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DINING OUT CHILL OUT ON TOKYO’S BEST OUTDOOR TERRACES THIS SUMMER ART CHILDREN’S
IMAGINATION VS ADULT REALITY THE LAST WORD JAPANESE HUSBAND: AN AMERICAN WIVES’ TALE
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08 FEATURE
SUMMER
MUSIC
FESTIVAL
GUIDE ’14
03 THE SMALL PRINT
04 UPFRONT
05 GLOBAL VILLAGE
12AGENDA/ART
13 LISTINGS
18 MOVIES
21 DINING OUT
24 CLASSIFIEDS & JOBS
29 HOROSCOPE
30 LAST WORD
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The Small Print
By Steve Trautlein
THEY ARE CLASS-A
DOCUMENTS THAT
“
SHED LIGHT ON SOSEKI’S
FEELINGS AT THE TIME”
—Mariko Noami of the National Institute of Japanese
Literature, on a recently discovered letter and three
haiku written by celebrated novelist Natsume Soseki
(1867-1916)
Germany, South Korea, Sweden and the U.K.
feel “hopeful about the future.”
ćć In Japan, the figure is 62 percent.
ćć The survey also found that Japanese youth rank
dead last in terms of “expecting to feel happy
when they’re 40 years old.”
ćć Japan also has the lowest percentage of young
people who agree with these statements: “I am
happy with myself” and “I have my good points.”
ANNE-MARIE PAPPAS
BIG IN JAPAN
ćć A n apparent ly serious newspaper repor t
claimed that traditional fundoshi loincloths
are enjoying a comeback thanks to their “superior airflow” and “reputation for energizing [the]
wearer when the strings are tightened.”
ćć The education ministry has commissioned a
panel of nutrition experts to develop school
textbooks that stress “the importance of food
and table manners.”
ćć For the first time ever, ANA has topped JAL in a
metric called “monthly international passenger
transportation capacities,” whatever the heck
that is.
ćć The owner of a frame store in Shimane has found
what experts believe to be the oldest existing
photograph of the Takeshima islets.
WHY SO GLUM, CHUM?
ćć A government survey has found that about 85
percent of youngsters in the U.S., France,
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the lowest since they began keeping records
in 1899.
ćć At the same time, the fertility rate—the average
number of children a woman is expected to have
in her lifetime—inched up from 1.41 to 1.43.
GETTING LOOPY
ćć Executives at JR East announced that they’re
planning to build a new train station on the
Yamanote line. It will be completed by the start
of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
ćć The new stop will be between Shinagawa and
Tamachi stations, which are separated by
2.2km—the longest distance between two stops
on the line.
ćć The as-yet-unnamed station will be the first
new stop added to the line since Nishi-Nippori
debuted way back in 1971.
ćć After the station opens, the number of stops on
the Yamanote line will be a nice round 30.
A CLOSER LOOK
FEELING THE HEAT
ćć Authorities at the environment ministry say the
number of days in which temperatures reach
30 degrees Celsius or higher could “more than
triple by the end of the century.”
ćć That means Tokyoites will get an extra two
months of August-type weather.
ćć Officials at the health ministry say the number of
babies born in Japan last year—1,029,800—was
$86,500
Price paid at an auction in New York for the flight log kept by the
pilot of the Enola Gay on August 6, 1945, when the U.S. B-29 dropped
the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
ćć Among the features of Tokyo’s new National Stadium, which will serve as the main venue for
the 2020 Olympics, are “15,000 seats that can
be moved toward the field to give spectators a
greater sense of immediacy.”
ćć The stadium will also feature an air conditioning system that shoots out cold air from the
backs of seats.
ćć An explosion on the 998-ton oil tanker Shoko
Maru off Himeji killed the ship’s captain and
critically injured four crew members.
ćć Bottom Story of the Week: “Goats Clear Weeds
at Tokyo Housing Complex” (via The Japan
News)
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¥675.6 billion
Sales of toys in Japan in fiscal 2013, a 0.6 percent
increase from 2012 and the first rise in two years,
according to the Japan Toy Association
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BRAZIL
Located in Kuramae, Kakimori allows customers
to make their own personalized notebooks from
scratch. With over 60 color and paper options for
the front and back covers and 30 interior page
options ranging from foolscap to craft paper, it ’s
easy to choose something unique to you . With
prices running ¥760 and up, you can even select the
binding color and the fastening mechanism. It only
takes about ten minutes from start to finish—and
when you’ve used it up to the last page, you can come
back to get a refill.—Taiichi Izawa
4-20-12 Kuramae, Taito-ku. Nearest stn: Kuramae.
sizzling sandals
Traditional Japanese footwear gets a new twist
with Geta Setta Japan’s beach sandals. The natural
rubber soles offer resilience and comfort, while
padded straps reduce scraping. But the real appeal is
the wafu design—bold colors such as yellow, teal and
red mixed with elaborate traditional patterns from
graphic shapes to the iconic sakura. Women’s sizes
are 24 and 25.5cm, while men’s sandals are available
in 27 and 28cm (all sizes ¥5,200 plus tax). The size
range isn’t broad, but hey—if the shoe fits, it’s the
perfect city-to-beach look this summer. —Lisa Wallin
www.getasetta.com.
new moon
Growing up in the ’90s, there were few cartoons that
more defined the way the rest of the world saw Japan
than Sailor Moon. The titular character’s miniskirt-andbow costume came to define Japanese schoolgirls in
the global imagination, while the series’ action scenes,
powerful female characters and eye-catching magical
transformations introduced a whole generation of
girls and boys to Japanese animation.
This July, in celebration of the franchise’s 20th
anniversary, Sailor Moon is returning with an all-new
animated series entitled Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
Crystal, which is being promoted as closer in tone to
the romantic atmosphere of the original Japanese
comic book than the original series, which was
adapted for an all-ages audience.
The Sailor Moon character designs have received
a total revamp, with body proportions and costume
details closer to the manga’s style, though still
maintaining the basic looks of Sailor Moon, Sailor
Mercury, Sailor Mars et. al. that fans of the original
anime know and love.
While the new series is again being produced
by Toei Animation, the creative talent involved is
completely new, bringing in director Munehisa Sakai
(Suite Pretty Cure, One Piece Film Strong World) and a
team with credits ranging from Naruto to Ultraman
to provide a fresh perspective for a new generation.
Even the original voices have been replaced, with
only Sailor Moon’s original Japanese voice actress,
Kotono Mitsuishi, returning. Quirky Japanese all-girl
pop group Momoiro Clover Z will be providing vocals
for the opening and closing themes.
In the biggest news for international fans, while the
world had to wait years for later seasons of the original
series in English, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal
is forgoing traditional TV broadcast to be released
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BREAKFAST CASEIRO
Based on the ethos of “experiencing the world
through breakfast,” World Breakfast All Day
regularly offers a set of three menu items selected
from around the world. As the name suggests,
breakfast is available all day long, with the special
menu changing every two months. Until the end of
June it’s Brazilian café da manhã (a.k.a “breakfast”).
Based around a ham and cheese sandwich and a pão
de queijo (cheese roll), it’s complemented with bolo
de fubá (cornbread cake) and a side of papaya—all
for ¥1,500. Items on the fixed menu include English
breakfast (¥1,500) and Swiss muesli (¥1,000), with
drinks ¥200 off before 10am.—TI
3-1-23 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Nearest stn:
Omotesando.
PHOTO BY DAVI AZEVEDO
BRAZILIAN PAVILION
free online via Niconico (Niconico Douga), Hulu and
Crunchyroll, with subtitle options in up to 12 different
languages depending on the streaming network.
Considering the cultural impact of the original
Sailor Moon, expectations are high as fans hope
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal will be as big a
phenomenon as its predecessor.— Brad Stephenson
Streaming online on Niconico (Niconico Douga),
Hulu and Crunchyroll the first and third Saturday
monthly, starting Jul 5.
The Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo has erected a
pavilion on its front steps for the duration of the
2014 World Cup. Designed by internationally
renowned humanitarian architect Shigeru Ban, the
pavilion is composed almost entirely of compressed
cardboard lashed together with rope and filled with
wood-and-cardboard tables where visitors can
enjoy coffee, mate tea and Brazilian snacks from
10am-5pm each day. With special events such
as concerts and workshops being presented, the
embassy is also on the lookout for volunteers to help
run the venue. Those interested are encouraged to
mail [email protected] with their name, age,
phone number and availability (volunteer slots run
from 10am-1:30pm or 1:30pm-5pm).—Mike Kanert
2-11-12 Kita Aoyama, Minato-ku. Nearest stn:
Gaienmae. Full schedule here: http://j.mp/
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ASK METROPOLIS ANYTHING
Dear AMA,
I have a history of sexual abuse, starting from my own
father. It seems to follow me wherever I go...
I moved to Japan several years ago and I recently
changed jobs. I really like this new job and I think there’s
a future in it for me, but I’m being sexually harassed by
my immediate manager. It’s nothing too serious right
now—touching my arms and thighs, kissing my cheek
at company outings, checking me out and saying I look
nice. Maybe because I have a history of sexual abuse, even
these small things make me feel incredibly uncomfortable. But I’m also worried that this will escalate if I don’t say
something. And that’s the problem... I'm too scared to say
anything. I’ve tried speaking up in the past and nobody
believed me—and I had to quit my part-time job.
Why me? Is it the way I dress? The way I look? Am I
giving off mixed signals without realizing it? I really don’t
want to lose this job, but I don’t want to be around my
manager. The office is 98 percent men, and if I can’t stand
up for myself now, I’m afraid everyone will soon take
advantage of me. I tried telling my Japanese friends, but
they told me that it’s normal and their bosses also touch
them, and there’s nothing we can do.
Is this really normal? —Looking for
Answers
Dear Looking,
We passed your question on to the
good people at TELL. Here’s what they
had to say...
Thank you for having the courage to
write and share your story with us. We
do not believe you are crazy—and it is
something serious. The unwanted acts
you are experiencing from your boss are
sexual harassment, which understandably can
make working there extremely uncomfortable and
even frightening. It is not something you have to put up
with even if others tell you it is normal; it is wrong.
Unfortunately, as of yet, Japan does not have a statute that provides victims of sexual harassment with
protection. Instead, there is something called Article 11
of Japan’s Equal Employment Opportunity Law, which
states that a company cannot discriminate based on
gender, and requires that the employer take steps to
make the workplace free from sexual harassment.
Sexual harassment takes place in one of two
forms: “retaliation-type” (unfair treatment such as
being fired for refusing a co-worker or boss’ sexual
advances) or “environment-type,” which is what you
are describing: unwanted sexual touching that is
impacting your ability and desire to continue to work
there. To get a better understanding of your legal status and the options you have, it is best to speak with
a lawyer. Our telephone counselors can help you find
one who might be able to help.
English camps for
Tohoku kids
by Danielle Ausems
G
anbaro Miyagi is the English “translation”
of the Miyagi Reconstruction Assistance
Center, or Miyagi Fukko Shien Center. The
center has been involved in a variety of
assistance-based activities, ranging from goods distribution shortly after the March 2011 earthquake and
tsunami to organizing and running international English camps.
Begun in the summer of 2012, these camps are
aimed at providing children in the Kanto and Tohoku
regions with a chance to practice English and interact
with people from international backgrounds, with a
focus on children affected by the 2011 earthquake.
Roughly ten percent of children attending the camps
were directly affected by the tsunami, either living in
temporary housing or (still) taking refuge in the Kanto
area. These children can attend free of charge thanks
to corporate donations and participation fees paid by
other children (¥24,800 each).
From the time children arrive until the bus ride
home, each moment at camp is crammed full of
If you need to talk, the TELL Lifeline is there to listen. Call
TELL at 03-5774-0992 or visit their website at www.telljp.
com.
If you want to “Ask Metropolis Anything,” send your
questions to [email protected] and
we’ll find the most appropriate people to answer
your queries.
COURTESY OF GANBARO MIYAGI
WEEKEND
VOLUNTEERS
Your belief that sexual harassment
is something that follows you is not a
simple question to answer. You briefly
mentioned that you are a survivor of
sexual abuse at the hands of your
father. Research shows that all
too often, survivors of childhood
trauma experience something
called “revictimization,” which can
involve other traumatic experiences
of abuse in the course of their lives.
Often feelings of guilt and self-blame are
experienced, in the sense that a survivor
may believe that they “asked for it” or “must
like it.” Also, on a very basic level it has to do with
a survivor employing dissociative coping methods
that helped keep them alive through past experiences,
which may minimize social cues that would usually
alert them to possible danger.
It is important to know that this is not your fault.
