp/baiana
SWV
R&B trio from New York. Jul
29-30, ¥7,000-9,000. Billboard
Live. Nearest stn: Roppongi.
www.billboard-live.com
Quincy Jones
Legend of rock'n'roll and
master of musical hybrids
turns 80 with a world tour. Jul
31-Aug 1, 7pm, ¥8,000-12,000.
Tokyo International Forum
Hall A. Nearest stn: Yurakucho.
Live gala event with Patti
Austin, Alfredo Rodriguez
and more. Jul 28, ¥25,000
(adv). Blue Note. Nearest stn:
Omotesando. www.qj80.jp
Yokohama Steelpan Festa
Eric Darius
T.M. Revolution
Punkafoolic! Bayside
Crash
J-rock, punk and heavy metal
hybrid band. Aug 20, 6:30pm,
¥2,800 (adv) +1d. Eggman.
Australian fingerstyle
guitarist. Aug 12, from ¥7,000.
Cotton Club. Nearest stn:
Tokyo. Tel: 03-3215-1555.
www.cottonclubjapan.co.jp
Earth Celebration
Osibisa
Rottengraffty
Tommy Emmanuel
Summer-long festival with DJ
Baku, Chara, Hybrid Human
Ideology and more. Jun 28-Sep
1. Cantina-mae coastline,
Zushi, Kanagawa. Nearest stn:
Zushi. www.otodama-beach.
com/2013
Music and art project fronted
by Takeshi Hosomi. Aug 13,
7pm; Aug 14, 7pm, ¥2,500
(adv) +1d. Zepp Tokyo. Nearest
stn: Aomi. Tel: 03-3499-6669.
http://zepp.co.jp/tokyo
Punk fest with some of Japan's
top rockers, incl. Secret 7 Line,
Hotsquall, Asshole Unite, etc.
Aug 17, noon, ¥3,500 (adv)/
¥4,000 (door) +1d. Harumi
Port Terminal. Nearest stn:
Kachidoki. Tel: 03-6805-3518.
www.punkafoolic.com/
baysidecrash2013
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Ghanian Afro-pop. Aug
2-4, ¥7,800-9,000. Cotton
Tel: 03-3215-1555. www.
Two days of Caribbean
rhythms. Aug 10-11, 1pm, free.
Yamashita Park. Nearest stn:
Motomachi-Chukagai. taiki.
[email protected]. www.
nonaka.com
Ha’aheo Hawaiian Super
Unit
Peaceful rhythms from
the island paradise. Aug
10-11, ¥3,000-7,000. Cotton
Tel: 03-3215-1555. www.
Legendary Kodo drummers'
festival. Aug 23-25. various
prices. Ogi Town, Sado Island,
Niigata Prefecture. www.kodo.
or.jp/ec/en
George Benson
Latin Festival Animate
Cuban salsa music maestros
Havana D'Primera and more.
Aug 31, 5:30pm, ¥7,500-8,500.
Zepp Diver City. Nearest stn:
Daiba. http://meturl.com/
latinanimate
Pavlo
Mediterranean-pop with Greek
folk elements. Aug 31-Sep 1,
¥5,800-7,000 (adv). Cotton
Club. Nearest stn: Tokyo. www.
CLASSICAL
Nikolay Khozyainov
21-year-old Russian pianist
plays Chopin, Liszt, etc. Jul 19,
7pm, ¥4,500. Hamarikyu Asahi
Hall. Nearest stn: Shimbashi.
Tel: 03-5774-3040. www.
japanarts.co.jp
Ongaku no Ehon with Pipe
Organ
Zoorasian Brass, Tsuru Usagi
and Organ Owl unite to play
the Dragon Quest overture and
more. Jul 23 & 24, 2pm, ¥2,000
(adv). Tokyo Opera City Concert
Hall. Nearest stn: Shinjuku or
Hatsudai. Tel: 03-5353-9999.
www.operacity.jp/en
Japanese Serenade
All-inclusive gourmet dinner
and concert. Jul 26, 6:30pm,
¥8,445-9,335. Foreign
Correspondents' Club of Japan.
Nearest stn: Yurakucho. www.
tokyosinfonia.com
Ano Natsu
Summer-themed concert with
compositions from Peer Gynt,
My Neighbor Totoro and more.
Jul 28, 2pm, ¥1,000-3,000.
Sumida Triphony Hall. Nearest
stn: Kinshicho. Tel: 03-56103815. www.njp.or.jp
The von Trapps
The great-grandchildren of
Captain von Trapp perform
songs from The Sound of Music.
Jul 29, 6:30pm, ¥5,000-6,500.
Sumida Triphony Hall. Nearest
stn: Kinshicho. Tel: 03-56081212. www.triphony.com
’O Sole Mio
Performed by Orchestra
Italiana Napoletana. Aug 1,
12:30 & 4pm, ¥5,500. Tokyo
Opera City. Nearest stn:
Hatsudai. Aug 10, 1:30pm,
¥5,500. Yokohama Minato
Mirai Hall. Nearest stn:
Minatomirai. Tel: 050-37766184. www.koransha.com
Rei Tsujimoto
Cellist performs Beethoven,
Rachmaninoff, etc. Aug 3, 2pm,
¥4,000. Toppan Hall. Nearest
stn: Iidabashi. Tel: 03-32349999. www.toppanhall.com/en
Concert for Children
Get your kids singing and
dancing at this interactive
performance. Aug 3, 2pm,
¥1,500-3,000. Sagamihara
South Hall. Nearest stn:
Sagamiono. Tel: 042-742-9999.
http://meturl.com/sagamikids
Arts Shower Summer
Festival
Performances by leading
international artists. Jul 23-Aug
3. Tokyo Opera City Concert
Hatsudai. www.operacity.jp/en
34th Kirishima
International Music
Festival
Kyushu-based Kirishima
Festival Orchestra plays
Beethoven, Wagner and more.
Aug 6, 7pm, ¥4,000-7,000.
Tokyo Opera City Concert
Hatsudai. Tel: 03-5774-3040.
www.operacity.jp/en
Yokohama Pops Vol. 3
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
plays Italian classical tunes
with a set dinner including all
you can drink. Aug 10, ¥24,000
(adv)/ ¥46,000 (adv, pair)/
¥25,000 (door). Yokohama Bay
Sheraton, Yokohama. Nearest
stn: Yokohama. Tel: 045-4111111. www.yokohamabaysheraton.co.jp
Saito Kinen Festival
Classical music festival led
by director Seiji Ozawa. Aug
12-Sep 7. 69-2 Mizukuma,
Matsumoto-shi, Nagano.
Nearest stn: Matsumoto.
Tel: 0570-063-050. www.
saito-kinen.com
The Pianist
Concert pianists Takashi Kako,
Nobuyuki Tsujii and Les Frères
collaborate. Aug 20-23, 7pm;
Aug 24, 2pm, ¥7,350-9,450.
Tokyo Opera City Concert
Hatsudai. Tel: 03-3224-9999.
www.avex.jp/thepianist2013
Escolta
Classical and pop music
crossover ensemble. Aug 23,
7pm; Aug 24, 5pm; Aug 25,
4pm, ¥7,800 (adv). Bunkamura
Theater Cocoon. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.kyodotokyo.
com
Family Classic
Students, audience and
professional musicians
become one in an event
everyone can participate in.
Aug 25, 2pm, ¥1,000-3,500.
Saitama Kaikan. Nearest stn:
Urawa. Tel: 048-858-5500.
www.saf.or.jp/saitama
Stage
Women of Ireland
Showcase of song, dance
and live music. Jul 19, 7pm.
Bunkamura Orchard Hall.
bunkamura.co.jp/english/
orchard
Wien Musical Concert II
Performances from Rebecca,
Romeo and Juliet, and more.
Jul 20, Jul 21, Jul 22, 1:30pm,
¥5,000-11,500. Theatre Orb.
03-3477-9999. www.umegei.
com/wmc2013
Takarazuka Boys
Musical performance
celebrating the beauty and
wonder of youth. Jul 23-31,
¥4,500-8,800 (adv). Theater Crea.
Nearest stn: Hibiya. Tel: 03-32017777. www.takarazuka-boys.jp
The Magic Flute
New National Theatre's opera
studio presents a short version
of Mozart's work. Jul 27-28, 2pm,
¥2,000. New National Theatre
Tokyo. Nearest stn: Hatsudai.
Tel: 03-5352-9999. www.nntt.
jac.go.jp
Les Contes D'Hoffmann
A fantastical opera by Jacques
Offenbach. Jul 31-Aug 1,
6:30pm; Aug 3-4, 2pm, ¥2,00018,000. New National Theatre
Tokyo. Nearest stn: Hatsudai.
www.nntt.jac.go.jp
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DANCE
Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.
matrixbar.jp
The Room
Wah Wah. Rare groove: DJs
Kuroda, Ryuhei the Man, etc.
From 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.
theroom.jp
Village
Fantastic. Hip-hop: DJ
Hokuto and more. From
10pm, (m)¥3,000 w/1d,
(f)¥2,000 w/2d. Nearest stn:
Azabu-Juban or Roppongi.
Tel: 03-6230-0343. www.
villagetokyo.com
Womb
白井剛 (Abst)
Dance ga Mitai!
The 15th edition of Tokyo's most unpredictable contemporary
dance showcase gets underway next month at the tiny black
box theater D-Soko in Nippori. With a program exclusively
devoted to solo choreography, this year's Dance Ga Mitai! ("I
want to see dance") trains its spotlight on six individual artists.
The selection ranges from contemporary dance doyenne Mika
Kurosawa to emerging dancers like Colonch, who won the
grand prize at the festival's New Faces dance contest.
Nippori D-Soko, Aug 2-28, ¥2,000-11,000. Nippori D-Soko,
Arakawa. Nearest stn: Nippori. Tel: 03-5811-5399. www.
geocities.jp/azabubu/d15
Paper World
Mimirichi Pantomime Theatre
creates a magical family show
with paper. Aug 3-4, 1pm,
¥2,500-4,500. Shinjuku Bunka
Center. Nearest stn: HigashiShinjuku. Tel: 050-3776-6184.
www.koransha.com
Wicked
Broadway musical spin-off of
The Wizard of Oz. Until Oct 31,
various times, ¥3,000-9,800.
Dentsu Shiki Theater Umi.
Nearest stn: Shinbashi. Tel:
0120-489-444. http://wicked.jp
Much Ado About Love
Suicides
Traditional puppet show
(bunraku) of tragic love story
with contemporary elements.
Until Aug 18, ¥6,000-7,500.
Parco Theater. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 0570-08-4003.
http://l-tike.com/sorenari
Doki Doki Precure Musical
Show
Animated fairy heroes fight for
justice. Aug 12-18, various dates,
¥2,000-3,000. Sagamihara South
Hall. Nearest stn: Sagamiono
Station. Tel: 044-930-1551. www.
pal2.co.jp/show
Drumstruck
Get interactive with professional
percussionists from South
Africa. Until Aug 25, various
dates, ¥5,000-8,000. The
Galaxy Theater. Nearest stn:
Kita-shinagawa or Tennouzu
Isle. Tel: 03-3490-4949. www.
gingeki.jp
Hello, Dolly!
Broadway classic with
all-Japanese cast. Aug
23-25, ¥2,000-5,000. Tokyo
Metropolitan Theatre. Nearest
stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 0570-010296. www.gingeki.jp
The Comedy of Errors
Shakespeare's classic
performed by Oxford University
Drama Society. Aug 24, 7pm;
Aug 25, ¥1,000-2,500. Tokyo
Metropolitan Theatre. Nearest
stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 0570-010296. www.geigeki.jp/genre/
theater
The Little Mermaid
Disney and Shiki Gekidan
grand production of classic
Hans Christian Andersen tale.
Until Aug 31, various dates,
¥4,000-8,800. Shiki Theater
Natsu. Nearest stn: Oimachi. Tel:
0120-489444. www.shiki.jp/
applause/littlemermaid
Cats
Japanese version of hit
Broadway musical. Ongoing,
¥3,000-9,800. Cannon
Cats Theater. Nearest stn:
Shin-takashima. Tel: 03-57766730. www.shiki.jp
Dance
Karei Naru Classic Ballet
Highlights
The Kiev Ballet performs
scenes from ballets inc. Swan
Lake, The Nutcracker and
more. Aug 2, 1:30pm, ¥6,000.
Bunkyo Civic Hall. Nearest
stn: Korakuen. Aug 3, 1:30pm,
¥6,000. Kanagawa Kenmin
Hall. Nearest stn: Nihonodori.
Tel: 050-3776-6184. www.
koransha.com
Live Bone
Dancers Kaiji Moriyama,
Kodue Hibino and Kohske
Kawase collaborate. Aug 7-9,
7pm; Aug 10-11, noon & 5pm,
¥1,500-6,000. Spiral Hall.
Nearest stn: Omotesando.
http://kaijimoriyama.com
Sleeping Beauty
Tokyo Ballet presents the
classic work for children.
Aug 9, ¥2,000-5,000. Meguro
Persimmon Hall. Nearest
stn: Toritsudaigaku. www.
persimmon.or.jp
Yokohama Rosa
The legend of the girl in red
shoes. Aug 15-19, ¥2,7004,500. Yokohama Red Brick
Warehouse. Nearest stn:
Minato-Mirai. www.yokohamaakarenga.jp
The World of Diana
Vishneva
Award-winning Russian ballet
dancer's magnificent life on
stage. Aug 17-22, various dates,
¥7,000-16,000. U-Port Hall.
Nearest stn: Osaki-Hirokoji.
Tel: 03-5721-8000. www.nbs.
or.jp/english
Clubbing
FRIDAY 19
Module
Dogma. House, techno: DJs
James What, Hayashi, etc.
From 9pm, ¥3,000. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.module-tokyo.
com
Ruby Room
Micodachi. DJs Various DJs.
From 7pm, ¥1,500 w/1d.
rubyroomtokyo.com
Sound Museum Vision
Trouble House. House: DJ
Emma. From 11pm, ¥3,500.
03-5459-0039. www.womb.
co.jp
SATURDAY 20
Ageha
The Wonderland. Techno,
house: DJs Mauro Picotto,
Ishino, etc. From 11pm,
¥3,500. Nearest stn:
Shin-Kiba. www.ageha.com
Air
Party Jam meets Candy.
Hip-hop, house: DJs Brenmar,
Jommy, etc. 10pm, ¥3,000.
air-tokyo.com
Module
Clr Night. Techno, minimal:
DJs Saimura, Yamamori, etc.
10pm, ¥3,000 w/1d. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. www.moduletokyo.com
Sound Museum Vision
Reggae Museum. Reggae
DJs Burn Down, Sunset, etc:
Live: Munehiro and more.
From 10pm, ¥3,000. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. www.visiontokyo.com
The Room
Magic. House, crossover. DJ
Kawasaki and more. 9pm,
¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.theroom.jp
Velours
Deco. Fetish. DJs Sota, Rinko,
etc. 10pm, ¥3,000 w/1d.
www.velours.jp
FRIDAY 26
Air
Eden. Deep house, nu disco:
DJs Ageishi, Kensei, etc.
11pm, ¥3,000. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com
Module
Luxury Night Tokyo. Edm,
electro. DJs Aramiy, Naoya,
etc. 10pm, (m)¥2,000 w/1d,
Shibuya. www.moduletokyo.com
Womb
Rhythmholic. House, techno.
DJs Frank Miller, Ueno, etc.
11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039.
www.womb.co.jp
The Room
Champ. Funky, jazzy. Djs
Tominaga, Oibon, etc. 10pm,
¥2.500 w/ 1d. Nearest stn:
Sound Museum Vision
Girls Festival. Hip-hop. DJs
Kango, Koya, etc. 10pm,
(m)¥3,500 w/1d, (f)free.
vision-tokyo.com
UPCOMING
Galaxy
Lucky Release Party. House, all
mix: DJs Towa Tei, Verbal, etc.
From 10pm, (m)¥3,500 w/1d,
Shibuya. www.vision-tokyo.com
Maniac Love 20th
Anniversary Day 1. House,
techno. DJs Wada, Yama,
etc. Jul 27, 10pm, ¥2,500.
Nearest stn: Harajuku. www.
thegalaxy.jp
The New Matrix Bar
Air
Matrix Friday. Old school
hip-hop, west side, south side,
all mix DJ Ykk and more. From
6pm, ¥1,000 (after 11:30pm).
The Morning Beat. Techno,
house. Jul 28, 6-9am, ¥1,000.
air-tokyo.com
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Mori Art Museum
All You Need Is Love. Works
from Chagall to Kusama.
Until Sep 1, ¥1,500.
Out of Doubt: Roppongi
Crossing 2013. A fresh
look at a familiar Tokyo
intersection. Sep 21-Jan
13, ¥500-1,500. Open Mon
& Wed-Sun 10am-10pm,
Tue 10am-5pm. 6-10-1
Roppongi. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. www.mori.art.
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Traveling Planet. Stunning