Talking to someone who understands trauma can be
helpful. The telephone counselors at the Lifeline can
help you with this, but I also recommend reaching
out to a therapist specializing in child sexual abuse for
adults. We have face-to-face therapists at TELL who can
help you on this journey.
activities to keep them entertained, excited and exercised. These range from outdoor and indoor games,
making traditional Japanese crafts and simple English
lessons to a campfire dance and a spooky night walk.
Kanto camps are hosted at either the Saitama Prefecture Youth Outdoor Center or the Chiba Prefecture
Youth Outdoor Center; Tohoku camps are held at the
National Hanayama Youth Outdoor Learning Center in
Miyagi Prefecture. Each camp is limited to 100 elementary school children, who are then divided into nine
teams, each led by three foreign volunteers and one
Japanese volunteer with conversational English ability.
It’s an exhausting but exhilarating 36 hours for them, starting
Saturday bright and early at 7am
near one of four major stations
(Ueno, Omiya or Chiba station
for Kanto; Sendai station for
Tohoku). After a quick review
of the rules and goals (sent via
email well in advance of the
camp date), the staff get ready for
the children, who start to arrive
in droves by 8am.
Volunteers hail from as close
as China to as far as Argentina or
Egypt; previous experience with
children is not required. While
the camps aim to foster an international spirit, the main goal is to
bring a smile to everyone’s faces,
children and volunteers alike.
Camps run weekly throughout spring, summer and
fall, with several occurring concurrently during peak
seasons. Saturday night accommodation, four camp
meals and round-trip transportation from the central
starting station to the camp are provided. Transportation reimbursement to the starting station is limited to
¥4,000, and preference will be given to volunteers who
live locally. Signing up takes less than ten minutes, and
can be done online at meturl.com/ganbaro.
More information: ganbaro -miyagi .com/
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Feature
SUMMER FEST
NANO-MUGEN FES.
Headliners: Asian Kung-Fu Generation,
Kururi, Owl City, Tegan and Sara
Asian Kung-Fu Generation, or “Ajikan” as they
are known to fans, have shown impressive staying power for an aging melocore act—and so has
their decade-old Nano-Mugen (roughly “from
nano to the infinite”) festival. The event always
mixes up chart-topping Japanese rockers with a
sprinkling of Western acts. This year that means
Ajikan themselves and domestic bands like progressive rockers The Hiatus alongside the likes of
Owl City, the Minnesota indie-tronic artist whose
unbearably catchy “Fireflies” propelled him into
the limelight in 2009.
Yokohama Arena, Jul 12-13, ¥9,800 (two
days). nano-mugenfes.com
Nuclear outages, Abenomics, an aging, declining population…
it seems nothing will dampen Japan’s appetite for summer
music festivals. The sheer number of events can be overwhelming, so we’ve cherry-picked the best.
Arcade Fire
TANABATA EXTREME
Headliners: Death Dust Extractor, Gisiri,
Isterismo
Brutalize your eardrums at this one-off live house
celebration of all things headbanging and “mine
goes to 11.” Bands include Kyushu’s Mass Collapse, Napalm Death Is Dead and Isterismo, a
Japanese hardcore act whose twist on the sound
has them singing entirely in Italian. Sounds
extend from “pure grindcore” to “extreme noise
grind” and on to “scum noise grind.”
Heavy Sick, Jul 26. ¥1,800 +1d (adv), ¥2,000
+1d (door). http://tanabata-ex.blogspot.jp/
FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL
Franz Ferdinand
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PHOTO: GARTH BADGER
Headliners: Franz Ferdinand, Arcade Fire,
Jack Johnson
What was Kanye West’s loss was the audience’s
gain when the rapper canceled his booking and
was replaced by Canadian art rockers Arcade
Fire. Notwithstanding Eminem’s appearance at
Fuji Rock in 2001, hip-hop has often been a somewhat awkward fit for Japan’s mother of all rock
festivals. Atlanta’s irrepressible, reunited Outkast, who close out the White Stage on Sunday,
look to be the exception that proves the rule.
Arcade Fire’s orchestral indie rock will fill the
Green Stage’s massive outdoor amphitheater in
a way that solo artists struggle to, making them,
along with the equally ambitious Flaming Lips,
the headliners to watch for. Jack Johnson has the
unenviable task of following the Lips—he’s personable enough, but perhaps better suited to a
sunny afternoon slot rather than festival closer.
Meanwhile, Friday headliners Franz Ferdinand
faded from view years ago, and would be a better
fit for the smaller, enclosed Red Marquee.
Kiwi teen Lorde hasn’t made the huge impact
in Japan she’s made elsewhere, but it’s safe to
say that the Red Marquee will be bursting at the
seams by the time the young goth enchantress
headlines there on Sunday. Get a spot early if you
hope to get inside.
Lorde
Jack Johnson
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TIVAL GUIDE ’14
Isterismo
COURTESY OF SMASH
COURTESY OF ROCK IN JAPAN
Akai Koen
With Yoko Ono, Damon Albarn, Phil Lesh and
Motoharu Sano (“Japan’s Bruce Springsteen”) on
the bill, rock royalty are not in short supply, but
as is always the case at Japan’s most stylistically
diverse event, it’s the lesser acts that should prove
the most interesting. St. Vincent is a svelte package of offbeat indie daring, and SBTRKT takes
U.K. garage into uncharted territory. Honkfests
will abound, with a ska triple-header (Tokyo Ska
Paradise Orchestra, The Skatalites, The Ska
Flames) at the Field of Heaven on Sunday and
bizarro Romanian gypsy brass band Fanfare Ciocarlia stomping the mud at the Orange Court on
Saturday.
Naeba Ski Resort, Niigata Prefecture, Jul
25-27, ¥44,000 (three-day pass), ¥18,300 (oneday pass). fujirockfestival.com
COURTESY OF SMASH
ROCK IN JAPAN FES.
Headliners: Akai Koen, Kreva, Kyary Pamyu
Pamyu, Orange Range
Rock In Japan chucks the idea of a curated
music fest out the window and, in the interest of
fairness, reserves a spot on the bill for every band
that has ever made it into the pages of Rockin’ On
magazine. No shocker, considering the publisher
hosts the festival. This year, the event stretches out
for the first time to two weekends at the oceanside
Hitachi Kaigan park. Omnipresent idoru Kyary
Pamyu Pamyu is on the bill, as are the likes of
revitalized party rap outfit Kick The Can Crew,
veteran skacore outfit Kemuri, jazz-on-acid outfit
Soil & “Pimp” Sessions and angular alt-rockers
Zazen Boys.
National Hitachi Kaigan Park, Ibaraki
Prefecture, Aug 2-3 & 9-10, ¥12,000 (one day),
¥41,000 (four days). rijfes.jp
Kyary Pamyu
Pamyu
TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL
Last year’s TIF reportedly drew 33,000 people
who watched 111 acts perform. Can it get bigger?
Apparently yes. This year’s fifth Tokyo Idol Festival sprawls over half a dozen stages, centering
around Fuji TV headquarters in Odaiba. Slaver
over acts including Idolrenaissance, Dorothy
Little Happy, Vanilla Beans and Tokyo Cheer2
Party—all of them in uniform.
Odaiba, Aug 2-3, ¥5,000 (one day), ¥8,800
(both days). idolfes.com
PUNKAFOOLIC! BAYSIDE
CRASH 2014
This all-day outdoor punk mashup for the masses
has been a tradition for some years now, and at
¥3,700 for advance tickets offers perhaps the best
bang for the yen of all the summer fests. This year,
24 bands will fight for attention including Fight It
Out, Mrs. Wiener, Mugwumps and Shank.
Tokyo Harumi Terminal, Aug 3, ¥3,700
(adv), ¥4,200 (door). www.punkafoolic.com/
baysidecrash2014
WORLD HAPPINESS
FESTIVAL
COURTESY OF ROCK IN JAPAN
COURTESY OF SMASH
Headliners: Yukihiro Takahashi with
In Phase (feat. James Iha)
The hobbyhorse of bassist Haruomi Hosono,
one of three founders of seminal elepop group
Yellow Magic Orchestra along with keyboardist
Ryuichi Sakamoto and drummer Yukihiro Takahashi, World Happiness has enlivened Tokyo
Bay’s “Dream Island” park with a bill that digs
into the artier end of J-pop since 2009. The 2014
edition features among others James Iha (guitarist for grunge warhorse Smashing Pumpkins,
this time hitting the strings with In Phase), Yukihiro Takahashi & Metafive (a supergroup that
also includes Keigo Oyamada of Cornelius) and
avant-house producer Tei Towa.
Yumenoshima Koen Rikujokyogijo, Aug 10,
¥8,800. world-happiness.com
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RISING SUN ROCK
FESTIVAL
Headliners: Eastern Youth, Boom Boom
Satellites, OOIOO
Highly tipped for its scenic Hokkaido location,
the Rising Sun Rock Festival takes place at a
breezy seaside field about an hour’s drive from
downtown Sapporo. With thematic stages like the
Bohemian Garden and a bill that mines the more
creative side of J-rock, the event blends aspects of
Fuji Rock with Rock in Japan. Star power comes in
the form of storied domestic alt-rockers Eastern
Youth and OOIOO, the experimental rock outfit
headed by Boredoms drummer Yoshimi. Boom
Boom Satellites will be propounding their take on
electro-rock and the indefatigable DJ and impresario Takkyu Ishino heads up a night of techno
under the stars.
Tarukawa Wharf, Aug 15-16, Ishikari Bay New
Port, Otaru, Hokkaido, ¥9,300 (Aug 15),
¥13,000 (Aug 16), ¥18,500 (two days).
rsr.wess.co.jp
COURTESY OF RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL
Feature
Boom Boom Satellites
Kraftwerk
time in which the Saito Kinen has become Japan’s
leading classical music event. Conductor Seiji
Ozawa will direct the Saito Kinen Orchestra in
Headliners: Arctic Monkeys, Queen, Robert
performing works including the “Symphonie FanPlant, Kraftwerk
tastique,” while David Kneuss will lead
Considering the partnership of prothe ensemble through Verdi’s “Falstaff”
moter Creativeman w ith concert
with a cast featuring Quinn Kelsey,
juggernaut Live Nation, Summer
who will sing the title role of Falstaff for
Sonic seems somehow bereft of the
the first time. Chamber music concerts
star wattage of recent years’ Metalare also on the bill in a festival that will
lica, Green Day, Rihanna and the like.
stretch to take in the Marcus Roberts
A rc t ic Mon ke y s a re not t he
Trio led by the eponymous American
conquering young Britrock lions of
stride pianist. Concerts are held at the
yester year, and two halves in the
Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre
form of Robert Plant and Queen
and other halls in and around Matsu(with Adam Lambert doing Freddy
moto in Nagano Prefecture. Festival
Merc u r y dut ies) do not ma ke a
events such as the “Welcome Concert:
whole.
Harmony at the Castle,” a brass parade
Still, sublime German elepop piothat attracts 3,000 participants from
neers Kraftwerk will perform twice,
Nagano and beyond, and joint peron the Friday night Sonicmania preformances at the Matsumoto Castle
party and Sunday at the main stage.
Garden are also becoming memorable
And the twin engines of Megadeth
annual traditions.
and Suicidal Tendencies will have
Matsumoto, Aug 10-Sep 6,
the moshpit in a lather. Those lookprices vary for individual events.
ing for something artier can choose
www.saito-kinen.com
Robert Plant
between American indie veterans the
Pixies and Japan’s rejuvenated Cibo Matto.
Our recommendation for Summer Sonic is to
head for the Beach Stage, where you can get a bit Headliner: Kodo
of the outdoor flavor that makes Fuji Rock so much The primal power of Japan’s taiko drums is the
fun. With De La Soul and The Pharcyde heading draw at this hallowed event on far-f lung Sado
up the proceedings, Friday night there is looking Island in the Sea of Japan. Each year for almost
pretty tasty for old-school hip-hoppers.
three decades, the Kodo drummers have brought
Chiba Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe,
people from the world over to their island comAug 16-17, ¥15,500 (one day), ¥28,500 (both
mune for three nights of concerts and workshops.
days). www.summersonic.com
The supremely disciplined men and women of
SUMMER SONIC
EARTH CELEBRATION
SAITO KINEN FESTIVAL
MATSUMOTO
Kodo work their magic on the crowd at a hilltop
park as the sun sets over the trees; days are filled
with seaside idylls and arts and crafts, as well as
Japanese dance and folk music workshops.
Ogi Town, Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture,
Aug 22-24. prices vary for individual events.
www.kodo.or.jp/ec
Headliners: Saito Kinen Orchestra, Marcus
Roberts
This year marks 40 years since the passing of
teacher and cellist Hideo Saito, and 23 years since
the festival bearing his name was launched, a
COURTESY OF SAITO KINEN
FESTIVAL MATSUMOTO
Seiji Ozawa
PHOTO BY DAN GRUNEBAUM
COURTESY OF CREATIVEMAN
Kodo
COURTESY OF TOKYO JAZZ COMMITTEE
Dream Theater
Hiromi
Herbie
Hancock
Headliners: Herbie Hancock, Hiromi, Jaga
Jazzist
This is jazz as repertory music. Organizer NHK
takes America’s musical gift to the world out of the
smoky clubs and onto the stage of Tokyo’s glossiest
concert hall. Heavy-hitters include pianist Herbie
Hancock, who helped launch the festival a decade
ago, and The Quartet Legend, an all-star assemblage featuring pianist Kenny Barron, saxman
Benny Golson, drummer Lenny White and bassist Ron Carter. More progressive additions include
Scandinavian electro-jazz juggernaut Jaga Jazzist,
whose set was one of the festival highlights a few
years ago, and the improvisational ICP (Instant
Composers Pool) Orchestra. Japan’s own vibrant
jazz scene is represented by piano phenom Hiromi,
avant-garde pop songstress UA and the mercurial
sax player Naruyoshi Kikuchi among others.
Tokyo International Forum, Sep 5-7. ¥3,8009,800 (individual concerts), ¥18,600 (one-day
pass). tokyo-jazz.com
COURTESY OF TOKYO JAZZ COMMITTEE
COURTESY OF SAITO KINEN FESTIVAL MATSUMOTO - PHOTO: MICHIHARU OKUBO
TOKYO JAZZ
SUKIYAKI TOKYO
L’heure Espagnole at Saito
Kinen Festival Matsumoto
Mayra Andrade
Asagiri Jam
COURTESY OF SMASH
COURTESY OF NOVUS AXIS
Headliners: Tori Ensemble, Mayra Andrade,
Jupiter & Okwess International
Sukiyaki Meets the World is Japan’s largest world
music festival. It’s been quietly underway for the
last 24 years in Toyama near the Sea of Japan and
this year features a three-day Sukiyaki Tokyo
component in Shibuya. Each day has a different
theme. Day one is titled “Roots of Korea, Shadows
of Bali, Asia in Fusion” and boasts among others the hypnotically compelling Tori Ensemble
from South Korea. Day two is “Atlantic to Pacific,
Warm Voices from the Coast,” and is headlined
by lovely, lilting Cape Verdean songstress Mayra
Andrade. Sukiyaki Tokyo concludes with “Kinshasa-Joburg: Rumble in the Urban Jungle.” Look
for a rumbustious night fueled by, among others,
the beats of Congolese group Jupiter & Okwess
International.
WWW, Aug 26-28, ¥4,800-5,500 (one day),
¥12,000 (three days). novusaxis.com/st14.
html
FALL FLAVORS
LABYRINTH
Japan’s most carefully curated techno fest takes
over Naeba, where Fuji Rock is held, for three
days of clinical beats and psychedelics under
the stars. The sound is crystal clean thanks to a
Funktion-One PA system, and the sonic journey is
conceptual, thanks to the cerebral team heading
things up at promoter Mind Games.
Naeba Ski Resort, Niigata Prefecture,
Sep 13-15. www.mindgames.jp
LOUD PARK
True to its name, Loud Park caters to the metal
faithful. This year’s lineup goes old-school with
Euro rockers Manowar and Dream Theater headlining two days of grind and mosh.
Saitama Super Arena, Oct 18-19.
loudpark.com/14
ASAGIRI JAM
Smash’s camp fest Asagiri Jam is a compact
version of Fuji Rock on the second weekend of
October that actually offers direct views of the
holy mountain itself.
Asagiri Arena, Shizuoka Prefecture, Oct 12-13.
smash-jpn.com/asagiri
#1057
AGENDA
PHOTO: NOBUYOSHI ARAKI
COURTESY OF PACIFICROOTS FEST
COURTESY OF TACTICS RECORDS
butoh
festival
gig
� Madcap choreographer, dancer and actor Akaji
Maro offers his latest twist on Japan’s avant-garde
dance form butoh. Mushi no Hoshi means roughly
“Insect Stars” and the work appears to have an
outer space insectoid theme, a concept for which
the music of alien-obsessed electronic music pioneer Jeff Mills should be perfectly suited. Founded
by Maro in 1972, Dairakudakan practices under his
theory of tempu-tenshiki, which holds that “being
born in the world is a great talent itself.” Credited
with bringing elements of theater to butoh, they
have been a favorite overseas since shocking audiences at dance festivals in the ’80s. —Dan Grunebaum
Setagaya Public Theater, Jun 27-29.
� Groove to the sounds of Oceania at one of the
more recent entrants to the summer festival
circuit. Slated for the Yokohama seaside, PacificRoots features two groups from New Zealand
alongside a herd of domestic acts. Awa and Sons
of Zion are sweet-voiced Maori artists that perform in, respectively, contemporary R&B and
reggae styles. They’ll be right at home among
Japanese groups like reggae outfit Bagdad Cafe
The Trench Town. DJ sets, live painting and food
stalls complete the picture of an ideal midsummer
mellow-out. —DG
Osanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal, Jul 12.
� Expat Irish rock outfit Johnsons Motorcar are
celebrating the release of their first full album Hey
Ho Johnny!! Welding together Scottish-American
Martin Johnson’s fiddle, Irishman Blacko Muiri’s
guitar, Australian Coleman’s bass and the effervescent Rinamame’s drums, the quartet is a
dynamo of Celtic music updated with more than
a dash of rock ‘n’ roll. In a short few years in Tokyo,
Johnsons Motorcar have managed to sell 15,000
of their own home-pressed CDs while busking in
the streets, and attracted the attention of Japanese
rock star Toshi-Low, who guests on the album. —DG
Fuji Rock Festival, Naeba, Jul 26. New Acoustic
Camp 2014, Gunma, Sep 13-14.
MUSHI NO HOSHI
PACIFICROOTS FEST
JOHNSONS MOTORCAR
art
GO-BETWEENS
Art and life through the eyes of
a child at the Mori
By C.B. Liddell
L
ooking at things the usual way can get
a tad tedious, so one of the functions of
contemporary art is to put a new spin on
things, getting us to look at the world in a
new light or from a different angle.
While most of us don’t actually trust contemporary artists to put on this new spin, we do trust
children, so for the latest show at Roppongi’s Mori
Art Museum, the curators have decided to funnel
a lot of contemporary art through our soft spot for
kids.
The result of this is the opposite of the old
admonit ion to “put away chi ldish t hings.”
Through various artworks, installations and
videos we are invited into the world of children,
which is more or less our own world viewed from
waist height, and with a lot more directness.
While some artworks draw you in, others leave
you on the outside scratching your head. What to
make of Chinese photo-artist Zhang O’s “Daddy
& I” series? Zhang took portraits of young Chinese girls who had been adopted by American
families, purposely leaving out the mothers. This
gives the portraits of older Western men with prepubescent or teenaged Chinese girls an initially
sinister aspect, especially one photo, where the
girl’s fashion is a bit too glamorous for an innocent pre-teen. On closer examination these sleazy
c on not at ion s qu ic k l y
evaporate.
More successf u l at
getting us inside the mind
of a child is Rineke Dijkstra’s video I See a Woman
Crying (2009), in which
English schoolkids try to
analyze Picasso’s famous Won Seoung Won. Oversleeping (from the series My Age of Seven), 2010.
pa i nt i ng The Weeping Type C-print, 86 x 120 cm
Woman (1937) and Takayuki Yamamoto’s video installation New Hell:
The title of the show comes from the idea that
What Kind of Hell Will We Go To?; Tokyo (2014).
kids can act as go-betweens for adults, readily
Yamamoto has made several videos in which moving between different states, such as reality
he gets young children to talk about their con- and fantasy, or acting as a bridge between difcepts of hell. These are then given shape in ferent cultures. Children, in this sense, act as
child-like sculptures, which the artist makes in little shamans, putting us back in touch with lost
cooperation with the kids. He then films them worlds of imagination and reminding us of how to
talking about the sculptures to explain their experience the world more directly.
meanings.
This is the concept, but many of the works
This has all the charm of Kids Say the Darndest chosen simply don’t fit it, such as Toyo Miyatake’s
Things, but also reveals a strong sense of justice photographs of Japanese internee children from
and right and wrong even at such early ages. One WWII, who are just as confined as their parents.
little girl explains “Balloon Hell,” which, like the But even when the artworks don’t fit the concept,
various pits of Dante’s Inferno, is reserved for very most of them remain at least thought-provoking,
specific malefactors: “You go here if you don’t try amusing or cute.
to catch a ball thrown to you by other children. Mori Art Museum, until Aug 31. See exhibition
Your head will inflate and fly away.”
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Concerts
The Gazette
POPULAR
Back Lift
J-rock in English with My
Hair is Bad. Jun 27, 7:30pm,
¥2,300 (adv)/ ¥2,800 (door)
+1d. Manhole. Nearest stn:
Ikebukuro. Tel: 03-5957-1080.
backlift.radcreation.jp
Rottengraffty
Kansai-born heavy rock with
melodic undertones. Jun
27, 7pm, ¥3,500 (adv) +1d.
Liquidroom. Nearest stn: Ebisu.
Tel: 050-5533-0888. www.
liquidroom.net
Your Song is Good
Ska band that wants you to
dance with them. Jun 29, 6pm,
¥3,300 (adv)/ ¥3,800 (door)
+1d. Club Quattro. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3770-6900.
www.club-quattro.com
Saboten
With Jr. Monster, Fhooters
and Atata. Jun 29, 6pm,
¥2,500 (adv)/ ¥3,000 (door)
+1d. Shelter. Nearest stn:
Shimokitazawa. Tel: 03-34667430. www.sabotenrock.com
Rick Wakeman
English songwriter and
keyboard player from Yes. Jul
1, 7pm, ¥8,000-9,000 (adv).
Tokyo International Forum.
Nearest stn: Yurakucho. Tel:
03-3402-5999. www.udo.jp
Eddi Reader
Glasgow native sings
everything from the traditional
to the contemporary. Jul 1,
7:30pm, ¥7,000 (adv) +1d. Club
Quattro. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-3444-6751. www.
smash-jpn.com
Otodama Sea Studio
Visual-kei veterans. Jul 8,
6:30pm; Jul 9, 6:30pm, ¥6,480
(adv) +1d. Ex Theater Roppongi.
Nearest stn: Roppongi or
Nogizaka. Tel: 050-5533-0888.
www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ex-theater
Kenichi Asai
Unique and prolific rock artist.
Jul 10, 7pm, ¥5,000 (adv) +1d.
Akasaka Blitz. Nearest stn:
Akasaka. Tel: 03-3444-6751.
www.smash-jpn.com
The Novembers
Japanese alternative rock. Jul
11, 7pm, ¥4,000 (adv) +1d. Ex
Theater Roppongi. Nearest
stn: Roppongi or Nogizaka. Tel:
03-3444-6751. www.smash-jpn.
com
Dirty Old Men
Melodic rock ensemble not true
to its name. Jul 11, 7pm, ¥3,300
(adv) +1d. Liquidroom. Nearest
stn: Ebisu. Tel: 0570-084-003.
http://dirtyoldmen.jp
Tokyo Bootleg Circuit
One-day music fes with Roach,
ARTEMA and others. Jul 12,
noon, ¥3,500 (adv)/ ¥4,000
(door) +1d. Various live houses.
Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.
tokyobootleg.jp/circuit2014
Nano-Mugen Fes
Asian Kung-Fu Generation,
Owl City and others. Jul 12-13,
11:30am, ¥9,800 (1 day, adv).
Yokohama Arena. Nearest
stn: Shin-Yokohama. www.
nano-mugenfes.com
Fuji Rock Festival
Jack Johnson, Travis, The
Strypes and others. Jul 25-Jul 27,
all day, ¥17,200-18,300 (1 day,
adv)/ ¥35,700-44,000 (3 days,
adv). Naeba Ski Resort. Nearest
stn: Echigo Yuzawa. www.
fujirockfestival.com
Music festival on the beach
with Aqua Timez, Konishiki
and more. Jul 1-Aug 31, various
times, various prices. Otodama
Seas Studio. Yuigahama
Beach, Kamakura. Nearest stn:
Kamakura. www.otodamabeach.com/2014
Tanabata Extreme
Moss
More than 103 idols and idol
groups strut their stuff onstage.
Aug 2-3, all day, ¥5,000 (1 day,
adv)/ ¥8,800 (2 days, adv). Odaiba
and Aomi area. Nearest stn:
Odaiba. http://idolfes.com/2014
Unique mix of progressive,
folk rock and a smattering of
screamo. Jul 3, 8pm, ¥1,900
(adv)/ ¥2,300 (door) +1d.