travel photography from
Yemen, Bulgaria, Peru
and more. Sep 6-25, free.
Animal Locomotion. Original
stop-action prints of 1873
photos by Eadweard
Muybridge. Until Sep 2,
free. Open daily 10am-7pm.
9-7-3 Akasaka. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6271-3350.
http://fujifilmsquare.jp/en
Harry Potter: The Exhibition.
Interactive theatrical
event. Audio tour available
in English. Until Sep 16,
¥1,000-2,500. Ever and
Never: The Art of Peanuts.
Original drawings and
sketches of Snoopy & co.
Oct 12-Jan 5, ¥500-2,000.
52F Roppongi Hills Tower,
6-10-1 Roppongi. Nearest
stn: Roppongi. www.
roppongihills.com/art/macg
Suntory Museum of Art
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Tani Buncho. 250th
anniversary of painter,
poet and samurai. Until Aug
25, ¥800-1,300. Drinking
Glass. Drinking vessels
from all over the world.
Sep 11-Nov 11, ¥800-1,300.
Open Wed-Sat 10am-8pm,
Sun-Mon & hols 10am-6pm,
closed Tue. 9-7-4 Akasaka,
Minato-ku. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. www.suntory.
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YOKOHAMA HQ AND FACTORY
4460, Ikonobecho, Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
Tel: 045-939-0299
Mon-Fri 8:30am-7pm
Sun-Hols 11am-3pm
Andreas Gursky. A leading
German contemporary
photographer. Until Sep 16,
¥600-1,500. Divisionism
from Van Gogh and Seurat
to Mondrian. Oil paintings.
Oct 4-Dec 23, ¥800-1,500.
Open Wed-Mon 10am-6pm,
closed Tue. 7-22-2
Roppongi. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. www.nact.jp
GINZA/KYOBASHI/TOKYO
Ebisu stn
Craft Gallery, The
National Museum of
Modern Art
Body x Body x Body. An eye
opening exploration of the
human body. Until Sep 1,
¥70-200. Open Tue-Thu
10am-5pm, Fri 10am-8pm,
Sat-Sun 10am-5pm.
1-1 Kitanomaru-koen
Chiyoda-Ku. Nearest stn:
Takebashi. Tel: 03-57778600. www.momat.go.jp/
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Ginza Graphic Gallery
Ellie Omiya. Mixed media.
Aug 5, free. Open Mon-Fri
11am-7pm, Sat 11am-6pm,
closed Sun & hols. 1F Ginza
Bldg, 7-7-2 Ginza. Nearest stn:
Ginza. www.tokyo.mae.lu/jp/
node_19876/hana-hito-tokyo
Maison Hermes
The Ram in the Thicket.
Large-scale installations by
Israeli artist Sigalit Landau.
Until Aug 18, free. 5-4-1
Ginza. Nearest stn: Ginza. Tel:
03-3569-3300. www.hermes.
com
Mitsubishi Ichigokan
Museum
Masterpieces from the Collection
of Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum.
Works by Renoir, Vallotton,
Toulouse-Lautrec and more.
Oct 5-Jan 5, ¥400-1,200. Wed-Fri
10am-8pm, Tue, Sat & Sun/
hols 10am-6pm, closed Mon.
2-6-2 Marunouchi. Nearest
stn: Tokyo. Tel: 03-5405-8686.
www.mimt.jp
National Film Center
Titled Film Stills: Publicity
Photos for Japanese Cinema.
Until Aug 7, ¥200. Open
Tue-Sun 11am-6:30pm, closed
Mon. 3-7-6 Kyobashi. Nearest
stn: Kyobashi. www.momat.
go.jp
National Museum of
Modern Art Tokyo
Playback Artist Talk. Film
digest of previous exhibitions
and talks by artists. Until Aug
4, ¥130-420. Seiho Takeuchi.
Traditional Japanese
paintings. Sep 3-Oct 14,
¥300-1,300. Unconsciousness
of the City. Painting,
photography and more. Until
Aug 4, ¥420. Open Tue-Thu
& Sat-Sun 10am-5pm, Fri
10am-8pm. 3-7-6 Kyobashi.
Nearest stn: Takebashi. www.
momat.go.jp
HARAJUKU/AOYAMA
Nezu Museum
Lofty Elegance: Ink Painting
from Medieval Japan. Spanning
300 years. Sep 11-Oct
20, ¥600-1,000. Tue-Sun,
10am-4:30pm. 6-5-1 MinamiAoyama, Minato-ku. Nearest
stn: Omotesando. www.
nezu-muse.or.jp/en
Taro Okamoto Memorial
Museum
Pavilion. Collaboration with
art group Chimpom. Painting,
photograph and more. Until
Jul 28, ¥600. 10am-6pm closed
Tue. 6-1-19 Minami-Aoyama,
Minato-ku, Tokyo. Nearest stn:
Omotesando. Tel: 03-34060801. www.taro-okamoto.or.jp
Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial
Museum of Art
Handsome Boys and
Good-looking Men of Edo.
Woodblock prints. Until Aug
25, ¥500-700. Wild Geese
and the Moon—Beauties of
Nature. Paintings by Utagawa
Hiroshige. Aug 31-Sep 26,
¥500-700. Open Tue-Sun
10:30am-5:30pm, closed Mon.
1-10-10 Jingumae. Nearest stn:
Harajuku. www.ukiyoe-otamuse.jp
SHIBUYA/EBISU
Bunkamura: The Museum
Book! Art! Book! Picture-book
art by Leo Lionni. Until Aug 2,
¥400-1,300. Open Mon-Thu
& Sun 10am-7pm, Fri-Sat
10am-8pm. 2- 24-1 Dogenzaka.
Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-3477-9111. www.
bunkamura.co.jp
Tokyo Metropolitan
Museum of Photography
World Press Photo.
Winners of the premier
international competition
in photojournalism. Until
Aug 4, ¥400-700. We Shall
Meet in the Place Where There
is No Darkness. Landscape
photography by Tomoko
Yoneda. Jul 20-Sep 23,
¥500-700. Open Tue-Wed &
Sat-Sun 10am-6pm, Thu-Fri
10am-8pm, closed Mon. 1-13-3
Mita, Meguro-ku. Nearest stn:
Ebisu. http://syabi.com
Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya
Identities in the World. Five
artists reflect upon “energy”
and “identity.” Mixed media.
Until Sep 23, free. 1-19-8
Jinnan. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-3463-0603. www.
tokyo-ws.org/shibuya
Yamatane Museum of Art
Kawai Gyokudo—Depicting
Japan, Heart and Hearth.
140th birthday exhibition.
Until Aug 4, ¥800-1,000.
Nihon no Furusato, Nihon no
Kokoro. Japanese daily life
pre-technology. Illustrations
and paintings. Until Aug 4,
¥800-1,200. Hayami Gyoshu
and the Elite of the Japan Art
Institute. Nihonga paintings
on silk and paper. Aug 10-Oct
14, ¥800-1,000. Open Tue-Fri
11am-5pm, closed Mon & hols.
3-12-36 Hiroo. Nearest stn:
Ebisu. Tel: 03-5777-8600. www.
yamatane-museum.or.jp
SHINJUKU/IKEBUKURO
Hiromart Gallery
The Days with Flowers.
Tokyo-based painter and
cartoonist Yuka Goto. Until Jul
21, free. A Fantasy World Inside
You. Also by Yuka Goto. Jul
26-Aug 25, free. Open Wed-Sun
1-7pm, closed Mon-Tue. 1-30-7
Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku. Nearest
stn: Edogawabashi. www.
hiromartgallery.com
Konica Minolta Plaza
Cats on the Shore. Photography.
Aug 19-29, free. Open daily
10:30am-7pm. 4F Shinjuku
Kono Bldg, 3-26-11 Shinjuku.
www.konicaminolta.jp/plaza
NTT Intercommunication
Center
Open Space 2013. A melting pot
of artists and artistic mediums.
Until Mar 2, free. 4F Tokyo
Opera City Tower, 3-20-2
Nishi-Shinjuku. Nearest stn:
Hatsudai. www.ntticc.or.jp
Sompo Japan Museum of
Art
Jeux Surréalisme. Mixed media.
Until Aug 25, ¥500-1,000. The
Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Palazzo
Pitti. Sep 7-Nov 10, ¥600-¥1,000.
Tue-Sun, 10am-6pm, closed
Mon. 42F Sompo Japan Bldg,
1-26-1 Nishi-Shinjuku. Nearest
stn: Shinjuku. Tel: 03-54058686. www.sompo-japan.co.jp/
museum
Tokyo Opera City Art
Gallery
Why Not Live for Art? Nine
collectors reveal their treasures.
Mixed media. Until Sep 23,
¥600-1,000. 150 Years of Modern
Japanese Music. Mixed media. A
dynamic view of Japan's meeting
with the West. Oct 11-Dec 23,
¥600-1,000. Open Tue-Thu
11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 11am-8pm.
3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku. Nearest stn:
Hatsudai. www.operacity.jp/en/ag
Tokyo Toy Museum
Japan Native Toys Collection.
Until Sep 29, ¥500-700. Open
Fri-Wed 10am-4pm. Closed
Thu. Yotsuya Hiroba, 4-20
Yotsuya. Nearest stn: Yotsuya
Sanchome. Tel: 03-5367-9601.
www.goodtoy.org
UENO
Edo-Tokyo Museum
Excavations of the Japanese
Archipelago. Rare objects and
fossils from beneath Tokyo.
Until Jul 25, ¥300-600. Open
Tue-Fri & Sun 9:30am-5:30pm,
Sat 9:30am-7:30pm, closed Mon
& hols. 1-4-1 Yokoami. Nearest
stn: Ryogoku. Tel: 03-36269974. www.edo-tokyomuseum.or.jp
National Museum of
Nature and Science
Deep Sea. Earth's last frontier.
Until Oct 6, ¥300-600
admission, plus special
exhibition fee. Open Tue-Thu &
Sat-Sun 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-8pm,
closed Mon. 7-20 Ueno Park.
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The Museum of Modern
Art, Saitama
Floating Design: Shiro
Kuramata and his
Contemporaries. Mixed
media. Until Sep 1,
¥880-1,100. Open daily
10:00am-5:30pm. 9-30-1
Tokiwa, Urawa-ku,
Saitama-shi. Nearest stn:
Kitaurawa. www.momas.jp
Yokohama Museum of
Art
Three Characters. Wuzhun shifan (1177-1249). 13th
Century, China. Important Cultural property.
Power of Characters,
Power of Calligraphy II
Japan absorbed the art of calligraphy from China, and has
been making its own for over a thousand years. Subtitled “The
dialogue between calligraphy and painting,” this follows a
popular 2009 show in condensing the history into a digestible
overview. Japanese calligraphers widened possibilities of
expression with new approaches to brushstrokes ranging from
bold and heavy to light and serene. In recent years, they have
even explored how Western modern art can interact with the
intrinsically abstract approach of calligraphy.
Idemitsu Museum of Arts, until Aug 18, ¥700-1,000. Open
Tue-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-7pm, closed Mon. 9F Teigeki
Bldg, 3-1-1 Marunouchi. Nearest stn: Tokyo. www.idemitsu.
co.jp/museum
Nearest stn: Ueno. Tel: 03-38220111. www.kahaku.go.jp
The National Museum of
Western Art
Michelangelo Buonarroti.
Painting, sculpture and more.
Sep 6-Nov 17, ¥700-1,400. Open
daily 9:30am-5:30pm. 7-7 Ueno
Park. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.
nmwa.go.jp
The University Art
Museum
The National Treasure
Butto of Yakushi Nyorai and
Masterpieces from Kohfukuji.
Wooden sculptures and
bronze Buddha heads from up
to 1,300 years ago. Sep 3-Nov
24, ¥800-1,500. Open Tue-Sun
10am-5pm, closed Mon. 12-8
Ueno Park. Nearest stn: Ueno.
www.geidai.ac.jp/museum
Tokyo Metropolitan Art
Museum
La Méditerranée dans les
Collections du Louvre. Art and
sculptures from the Louvre's
Mediterranean collection. Jul
20-Sep 23, ¥600-1,500. 8-36
www.tobikan.jp
Tokyo National Museum
The Beauty of Japanese-style
Calligraphy. Mixed media. A
stunning collection showing
the evolution of kanji. Until
Sep 8, ¥600-1,500. Open
Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm. 13-9
www.tnm.jp
Tokyo Wonder Site
Hongo
TWS-Emerging
200/201/202/203. Works by
upcoming young artists. Until
Jul 28, free. 2-4-16 Hongo.
Nearest stn: Suidobashi. www.
tokyo-ws.org
OTHER AREAS
Hara Museum of
Contemporary Art
Enoshima. Photography by
Eiichiro Sakata. Until Sep 29,
¥500-1,000. Open Tue-Sun
Kita-Shinagawa. Nearest stn:
Kita-shinagawa. Tel: 03-34450651. www.haramuseum.or.jp
Hoki Museum
Feeling the Light and the
Wind. Realist painting by
Japanese artists. Until Nov
10, ¥750-1,500. Open Mon
& Wed-Thu 10am-6pm,
Fri, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun
10am-5pm, closed Tue. 3-15
Asumigaokahigashi, Midoriku. Nearest stn: Toke. www.
hoki-museum.jp
Museum of
Contemporary Art Tokyo
Francis Alÿs. A Belgian artist's
social projects. Until Sep 8,
¥600-1,100. Ghosts, Underpants
and Stars. Kids of all ages can
run, touch, photograph and
explore art naturally. Until
Sep 10, ¥600-1,000. Tue-Sun,
Miyoshi, Koto-ku. Nearest stn:
Kiyosumi-shirakawa. www.
mot-art-museum.jp/eng
The Museum of Modern
Art, Hayama
War/Art 1940-1950: Sequences
and Transformations of
Modernism. Works by
Tsuguharu Fujita, Shunsuke
Matsumoto and more.
Until Oct 14, ¥100-1,000. Open
Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm, closed
Mon. Hayama, Kanagawa.
Nearest stn: Zushi. Tel: 03-58115399. www.moma.pref.
kanagawa.jp
National Museum of
Japanese History
The Great Eastern Japan
Earthquake and its Recovery
Efforts. Images and talks. Until
Sep 23, ¥250-420. Technology
that Made the Era: Production
Revolution of the Middle Ages.
The first step towards mass
production. Artifacts and
illustrations of daily life. Until
Sep 1, ¥450-830. Open Tue-Sun
9:30am-4:30pm, closed Mon.
117 Jonai-cho, Sakura-shi.
Nearest stn: Keisei-Sakura.
www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english
Pacifico Yokohama
The Frozen Woolly Mammoth
Yuka. Info about woolly
mammoths feat. a full-size
frozen one. Until Sep 16,
¥900-2,200. 1-1-1 Minato Mirai,
Nishi-ku, Yokohama. Nearest
stn: Minatomirai. www.
pacifico.co.jp/english
Sekido Museum of Art
Negoro and Lacquer Painting.
Japanese lacquerware. Until
Aug 4, ¥300-500. Tue-Sun,
10am-5pm, closed Mon. 23
Senjuhashido-cho. Nearest
stn: Senju-Ohashi. Tel:
03-3888-7520. http://sekidomuseum.jp/english/index.
html
Snow Contemporary XYZ
Collective
Control. Contemporary art
by Hisham Akira Bharoocha.
Until Jul 21, free. 12pm-8pm
Mon, Wed-Fri, closed Tue.
1F 2-30-20 Tsurumaki.
Nearest stn: Komazawa
Daigaku. Tel: 050 1148 7964.
www.officekubota.com/
snowcontemporary
Masterpieces of French
Paintings. Artworks on loan
from the State Pushkin
Museum of Fine Arts in
Moscow. Until Sep 16,
Masterpieces of French
Paintings from the State
Pushkin Museum of Fine
Arts. Works by Cézanne,
Renoir and more. Jul
26-Sep 16, ¥800-1,300.
Fri-Wed 10am-6pm. 3-4-1
Minatomirai, Nishi-ku.
Nearest stn: Minato Mirai.
www.yaf.or.jp/yma
Sports
BASEBALL
Mazda All-Star Game
Jul 20, 6pm, ¥3,000-22,000.
Jingu Stadium. Nearest
stn: Shinanomachi. Tel:
03-3404-8999. http://
allstargame.npb.or.jp
Central League
Tokyo