Heaven's Door. Nearest stn:
Sangenjaya. Tel: 03-3411-6774.
www.growonrock.com
Asian Kung-Fu
Generation
With Analogfish. Jul 4,
7pm, ¥4,300 (adv) +1d. Club
Tel: 03-3770-6900. www.
club-quattro.com
Farm Party 12
New wave and indie bands
Neonrocks, Radio Friends,
Ugoku-Yubi and more. Jul
4, 6:30pm, ¥1,000. Ruby
Room. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
farmparty.tokyogigguide.com
Blue Encount
Alternative rock with
earworm-inducing melodies.
Jul 5, 6pm, ¥2,800 (adv) +1d.
Club Quattro. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3499-6669.
www.creativeman.co.jp
Tokyo Ska Paradise
Orchestra
Innovative and influential
sak and jazz band. Jul 5, 6pm,
¥5,650-6,000 (adv) +1d. Tokyo
Dome City Hall. Nearest stn:
Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5720-9999.
www.meetsport.jp/hall
Good Morning America
Colorful J-rock foursome. Jul
5, 6pm, ¥3,500 (adv) +1d. Zepp
DiverCity. Nearest stn: Daiba.
Tel: 050-5533-0888. www.
diskgarage.com
Bakudan Johnny
Crazy kids from Sapporo.
Jul 6, 5:30pm, ¥3,000 (adv)/
¥3,500 (door) +1d. Club
Tel: 03-3770-6900. www.
club-quattro.com
Heavy rock festival with Mass
Collapse and others. Jul 26, 6pm,
¥1,800 (adv)/ ¥2,000 (door) +1d.
Club Heavy Sick. Nearest stn:
Sasazuka. Tel: 03-3466-1445.
http://tanabata-ex.blogspot.jp
Tokyo Idol Festival
Rock in Japan Fes
Kreva, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu,
Orange Range and more. Aug
2-3 & 9-10, 10:30am, ¥12,000 (1
day, adv)/ ¥22,500 (2 days, adv)/
¥41,000 (4 days, adv). National
Hitachi Kaihin Park. Nearest stn:
Kaihinkoen. Tel: 029-265-9001.
http://rijfes.jp
Punkafoolic! Bayside
Crash
Secret 7 Line, Feelflip and
Labret. Aug 3, noon, ¥3,700
(adv)/ ¥4,200 (door) +1d. Harumi
Passenger Terminal. Nearest
stn: Kachidoki. Tel: 03-68053518. www.punkafoolic.com/
baysidecrash2014
MTV Zushi Fes
Rip Slyme, AK-69, Cream and
others. Aug 8-10, noon, ¥8,200
(1 day)/ ¥20,000 (3 days). Zushi
Marina. Nearest stn: Riviera
Zushi Marina Mae or Kotsubo.
Tel: 0570-550-799. www.
mtvjapan.com/zushifes2014
Sonicmania
Kasabian and others. Aug 15,
8pm, ¥10,500-20,000 (adv).
Makuhari Messe. Nearest
stn: Kaihin-Makuhari. www.
summersonic.com/2014
Rising Sun Rock Festival
Crossfaith, 9mm Parabellum
Bullet, Boom Boom Satellites
and more. Aug 15, 3pm; Aug 16,
12:30pm, ¥9,300 (adv, 1 day)/
¥18,500 (adv, 2 days). Ishikari,
Hokkaido. http://rsr.wess.
co.jp/2014
Summer Sonic
Music festival with Arctic
Monkeys, Avenged Sevenfold
and more. Aug 16-17, all day,
¥15,500 (1 day, adv)/ ¥28,500
(2 days, adv). Makuhari Messe.
Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari.
www.summersonic.com/2014
various prices. Various venues.
Tel: 03-5777-8600. http://
tokyo-jazz.com
Labyrinth
Legendary smooth jazz
producer/guitarist performs in
Japan for the first time. Jul 8-11,
6:30 & 9pm, ¥8,000-10,000.
Cotton Club. Nearest stn: Tokyo.
Tel: 03-3215-1555. www.
cottonclubjapan.co.jp
Techno fest in Naeba. Naeba Ski
Resort. Sep 13-15, all day, price
TBA. Nearest stn: Echigo Yuzawa.
www.mindgames.jp
Asagiri Jam
Artists to be announced. Oct
11-12, time TBA, price TBA.
Asagiri Arena. Nearest stn:
Fujinomiya. www.smash-jpn.
com/asagiri
Loud Park 14
Dream Theater, Manowar, Arch
Enemy and others. Oct 18-19,
10:30am, ¥14,500-16,500 (1
day, adv)/ ¥26,000 (2 days, adv).
Saitama Super Arena. Nearest
stn: Saitama-Shintoshin. www.
loudpark.com/14
Knot Fest Japan
Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, Korn and
others. Nov 15-16, noon, ¥14,000
(adv, 1 day)/ ¥27,000 (adv, 2
days). Makuhari Messe. Nearest
stn: Kaihin-Makuhari. www.
knotfestjapan.com
JAZZ/WORLD
Izumi Takada
Jazz pianist with Saburo
Tanooka on accordion. Jun 27,
8pm, ¥2,500. Softwind. Nearest
stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-68087337. www.softwind.jp
Naoko Terai Quintet
Jazz violinist with Toshihiro
Nakanishi (violin) as a special
guest. Jun 28, 5 & 8pm, ¥6,500.
Motion Blue. Nearest stn:
Bashamichi. Tel: 045-226-1919.
www.motionblue.co.jp
Paul Brown
Abiru Ryuta Latin Jazz
Group with Chieko
Tsutsumi
Authentic Latin music. Jul 8, 7 &
9pm, ¥3,600-14,400. Softwind.
Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel:
03-6808-7337. www.softwind.
jp
PacificRoots Fest
Outdoor music festival with
music from the Pacific Ocean
islands and more. Jul 12,
1pm, ¥3,500 (adv). Osanbashi
Yokohama International
Passenger Terminal. Nearest stn:
Nihonodori. www.pacificroots.
net
Blue Mt. Boys
Pietari Inkinen
Club jazz quartet. Jun 30, 7 &
9:30pm, ¥4,700-6,700. Billboard
Live. Nearest stn: Roppongi.
www.billboard-live.com
Bungalow
Jazz and modern music. Jul
1, 7 & 9pm, ¥3,600. Motion
Blue. Nearest stn: Bashamichi.
Tel: 045-226-1919. www.
motionblue.co.jp
King of Yodel
Willy Okiyama . Jul 2, 2 & 6pm,
¥4,800. Yokohama Minato Mirai
Hall. Nearest stn: Minatomirai.
Tel: 045-682-2020. www.yaf.
or.jp
Harvey Thompson and
The Mike Price Jazz
Quartet
CLASSICAL
Japan Philharmonic Orchestra
performing Sibelius and
Mahler. Jun 27, 7pm, ¥1,5007,000. Suntory Hall. Nearest
stn: Roppongi-itchome. Tel:
0570-55-0017. www.suntory.
co.jp/suntoryhall
Yamagata Symphony
Orchestra
Performing Schubert and
Beethoven. Jun 28, 6pm,
¥2,600-5,700. Tokyo Opera
City Concert Hall. Nearest
stn: Hatsudai or Shinjuku.
Tel: 03-5353-9999. http://
operacity.jp
Daniel Harding
With New Japan Philharmonic
and Paul Lewis on piano
performing Brahms. Jun 29,
2pm, ¥6,500-10,000. Suntory
Hall. Nearest stn: Roppongiitchome. Tel: 0570-550017. www.suntory.co.jp/
suntoryhall
Young Musicians’ Concert
Unique jazz combo with
exciting new arrangements.
Jul 2, 7:30 & 9:15pm, free +1d. B
Flat. Nearest stn: Akasaka. Tel:
03-5563-2563. bflat.biz
Various up-and-coming
musicians performing
classical songs. Jun 29, 2pm,
free. Chibaken Bunka Kaikan.
Nearest stn: Honchiba. Tel:
043-222-0201. www.cbs.or.jp
Sara Gazarek
Opéra National de Lyon
Very light and charming jazz
singer . Jul 4, 6:30 & 9pm; Jul 5,
5 & 8pm, ¥6,500-8,500. Cotton
Club. Nearest stn: Tokyo.
Tel: 03-3215-1555. www.
AsukA
Performing French pop,
chanson, and other Franceinspired songs. Jul 5, 2 & 3pm,
¥2,000. Softwind. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6808-7337.
www.softwind.jp
Maki Kasai & Friends vol.6
Jazz sax and piano. Jul 6, 7 &
8pm, ¥2,500. Softwind. Nearest
stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-68087337. www.softwind.jp
Tokyo Jazz Festival
Herbie Hancock, Jaga Jazzist
and others. Sep 5, various times,
Conducted by Kazushi Ono.
Jun 30, 7pm, ¥5,000-13,000.
Tokyo Opera City Concert
Hall. Nearest stn: Hatsudai or
Shinjuku. Tel: 03-5353-9999.
operacity.jp
Kazuyoshi Akiyama
With Tokyo Symphony
Orchestra. Jul 1, 4pm, ¥1,0002,000. Muza Kawasaki
Symphony Hall. Nearest stn:
Kawasaki. Tel: 04-4520-0100.
www.kawasaki-sym-hall.jp
41st Flute Debut Recital
Performed by outstanding
students of various music
universities. Jul 1, 6:30pm,
¥2,000. Tokyo Opera City
Recital Hall. Nearest stn:
Hatsudai or Shinjuku.
Tel: 03-5353-9999. www.
operacity.jp
This event has been canceled.
Jun 27, 7pm; Jun 28, 1 & 7pm;
Jun 29, 3pm, ¥2,500 (adv)/
¥3,000 (door). Our Space
Studio. Nearest stn: Hatagaya.
baf.ytg.jp
Fuerza Bruta
Postmodern theater show
from Buenos Aires. Until Jun
29, various times, ¥8,800
(adv)/ ¥9,800 (door). Akasaka
Sacas. Nearest stn: Akasaka.
www.fuerzabruta.jp
Tōhoku Earthquake
Charity Concert
Shochiku Grand Kabuki
Name-taking Ceremony
Imagine Tanabata
Concert 2014
Les Contes d'Hoffman
Featuring Yasuhiko Taguchi,
B-flat Band and other artists.
Jul 5, 7pm, ¥3,000-5,000. Muza
Kawasaki Symphony Hall.
Nearest stn: Kawasaki. Tel:
044-520-0100. www.kawasakisym-hall.jp
Kazuki Yamada
Music festival with Johnsons
Motorcar, Overground Acoustic
Underground and others. Sep
13-14, all day, ¥9,000 (1 day,
adv)/ ¥15,000 (2 days, adv).
Minakami Kogen Resort, Gunma.
Nearest stn: Minakami. http://
newacousticcamp.com
Stage
Butterflies are Free
NHK Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Tadaaki Otaka.
Jul 5, 4pm, ¥2,000-6,500.
Saitama Hall. Nearest stn:
Urawa. Tel: 048-829-2471.
www.saf.or.jp/saitama/
New Acoustic Camp
Bianca Gismonti
Quasimode
Tadaaki Otaka and Michie
Koyama
World music festival with Mayra
Andrade and others. Aug 26-28.
WWW. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
http://novusaxis.com/st14.html
Akiko Toyama
Brazilian contemporary jazz
artist. Jun 29, 5 & 8pm; Jun
30, 6:30 & 9pm, from ¥5,500.
Cotton Club. Nearest stn: Tokyo.
Tel: 03-3215-1555. www.
All-Beethoven program
conducted by Lior Shambadal
and pianist Koji Oikawa. Jul 4,
7pm, ¥4,000-11,000. Suntory
Hall. Nearest stn: Roppongiitchome. Tel: 03-32349999. www.suntory.co.jp/
suntoryhall/
Farewell concert for René
Kollo. Jul 7, 6:35pm, ¥4,00010,000. Suntory Hall. Nearest
0570-55-0017. www.suntory.
co.jp/suntoryhall
Sukiyaki Tokyo
Classic country and western
and bluegrass. Every third
Sat, 6:30 & 7:30pm, free. Cafe
Sepia. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-3406-1300. www.
nagaremono.com/sepia
Solo pianist. Jun 29, 2 & 3pm,
¥2,000. Softwind. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6808-7337.
www.softwind.jp
Berlin Symphoniker
With Orchestre de la Suisse
Romande and Daishin
Kashimoto. Jul 8, 7pm,
¥13,500. Suntory Hall. Nearest
0570-55-0017. www.suntory.
co.jp/suntoryhall
String Quartet: Members
of the Tokyo Symphony
Orchestra
Classics including Haydn (first
performance) and Debussy
(second performance). Jul
9, 12:10 & 7pm, ¥500. Muza
Kawasaki Symphony Hall.
Nearest stn: Kawasaki. Tel:
044-520-0100. www.kawasakisym-hall.jp
Charity Concert for
Tōhoku Earthquake
Pianist Aki Kuroda and
other musicians performing
Mussorgsky and others. Jul
10, 6pm, Free. Yokohama
Minato Mirai Hall. Nearest stn:
Minatomirai. Tel: 045-6822020. www.yaf.or.jp/mmh
Concert for Children 2014
With Tokyo Symphony
Orchestra and other
musicians. Jul 12, 11am,
¥3,000. Suntory Hall. Nearest
0570-55-0017. www.suntory.
co.jp/suntoryhall
Ilya Rashkovskiy
Russian pianist with Tokyo
Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Hubert Soudant.
Jul 13, 2pm, ¥3,000-6,000.
Muza Kawasaki Symphony
Hall. Nearest stn: Kawasaki.
Tel: 044-520-0100. www.
kawasaki-sym-hall.jp
Hartmut Haenchen
With Yomiuri Nippon
Symphony Orchestra
performing Beethoven and
Shostakovich. Jul 15, 7pm,
¥3,600-7,200. Suntory Hall.
Nearest stn: Roppongi-itchome.
Tel: 0570-55-0017. www.
suntory.co.jp/suntoryhall
Orchestre National de
Lyon
With pianist Ryu Goto,
organist Yuka Ishimaru, and
conducted by Leonard Slatkin.
Jul 16, 7pm, ¥7,000-16,000.
Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall.
Nearest stn: Minatomirai.
www.yaf.or.jp/mmh. Jul 19,
3pm, ¥3,000-14,000. Tokyo
Metropolitan Theatre. Nearest
stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 0570-010296. www.geigeki.jp
Saito Kinen Festival
Matsumoto
Aug 10-Sep 6, various times,
various prices, various venues
across Matsumoto city,
Nagano. Nearest stn: Nagano.
Tel: 0570-084-735. www.
saito-kinen.com
Performance by
third-generation Matagorou
Nakamura and fourthgeneration Kashou
Nakamura. Jul 1, 12:30 & 5pm,
¥1,000-6,000. Kumagaya Hall.
Nearest stn: Kumagaya. www.
saf.or.jp
Offenbach's opera fantastique
performed by L'Opera de
Lyon. Jul 5 & 9, 3pm; Jul 7,
6:30pm, ¥13,000-39,000.
Bunkamura Orchard Hall.
Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-3477-9999. www.
bunkamura.co.jp
Bring it On
Musical based on the popular
teen movie. Until Jul 27,
various times, ¥6,000-12,000.
Theatre Orb. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3477-3244.
Madame Butterfly
Puccini's tragic story of
a young Nagasaki girl
abandoned by her husband.
Jul 9-12 & 14-15, 1pm, ¥2,160.
New National Theatre Tokyo.
Nearest stn: Hatsudai. Tel:
03-5352-9999. www.nntt.
jac.go.jp
Tokyo vs USA Comedy
Show
The Pirates of Tokyo Bay
challenge visiting comedy
group Improv America to a
comedy showdown. Jul 13,
7:30pm, ¥1,500. What the
Dickens. Nearest stn: Ebisu.
Tel: 03-3780-2099. http://
meturl.com/tkyvsusa
Disney on Ice: Dare to
Dream
Cinderella, Snow White and
Rapunzel skate into our
hearts. Until Jul 23, various
times, ¥2,900-6,000. Yoyogi
National Gymnasium.
Nearest stn: Meiji-Jingumae.
Tel: 0570-084-003. www.
disney.co.jp/onice
Miss Saigon
Tragic love story set during
the Vietnam War. Until Jul 31,
various times, ¥4,000-13,500.
Imperial Theatre. Nearest
stn: Hibiya. Tel: 03-3201-7777.
www.tohostage.com/teigeki
Auditions: The Pirates of
Tokyo Bay
Short-form comedy group
holds open auditions for new
members. No experience
needed. Jul 27, 6pm, free.
Kashiwagi Park. Nearest stn:
Shinjuku. http:// meturl.com/
audtkyby1
War Horse
South Africa's Handspring
Puppet Company brings
breathing, galloping,
full-scale horses to life
onstage. Until Aug 24, various
times, ¥8,000-13,000. Theatre
Orb. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-3477-9999. www.
theatre-orb.com
Blast!
Explosive musical spectacle.
Until Aug 24, various times,
¥8,000-13,000 (adv). Tokyo
International Forum Hall
C. Nearest stn: Yurakucho.
Tel: 0570-550-799. www.
blast-tour.jp. Jul 22, 6:30pm,
¥7,500-12,500. Sagami Green
Hall. Nearest stn: Sagami-Ono.
Tel: 0570-550-799. www.
blast-tour.jp
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Snow spectacle to cool
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Until Aug 17, various times,
¥6,500. Theater 1010.
Nearest stn: Kitasenju.
Tel: 03-5244-101. www.
slavasnowshow.jp
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18, various times, ¥8,00026,000. Meijiza. Nearest stn:
Hamacho. Tel: 03-36666666. www.meijiza.co.jp
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Mushi no Hoshi
Butoh dance company
Dairakudakan presents
its latest production
choreographed and directed
by Maro Akaji. Jun 27, 7:30pm;
Jun 28, 3 & 7:30pm; Jun 29,
3pm, ¥3,000 (unreserved
seating) /¥4,500 (reserved).
Setagaya Public Theater.
Nearest stn: Sangenjaya.
dairakudakan.com
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The K-Ballet performs the
most tragic love story ever
told. Until Jun 29, various
times, ¥6,000-18,500.
Bunkamura Orchard Hall.
Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-3234-9999. www.
bunkamura.co.jp
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Franco-Japanese artistic
collaboration with
Emmanuelle Huynh
and Miwa Okuno. Jul 6,
4:30pm, ¥2,000-2,500
(adv). Yokohama Red
Brick Warehouse. Nearest
stn: Minatomirai. www.
institutfrancais.jp/
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Sakınan Göze Çöp Batar
A solo dance by Christian
Rizzo, depicting exile
and melancholy. Jul 11,
7:30pm; Jul 12, 6pm, ¥2,500
(student)/ ¥3,000 (gen).
Kanagawa Arts Theater.
Nearest stn: MotomachiChukagai. meturl.com/
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Grand Gala II: We Are
One
Charity ballet performance
with a part of the proceeds
going to reconstruction
after the 3/11 Tohoku
earthquake. Jul 14, 7pm,
¥7,000-11,000. Bunkamura
Orchard Hall. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3477-9999.
www.bunkamura.co.jp
Kiev Ballet: Classic
Highlights
Performances from
Sleeping Beauty, Don
Quixote and more. Jul 19,
1:30pm, ¥6,000. Meguro
Persimmon Hall. Nearest
stn: Toritsudaigaku. Tel:
03-5701-2904. www.
persimmon.or.jp
Oil massage
(daytime only)
60 min: ¥8,400
120 min: ¥16,800
Alina Cojocaru Dream
Project
Lead principal dancer of the
English National Ballet is
joined by The Tokyo Ballet.
Until Jul 27, various times,
¥7,000-16,000. U-Port Hall.
Nearest stn: Osaki-Hirokoji.
Tel: 03-3494-1840. www.
nbs.or.jp
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The latest explosive work
by dance group Condors.
Until Jul 27, various times,
¥1,500-5,000. Setagaya
Public Theater. Nearest stn:
Sangenjaya. Tel: 03-54321515. setagaya-pt.jp
Air
Plus Tokyo. Techno: DJs Ishino,
Sunahara, etc. From 10pm,
¥3,000. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
www.air-tokyo.com
Daikanyama Unit
Cabaret. DJs Binh, Masda, etc.
From 11pm, ¥3,000. Nearest
stn: Daikanyama. www.
unit-tokyo.com
Module
Red Music Festival. All mix:
DJs Dionysus, Kamiyama,
etc. From 10pm, ¥2,000 w/1d.
module-tokyo.com
Sound Museum Vision
Forever the King of Pop.
Hip-hop: DJs Peanut Butter
Wolf, Muro, etc. From 10pm,
(m)¥3,500, (f)¥3,000. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. www.visiontokyo.com
T2
Armada Night. Edm, trance:
DJs Ruben de Ronde, David
Gravell, etc. From 10pm,
¥3,500 w/1d. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5428-8692.
www.t2-shibuya.com
The New Matrix Bar
Matrix Friday. Old-school
hip-hop, west side, south side,
all mix: DJ Ykk and more. From
6pm, ¥1,000 (after 11:30pm).
Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.
matrixbar.jp
The Room
Champ. Funk, jazz: DJs
Tominaga, Oibon, etc. From
10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. www.theroom.jp
Womb
T2
Ultra Trance. Trance: DJs
Tatsuya, Kaya, etc. From 10pm,
(m)¥2,500 w/2d, (f)¥1,500
w/2d. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-5428-8692. www.
t2-shibuya.com
Womb
Edm Sunday. Edm: DJs Taku,
Sone, etc. From midnight,
(m)¥2,500, (f)free. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039.
www.womb.co.jp
MONDAY 30
Air
Optimist. Techno, jazz
DJs Tobi, Hirose, etc. From
stn: Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.
com
T2
T2 Monday. Edm: DJs Ten,
Tommy, etc. From 10pm,
(m)¥3,500 w/2d, (f)¥2,500
Tel: 03-5428-8692. www.
t2-shibuya.com
Womb
10colours. Techno: DJs Eree,
Hachiga, etc. From 10pm,
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039.
www.womb.co.jp
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SATURDAY 28
Module
Ageha
Resident Advisor. Electro: DJs
Harvey, Tiger & Woods, etc.
From 11pm, ¥5,000. Nearest
stn: Shinkiba. www.ageha.com
Air
Optima. House, techno: DJs
Roberto Rodriguez, Kza, etc.
From 10pm, ¥3,000. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com
Daikanyama Unit
In Business. Funk DJs Jin,
Kuroda, etc. Live: Root Soul
and more. From 11pm, ¥3,000.
Nearest stn: Daikanyama.
www.unit-tokyo.com
Module
Soi. Drumnbass, jungle: DJs
End, Portal, etc. From 10pm,
Shibuya. www.module-tokyo.
com
Origami
Social Club. Deep house, nu
disco: DJs Rhymos, Groove
Patrol, etc. From 10pm, ¥3,000.
Nearest stn: Omotesando. Tel:
03-6434-0968. meturl.com/
origamiclub
T2
Shibuya Mixx!! Edm: DJs
Vivid, Clay, etc. From 10pm,
(m)¥3,500 w/2d, (f)¥2,500
Tel: 03-5428-8692. www.
t2-shibuya.com
The New Matrix Bar
Saturday Night Fever. Hip-hop,
R&B, reggae: DJ Ykk and more.
From 6pm, ¥1,000 (after
10pm). Nearest stn: Roppongi.
www.matrixbar.jp
The Room
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Ageha
Womb
Fever. Hip-hop: DJs Mayumi,
Souljah, etc. From 11pm,
(m)¥3,500, (f)¥2,500. Nearest
stn: Shinkiba. www.ageha.
com
Pygmalion. All good music:
DJs Koizumix, Tect, etc. From
stn: Shibuya. www.moduletokyo.com
Todd Terje. House, disco: DJs
Todd Terje, Chida, etc. From
11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039.
www.womb.co.jp
Black Edition. Cosmic
crossover: DJ Tsuyoshi Sato
and more. From 10pm, ¥2,500
www.theroom.jp
Clubbing
SUNDAY 29
Module
90. House, techno: DJs Agoria,
Ken Ishii, etc. From 11pm,
Tel: 03-5459-0039. www.
womb.co.jp
House, techno: DJs Tsutsumi,
Enuoh, etc. From 10pm,
Tech Kids. Techno, house:
Various DJs. From 2pm,
Shibuya. www.module-tokyo.
com
Ruby Room
Open Mic. Open Mic.
From 7pm, ¥1,000 w/2d.
rubyroomtokyo.com
T2
Super Tuesday. Edm: Various
DJs. From 10pm, (m)¥2,500
w/2d, (f)¥1,500 w/2d. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-54288692. www.t2-shibuya.com
Womb
Tuemix. Edm, all mix: DJs
Alpha One, Mint, etc. From
10pm, (m)¥1,500, (f)free.
Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel:
03-5459-0039. www.womb.
co.jp
WEDNESDAY 2
T2
Shibuya Girls Party. Edm:
Various DJs. From 10pm,
(m)¥2,500 w/2d, (f)¥1,500
Tel: 03-5428-8692. www.
t2-shibuya.com
Womb
Wedm. Electro, house: DJs
Hiroki, Ikezawa, etc. From
10pm, (m)¥1,500, (f) free.