Yakult Swallows
vs. Hanshin Tigers. Jul
24-25, 6pm, ¥500-4,500.
Jingu Stadium. Nearest stn:
Shinanomachi.
Tokyo

Yakult Swallows
vs. Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Aug 2-4, 6pm, ¥500-4,500.
Shinanomachi.
Tokyo

Yakult Swallows
vs. Chunichi Dragons. Aug
13-15, 6pm, ¥500-4,500.
Shinanomachi.
Yomiuri

Giants vs.
Chunichi Dragons. Aug
16-18, 6pm, ¥500-5,900.
Tokyo Dome. Nearest stn:
Suidobashi.
Tokyo

Yakult Swallows
vs. Yomiuri Giants. Aug
21-22, 6pm, ¥500-4,500.
Meiji Jingu Gaien. Nearest
stn: Harajuku.
Tokyo

Yakult Swallows
vs. Yokohama DeNA
Baystars. Aug 30-1,
6pm, ¥500-4,500. Meiji
Jingu Gaien. Nearest stn:
Harajuku.
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Pacific League
Chiba

Lotte Marines vs.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham
Fighters. Jul 30-1, 6:15pm,
¥800-4,800. QVC Marine
Field. Nearest stn: KaihinMakuhari.
Chiba

Lotte Marines vs.
Orix Buffaloes. Aug 16-18,
6:15pm, ¥800-4.800. QVC
Marine Field. Nearest stn:
Kaihin-Makuhari.
Saitama

Seibu Lions
vs. Tohoku Rakuten
Golden Eagles. Aug
16-18, 6pm, ¥600-20,000.
Seibu Dome. Nearest stn:
Seibukyujomae.
Chiba

Lotte Marines vs.
Saitama Seibu Lions. Aug
20-22, 6:15pm, ¥800-4,800.
QVC Marine Field. Nearest
stn: Kaihin-Makuhari.
Saitama

Seibu Lions
vs. Fukuoka Softbank
Hawks. Aug 24-25, 6pm,
¥600-20,000. Seibu
Dome. Nearest stn:
Seibukyujomae.
Saitama

Seibu Lions
vs. Orix Buffaloes. Aug
30-1, 6pm, ¥600-20,000.
Seibukyujomae.
Hokkaido

Nippon-Ham
Fighters vs. Fukuoka
Softbank Hawks. Sep
3-5, 6pm, ¥500-5,000.
Tokyo Dome. Nearest stn:
Suidobashi.
Saitama

Seibu Lions vs.
Chiba Lotte Marines. Sep
14-16, 1pm, ¥600-20,000.
Seibukyujomae.
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GOLF
JLPGA
CAT Ladies’ Tournament.
Aug 23-25, all day, ¥2,000.
Dai-Hakone Country Club.
Nearest stn: Sounzan.
048-600-3001
MOTORCYCLE
RACING
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and seats with a better view
available for a fee. Jul 27,
7:20pm, free. Showa Kinen
Park. Nearest stn: Tachikawa.
Tel: 042-528-1751. www.tbt.
gr.jp/hanabi2013
The Colors of Brazil
A full-on Brazilian carnival
with dancers, singers and
workshops for young and old.
Jul 28, 11am-9pm, ¥1,5003,000. Salvia Hall. Nearest stn:
Tsurumi. Tel: 045-511-5711.
www.thecolorsofbrazil.com
Umi no Koen. Nearest stn:
Uminokoen-Shibaguchi.
[email protected]
Tel: 03-3226-6800.
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6434-5773.
[email protected]
Boom factor: 12,000.
Racetrack rockets. Aug 14,
7:30pm, ¥500-2,500. Twin
Ring Motegi. Nearest stn:
Motegi. Tel: 0285-64-0001.
www.twinring.jp
Best Flea Market
Casual street-hockey group
with regular meet-ups.
Every first, second and third
Fri, Various venues. Check
website calendar for details.
www.tokyohockey.com
Setagaya-ku Tamagawa
Fireworks Festival
Every Sun, 8am-4pm,
Hanazono Shrine. Nearest
stn: Shinjuku-sanchome. Tel:
03-3200-3093.
Asakusa. http://meturl.com/
floatsumidagawa2013
Twin Ring Motegi
Fireworks Festival
Jul 27, 9am, ¥1,000.
Tsukuba Circuit. Nearest
stn: Furukawa. Tel: 0296-443146. www.jasc.or.jp
Boom factor: 10,000. Lakeside
sparklers and illuminations.
Jul 31, 7:30pm, free. Isagahara,
Mooka, Tochigi. Nearest stn:
Kugeta. Tel: 0285-74-4666.
Boom factor: unknown.
Fireworks in luscious green
surroundings. Aug 17, 7pm,
free. Tamagawa Ryokuchi
Sports Grounds, Kamata,
Setagaya-ku. Nearest stn:
Futako-Tamagawa. www.
tamagawa-hanabi.com
SOCCER
Takasaki Matsuri
Roppongi Hills Bon-Odori
Tsukuba Road Race
Championship Series
Round 3
Urawa Reds vs. Arsenal
FC
Jul 26, 7:30pm, ¥1,500-8,000.
Saitama Stadium. Nearest
stn: Urawamisono. Tel:
048-812-1001.
J. League, Division 1
Sontoku Summer Festival
Giant floats and taiko drums,
dance and daruma portable
shrines. Fireworks display on
Aug 3 from 7:40pm. Aug 2-4,
all day, free. Yachiyomachi,
Takasaki, Gunma. Nearest
stn: Takasaki. www.takasakimatsuri.jp
Kawasaki

Frontale vs.
Shonan Bellmare. Jul 31,
7pm, ¥800-4,500. Todoroki
Stadium. Nearest stn:
Musashikosugi.
Yokohama

F. Marinos
vs. Kashiwa Reysol. Jul 31,
7:30pm, ¥900-¥5,000. Nissan
Stadium. Nearest stn: Kozuke.
FC
Tokyo vs. Oita Trinita.
Aug 3, 7pm, ¥500-¥6,000.
Ajinomoto Stadium. Nearest
stn: Tobitakyu.
Shonan

Bellmare vs.
Yokohama F. Marinos. Aug 3,
7pm, ¥600-¥5,500. Shonan
BMW Stadium Hiratsuka.
Nearest stn: Hiratsuka.
KAwasaki

Frontale vs.
FC Tokyo. Aug 10, 7pm,
¥800-¥4,500. Todoroki
Musashikosugi.
FC
Tokyo vs. Yokohama
F. Marinos. Aug 17, 6:30pm,
¥500-¥6,000. Ajinomoto
Tobitakyu.
Yugawara Onsen
Fireworks Festival
Soccer ticket info at
www.j-league.or.jp/eng
Ichikawa Nouryou
Fireworks Tournament
TENNIS
Toray Pan Pacific Open
Sep 20-Sep 28, various
times, ¥1,000-21,000. Ariake
Colosseum. Nearest stn:
Ariake. Tel: 03-3529-3301.
www.toray-ppo.co.jp/en
Festivals
Adachi Fireworks
Festival
Over 12,000 fireworks visible
from a wide area around the
river. Jul 20, 7:30pm, free.
Arakawa riverside. Nearest
stn: Kita-Senju. Tel: 03-38805853.http://meturl.com/
adachihanabi
Katsushika Noryo
Fireworks Festival
Riverside festival 12,000
fireworks strong. Jul 23,
7:20pm, free. Edogawa
Riverside. Nearest stn:
Shimabata. Tel: 03-38385558. www.city.katsushika.
lg.jp
Hachiman Yakumo
Grand Festival
Traditional dance and
mikoshi parades around
the city. Jul 23, 10am, free.
Hachiman Yakumo Shrine.
Nearest stn: Hachioji. Tel:
042-623-0720. www.
hachiman-yakumo.or.jp
Hachioji Fireworks
Festival
Party in the park with a
boom factor of 3,000. Jul 27,
7pm, free. Hachioji Shimin
Baseball Stadium. Nearest
stn: Nishi-Hachioji. Tel:
042-643-3115. www.hachiojikankokyokai.or.jp
Showa Kinen Park
Fireworks
Boom factor: 5,000. Bento,
Second round of spectacular
fireworks. Aug 3, 8pm, free.
Yugawara. Nearest stn:
Yugawara. Tel: 0465-632111. http://meturl.com/
yugawarafire
Koga Fireworks Festival
Boom factor: 20,000.
Fireworks synchronized to
music. Aug 3, 7:20pm, free.
10-1 Nishimachi, Koga city,
Ibaraki. Nearest stn: Koga.
Tel: 050-5548-8686. www.
kogakanko.jp/hanabi
Ageo Fireworks Festival
Boom factor:13,000.
Riverside pyrotechnics with
personalized messages shot
into the sky. Reservations
required. Aug 3, 7pm, free.
2606-1 Hirakata, Ageo city,
Saitama. Nearest stn: Hirakata
Elementary School. www.
ageo-kankou.com
Boom factor: 14,000. Different
themes and launches
synchronized to music.
Premium seating available
for fee. Aug 3, 7:15pm, free.
Around Edogawa river,
Ichikawa-city, Chiba. Nearest
stn: Ichikawa.
Itabashi Fireworks
Tournament
Boom factor: 11,000. A virtual
Niagara Falls of sparklers
over the Arakawa River.
Aug 3, 7pm, free. Itabashi.
Nearest stn: Nishidai. www.
itabashihanabi.jp
Utsunomiya Fireworks
Festival
Boom factor: 20,000. Premium
seating available for a fee,
reservations required. Aug
10, 7pm, free. Utsunomiya,
Tochigi. Nearest stn: Yanagita
Shako. www.utsunomiyahanabi.jp
Kumagaya Fireworks
Tournament
Boom factor: 10,000. Including
written messages from
residents shot into the sky.
Aug 10, 7pm, free. Kawaracho
nichome, Kumagaya city,
Saitama. Nearest stn:
Kumagaya. www.kumagayakanko.jp
Tokyo Wandai Fireworks
Festival
Boom factor: 12,000. Stunning
display over Tokyo Bay. Aug
10, 7:50pm, free. Harumi
Sports Grounds, Chuo-ku.
Nearest stn: Kachidoku. http://
meturl.com/wandaihanabi
Floating Lantern Festival
Send your wishes and
prayers down the Sumida
River. Buy lanterns (¥1,500
each) in advance or on the
day. Aug 13, 6:30-8pm.
Sumidagawa Mizube Terrace,
Taito-ku. Nearest stn:
Traditional obon dance with
Hills restaurants putting out
stalls. Until Aug 25, 3-9pm,
free. Roppongi Hills Arena.
Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel:
03-6406-6000. meturl.com/
roppongibon2013
Super Yosakoi
Large groups in traditional
costume compete in
choreographed dances
originating from Koichi
Prefecture. Aug 24-25, all day,
free. Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park
and Omotesando. Nearest
stn: Harajuku. [email protected]. www.yosakoiharajuku.com
Forums & Expos
Handmade in Japan Fes
Crafts, hobby goods, etc.
Jul 20-21, ¥500 (adv)/ ¥700
(door). Tokyo Big Sight.
Nearest stn: Kokusai-TenjijoSeimon. www.creema.jp/
hmj2013
International Forum for
Sustainable Asia and the
Pacific
Regional perspectives on a
green economy. Jul 23-24,
free, advance registration
required. Pacifico Yokohama.
Nearest stn: Minato Mirai. Tel:
[email protected]. www.
iges.or.jp
Renewable Energy 2013
Exhibition
Eco products and services.
Jul 24-26, free. Tokyo Big
Sight. Nearest stn: KokusaiTenjijo-Seimon. www.
renewableenergy.jp/english
Healing Fair Body Mind
Spirit
Holistic healing, organic
cosmetics, etc. Aug 3-4, free
(advance registration)/¥1,000.
Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn:
Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon. Tel:
03-5774-5072. www.a-advice.
com/english
Bazaars & Markets
Earth Day Market
Farmer's market focused on
organic and fair-trade goods.
Jul 21 & Aug 4, free. Yoyogi
Park. Nearest stn: Harajuku.
Tel: 090-3525-8481. www.
earthdaymarket.com
Antique Jamboree
Haggle with 500 dealers with
Japanese, European, and the
US vintage collections. Aug
3-4, ¥800-3,000. Tokyo Big
Sight. Nearest stn: KokusaiTenjijo-Seimon. Tel: 0120-817510. http://home.att.ne.jp/sun/
jambokun/antique
Shinagawa Intercity Flea
Market
More than 120 vendors.
Sun & hols, 9am-3pm, free.
Shinagawa Intercity. Nearest
stn: Shinagawa. http://meturl.
com/shinflea
Iidabashi Ramla Market
Every first and third Sun,
10am-4pm, Iidabashi Ramla.
Nearest stn: Iidabashi.
Umi no Koen Flea Market
Every third Sun, 10am-4pm,
Every second Sun, 10am-4pm,
Hall C. Nearest stn: Yurakucho.
Tel: 03-3226-6800.
Hanazono Shrine Market
Ibaraki-ichi
Farm-fresh veg from the north.
Every Sat, 7-9am, Roppongi
Hills East Court. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6406-5285.
Nogi Shrine Market
Every second Sun, 5:30am3pm, Nogi Shrine. Nearest stn:
Nogizaka. Tel: 03-3478-3001.
Oedo Antique Fair
Japan’s largest outdoor
antique market. Every first
and third Sun, 8am-4:30pm,
Hall C. Nearest stn: Yurakucho.
Tel: 03-5805-1093.
Aoyama Marché
Organic farmers’ market.
Sat-Sun. United Nations
University. Nearest stn:
Omotesando. Tel: 03-34560960.
Yasukuni Shrine Antique
Market
Every Sun, sunrise-sunset.
Yasukuni Shrine. Nearest
stn: Kudanshita. Tel: 03-32618326.
Fudaten Jinja Market
Tokyo Street Hockey
Association
Learning
Nihonga Workshop:
Shikishi Board
Design your own shikishi
board using traditional
Japanese painting techniques.
Lessons in English and
Japanese. All levels welcome.
Jul 20, 1-4pm, ¥5,000. 4B
Maruoka Bldg., 5-49-7
Jingumae, Shibuya-ku.
[email protected]. http://
nihonart.blogspot.com
The Art of Laughter
Differences behind comedy
styles in Japan and the West,
plus how to use humor in
social situations. Aug 3,
¥17,500. Temple University.
Nearest stn: Azabu-Juban. Tel:
0120-86-1026. www.tuj.ac.jp/
cont-ed/courses
Life Planning: Take
Charge of Your Life Now
Interactive session of
self-exploration to help move
forward in life. Aug 3, midnight,
03-5441-9864. www.tuj.ac.jp/
cont-ed/courses
The Power of Positive
Psychology
Community
Exploring happiness and
fulfillment. Aug 3-4, ¥36,200
(two days). Temple University.
03-5441-9864. www.tuj.ac.jp/
cont-ed/courses
Tokyo Pub Crawl
Summerfest
Let’s Learn about
Working in a Theater
Every second Sun, 10am-4pm,
Fudaten Jinja. Nearest stn:
Chofu. Tel: 04-2489-0022.
Boisterous mix of locals and
expats get together for a pint
or five. Jul 20, 6:30pm; Jul 27,
6:30pm, ¥2,000. Hot Rocks
Roppongi Grill, Roppingi.
Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.
tokyopubcrawl.com
3D Art Museum
Be a part of the art. Until Sep 1,
11am-8pm, ¥700 (adult), ¥500
(child). VenusFort. Nearest
stn: Aoumi. Tel: 03-3599-0700.
www.venusfort.co.jp
Sunday Spin
Hula-hoop it up in Yoyogi,
no need to bring your own.
Drop in/out at any time. Every
fourth Sun, Yoyogi Park.
Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel:
03-3469-6081. http://meturl.
com/hoopinginjapan
Pause Talk
Open forum to discuss
projects, ideas and cultural
currents. Every first Mon, Cafe
Pause. Nearest stn: Ikebukuro.
Tel: 03-6912-7711. www.
pausetalk.org
Party and Purpose
Casual dinner for people
interested in personal
development, organized by
Tokyo Positive Thinkers.
Every third Wed, 8pm,
about ¥2,000, Ikebukuro
TGI Friday's. Nearest stn:
Ikebukuro. Tel: 090-44406391. http://meturl.com/
positivethinkerstokyo
Stitch-n-Bitch
Meet fellow knitters,
crocheters and sewers to
talk, share ideas, eat, drink
and create. Every first
and third Tue, 7pm, free,
Cafe Respekt. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.meetup.com/
TokyoStitchandBitch
Half-Fast Cyclists
Bicyclists of all treads meet
for slide shows, lectures,
ride-planning, etc. Every
second Wed, 7pm, free,
The Pink Cow. Nearest stn:
Making performances run
seamlessly, inc. stage crew,
lighting and sound, and
costume. Ages 13-18. Aug 8,
free, (registration required).
Meguro Persimmon Hall.
Nearest stn: Toritsudaigaku.
Tel: 03-3791-7000. www.nbs.
org/english
Persuasive Legal Writing
Creating a strong written
legal argument. Some work
experience or law-related
study required. Aug 10,
03-5441-9864. www.tuj.ac.jp/
cont-ed/courses
What is Ballet?
Yuki Nagano on the history of
the dance. Aug 10, 10am, free
(registration required). Meguro
Persimmon Hall. Nearest stn:
Toritsudaigaku. ballet_info@
nbs.or.jp. www.nbs.or.jp/
english
How to Draw Manga
Characters
From detailed technical advice
to creative brainstorming
sessions. Open to both
beginners and advanced
artists. Aug 24, ¥17,500 (plus
¥1,500 for materials). Temple
University. Nearest stn:
Azabu-Juban. Tel: 03-54419864. www.tuj.ac.jp/cont-ed/
courses
Other Events
Cursed Teeth
A terrifying haunted house
experience themed on “teeth.”
Ages 6 and up. Until Sep 23,
10am-4pm (scary) & 5pm-9pm
(scarier), ¥800. Tokyo Dome
City. Nearest stn: Suidobashi..
Tel: 03-3817-6001. www.
mitsu10.com
Disney on Ice
The characters brought to life
in a winter wonderland. Jul
20-24, ¥2,900-5,800. Yoyogi
National Gymnasium. Nearest
stn: Meiji-Jingumae. www.
ntv.co.jp/onice. Until Aug 26,
various times, ¥2,900-5,800.
Yokohama Arena. Nearest
stn: Shin-Yokohama. www.
ntv.co.jp/onice
Brazilian Day Japan
Performances by Brazilian
artists and local samba
groups, as well as food and
fashion stalls. Jul 21-22, free.
Yoyogi Park. Nearest stn:
Harajuku. Tel: 03-3469-6081.
www.festivalbrasil.jp
Aloha Yokohama
Fashion, food, art and
cultural event from
Hawaii. Jul 26-28, free.
Yamashita Park. Nearest
stn: Motomachi-Chukagai.
Tel: 045-681-1860. www.
aloha-yokohama.com
Kids' Cinema
Classic children's films from
all over the world . Jul 26-27
& Aug 2-3, 1:30pm, ¥300-500.
National Film Center.
Nearest stn: Takebashi. Tel:
kids-cinema2013@momat.
go.jp. www.momat.go.jp
Warrior Dash
International mud obstacle
race. Jul 27-28, 8am, free
(spectator)/ ¥1,000 (festival)/
¥8,000 (adventure run).
German Village, Chiba.
Nearest stn: Sodegaura.
Tel: 03-4550-1199. www.
warriordash.jp
Thai Fair in Tokyo
Treats, tuk tuks, and more.
Jul 27-28, free. Yoyogi Park.
Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel:
03-3469-6081. http://meturl.
com/asianfestivals2013
Emperor Meiji
Memorial Ceremony
Celebrate the shrine’s
namesake. Jul 30, 9am,
free. Meiji Jingu Shrine.
Nearest stn: Harajuku. www.
meijijingu.or.jp/english
13th World Ballet
Festival Film Screenings
Screenings from
performances by world
stars showing their support
for survivors of the Great
Tohoku Earthquake. Until
Aug 11, free (registration
required). Meguro
Persimmon Hall. Nearest stn:
Toritsudaigaku. Tel: 03-57012904. www.nbs.or.jp/english
Asian Festival
Fair with food from
Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei
and more. Aug 10-11, free.
Yoyogi Park. Nearest stn:
Harajuku. Tel: 03-34696081. http://meturl.com/
asianfestivals2013
Thai Fair in Yokohama
Muay Thai showcases,
idol performances and
more. Aug 24-25, free.
Yamashita Park. Nearest stn:
Motomachi-Chukagai. Tel:
045-681-1860. meturl.com/
asianfestivals2013
Department-H
Underground party hosted
by drag queens. Every
first Sat of every month.
BYOB, 12am, ¥3,000(dress
code)/¥4,500 (w/flyer)/
¥5,000 (door). Tokyo
Kinema Club. Nearest stn:
Uguisudani. Tel: 03-38747988. department-h.com
Shibuhouse Party
All-night house party with
the Shibuhouse residents
on the 22nd of every
month, 7pm-7am. ¥1,000
w/ food & drink. Contact
shibuhouseinfo@gmail.
com for address/directions.
shibuhouse.com.
Tokyo Girls Collection
Autumn/Winter
Japan's biggest pret-a-porter
fashion event. Aug 31, 3pm,
¥6,000-10,000. Saitama
Super Arena. Nearest stn:
Saitama-Shintoshin. www.
tgc.st
MOVIES
BY DON MORTON
More reviews and theater details: metropolis.co.jp/movies
Metpod
WASTE LAND
F
rom the outside, the 3,000
or so trash pickers painstakingly sifting through Rio de
Janeiro’s Jardim Gramacho,
the world’s largest pile of garbage,
might seem a wretched bunch. But
they’re happier than you might
A LATE QUARTET
The announcement by the cellist in a
25-years-world-famous string quartet
(Christopher Walken, Catherine
Keener, Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Mark Ivanir) that he has Parkinson’s
and must retire opens the door to a
few long-smoldering personal issues,
and the quartet starts to go out of tune.
You don’t need to know anything
about classical music going in to
this knowledgeable, deeply felt film
about life and art by Yaron Zilberman,
but you will take something away.
Especially notable is Walken, who’s
been doing wingnut roles ever since
Annie Hall. Nice to see him in a more
subtle, deeper portrayal. Japanese
title: 25 Nenmei no Gengaku Shijuusou.
(105 min)
expect. They’re tough, resourceful, creative and hard working .
Nobody’s saying their lives are not
hard, but they’re making the best of
their options without resorting to
drug dealing or prostitution. Their
recycling work is indeed useful;
MONSTERS UNIVERSITY
First, any Pixar animation featuring the voices of Billy Crystal, John
G o o d m a n a nd Hele n M i r re n i s
worth a look. Sigh. Never thought I’d
use that word for a Pixar flick. This
popsicle-hued origin story of how
Sully (jock) and Mike (nerd) met at
university represents the further
slide of the once-great studio into
Disney mediocrity. There’s no Boo
(the little human girl). There’s no
magic. Anyone over seven will find
this to be a mildly amusing checklist
of college-movie clichés. Apparently
the inspiration and propulsive storytelling of the first movie didn’t
graduate along with the technical
wizardry. (110 min)
eiga