03-5459-0039. www.womb.
co.jp
THURSDAY 3
Air
Bootylicious. Hip-hop: DJs Iku,
Matsunaga, etc. From 10pm,
Module
Dust Space. All good music: DJ
Dust Crew. From 8pm, ¥1,000
www.module-tokyo.com
T2
Happiness. World mix: Various
FOR COMPLETE LISTINGS
Air
Lilith. House: DJs Slow Hands &
Tanner Ross, Serizawa, etc. Jul
5, from 10pm, ¥3,500. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.
com
Daikanyama Unit
EVERY FRI AND SAT IN JUN
Sabaku no Bara
Chaos Tokyo. Special
Secret show. All mix: DJ
Yuskay (New York). Every
Fri and Sat 11pm-5am,
(F) Free ¥1000/2d ticket,
(M) ¥3500w /1d. Nearest
stn: Ginza. https://www.
facebook.com/Domsworx
10th Anniversary. Industrial,
reggae: DJs 23 Skidoo,
Don Letts, etc. Jul 5, from
Daikanyama. www.unit-tokyo.
com
Origami
Timmy Regisford. Deep house:
DJ Timmy Regisford and more.
Jul 5, from 10pm, ¥4,000.
Nearest stn: Omotesando. Tel:
03-6434-0968. meturl.com/
origamiclub
Sound Museum Vision
Hyper Society. House: DJs
Tanaka, Nakata, etc. Jul 5,
from 10pm, (m)¥3,500 w/1d,
(f)¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.vision-tokyo.
com
JULY 11, 2014 (FRI), 11PM
Dj Mag Party Japan
ageHa, Headliners: Dantz,
Joe Roberts
Line Up: Daijiro, Jeseph,
Takuyatokyo From:
11pm. Entrance: ¥3,500,
¥3,000 (Adv & member).
facebook.com/djmagpartyjapan. Address: 2-2-10
Shinkiba, Koto-Ku, Tokyo.
Tel: 03-5534-2525. Nearest
Stn: Shin-Kiba Stn.
Womb
How High? House, techno: DJs
Kabuto, Yasu, etc. From 10pm,
Tel: 03-5459-0039. www.
womb.co.jp
Womb
06s. Drumnbass: DJs Metrik,
Aki, etc. Jul 5, from 11pm,
Tel: 03-5459-0039. www.
womb.co.jp
Exhibitions
AKASAKA/ROPPONGI
21_21 Design Sight
Image-Makers. Mixed
media portraying a world
of images and fantasy. Jul
4-Oct 5, ¥500-1,000. Open
Mon & Wed-Sun 11am-8pm,
closed Tue. 9-7-6 Akasaka,
Minato-ku. Nearest stn:
Nogizaka. Tel: 03-3475-2121.
www.2121designsight.jp
Fujifilm Square
Agepa. All mix: DJs Shintaro,
U5, etc. From 11pm, (m)¥3,000,
(f)free. Nearest stn: Shinkiba.
www.ageha.com
The Majestic Mountain
Scenery of Japan. Capturing
how mountains define the
nation's landscapes. Jun
27-Jul 16, free. Open daily
10am-7pm. 9-7-3 Akasaka,
Roppongi. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6271-3350.
http://fujifilmsquare.jp/en
Air
Mori Art Museum
FRIDAY 4
Ageha
Eureka. House: DJs Mad Mats,
Kikiorix, etc. From 10pm,
www.air-tokyo.com
Daikanyama Unit
Space Gathering. Trance:
DJs Ree K, Masa, etc. From
Daikanyama. www.unit-tokyo.
com
Module
Sensor. Drumnbass, dub step:
DJs Goth-Trad, Sodeyama,
etc. From 10pm, ¥3,000 w/1d.
module-tokyo.com
Ruby Room
Snack Naomi. DJs Motor, ON
Chang, etc. From 11pm, ¥2,000.
rubyroomtokyo.com
Sound Museum Vision
Go-Betweens: The World Seen
through Children. Images of
and inspired by kids. Until Aug
31, ¥1,500 (general), ¥1,000
(HS). Open Mon & Wed-Sun
10am-10pm, Tue 10am-5pm.
6-10-1 Roppongi. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. www.mori.art.
museum
Nanatasu Gallery
Mayu Shiomi:Adult Picture
Book. Mixed media art
including video installations
that link iconic storybook
characters to the realities
of adult society. An exciting
view of the world held by
children. Until Jun 29, free.
Open daily noon-7pm. 2-12-4
Nishi-Azabu. Nearest stn:
Nogizaka. Tel: 03-6419-7229.
www.nanatasu.jp
Ota Fine Arts
Shibuya Mixx. Edm: Various
Quantize. Installation by
Tsuyoshi Hisakado using
sound, light and sculptures.
Until Jun 28, free. Tang Dixin.
Mixed media. Solo exhibition
by contemporary artist from
Shanghai. Jul 5-Aug 9, free.
Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm, closed
Mon, Sun & hols. 3F Piramide
Bldg. 6-6-9 Roppongi. Nearest
stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-64471123. www.otafinearts.
com/en
Womb
Stripe House Space
Tokyo Madness. Hip-hop: DJs
Hasebe, Izoh, etc. From 10pm,
(m)¥3,000 w/1d, (f)¥2,500
www.vision-tokyo.com
T2
Sterne. Techno: DJs Jesse
Rose, Ishino, etc. From 11pm,
Tel: 03-5459-0039. www.
womb.co.jp
UPCOMING
Ageha
The Wonderland. Edm, dub
step: DJs Seven Lions, Taku,
etc. Jul 5, from 11pm, ¥3,500.
Nearest stn: Shinkiba. www.
ageha.com
Patterns. Photographs by
Tokyo-based Torin Boyd,
who fuses photojournalism
with graphic shapes. Jul
13-18, free. Open daily
11am-6:30pm. 5-10-33
Roppongi. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-3405-8108.
striped-house.com
Suntory Museum of Art
Essays in Idleness: Enjoying
Classical Literature Through
Art. Handscrolls by Kaiho
Yusetsu, folding screens,
illustrated books and more.
Until Jul 21, ¥1,000-1,300.
Open Wed-Sat 10am-8pm,
Sun-Mon & hols 10am-6pm,
closed Tue. 9-7-4 Akasaka,
Minato-ku. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. www.suntory.
jp/sma
The National Art
Center, Tokyo
The Birth of Impressionism—
Freedom in Painting:
Masterpieces from
the Musée d'Orsay.
Impressionist masterpieces
from Paris. Jul 9-Oct
20, ¥800-1,600. Ballet
Russes: The Art of
Costume. Luxurious and
painstakingly made
apparel. Until Sep 1,
¥600-1,500. Open Wed-Thu,
Sat-Mon 10am-6pm, Fri
10am-8pm, closed Tue.
7-22-2 Roppongi. Nearest
stn: Nogizaka. www.nact.jp
Wako Works of Art
Nellie. Photography and
film by Fiona Tan. Jul
19-Sep 27, free. Photo
Works. Photography by
Fiona Tan portraying
individual and collective
identities across the world.
Until Jun 28, free. Open
Tue-Sat 11am-7pm, closed
Sun-Mon. 3F Pyramid Bldg,
6-6-9 Roppongi. Nearest
stn: Roppongi. www.
wako-art.jp
GINZA/KYOBASHI/
TOKYO
Bridgestone Museum
of Art
Chinese-Style Dresses from
Fujishima Takeji to Umehara
Ryuzaburo. Oil paintings by
Japanese artists in the early
20th century. Until Jul 21,
¥500-800. Open Tue-Sun
& hols 10am-8pm, closed
Mon. 1-10-1 Kyobashi,
Chuo-ku. Nearest stn:
Tokyo. Tel: 03-5777-8600.
www.bridgestonemuseum.gr.jp
Craft Gallery, The
National Museum of
Modern Art
For Kids & Adults:
Exciting Patterns.
Mixed media. Explore
patterns and rhythms
in nature and ordinary
objects. Jun 28-Aug 31,
¥70-200. Open Tue-Thu
10am-5pm, Fri 10am-8pm,
Sat-Sun 10am-5pm.
1-1 Kitanomaru-koen.
Nearest stn: Takebashi.
Tel: 03-5777-8600. www.
momat.go.jp/english
Ginza Graphic Gallery
Graphic Jam Zuko. Works
by art director Hiroaki
Nagai. Until Jun 30, 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-hitotokyo
Idemitsu Museum of
Arts
Tessai: Commemorating
the 90th Year of the Death
of the Artist. Dynamic and
expressive paintings by a
great master artist of the
literati painting style. Until
Aug 3, ¥700-1,000. Open
Tue-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri
10am-7pm, closed Mon.
9F Teigeki Bldg, 3-1-1
Marunouchi. Nearest stn:
Tokyo. www.idemitsu.
co.jp/museum
Mitsubishi Ichigokan
Museum
Félix Vallotton—Fire Beneath
the Ice. Swiss painter
influenced by Japanese
woodcuts. Until Sep 23,
¥800-1,600. Wed-Fri
10am-8pm, Tue, Sat & Sun/
hols 10am-6pm, closed
Mon. 2-6-2 Marunouchi.
Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel:
03-5405-8686. www.
mimt.jp
Listings
Mitsui Memorial Museum
Kogei: Superlative Craftsmanship
from Meiji Japan. Sophisticated
decorative art and stunningly
crafted accessories. Until Jul
13, ¥800-1,300. Noh Masks
and Costumes—Look, Learn
and Compare. Discover the
meanings behind the different
styles of masks and extravagant
stage-wear. Jul 24-Sep 21,
¥500-1,000. 7F Mitsui Main
Bldg, 2-1-1 NihombashiMuromachi, Chuo-ku. Nearest
stn: Mitsukoshimae. Tel:
03-5777-8600. www.mitsuimuseum.jp
National Film Center
The Works of Hicozoh Akamatsu
and Movie Title Design in Japan.
Typography and character
styles. Until Aug 10, ¥70-210.
Open Tue-Sun 11am-6:30pm,
closed Mon. 3-7-6 Kyobashi.
Nearest stn: Kyobashi. Tel:
03-5777-8600. www.momat.
go.jp
The National Museum of
Modern Art, Tokyo
Guess What? Hardcore
Contemporary Art's: Truly a
World Treasure. Selected works
from the Yageo Foundation
Collection, including art by
Francis Bacon. Until Aug 24,
¥500-1,200. Open Tue-Thu
& Sat-Sun 10am-5pm, Fri
10am-8pm. 3-1 Kitanomarukoen. Nearest stn: Takebashi.
Tel: 03-5777-8600. www.
momat.go.jp
HARAJUKU/AOYAMA
Espace Louise Vuitton
Steve McQueen. Mixed media.
New and original work by
acclaimed British artist
and filmmaker. Until Aug
17, free. Open noon-8pm
daily, irregular hols: see
website. 7F, 5-7-5 Jingumae.
Nearest stn: Omotesando.
Tel: 03-5766-1094. www.
espacelouisvuittontokyo.com
Itochu Aoyama Art
Square
Edokiriko by 16 Young Artists.
Elaborate glass engravings
by future artisans of the
traditional craft. Until Jul 7, free.
11am-7pm daily. B1 CI Plaza,
2-3-1 Kita-Aoyama. Nearest stn:
Gaienmae. Tel: 03-5772-2913.
www.itochu-artsquare.jp
Nezu Museum
Colorful: Chinese Ming and
Qing Dynasty Decorative Arts.
Decorative tea ceremony
utensils and Chinese
lacquerware. Until Jul
13, ¥800-1,000. Tue-Sun,
10am-4:30pm. 6-5-1 MinamiAoyama, Minato-ku. Nearest
stn: Omotesando. www.
nezu-muse.or.jp/en
Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial
Museum of Art
Specters, Ghosts and Sorcerers
in Ukiyo-e. Traditional
prints of ghastly ghouls and
creepy critters. Jul 1-Sep 25,
¥600-900. Open Tue-Sun
10:30am-5:30pm, closed Mon.
1-10-10 Jingumae. Nearest stn:
Harajuku. www.ukiyoe-otamuse.jp
KAYABACHO/KIBA
Base Gallery
Testing. Mixed media by Jaq
Chartier. Until Jul 19, free.
Open Mon-Sat 11am-7pm,
closed Sun & hols. 1-1-6
Nihombashi-Kayabacho.
Nearest stn: Kayabacho.
Tel: 03-5623-6655. www.
basegallery.com
Museum of
Contemporary Art Tokyo
Mission: Space X Art—Beyond
Cosmologies. Space-related
illustrations, photos and
installations. Until Aug 31,
¥800-1,300. Wonderful World.