T
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.; V/H/S: © COPYRIGHT 2012 8383 PRODUCTIONS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.;A LATE
QUARTET: © A LATE QUARTET LLC 2012.; MONSTERS UNIVERSITY: ©2013 DISNEY/PIXAR. ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED.; FAST & FURIOUS 6: © UNIVERSAL PICTURES; DARK SKIES: © 2013 ALLIANCE FILMS (UK) DARK
SKIES LIMITED ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.; COMPLIANCE: © 2012 BAD COP BAD COP FILM PRODUCTIONS, LLC;
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he Pokemon
industry is
one of the
best-known international character and
animation franchises
f rom Jap a n . O r i g in a l ly a G a m e B oy
role -play i n g v ide o
game from the giant
Nintendo, it has
morphed into an
anime series, manga
and finally a film series. With Pokemon the Movie: Shinseko no
Genosekuto Myuutsu that cinematic incarnation now moves—
almost unbelievably—on to its 16th feature film. The animated
stories here follow a different narrative than the game, with hero
Satoshi (Rika Matsumoto), his buddy Pikachu (Ikue Otani) and
a host of friends who change with successive "generations" all
defending the world. Directed as usual by Kunihiko Yuyama,
this film will be the last of the fifth generation Pokemon characters and features the baddy Red Genoskuto (Koichi Yamadera)
and the previous evildoer turned good guy Myustsuu (Reiko
Takashima). TV Tokyo aired a prologue on July 3 to prepare
their diehard viewers for the story. Set in a futuristic New York
City the plot is an epic battle between Satoshi and friends to
defeat Genoskuto. The drawings are the usual Japanese mix
of cute and surreal and this entry into the oeuvre will please
long-time fans, though it may not earn the franchise any new
followers. (96 min) Rob Schwartz
t hey have a com munity; they have pride.
Charity, perception and
a r t come together in
Oscar-nominated Lucy
Wa l ke r ’s comp e l l i n g
documentary about
this surreal world. We
meet and get a peek into
the homes and lives of a
half-dozen of its inhabitants. The director’s
focus is successful New
York-based Braz ilia n
“trash artist” Vic Muniz,
whose own childhood
was beset by poverty.
M u n i z i s k n ow n fo r
incorporating trash and
other unconventional
materials into his
works. For this project,
h e p h o to g r ap h s t h e d e n i z e n s ,
creates giant portraits (out of trash)
on a warehouse floor, and then
photographs those to sell at auction,
with 100% of the proceeds getting
pumped back into the community.
For a movie so bleakly titled, it’s
amazingly uplifting. Be a waste not to
see it. Japanese title: Vik Muniz: Gomi
Art no Kiseki. (99 min)
FAST & FURIOUS 6
The world’s fastest preposteronef uele d soap op era f ra nch i se i s
running on fumes, story-wise, but
made up for it, annoyingly, by punching the nitro every time the dreadful
dialogue put me to sleep. It’s strayed
rather far from its 2001 street-racing
roots, now more resembling a Bond
or a heist flick as our gang of renegade
peterosexuals battles a nefarious
master criminal. It disinters Michelle
R o d r i g u e z ’ s L e t t y c h a r a c t e r,
conveniently with amnesia. But F&F
knows what it is and what it is not,
and it delivers the advertised goods.
I didn’t much like it. Wasn’t made for
me. Flying head-butts? Now that’s
new. Japanese title: Wild Speed Euro
Mission. (128 min)
BERNIE
The title mortician was a pillar of the
east Texas community of Carthage.
Bernie befriended the 81-year-old
and astou nd in gly mean w idow
Nugent (Shirley MacLaine, in full
battle mode), and gained her trust
and access to her millions. But as he
opened her world, she closed and
controlled his. When he confessed to
having killed her, none of the townsfolk (actual townsfolk, in mock-doc
interviews) would believe it. They
still don’t. This offbeat true-crime
dark comedy from Richard Linklater
stars Jack Black in a groundbreaking,
original role, his best since School of
Rock. Tricky material, but nicely
finessed. (104 min)
DARK SKIES
Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton and their
two young sons begin to notice odd
goings-on about the house. Birds go
berserk; people have bad dreams
and get bloody noses; all the family
photos mysteriously disappear.
Ghosts? Nope. It’s not a bad movie.
It’s workmanlike and spooky-ish,
unsettling if not chilling. Like a weak
X-Files. Brightens briefly when alien
expert J. K. Simmons appears. It will
appeal the most to moviegoers who
have never seen Poltergeist, Signs,
Paranormal Activity or The Exorcist.
Warning bells: writer/director Scott
Stewart previously gave us Legion
and Priest. (97 min)
movie news
V/H/S
This is a found-footage anthology by
a half-dozen young directors who
thought they could squeeze a little
more creepiness out of the tired and
tiresome genre. Granted, they’ve
done a lot with a little, but it’s all fairly
pointless and plays like a film-school
project. While I can’t really recommend this, the short-film format
is way better for this kind of thing
(don’t have to sit through a feature),
and I did witness bursts of innovation
amid the underlit, shaky camcorder
footage (one’s done entirely on
Skype). Can’t wait to see what these
guys come up with when they grow
up. Indie horror fans only. Japanese
title: V/H/S Syndrome. (116 min)
COMPLIANCE
In this riveting condemnation of
mankind’s willingness to defer to
those who claim authority (“just
following orders”), the matronly
manager of a fast-food joint (a spot-on
Ann Dowd) gets a call from “Officer
Daniels,” who claims a pretty blond
employee had stolen money from
a customer. She is asked to detain
Becky (Dreama Walker), strip-search
her, and then, along with others,
subject her to increasingly horrific
and humiliating acts of abuse. This
would all seem contrived if it hadn’t
actually happened—several dozen
times. A potent, primal film that’s
hard to watch and harder to forget.
Japanese title: Compliance: Fukuju no
Shinri. (90 min)
cinematic underground
W
ith so many
White-Houseu n d e r- s i e g e
movies out there, how
are you to know which
one is for you? Channing
Tatum and Jamie Foxx
are hoping you will
choose W hite House
Down. “It is an entertaining movie, although it is
about something dark,”
Tatum said at the recent New York premiere for the film about a
massive attack on Washington D. C. The 33-year-old actor joined
costar Foxx on a faux-presidential motorcade to the event, where
female fans in bright red T-shirts emblazoned with his own first
name overwhelmed him. In the Roland Emmerich-directed
popcorn flick, Tatum plays a Secret Service agent who must
think fast to protect the prez (Foxx) when terrorists take over
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The plot is strikingly similar to that of
Olympus Has Fallen. The Gerald Butler film has been released
in Japan as End of White House, only adding to the confusion
between the two would-be summer blockbusters. Tatum was
thrilled with the casting of the POTUS role in his film. “There are
not many people who can play the president,” he said. “We could
have done the dusty version, but this is not a dusty time, when we
have the first black president in office. So hopefully this will be a
turn [in the way the president is portrayed]. And I got to work with
Jamie, who is awesome.” White House Down opens in Japan
Aug 16. Kevin Mcgue
S
hibuya’s Eurospace (1-5 Maruyamacho, Shibuya-ku; www.
eurospace.co.jp) continues to roll out masterpieces by
Ingmar Bergman with a new program starting July 20.
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pictured), or catch Wild Strawberries (1957) and The Virgin
Spring (1960)... Revel in kitsch as My Way, a biopic of French
pop icon Claude François, plays at Bunkamura’s Le Cinéma
(2-24-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku; www.bunkamura.co.jp) from
July 20. The titular karaoke standard is most associated with
Frank Sinatra, but it was flamboyant Francois who penned
the equally schmaltzy original French version… A Lady in
Paris, another offering from contemporary French cinema is
playing from July 20 at Ginza’s Cine Switch (4-4-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku;
www.cineswitch.com). Veteran actress Jeanne Moreau plays a
stubborn Estonian pensioner who reluctantly bonds with the
young woman who comes to care for her. KM
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checking out some of Kanagawa’s sights
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the prefecture’s eateries as chosen by our Japan
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add your own favorites in the comment section
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Kamakura
SUSHI-DOKORO KIMI
Just in front of the east exit at JR Kamakura,
this restaurant will provide you with your dose
of fresh
fish before
or after
your local
sightseeing.
Not a
revolving
kaiten joint,
Kimi costs a little extra—but it’s worth it for the
quality. Ask the chef for his recommendation,
or order up sets such as the 6-10 piece nigiri
set (¥2,100-3,680) to make things simple. 1-4-1
Komachi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa; www.
miyokawa.co.jp/kimi.html. JapanTourist
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you see the restaurant’s sign. Then, cross the rails
and start climbing the very steep steps up the cliff
until suddenly the pizzeria appears in front of
you. Despite the required exertion, this popular
joint always has a queue for its wonderful crispy
pizza accompanied by the cool Shonan-shore
landscape. Pizza is available from ¥1,500, with
lunch sets offering appetizer, pasta or pizza, salad
and drink from ¥1,890. 1-5-10 Shichirigahama,
Kamakura; http://meturl.com/dellasera. JapanTourist entry: http://meturl.com/jtdellasera
TSUKIJI SEN SUSHI
Inside Ofuna station, Tsukiji Sen Sushi is a sushi
bar where customers order, devour, pay and move
on—all without taking a seat. Cozy yet elegant,
Tsukiji Sen Sushi serves up fresh, inexpensive fare
to the steady rotation of train passengers during
their line transfer. Ask for the omakase sushi for
a ten-piece set of seasonal recommendations,
which is a bargain at ¥690. JapanTourist entry:
http://meturl.com/jtofunasushi
and pickles) and ice cream with green tea sauce
are popular pick-me ups. But they also offer a host
of other refreshments like ramen and curry, or
the refreshing, seaside-style kaki gori (flavored
crushed ice). 2-5-5 Enoshima, Fujisawa. JapanTourist entry: http://meturl.com/jtfujimitel
Yokohama Chinatown
NISSYOU
Chinatown overemphasizes the importance of
dan dan noodles (tantanmen) in Chinese cuisine.
But if you’re going to do it, do it right, at Nissyou,
a corner dive near the Ishikawacho station gate.
That’s right—leave the lavish places with red
decor and gold statues for the tourists, this is the
home of Chinatown’s best spicy noodles. But if
igniting your tongue isn’t your idea of fun, the
sanratan and ja ja noodles are not far behind.
Whatever you do, don’t forget the gyoza. 1F, 215−1
Okamoto Bldg, Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama; Tel: 045-633-3596). JapanTourist entry:
http://meturl.com/jtnissyou
BRUNCH KITCHEN KAMAKURA
This is a spiffy little place just off Komachi-dori.
An off-shoot of the trendy Mercer Café chain,
its interior and staff are chic—and so are their
brunches. They’ve added some nice touches
such as seating around an open fire in the
courtyard, outdoor patio tables for when the
weather is good, high ceilings with fans and big
windows. For brunch, try their French toast—it
will melt in your mouth—to complement a
choice of delightful main dishes including
grilled fish, chicken or sirloin steak.
2-6-28 Komachi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa;
Tel: 046-724-5518
Enoshima
FUJIMI-TEI
There are three reasons to dine at Fujimi-tei, near
the Iwaya Caves: a fantastic view of Mt. Fuji, terrace seats by the sea, and excellent seafood. Their
horse mackerel set (aji-no-sashimi, rice, miso soup
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f you like a bit of cold matcha but you're ashamed
to buy it in public, then this posh bottled Freshie
offering could be your passport to success. The
matcha powder is kept in a separate, sealed capsule.
When you sidle into an alleyway and twist the cap
clockwise, the green dust will graciously flutter into
the mineral water (with help from a hefty tap). According to the instructions, you must then shake the
bottle ten times, turn the cap the other way to open,
and open your gullet to a pure taste of Japan. The
strongly perfumed tea comes from Hoshinomura in
Fukuoka, and the water—from Ibukiyama on the border of Shiga and Gifu prefectures—is clear enough to
make a merry match with the matcha. ¥500, available at Kabukiza Ginza and other fancy venues.
www.freshie.jp/
kosher
COURTESY OF KUJI BREWERY
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For those undecided about whether to plump for
a pastry or a drink, Fujiya Sweets has released
a holy combo of the two to give you double the
sugar rush. The drinkable cream puff looks like your
average pastry from the outside. But tap into it with
a straw and slurp up a drinkable jelly as if you were
some Nevada oil rig. Then simply eat the casing to dispose of the evidence. Available flavors are coffee jelly
with milk custard or milk jelly in custard if caffeine
ain’t your scene. ¥250, at Fujiya stores across Japan.
www.fujiya.peko.co.jp
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eligious Jews around the world may now drink
kosher nihonshu, courtesy of Iwate Prefecture’s
Kuji Brewery. Proud owners of the first license
of its kind in Japan, they offer a range of rice wine and
plum wine certified 100 percent kosher by Rabbi Binyomin Y. Edery of Chabad Tokyo Japan. Kuji Brewery
was founded in 1912 and is the home of Japan’s oldest
sake vending machine—a wooden contraption that
once sold free-running wine at half-a-yen per cup. The
brewers have also pioneered “clean” sake brewing (no
added sugars) since 1951 and master brewer Hajime
Yamaguchi was selected as one of 100 Great Craftsmen by the Ministry of Labor. The Nanbu Bijin special
junmaishu (sake made without any added sugar or alcohol) is available in the 1,800ml ishobin bottle for ¥2,415
and the 720ml yongobin bottle for ¥1,365. Kuji also
offers kosher umeshu in the same sizes (¥2,980/1,700).
Buy online at http://cassiopeia.shop-pro.jp or see
www.nanbubijin.co.jp for a list of vendors.
adult ice
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ummer drinks aren’t necessarily all about alcohol and sweets—any chilled carbonated bevvy
can go down a treat. Take some of the subtly
flavored and non-alcoholic summer drinks from
Kinugawa Cider. Its bottled Nikko Mineral Water is
made of 100% ground water from—where else?—Nikko,
and it’s subtly flavored to enhance the taste of the
natural mineral water. Tochi Otome is flavored with
organic strawberries grown with minimal pesticides,
with no added color or flavorings. And Fuji apples
from Aramaki orchards are natural source of flavor
in the Ripe Apple variety. Available in 340ml bottles
(¥200) or cases of 24 bottles (¥4,800). The company
also crafts Kinugawa Onsen Beer (330ml, ¥580ml)
for those who prefer something a little stronger.
www.noboruya.jp
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here really is nothing cooler than crushed ice
in summer, but it can seem a little childish.
The garish colors can bring to mind crayons
and club nights rather than the fruits they’re intended
to imitate. Fortunately, The Strings by InterContinental
bar has a more sophisticated solution. Located on the
26th floor of the hotel in the originally named The Dining Room, this upscale watering hole will be serving a
Special Patisse Kakigori summer cocktail guaranteed
to cool you down and get your spirits high. Sweltering
customers can customize the icy treat by choosing
from five base-flavor syrups including peach, matcha,
green apple with herb, tropical curry and cassis—all
garnished with a layer of fresh fruit and topped with a
champagne of your choice. The “adult” afternoon tea
set includes one kakigori cockgtail, a plate of biscuits
and is accompanied by coffee or tea. ¥1,800, available daily 2:30-5:30pm until Sep 16. 26F The Strings
by InterContinental Tokyo, Shinagawa East One
Tower. Nearest stn: Shinagawa. Tel: 03-5783-1111.
www.intercontinental-strings.jp
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urveyors of green gold the Nanaya Matcha
Sweets Factory have diversified their portfolio
to include large animals of the savannah and
grassy plains. Their new Animal Tea Party set of cuddly shapes sit soaking in your cuppa while it steeps. A
groovin' giraffe, happy hippo, eager elephant, movin’
monkey and laid-back lion will all kick back in your cup
of matcha-infused green tea when you need something
genki. For insomniacs, an almost-awake alpaca, snoozing sheep, bedded bear, and one very relaxed raccoon
will soak in the caffeine-free hojicha (roasted green
tea) night-time version—which is also child friendly,
if you’re worried about monkeys jumping on the bed
all night. Nanaya Matcha Sweets Factory also offers
matcha gelato, matcha roll cake, matcha senbei, matcha cookies, matcha fresh cream daifuku... you get the
idea. ¥525 per five-bag set. Or order six sets for ¥3,000.
www.nanaya-matcha.com
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3.5 LANGUAGE EXCHANGE
English and Japanese.Japanese
man seeking a language exchange
partner. I can teach you J. My hobbies
are dancing, eating and having parties.
My English level is intermediate. Let’s
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atsushi.hamtaro.ishida 09074299362
English and Japanese. Can you teach
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have free time Mon-Fri daytime/
weekend evenings. If you have free
time, let's meet and help each other.
[email protected]
English and Japanese. Seeking a
good language exchange partner in
the Futako-Tamagawa or Tokyo area
to help me learn J. I'll help your English.
Let's meet soon. [email protected]
070-5451-1960
English and Japanese. Just moved to
Toyko from Maui. Hoping to meet a fun
person to exchange E/J, and also a little
Hawaiian if you're interested. Let's meet
at a cafe or bar and have fun! Mahalo.
[email protected]
English and Japanese. Japanese,
35, living in Tokyo, seeking a language
exchange partner (native E and J). I
used to teach private J lessons in the UK
to children. Contact me if keen to study
J. [email protected]
English and Japanese. Group
language exchange every Wed, 7:309:30pm, at coffee shops around Ginza.
Most members are 20s and 30s. We
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events on weekends. Free to join. ando.
[email protected]
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E or Fr, please drop me a line. I can help
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Filipino and Japanese. Filipino
language speaker wanted by Japanese
guy for exchange via Skype or at
cafes in Yokohama or Yokosuka. I'm
a complete beginner. I can speak
advanced E and intermediate Sp.
[email protected]
French, English, Japanese. I taught
J to French people at a school and
privately in France for two years. My
methods help you explain what you
want to say. I prefer to meet near
Roppongi. [email protected]
French, English, Japanese. I am
a 32-year-old JF seeking a language
exchange partner, mainly for Fr.
Though a beginner, I'd like to focus
on conversation. Either Sat or Sun in
central Tokyo area. toshiko.okabe@
igate.com
French, English, Japanese. Hello,
I'm Gilles, male, 33, studying Japanese
in Tokyo. I'd like to exchange languages
to practice a bit more J, as well as to
make Japanese friends. Send me your
email or your Line if you're interested.
A bientôt! [email protected]
French, Russian, Japanese.
Japanese professional male, early 30s,
seeks a Russian language exchange
partner in the Minato-ku, Chiyoda-ku,
Bunkyo-ku, or Shinjuku-ku area. I
can teach you J in return. Serious
only. [email protected]
090-1841-8463
German and Japanese. Hi! I'm a
JF, early 30s, seeking a language
exchange partner for studying Ger.
Glad to help you study J. natsuki711@
hotmail.co.jp
3.9 TEACH ME!
British English teacher sought. Fri
evening and Sat in Kichijoji, or Sun
afternoon in Shinjuku. I can pay about
¥2500/h. My level is intermediate.
Please contact me. sepkay@hotmail.
co.jp
Japanese. Need some help with my
Japanese and kanji. I can help you learn
English or pay you. I am friendly and
like meeting interesting people. Let's
be friends. [email protected]
Lunchtime French lesson. Seeking a
professional native French teacher who
can come to my office in Akasaka once
or twice/week during lunch. I am willing
to pay a reasonable fee. Please call/SMS
for details. [email protected]
08041737544
Private English teacher wanted.
Japanese lady seeks private lessons to
improve English ability from primary
level. Prefer American English speaker.
Experience not required.　Wage is
negotiable. Serious only.　Thanks.
[email protected]
Seeking native American English
teacher who is able to teach private
lessons at a cafe at Meguro stn. I will
pay ¥2000-¥3000/h, depending on
experience. At least one year teaching
experience. zhuangqiuling@hotmail.
com
Seeking native Japanese
speaker with high-level Japanese
language skills for helping prepare
a simple presentation in Japanese.
English ability useful. My Japanese
is intermediate. Once/week
¥2500/90min. Setagaya/Komae/
Noborito/Sengawa area. tnbms16@
yahoo.com
Thai teacher wanted. Sawasdee
krup? Seeking a patient conversational
Thai instructor. Around the Shinjuku
area preferred. I'm a beginner.
[email protected]
4 HOUSEHOLD GOODS
4.1 FURNITURE &
FITTINGS
Chair, Ikea Poang, light brown
frame, black leather cushion, in good
condition ¥10,000/obo. Can deliver
central Tokyo. abel_of_abacus@
yahoo.com
two seats for bath, baby carrier. Pick
up near Kudanshita on weekends.
[email protected]
DVD/CD-ROM drives, internal, five
available, older, IDE connectors, all
seem to work well. Pick up Otemachi.
b l a c k n g o l d 1 97 9 @ h o t m a i l . c o m
080-2064-1094
Shelving unit, three shelves,
some wear, bottom shelf has door.
Shinagawa-ku. Photos available.
[email protected]
Sofa, Muji (L152xW81cm), in good
condition; fridge/freezer; washer;
coffee table. Pick up only Mitaka area.
[email protected]
5 HOBBIES&INTERESTS
5.1 CAMERAS
Camera, Fujifilm Instax mini 50S,
instant camera, piano black, used one
evening, as new, w/3x10 packs of film
¥8000/obo. [email protected]
DSLR, Canon Kiss X3 SLR, bought mid2010, hardly used, w/two kit lenses,
charger, original box ¥28,000/obo.
[email protected]
5.2 SPORTS EQUIPMENT
Golf bag, Titleist. New ¥20,000.
Sell ¥3000. Firm. Pick up Hiroo stn.
[email protected]
Paraglider, Edel Quantum, size S, for
pilot weighing 65-80kg, still crispy,
used once for handling, in excellent
condition ¥30,000. Pick up near
Yokohama. sayonara_vancouver@
hotmail.com
Punching bag, good for ages 14-18
¥5000. Delivery within Tokyo included.
[email protected]
6VEHICLES
6.1 CARS, PARTS, &
ACCESSORIES
Chairs, guest, set of four, wood and
leather ¥10,000/chair. ¥35,000/all.
Pick up Azabu-Juban area. chris.hath@
gmail.com
Closet, white (60x177x30cm), w/
sliding glass doors ¥2000. Pick up
Shimokitazawa. [email protected]
4.2 APPLIANCES
Freezer, Electrolux, large, from Costco,
still in box, w/warranty ¥50,000.
Can deliver. [email protected]
080-6553-6819
Fridge/freezer, Sanyo (H106cm), w/
freezer compartment, clean, works
well ¥6000. Pick up only. danielbrain@
hotmail.com
Hairdryer, Koizumi KHD-1236, w/
Turbo and ion function, in good
condition ¥1500. mizi2005@hotmail.
com
Humidifier, Twinbird SK 4975, as
new, in box ¥1000. Pick up Shinjuku.
[email protected]
Rice cooker, Mitsubishi, '11, IH, 5.5
cups, very clean, as new ¥7000. With
delivery ¥7500. mizi2005@hotmail.
com
Steam cleaner, for floors, w/new mats
and mops ¥3000. [email protected]
Stove, portable, gas ¥1500. Hairdryer
¥1500. Pick up Tennocho stn. sharma16.
[email protected]
4.3 SAYONARA SALE
Sayonara sale! Ikea sofa, bed, Sony
Bravia 32", washer, fridge, microwave/
oven, etc. Cheap. Pick up only
Miyamae-ku. jamescashman77@gmail.
com 08032131258
Sayonara sale! DVD player ¥3000.
Rice cooker ¥2000. Full-length mirror
¥1000. [email protected]
Sayonara sale! Sofa, curtains, lamp,
DVD player, etc. Details available. for.
[email protected]
4.7 FOR FREE
Baby items. Baby walker, small bed,
JCE AUTOS - THE
AUTOMOBILE PROFESSIONALS . S p e c ializing in car
buy-backs, door-to - door
s h ip p in g , lo n g -te rm c a r
storage and any other carrelated matters. If you need
assistance with your car, we
are here to help. Tel: 03-68683366 or 090 -9362- 5098
[email protected]
www.jce-autos.jp
SUBARU LEGACY 2007, low mileage,
pristine sky blue, 73,000km, new
tires, shaken through Apr '15, all
maintenance receipts available
¥490,000/obo. richardkipnis@
yahoo.com ht tp : //w w w.flic kr.
co m /p h oto s/8 3 72 9 5 8 4 @ N 02 /
sets/72157634514419852/
090-1616-9975
6.3 BICYCLES, PARTS, &
ACCESSORIES
Bike, Giant 12-Cross, gray/silver,
21-speed, 430 (S), ten m/o, in very good
condition. New ¥39,000. Sell ¥16,000.
[email protected]
Road bike, Calamita Uno Steel, size
55, nine-speed, deep red, as new, B17
Brooks saddle, bullhorn bar, proof
of purchase available ¥40,000. Can
help w/bike registration paperwork.
[email protected]
7 GENERAL
7.1 PHONES
iPhone 4 32GB, white, no external
damage, no contract, used one year,
fully paid, no charger/box ¥12,000.
[email protected]
iPhone 4S 16GB SoftBank, white,
no scratches, w/headphones, clear
blue cover, no charger ¥27,000.
[email protected]
Mobile phones, Nokia X3, two in
box, touch screen, black, hardly
used, in excellent condition, w/
accessories, protective cases ¥12,000/
both. Ebisu area. Photos available.
[email protected]
Smartphone, HTC J Butterfly, black,
brand new, w/original box and USB
cable, SIM-free, rooted, 5" screen,
2GB RAM, 32GB memory, SD slot,
Wi-Fi tethering ¥43,700. Azabu
area. [email protected]
080-9440-3172
Smartphone, Panasonic 101P Lumix,
13.2-megapixel, water resistant, two
m/o, w/cable, charger, earphones,
receipt ¥10,000. Tokyo. shiploo2003@
yahoo.com
y/o, E/OS, recovery CD. New ¥140,000.
Sell ¥69,000/obo. mizi2005@hotmail.
com
10 HELP!
10.1 HELP ME
Japanese bilingual assistance
needed for various chores, helping
read and draft documents for
court, etc. Great part-time job for
legal student. Tel: 090-7729-1195
[email protected]
Infertlity support group. TTC Tokyo
is an infertility support group in Tokyo
which provides informal opportunities
for women and men experiencing
infertility to connect with one another.
Please visit our website for more info.
www.ttctokyo.org
Sober support group. I am looking
to form a small sober support group
in or near the Azabu area. Non-12 Step,
meet on weekends. Just to share and
support. Interested? Please reply.
[email protected]
Please help. seeking Indian passport
h o l d e r. l e e t h a i d a @ g m a i l . c o m
09084785772
11 MESSAGES
11.1 PERSONAL
MESSAGES
Sketch artist to draw basic scenes
in Meguro. Great project job for art
student. Tel: 090-7729-1195 cliff@
cliffworks.net
10.2 SUPPORT
7.2 FASHION
Boots, women's, summer, brand new,
made in US, size Japan 22 ¥5000/obo.
[email protected] 080-6553-6819
Flip-flops, Olukai brand, XL, made in
Hawaii, never worn. New ¥6000+. Sell
¥3000. Pick up Shinjuku. likeme4u@
hotmail.com
Raincoat, Cecilene, size M, ivory ¥1000.
Photo available. Pick up or chakubarai.
[email protected]
Swim trunks, Tommy Bahamas, XL,
never worn ¥500. Pick up Shinjuku.
[email protected]
Ties, Versace, two, in original gift box
¥3000/each. ¥5000/both. Pick up
Shinjuku. [email protected]
Wedding dress, Sincerity, '12, size US 4,
ivory, unaltered, imported from the UK,
worn once, professionally dry cleaned.
New ¥250,000. Best offer. Photos
available. [email protected]
7.3 MISCELLANEOUS
Coffee set, Narumi, made in Japan,
brand new ¥5000. [email protected]
Suitcase, Samsonite, 25", w/wheels, in
great condition ¥1500. Pick up Shinjuku
[email protected]
NEED TO TALK? We’re here to listen.
TELL LIFELINE: free, anonymous