Child-friendly event where
kids are free to explore and
discover art. Jul 12-Aug
31, ¥500-1,600. Tue-Sun,
10am-6pm, closed Mon. 4-1-1
Miyoshi, Koto-ku. Nearest stn:
Kiyosumi-Shirakawa. www.
mot-art-museum.jp/eng
GO TO WWW.METURL.COM/LISTINGS FOR COMPLETE LISTINGS
SHIBUYA/EBISU
Bunkamura: The Museum
Retrospective: Raoul Dufy.
Colorful and decorative
paintings by French Fauvist
arist. Until Jul 27, ¥700-1,500.
Visual Deception II: Into the
Future. Art that plays tricks on
the spectators' eyes. Aug 9-Oct
5, ¥500-1,500. Open Mon-Thu
& Sun 10am-7pm, Fri-Sat
10am-9pm. 2-24-1 Dogenzaka.
03-5777-8600. www.
bunkamura.co.jp
Meguro Museum of Art
George Nelson—Architect, Writer,
Designer, Teacher. Mixed media
works by one of the founders
of American Modernism. Jul
15-Sep 18, ¥800-1,000. Open
Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, closed
Mon. 2-4-36 Meguro. Nearest
stn: Meguro. Tel: 03-3714-1201.
www.mmat.jp
The Watari-Um Museum of
Contemporary Art
Rudolf Steiner: Das Reich der
Angeloi. Mixed media works
by an Austrian philosopher
and social reformer. Until Jul
13, ¥700-1,000. Open Tue &
Thu-Sun 11am-7pm, Wed
11am-9pm, closed Mon.
3-7-6 Jingumae. Nearest stn:
Gaienmae. www.watarium.co.jp
Tokyo Metropolitan
Museum of Photography
Spiritual World. Shrines, temples
and festivals. Until Jul 13,
¥250-500. Presence or Absence.
Sato Tokihiro explores time,
space and light. Until Jul 13,
¥500-700. Open Tue-Wed &
Sat-Sun 10am-6pm, Thu-Fri
10am-8pm, closed Mon. 1-13-3
Mita, Meguro-ku. Nearest stn:
Ebisu. syabi.com
Tokyo Wonder Site
Shibuya
Works by new artists from
2000 onwards. Jul 12-Sep 21,
¥800-1,000. Open Tue-Thu
11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 11am-8pm.
3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku. Nearest
stn: Hatsudai. www.operacity.
jp/en/ag
UENO
The National Museum of
Western Art
The Rings of the Hashimoto:
Collection of the National
Museum of Western Art. Circular
bands of cultural significance.
Jul 8-Sep 15, ¥700-1,400.
Ferdinand Hodler: Towards
Rhythmic Images. Paintings by
one of the best-known Swiss
artists of the 19th century. Oct
7-Jan 12, ¥800-1,600. Open
daily 9:30am-5:30pm. 7-7 Ueno
Park. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.
nmwa.go.jp
Tokyo Metropolitan Art
Museum
Art as a Haven of Happiness.
Mixed media. Rich harmonies
and vibrant colors by artists
born with Down syndrome. Jul
26-Oct 8, ¥400-800. Ancient
Egyptian Queens and Goddesses:
Treasures from The Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York. 200
masterpieces, including jewelry
made for Pharaoh Hatsepsut
and images of deities. Jul 19-Sep
23, ¥1,000-1,600. 8-36 Ueno
Park. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.
tobikan.jp
Tokyo National Museum
Treasured Masterpieces from the
National Palace Museum, Taipei.
Traditional paintings, ceramics,
documents and more. Until Jul
7, ¥700-1,600. Open Tue-Sun
9:30am-5pm. 13-9 Ueno Park.
Nearest stn: Ueno. www.tnm.jp
Ueno Royal Museum
TWS-Emerging 2014. New artists
showcase they works. Aug 9-31,
free. 1-19-8 Jinnan. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3463-0603.
www.tokyo-ws.org/shibuya
Captain Tsubasa. Original
sketches and more from famous
soccer-themed manga. Until
Jul 6, ¥400-1,600. Open Sat-Thu
10am-6pm, Fri 10am-8pm. 1-2
Ueno Park. Nearest stn: Ueno.
www.ueno-mori.org
Yamatane Museum of Art
OTHER AREAS
Chic Gentlemen and Elegant
Ladies: Fashion in Japanese
Painting. Paintings and
woodblock prints. Well-dressed
men and women from Edo
to Showa periods. Until Jul
13, ¥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
Bunka Gakuen Costume
Museum
Beads of the World. Bead
embroidery jewelry and trinkets
from all over the world. Until
Sep 13, ¥200-500. Mon-Sat
10am-4:30pm, closed Sun and
hols. Shinjuku Bunka Quint
Bldg, 3-22-7 Yoyogi. Nearest stn:
Shinjuku. Tel: 03-3299-2387.
www.bunka.ac.jp/museum/
text/english.html
Hiromart Gallery
Freedom. Acrylic and oil
paintings by Yuka Goto and
Sachie Kashima. Jul 4-Aug 10,
free. Open Wed-Sun 1-7pm,
closed Mon-Tue. 1-30-7
Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku. Nearest
stn: Edogawabashi. www.
hiromartgallery.com
Sompo Japan
Museum of Art
Reflections of Holland: The
Hague School and Barbizon. Oil
paintings by Dutch masters.
Until Jun 29, ¥600-1,000. Kinetic
Art. Mixed media that seems to
move. Jul 8-Aug 24, ¥800-1,000.
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
Will Happiness Find Me? 10
artists from the Ishikawa
collection. Until Jun 29,
¥800-1,000. The Way of Painting.
Hakone Museum of
Photography
Mt. Fuji. Katsura Endo's
portrayal of the ever-changing
symbol of Japan. Permanent
exhibition. Until Nov 4,
¥300-500. European Scenery.
Photographs by Katsura Endo,
from the museum's collection.
Jul 2-Sep 2, ¥500. 10am-5pm,
closed Tue (9am-9pm Sat from
May to August). 1300-432
Goura Hakonemachi,
Ashigarashimogun, Kanagawa.
Nearest stn: Gora. Tel: 046-022717. www.hmop.com
Hara Museum of
Contemporary Art
Art Scope 2012-2014: Remains
of Their Journeys. Results of a
Daimler Foundation-created
artist exchange between
German and Japanese artists.
Jul 12-Oct 13, ¥500-1,100. Open
Tue-Sun 11am-5pm, closed
Mon. 4-7-25 Kita-Shinagawa.
Nearest stn: Kita-Shinagawa.
Tel: 03-3445-0651. www.
haramuseum.or.jp
Extraterrestrial exploration
from 1897 until modern times.
Jul 19-Sep 23, ¥900-2,500.
2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku.
Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari.
www.m-messe.co.jp
Museum of Contemporary
Art Tokyo
Mission: Space X Art—Beyond
Cosmologies. Space-related
illustrations, photos and
installations. Until Aug 31,
¥800-1,300. Wonderful World.
Child-friendly event where kids
are free to explore and discover
art. Jul 12-Aug 31, ¥500-1,600.
Tue-Sun, 10am-6pm, closed
Mon. 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku.
Nearest stn: KiyosumiShirakawa. www.mot-artmuseum.jp/eng
Pola Museum of Art
Finding Modigliani: From Parisian
Avant-garde to Classicism. Oil
paintings and sculptures by
the Italian artist. Until Sep 15,
¥700-1,800. 9am-4:30pm. 1285
Kozukayama, Sengokuhara,
Hakone-machi. Nearest stn:
Gora. www.polamuseum.or.jp
Setagaya Art Museum
Looking East: Western Artists
and the Allure of Japan from the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Mixed media, including Claude
Monet's "La Japonaise." Jun
28-Sep 15, ¥500-1,500. Open
Tue-Sun10am-6pm, closed Mon.
1-2 Kinuta-koen, Setagaya-ku.
Nearest stn: Seijogakuenmae.
Tel: 03-3415-6011. www.
setagayaartmuseum.or.jp
The Museum of Modern
Art, Saitama
Legendary Houses in Postwar
Japan. Mid-20th century
architectural elegance. Jul
5-Aug 31, ¥710-1,100. Open
daily 10:00am-5:30pm. 9-30-1
Tokiwa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi.
Nearest stn: Kitaurawa. www.
momas.jp
Y es-tu? Video and cinematic
art by Christian Rizzo. Until Jun
29, free. 1-1-2 Shinko, Naka-ku,
Yokohama. Nearest stn:
Minatomirai. www.yokohamaakarenga.jp
Sports
Japan Folk Crafts Museum
Pacific League
Makuhari Messe
Space Expo 2014: The Great
Challenge of NASA/JAXA.
Saitama

Seibu Lions vs.
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.
Jun 27-29, 6pm, ¥600-22,000.
Seibu Dome. Nearest stn:
Seibukyujomae. Tel: 04-29251141.
Saitama

Seibu Lions vs.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Jul 1, 6pm, ¥600-22,000.
Seibu Dome. Nearest stn:
Seibukyujomae. Tel: 04-29251141.
Saitama

Seibu Lions vs. Chiba
Ueno Summer Festival
Dragon Gate
Edogawa Goldfish Festival
Jul 3, 6:30pm, ¥3,240-7,560.
Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn:
New Japan: Kizuna Road
Jul 4, 6:30pm, ¥4,120-8,240.
More than 20 kinds of goldfish
on display, a goldfish scooping
championship and more. Jul
19-20, all day, free. Edogawa
Municipal Gyosen Park. 3-2-1
Kitakasai, Edogawa-ku. Nearest
stn: Nishi-Kasai. http:// meturl.
com/edogawakin14
Noah: Great Voyage
Adachi Fireworks
Jul 5, 5pm, ¥4,000-15,000.
Ariake Colosseum. Nearest stn:
Ariake. Tel: 03-3529-3301.
Wrestle-1: Impact
Jul 6, 4pm, ¥4,000-30,000.
Ryogoku Kokugikan. Nearest
stn: Ryogoku. Tel: 03-3623-5111.
DDT
Jul 8, 7pm, ¥3,000. Shinjuku
Face. Nearest stn: Shinjuku. Tel:
03-3419-0536.
WWE Live
Jul 10, 7pm, ¥3,000-40,000.
Ryogoku Kokugikan. Nearest
stn: Ryogoku. Tel: 03-3623-5111.
SOCCER
J. League, Division 1
TENNIS
Yokohama Red Brick
Warehouse
Toro-nagashi lanterns are
lit and set afloat on the
Imperial Palace moat. Jul 12,
6:45pm, free. ChidorigafuchiRyokudo walkway. Nearest
stn: Kudanshita. www.
kanko-chiyoda.jp
Jul 2, 6:30pm, ¥3,000-12,000.
Central League
Genius and Ambition: The
Royal Academy of Arts, London
1768-1918. Oil paintings by
Turner, Constable and others.
Sep 17-Nov 24, ¥400-1,300.
10am-5pm Tue-Sun, closed
Mon. Yano-machi 492-1,
Hachioji. Nearest stn: Tokyo Fuji
Bijitsukan. Tel: 042-691-4511.
www.fujibi.or.jp/en
Noryo no Yube
Parades, ice sculpture shows
and more. Until Aug 12, various
times, free. Ueno Park. Nearest
stn: Ueno. Tel: 03-3828-5644.
www.ueno.or.jp/ichioshi/
ichioshi_27.html
Real Japan
BASEBALL
Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
Hito Omoi, Hito Omou.
Painting. Lifelike portraits by
contemporary artists. Until
Nov 16, ¥900-1,800. 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
Shoji Hamada: Commemorating
the 120th Anniversary of the
Artist's Birth. Pottery that fuses
both Eastern and Western
ceramic techniques. Until Aug
31, ¥200-1,100. 10am-5pm,
closed Mon. 4-3-33 Komaba.
Nearest stn: Komabatodai.
www.mingeikan.or.jp
PRO WRESTLING
FC
Tokyo vs. Kashima Antlers.
Jul 19, 6:30pm, ¥600-6,200.
Ajinomoto Stadium. Nearest stn:
Tobitakyu. Tel: 04-2440-0555.
Omiya

Ardija vs. Sanfrecce
Hiroshima. Jul 19, 7pm, ¥1,0005,500. NACK5 Stadium. Nearest
stn: Kitaomiya. Tel: 048-6447950.
Kashima

Antlers vs. Omiya
Ardija. Jul 23, 7pm, ¥1,4008,000. Kashima Soccer Stadium.
Nearest stn: Kashima Sports
Stadium.
Yokohama

F. Marinos vs.
Vissel Kobe. Jul 23, 7:30pm,
¥1,000-5,300. Nippatsu
Mitsuzawa Stadium. Nearest stn:
Yokohama. Tel: 045-311-2016.