English counseling daily from
9am-11pm by trained volunteers:
03-5774-0992. TELL COUNSELING:
affordable multilingual
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Western-trained professionals,
a CIGNA International Provider:
03-4550-1146. TELL website: www.
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and Twitter @TokyoLifeLine.
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Visit www.jhelp.com/ and press
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To volunteer or support, please
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TO A, MY SECRET CRUSH. Dear A:
I’m sure it’s not much of a shock,
but ever since we met, I’ve been the
happiest girl ever. I’ve had so much
fun showing Tokyo to you and your
friends. Thank you for being such a
good friend! I really hope one day
we can take it to the next step...
Hoping you feel the same way.
12 SOCIAL SCENE
12.1 LET’S PARTY
Tent , used once (2.5x2.5m), Japanese
BBQ set (100x70cm), w/charcoal,
etc. ¥5000. Can organize delivery.
[email protected]
8 COMPUTERS
8.2 HARDWARE
HD, group of 22 internal/external, all
working, mostly IDE terminal, also
one SATA, one Firewire, about 4.6TB
total ¥4000/obo. Pick up Otemachi.
b l a c k n g o l d 1 97 9 @ h o t m a i l . c o m
080-2064-1094
iPad 1 16GB, black, Wi-Fi, w/case.
[email protected] http://s1320.
photobucket.com/user/synrsale/library
Laptop, Sony Vaio E VPCEB11FX/BI,
15.5", gunmetal black, 2.13GHz Intel Core
i3-330M, 4GB RAM, SuperMulti DVD
burner, webcam/mic, Wi-Fi, Win 7, three
WEST PAPUA: ONE SOUL , ONE
PEOPLE . Fifty years ago, West
Papua should have been an
independent country. Since 1969,
West Papua has been invaded
and the people robbed of their
rights, culture and country. Help
support West Papuans’ desire to
be free. http://tapol.gn.apc.org/
[email protected]
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
TOKYO. If you have a problem
with drinking, we can help.
English-speaking meetings daily.
03-3971-1471 inquiries@aatokyo.
org http://aatokyo.org
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Package 3 Machine
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Lessons in English available
Studios in Roppongi, Ginza, Nakameguro and more
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WAXING SPECIAL
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Brazilian wax ¥6,800 → ¥3,400
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Shellac ¥4,800~
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NISSIN
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Weekday 12:00-22:00
Weekend 10:00-20:00
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• 8 minutes walk from exit 3
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J O I N T H E B I G G E S T,
B E S T, M O S T P O P U L A R
INTERNATIONAL PARTY!
Great people, drinks and food!
Meet new friends and party
with nice people in a friendly
atmosphere. Events in Tokyo
(Ginza, Azabu Roppongi)
and Osaka. ¥1500-¥2000.
http ://gaitomo.com/
[email protected]
I N T E R N AT I O N A L PA R T Y
@ LEAFCUP. Come join us
and have fun. Men ¥3000.
Foreigners/women ¥2000.
All-you-can-drink-and-eat.
Shibuya and Omiya: July 27
and Aug 10. Iidabashi and
Yokohama: July 20, Aug 3
and 17. For more info: www.
leafparty.com
13 CLUBS & INTERESTS
13.1 SPORTS
AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE
PLAYERS . Japan ANZAC S
Rugby League team is seeking
Rugby League players for
J a p a n e s e Ru g by Le a g u e
official games from Apr to
S e p. Eve r yo n e we lco m e .
Contact for more details.
[email protected]
AIKIDO IN ENGLI SH. Seidokan
Aikido of Tokyo invites you to
practice a modern style of aikido
in an international environment.
Sat, 1-3pm, Itabashi-ku, Toei Mita/
Saikyo line. We welcome men and
women, foreign and Japanese.
[email protected] www.
tokyoseidokan.com
PLAY RUGBY. The Tokyo Crusaders
are a friendly, but keen, international
rugby club. Devoted to the game and
its social side, the “Cru” welcomes
all players and supporters.
Established in 1990, the Cru plays in
the Shuto League 1st Division. http://
www.facebook.com/tokyo.crusaders
www.tokyocrusaders.com
TA M B O U R E L L I . Ve r y u n i q u e
new sport from Scotland. Using
a tambourine -like instrument
as a sports racquet, players hit a
shuttlecock! We play two or three
tim e s/m o nth o n we e ke n d s in
Meguro with many socials. Join us!
More details: www.tamjapan.org/
en/ [email protected]
Children's ice hockey team seeking
child members, aged 4-9, in HigashiYamato. Please drop me a line if you
are interested. piyopiyotaku0605@
alpha.ocn.ne.jp
Diving in Izu. Get in touch to talk about
scuba diving near Tokyo. Information
on scuba lessons, equipment advice,
dive trips, monthly social events, CPR
training, etc. [email protected]
2013 SUMMER
Airbrush Tattoos have arrived in Tokyo!
Decorate Your Hot Summer Body
Temporary tattoos that last up to five days.
Authentic looking tattoos, brilliant designs
that look like the real thing. Easily removable.
Spray Tattoo Pop-up shop at the Pink Cow.
Roppongi St.
Donki
www.facebook.com/SprayTattoo
twitter.com/SprayTattoo
Gaien-higashi St.
Almond
MCD
Roi Building
B1F Roi Bldg, 5-5-1 Roppongi
Minato-ku, Tokyo
www.thepinkcow
AMERICAN FOOTBALL .
Nihon Unisys Bulls, X league
Central Division, seeks fit
players w/ US college football
experience for all positions.
Practice every Sat/Sun
from 10am-3pm (including
meeting) in Tokyo/Saitama
(time & venue subject to
c h a n g e ). At te n d a n c e a t
practice must be over 60%.
Please contact for tryout info
and send your profile to team
admin. bullsxleague@gmail.
com http://www.unisys.co.jp/
football/
ALL-NATIONALITY TOUCH
FOOTBALL. Non-contact tag
rugby (OZ tag) and Rugby
League players. We play every
Sat from 10am in Tatsumi.
M/F and beginners welcome!
Good exercise and fun! Many
other activities such as BBQs
and drinking parties! Email for
details. tokyorugbyleague@
hotmail.com http://ameblo.jp/
tokyo13warriors
Futsal team. Interested in futsal on
weekends in Tokyo? Please introduce
yourself (age, nationality, where you
live, experience, whether you belong to
other team). [email protected]
International football club. Fivea-side, 11-a-side, on grass fields. Two
or three practices/matches on Sun.
All nationalities welcome. Happy and
friendly club! We have many socials.
[email protected]
Sparring partner, long reach needed.
I'm seeking a sparring partner with
a long reach (190cm+, 72"). I've been
doing martial arts for two years and I
would like to knuckle up. Me: 182cm,
190cm reach. [email protected]
Tennis in central Tokyo! Active
international group of tennis friends
in central Tokyo welcomes new
players. We play on weekday evenings
and weekends. Different levels, fun
workouts with coach, great people!
Motivated players only, please. tennis.
[email protected]
Volleyball Club Intervoll. Japanese
and foreign volleyball players gather in
Takadanobaba to enjoy playing. Have
volleyball experience and want to play
volleyball in a friendly atmosphere?
[email protected] http://
intervoll.sakura.ne.jp/
Vovinam (Vietnamese martial art)
in Yokohama. Seeking new friends to
train with, or even just talk with about
it. Contact me if you want to know more
about this beautiful art. soyosan_1@
hotmail.com
Women's football club. Five-aside, 11-a-side, on grass fields. Two
or three practices/matches on Sun.
All nationalities, experience levels,
beginners welcome. Happy and
friendly club! We have many socials.
[email protected]
13.2 LEISURE
MCARTHUR HEIGHTS. Take a break
where General Douglas McArthur
did! One hour from Tokyo by car or
direct train. Beautiful cabins on the
ocean, w/onsen, beach, shopping.
[email protected]
13.3 ARTS
Love Shakespeare? Amate ur
group in Tokyo, meeting once/month
to celebrate our love of the Bard.
Come to read, or just to listen. All
nationalities welcome, no experience
necessary! rchrd_schwartz@yahoo.
com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
Shakespeare-sama/
Stand-up comedy. Interested in
doing or watching stand-up? Check
out The Mad Cows of Tokyo for free
shows, free workshops and events.
If you like laughing, you'll enjoy it!
[email protected]
www.madcowscomedy.com
13.4 MUSIC
Alternative musician wanted! I'm a
JM singing original alternative music
in English. I'm seeking alternative
rock musicians. I'm vocals/guitar for
instrumental music. Rehearsals would
be in southern Saitama, with gigs in
Shibuya. [email protected]
Bassist and guitarist wanted for an
original working band. Both recording
and stage experience are a must.
Pro-minded musicians are welcome.
Influenced by Oasis, Radiohead,
U2, Coldplay, Teenage Fanclub,
NIN, Evanescence, Ride, My Bloody
Valentine, etc. [email protected]
Guitarist seeks band. I listen to jazz,
early punk, No Wave, Dick Dale, Robert
Quine, Robert Fripp, Keith Levene, John
Zorn, etc. [email protected]
Instrumentalist for performing
band. We're seeking someone to fill a
recent vacancy (violin). Contact us if
you play any alto/soprano instrument
or keyboard. We're a performing/
recording band playing original
instrumental music. defroged@gmail.
com www.Balaganist.com
Multi-horn player seeks serious
band. Sax (tenor/alto), flute, trombone
(slide/valve) player seeking other
serious musicians. Jazz, soul, R&B,
etc. Check out my Reverbnation page:
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JOBS
To advertise:
[email protected]
MODEL WANTED! Photographer is
seeking nude art models for art project.
Privacy is 100% respected! If interested,
Please e-mail: [email protected]
Serious only. Willing to offer attractive
modeling fee.
ONLINE COMMUNITY MANAGER.
Jap a n ’s l a rg e s t o n l i n e i n b o u n d
travel portal, www.japantourist.
jp, is seeking an editor/writer with
previous experience managing online
communities and curating content.
Must be proactive, mission-focused and
able to deal with diverse personalities.
Native-level English is essential;
Japanese ability is helpful. info@
japantourist.jp
SALES INTERN. Metropolis is seeking
a bilingual (E/J) intern to join its
Restaurants & Bars advertising team.
No pay, but transportation provided.
Please email knakashima@
metropolis.co.jp.
03-4588-2277
CHAT HOSTS & TEACHERS WANTED
BY LEAFCUP @ Tokyo, Iidabashi,
Shibuya, Yokohama, Omiya. Seeking
enthusiastic and proficient English,
Korean, French, Spanish and/or German
speakers who can teach and lead lively
conversations. ¥1000-¥1500/h. Apply
online: www.leafcup.com/job.htm
SALES & MARKETING POSITIONS.
Metropolis is seeking motivated ,
bilingual (E/J) sales executives and
support staff to join the most successful
English-language advertising and
marketing team in Japan. Experience
preferred, but not required. Base salary
and attractive commissions. Send your
resume, in both English and Japanese,
to [email protected]. More info
online: http://metropolis.co.jp/jobs/
www.reverbnation.com/jeffjjjohnston
[email protected]
14 PERSONALS
Smooth jazz keyboardist needed
with solid chops to do some funky,
cool, smooth jazz for semi-pro gigs.
[email protected]
14.1 FRIENDS
13.5 MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
TOKYO DIAMONDWAY BUDDHIST
CENTER. Following the Vajrayana
( D i a m o n d w a y) p r a c t i c e s o f
Buddhism, we focus on meditation
i n a n e f fo r t to re a c h t h e ful l
development of the mind. See for
yourself how quickly Buddhism
grows in the West . Thu, 8pm,
Yoyogi-Hachiman stn. findlay65@
gmail.com www.diamondway.jp
080-4389-8818
Tai chi in the park. Practice on
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British friends. I lived in the UK
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I'm a nonsmoking JF, 31. Hope to get
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Dance friends. JM is seeking a dance
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work for a fishing tackle company.
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From Denmark or Germany? If so,
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times together! Please be nonsmokers,
under 39. [email protected]
Japanese guy who speaks English.
Hey, can we just have a coffee or
something like that? If you want to learn
Japanese, I can help you. I just want a
friend to hang out with. I just came here
a week ago. [email protected]
Jazz-playing friends. JM seeks
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the alto sax for a couple of years. Still
amateur, but want to play with others.
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Let's hang out. Japanese female
seeking female friends to hang out.
Prefer nice people to enjoy good times
together. I like good food, parties,
travel, going to bars, restaurants.
Let's have good times together.
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Miura jogging (Kanagawa). SJM
seeking friends to jog 3-5km along
the Miura Kaigan, mornings preferred,
but depending on the day, other times
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Party people. Normal guy here
seeking people interested in joining me
for parties in the Tokyo area. Cheers.
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Relax with conversation. Welleducated Indian guy living near Tokyo
seeking interesting friends around
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topics. Please be friendly and relaxed.
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Sat evening hang out. SJF wants to
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Ginza. Need someone for company.
Clubs, dancing, jazz clubs, etc.
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Spanish study mates sought in
Yokosuka or Yokohama by JM. My
level is intermediate. Any nationality
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speaker, late 20s-early 40s preferred.
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a woman to love and adore. If you
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American beach boy, 37, born in
America, my father spoke German.
Raised near Santa Monica. Live
near Tokyo Tower. Enjoy dining out,
fashion, R&B, exercise every day. You:
live or work in Tokyo, open-minded.
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Artistic and good-looking SJM, 30s,
seeks an attractive foreign lady with
the same interests, like movies, books,
music and going to cafes. Let's meet
up for coffee and maybe more. Reply
w/photo. [email protected]
Aspiring dominant seeks aspiring
submissive. Athletic white British male,
late 20s, seeks an aspiring submissive
for fun times. Let's start exploring our
fantasies together with light bondage,
and build up as we feel comfortable.
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Professional SJM seeks Eastern
European female. Professional SJM,
40s, in Tokyo, working hard and not
good at enjoying my free time, seeking
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Attractive, cute and gentle SJM
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decent, cultured, with a good sense
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Honest man seeking honest woman.
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You are a beach and sea lover like
me. Seeking a girlfriend, 20-32, who I
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FOR MEN
JM seeking international friend.
JM, 175cm, 65kg, seeking international
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One for me. American male seeking
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I like a girl who never forgets to smile
and who has a good sense of humor. It's
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African-American partner sought by
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European? I'm a friendly SJF, late
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Laid-back people with good vibes?
Love to socialize over drinks and travel?
I'd love to be your new friend! If things
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Nature life together. SJF, mid-30s,
is seeking a special man for a lot of
fun times together. If you love walking
in nature, beaches and forests, we
will definitely enjoy each other's
company. I'm waiting for your message.
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Only seeking serious relationship.
Honest personality, 25, seeking a
Japanese man for a date. Hoping for
marriage one day. I enjoy traveling,
nice dining, music, art, reading.
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14.4 GAY & LESBIAN
IntoJapanese guys? I am seeking
a sex friend. I am a Japanese guy in
Tokyo, 170cm, 68kg. I like drinking in
a relaxed mood. I'm trying to meet
someone new. Please feel free to
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Older JM. Friendly Westerner, 24,
seeking a kind, older JM bottom who
wants to be friends and maybe enjoy
making a younger guy feel good. If you
are a nice guy, send a message and let's
talk more. [email protected]
14.5 ESCORTS
Asian beauty, long black hair, smooth
skin, full lips. Looks are important,
but my best assets are my head and
heart. Educated, classy, slightly over
40, seeks a mature single professional,
fun-loving, doing well, bold, honest.
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Attractive SJF for SM. Seeking a
serious relationship. Must be 28-40,
love animals, speak some Japanese
and be funny. I want someone I can
share my time with and enjoy Tokyo
life. Please send a photo with your reply.
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Attractive SJF seeks relationship.
SJF, mid-30s, cute, fun, open-minded,
living in Tokyo, seeks a SWM for a longterm relationship. Are you attractive,
sweet, smart, with a good sense
of humor? Your photo gets mine.
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Beautiful couple. Boyfriend sought
to share and celebrate life. Seeking
someone who is compatible with an
attractive, educated and sensitive
woman, mid-40s. Single only. before_
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Cute, sexy JF for single gentleman.
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JF? Get in touch with me! I'm seeking
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knows how to respect and make people
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Enjoy conversation? Cute, funny,
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film, exercise, travel, and/or nature, that
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European woman, 28, 168cm, welleducated, working at a Japanese
company, likes swimming and yoga,
seeks a black soulmate for marriage.
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Male sissy maid. I am a very
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♥ Love ¥ Money ♣ Luck
ARIES
TAURUS
Life at home jumps up and down to get
your attention. Either that, or it fills the
nooks and crannies of your life so completely you feel like you can’t breathe. To cut and
run into wide open spaces, bring a little romance
on a trip. No partner to share this with? No matter.
Go within. Watch a film, read a book, create an
expression of how you truly feel to the outside
world. Taking time out for yourself is the key.
This could be a lovely week for you in the
midst of all the change your friends are
experiencing. A stellium of planetary
energy sits in your solar third house, bringing
family communications closer to let nurturing
take place. In your path towards authenticity, are
you taking a poll with people who don’t understand what’s going on? If they haven’t felt it, they
won’t have a clue.
GEMINI
CANCER
Thank goodness you know how
strong you are, and how your butterfly touch and lightness of thought can
be a source of comfort. Income and possessions
are a focus for those you care about. You can
definitely make a wise investment as planetary
energies gather speed. You’re likely to have a burst
of confidence when you speak or share news this
week.
Meteoric emotions become the norm
for you, dear Cancer. There is a theory
that we are living as if trapped in a
mirror-image of true reality. That tenderness, previously thought a ‘weakness’, actually activates
your sword of light to fight any shadow on any
plane. Your heart is about to be touched by the
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Loving yourself has never been easier,
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encouraging others to have confidence, it’s time
to rewire routes to your inner strength so that your
pure light shines through. There’s no rush, either.
A lot of the shifts will be on the emotional plane so
they’ll just pop through. Have fun with this one.
You have your schedule well planned,
and your subconscious mind makes
adjustments to fit. No worries, even if
your calendar calls for a holographic re-do. Time
is overlaid in magical ways and you may find yourself walking through steps between emotional
dimensions this week. Luckily the Grand Water
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LIBRA
SCORPIO
Admit that emotions have a place
in your life and you’ve won half the
battle. Libra doesn’t like to dispute,
unless justice has not been served.
You prefer the diplomatic route to create balance.
The problem is that the Sun (until Tuesday), Mercury, Jupiter, Dark Moon Lilith and Mars are all
highly charged in your house of career and where
you stand publicly. Mass sentiment is not the same
as an open heart.
You are saved by the Grand Water Trine
which includes your Sign this week. In
order to make it work for you, you must
include your feelings. Acting on what is
merely logical no longer works for those of us on
this side of the zodiac. Hurt, betrayal and wounding aside, the inner cleansing from this water trine
is tremendous. It’s momentous. Be sure to eat well.
Saturn (now direct) lets you put your own structures in place.
SAGITTARIUS
CAPRICORN
You knew your vision had merit. With
Saturn now direct, you’re able to take
out your dream journal once more.
Ideas formulating speak to you from a
deep well of imagination, what some call source.
The only thing you cannot do is gallop away just
when your fears start to play up. Think yourself
back to the thought you had just before you felt
that need to escape. Settle in for the duration. It’s
going to be a beautiful ride.
There is so much to do, and after that,
there is more. However, you’re up to
the task this week. Partnership issues
include money, what you can do to
move forward, and how you can make it fun (or
even a bit naughty). If your heart is in it, you’re
on the path to success. If not, it’s time to look at
what it would take for you to feel again. Trust is
one thing. Love is another. They do tend to enjoy
each other.
AQUARIUS
PISCES
It’s well known that we fuse with childhood experiences. Some are blissful,
some are scary. When they interfere
with relationships, it’s time to re-imprint.
Find a gentle soul to hold your hopes with you as
you reintegrate your happy childhood heart back
into your everyday. Neptune in your house of
finances flows like cleansing water to break apart
what won’t work. As the waters recede, you can
see what will.
Your soul is on overtime this week
integrating all the love and nurturing
you receive. You’re immersed in a
comfort level previously unknown.
Even if this feels overwhelming, it’s to take you to
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AMERICAN ANIME TOURIST
UNIMPRESSED BY 3D JAPAN
While Japan has become a once in a lifetime Mecca for millions of anime, manga and video game fans from across the
globe, recently arrived American tourist Jill Galibrand has
given the country low marks when presented in 3D. Her love
of all things in 2D Japan apparently suffers in comparison
to reality. The 18-year-old explained, “I had dreamed for so
many years of one day standing at Hachiko station in Harajuku City and looking out at the country I planned to one day
live forever in. Now I realize, you can’t smell animation.”
Dressed head to toe in her Comicon award-winning
Sailor Moon outfit, she lamented how few people seemed
to be in the spirit of things. “I was, like, one of the only
people who seemed to put any thought into my costume.
Everyone was dressed like business people or just... I don’t
know... people. I mean, don’t they know this is Japan?”
Her hopes were brightened by the fact that day two of
her tour included a visit to the world famous Akihabara
district. “Akihabara sounds really awesome. Some guy
who came over to compliment me on my thigh-high
stockings told me all about these great places in Akihabara where I can see awesome Japanese women
wearing all kinds of different outfits!"
JAPAN TO ELECT NEW GUY TO DO
SOMETHING, BUT PROBABLY NOT
As the election heats up between rival factions of Japan’s
political elite, literally dozens of people are interested.
Across the nation vans circle the streets trumpeting election messages from candidates and white-gloved women
wave from the windows. One analyst explained the
unique Japanese tradition by saying, “In Europe or America, political messages may be dissected on the 24-hour
news channels with nothing but unhealthy vitriol and
squabbles, but in Japan we know that nothing explains a
complicated political platform better than a bodiless arm
waving out of the side of a moving vehicle at 8am with a
scratchy speaker shouting the candidate’s name.”
Already accusations of election tampering are being
heard from both sides, with members of the DPJ and LDP
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HOSTESS MIGHT NOT
ACTUALLY LIKE HIM
A tense three-hour summit between customer Nakunaru Kane and hostess Nise
Chibusa negotiating his “most favored
customer” status came to a halt when Mr.
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underwriting of infrastructure, structural
reform costs for increased breast sizes, longer hair extensions and a Chihuahua, Mr.
Nakunaru explained to The Negi, “While we
understand funding Ms. Nise is a benefit to
all concerned, we fear that other outside parties may seek to take advantage of, or benefit
from, our long term investment in this mutually beneficial relationship. We hope future
negotiations will allow a longer-term strategic partnership with a better understanding
of our mutually-respected goals.
A spokesperson for Ms. Nisa explained,
“One-hour, ¥5,000, two-drink minimum.”
Talks were rescheduled for a week Saturday evening to be held at Chiba’s Innocent
Sunflower Girls Bar and Karaoke Pub.
both accusing their opponents of “glove bleaching”—a process by which supporters gloves are soaked overnight in
bleach to make them look particularly clean while waving.
Third, fourth and fifth party candidates are also getting
into the mix, with the report of yet another new party
being announced, the “Uyoku Japan-First Nationalist
Singles Party.” A spokesman for this new ultra-rightwing party explained to The Negi, “We stand for a strong
and unified Japan with regard to the modification of
the constitution and national sovereignty. So if you are
single, like dancing, the emperor and want to hang out
on a street corner or drive around in a black van playing
nationalist songs, we’re having a party this Saturday
night at The Cove Club in Yotsuya.
GROPER UPSET BY TRAIN DELAY
At 7:14am this past Friday, the south bound Saikyo line
express train was delayed by a suicide resulting in a
45-minute delay along one of Tokyo’s most important
commuter routes. Many morning commuters expressed
frustration by the extended delays, including avid train
chikan Oshiri Daisuke of Saitama. Though technically not
late for anything in particular, Mr. Oshiri explained that
the delay meant that it would be at least 45 minutes before
he would be pressed against unwilling commuters of all
ages and genders.
“Seriously, the selfishness of people is just amazing.
Did that person think for one moment before throwing
himself in front of the train the effect he would have on my
day? It’s the ultimate breach of manners... I even wore my
super thin sweat pants today.”
The set back, however, did not dissuade the highly
determined Oshiri. He even found a silver lining, telling
The Negi, “With the long delay, this train will be even more
crowded.”
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