FC
Tokyo vs. Vegalta Sendai.
Jul 27, 6:30pm, ¥600-6,200.
Ajinomoto Stadium. Nearest stn:
Tobitakyu. Tel: 04-2440-0555.
Kawasaki

Frontale vs. Albirex
Niigata. Jul 27, 7pm, ¥800-4,600.
Todoroki Stadium. Nearest stn:
Musashikosugi. Tel: 044-7220303.
Omiya

Ardija vs. Tokushima
Vortis. Jul 27, 7pm, ¥1,000-5,500.
NACK5 Stadium. Nearest stn:
Kitaomiya. Tel: 048-644-7950.
Yomiuri

Giants vs. Chunichi
Dragons. Jul 4-6, 6:30pm,
¥300-6,100. Tokyo Dome.
Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel:
03-5800-9999.
Tokyo

Yakult Swallows vs.
Chunichi Dragons. Jul 8-10, 6pm,
¥500-4,600. Meiji Jingu Gaien.
Nearest stn: Shinanomachi or
Gaienmae. Tel: 03-3401-0312.
Tokyo

Yakult Swallows vs.
Yokohama DeNA Baystars.
Jul 11-13, 6pm, ¥500-4,600.
Meiji Jingu Gaien. Nearest stn:
Shinanomachi or Gaienmae. Tel:
03-3401-0312.
Yomiuri

Giants vs. Hanshin
Tigers. Jul 11-13, 6:30pm,
¥300-6,100. Tokyo Dome.
Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel:
03-5800-9999.
Hoki Museum
Lotte Marines. Jul 8-10, 6pm,
¥600-22,000. Seibu Dome.
Nearest stn: Seibukyujomae. Tel:
04-2925-1141.
Saitama

Seibu Lions vs.
Orix Buffaloes. Jul 11-13, 6pm,
¥600-22,000. Seibu Dome.
Nearest stn: Seibukyujomae. Tel:
04-2925-1141.
Toray Pan Pacific Open
Sep 13-21, various times, ¥1,00021,000. Ariake Colosseum.
Nearest stn: Ariake. Tel: 03-35293301.
Festivals
Chinowa Kuguri
Rite of purification where
participants pass through a ring
of reeds. Jun 30, all day, free.
Torigoe Shrine. Nearest stn:
Kuramae or Asakusabashi. Tel:
03-3851-5033. http://meturl.
com/torigoechino
Shonan Hiratsuka
Tanabata Matsuri
Over 400 street vendors,
large-scale tanabata decorations,
etc. Until Jul 6, 10:30am, free.
Sagami River. Nearest stn:
Hiratsuka. www.hanabi.
walkerplus.com/detail/fw0499.
html
Fukaya Tanabata Matsuri
Write wishes and attach them
to bamboo shoots. Jul 11, 3pm;
Jul 12, 10am; Jul 13, 10am, free.
Fukaya. Nearest Stn: Fukaya.
http://www.fukaya-ta.com/
matsuritanabatamatsuri
Boom factor: 12,000. Jul 19,
7:30pm, free. Arakawa-Kasenjiki
area. Nearest stn: Gotanda or
Kita-Senju. www.city.adachi.
tokyo.jp
Kagurazaka Matsuri
Awa-odori performances,
a lantern plant market and
more. Until Jul 26, all day, free.
Around Bishamonten Zenkoku
Temple and Kagurazaka-dori.
Nearest stn: Iidabashi. www.
kagurazaka.in
Shinjuku Eisa Matsuri
Okinawan teodori dancers and
sanshin players dance through
the metropolis. Jul 26, 1pm,
free. Around Shinjuku station.
Nearest stn: Shinjuku. www.
shinjuku-eisa.com
Sumida River Fireworks
Festival
Boom factor: 25,000. One of the
most famous fireworks displays
of the summer. Jul 26, 7:05pm,
free. Along Sumida river. http://
meturl.com/sumida14
Hachioji Fireworks Festival
Boom factor: 3,500. Jul 26, 7pm,
free. Hachioji baseball field,
Fujimori Park. Nearest stn:
Hachioji. http:// meturl.com/
hachi14
Forums & Expos
Tokyo International Book
Fair
All manner of publications
in all genres, for publishers,
writers and readers alike. Jul 2-5,
10am-5pm, free (registration
required)/¥1,200 (door). Tokyo
Big Sight. Nearest stn: KokusaiTenjijo-Seimon. www.bookfair.
jp/en
Handmade in Japan Fes
Live painting, workshops and
an extensive art craft market.
Jul 19-20, 11am-7pm. Tokyo
Big Sight. Nearest stn: KokusaiTenjijo-Seimon. Tel: 03-64470105. http://hmj-fes.jp/about
Interpets
International fair promoting a
better life with pets. Jul 25-26,
10am-5pm, ¥1,500 (door). Tokyo
Big Sight. Nearest stn: KokusaiTenjijo-Seimon. www.interpets.
jp/en
Bazaars & Markets
Oedo Antique Market
Rare treasures and cheap knick
knacks between the Zelkova
trees. Jun 28, Jul 27, Aug 31 &
Sep 27, 8am-4pm, free. Yoyogi
Park. Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel:
03-6407-6011. www.antiquemarket.jp/yoyogi-park
Earth Day Market
Organic produce, recycling
projects, etc. Jun 29, Jul 20 &
Aug 4, 10am-4pm, free. Yoyogi
Park. Nearest stn: Harajuku.
Tel: 03-3469-6081. www.
earthdaymarket.com
Hozuki-Ichi
Ground cherry pods on sale in a
festive shitamachi atmosphere.
Jul 9-10, 8am-9pm, free. Sensoji.
Nearest stn: Asakusa. Tel:
03-3842-0181. www.senso-ji.jp
Cafe. Nearest stn: Shibuya. http://
tokyocomedy.com
Shinagawa Intercity Flea
Market
Spring Day: In the Pursuit
of Happiness
More than 120 vendors.
Sun & hols, 10am-4pm, 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,
Umi no Koen. Nearest stn:
Uminokoen-Shibaguchi. Tel:
03-3226-6800. rinpodan@
umino-kouen.net
Best Flea Market
Every second Sun, 10am-4pm,
Tokyo International Forum Hall
C. Nearest stn: Yurakucho. Tel:
03-3226-6800.
Hanazono Shrine Market
Every Sun, 8am-4pm, Hanazono
Shrine. Nearest stn: Shinjukusanchome. Tel: 03-3200-3093.
Stand-up comedy show by a
globetrotting comic said to be
a cross between a Southern
beauty contestant, Sharon
Osbourne and a bottle of whisky.
Jul 5, 7:30pm, free. Our Space
Studio. Nearest stn: Hatagaya.
http://meturl.com/springday7
Sea to Summit
Test yourself climbing one of the
world's most famous mountains
from the sea to the summit
in under 24 hours. Jul 18,
5:50am (meeting time)/ 6:30am
(start time), ¥4,000. Meeting
place: Higashi-Tagonoura stn,
Shizuoka.
Dog and Cat Adoption Fair
Opportunity to adopt either a
friendly feline or cuddly canine.
Jul 27, noon-3pm, free. Welcome
Center Hara. 2-5-21 Shinagawa
Nishioi. Nearest stn: Nishioi.
Sunday Spin
Farm-fresh veg from the north.
Every Sat, 7-9am, Roppongi
Hills East Court. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6406-5285.
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: 03-34696081. http://meturl.com/
hoopinginjapan
Nogi Shrine Market
Pause Talk
Ibaraki-ichi
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, Tokyo
International Forum Hall C.
Nearest stn: Yurakucho. Tel:
03-5805-1093.
Aoyama Marché
Organic farmers’ market.
Every weekend, United
Nations University. Nearest stn:
Omotesando. Tel: 03-3456-0960.
Yasukuni Shrine Antique
Market
Every Sun, sunrise-sunset,
Yasukuni Shrine. Nearest stn:
Kudanshita. Tel: 03-3261-8326.
Fudaten Jinja Market
Every second Sun, 10am-4pm,
Fudaten Jinja. Nearest stn:
Chofu. Tel: 04-2489-0022.
Shinjuku Central Park
Market
Local produce stalls, workshops
and live performances. Every
Saturday, 10am-4pm, Shinjuku
Central Park. Nearest stn:
Tocho-mae. Tel: 03-25042128. http://zmeturl.com/
shinjukuparkmarket
Yebisu Marché
Organic fruits and vegetables.
Every first and third Sun,
11am-5pm, Ebisu Garden
Place. Nearest stn: Ebisu. www.
facebook.com/YEBISUMarche
Community
SWAQ Tokyo Swap Party
One person's unneeded clothes
are another's treasure. Jun 28, 2
& 5pm, ¥500. Flower Kitchen of
Porters. Nearest stn: Roppongi.
Tel: 03-6721-1871. http://meturl.
com/swaqtokyo
Dogsign Adoption Fair
Meet, pet and play with cute
animals looking for a good
home. Jun 29, 1-4pm, free.
Dogsign, 2-10-1 Jingumae,
Shibuya-ku. Nearest stn:
Gaienmae.
Writers' Bloc, Tokyo
Evening Musings 27: June
Journeys into Summer
Share your work and listen to
others recite theirs in a fun and
open environment. Jun 29,
7:30pm, free. Jamrock Cafe.
Nearest stn: Harajuku. www.
facebook.com/writersbloctokyo
New Material Night
A chance to try out new standup
and improv sketches. Jul 1 &
15, 8pm, free +1d. Double Tall
Open forum where creatives
can get together and discuss
projects, ideas and cultural
currents. Every first Mon, Cafe
Pause. Nearest stn: Ikebukuro.
Tel: 03-6912-7711. www.
pausetalk.org
Party and Purpose
A casual get-together over
dinner with people interested
in personal development,
organized by Tokyo Positive
Thinkers. Every third Wed,
8pm, about ¥2,000. Ikebukuro
TGI Friday's. Nearest stn:
Ikebukuro. 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: Roppongi. Tel:
03-6434-5773. cowmail@
thepinkcow.com
Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art
School
Burlesque models pose for
artstars and sketching newbies
alike with arty socializing. Every
third Wed, 7pm, ¥2,000 w/1d.
Studio and Space IVVA. Nearest
stn: Meiji-Jingumae or Harajuku.
www.drsketchytokyo.
wordpress.com
Learning
Feldenkrais Method
Jul 13, 9:30am, ¥4,000
(reservation required). 11F,
Yotsuya Kumin Hall. Nearest
stn: Shinjuku Gyoen-mae.
[email protected]
Nihonga Class
Regular classes and one-day
workshops on basic Japanesestyle painting techniques.
All classes in English and
Japanese. Weekdays 6pm,
Sat 11am & 3pm. Email for
details on flexible class
times. 4B Maruoka Bldg,
5-49-7 Jingumae. Nearest
stn: Meiji-Jingumae. www.
mariatanikawa.com
TCS Improv Workshop
The weekly Tokyo Comedy
Store In the Moment improv
workshop, all levels welcome.
Beginner intensives on
weekends throughout the
year. See website for more
details. Every Wednesday,
7-9pm, Our Space Studio.
Nearest stn: Hatagaya.
Tel: 03-5770-7401. www.
tokyocomedy.com/improv_
comedy_workshop
Other Events
French Film Festival
Three days of francophone
films. Until Jun 30, various
times, ¥1,500 (adv)/ ¥1,700
(door). Yurakucho Asahi Hall
and Toho Cinemas Nichigeki.
www.unifrance.jp
World Gourmet and
Music Festa
Samba festival, dishes from
all four corners of the world,
etc. Jun 28-29, 10am-8pm,
free. Yoyogi Park. Nearest stn:
Harajuku. Tel: 03-3469-6081.
www.bmi-music.com
Belgian Beer Weekend
Belgian brews galore
and performances by
international artists. Until Jul
6, weekdays 4-9pm, Sat-Sun
11am-9pm, ¥3,000 (adv)/
¥3,100 (door) w/ glass and 11
drink coupons. Yamashita
Park. Nearest stn: MotomachiChukagai. Tel: 045-681-1860.
www.belgianbeerweekend.jp
Toyosu Paella
Giant 2-meter diameter
paella, Spanish music and
more. Jul 5, from 11am, free.
Toyosu Park. Nearest stn:
Toyosu. Tel: 03-3647-2538.
www.paellajapon.org
Ocean Peoples
Environmentally friendly
event with music, art and
food. Jul 12-13, all day, free.
Yoyogi Park. Nearest stn:
Harajuku. Tel: 03-3469-6081.
http://oceanpeoples.com
Peter Brook: The
Tightrope
Screening of an engaging
behind-the-scenes
documentary about how
this director gets the best out
of his actors. Jul 13, 2:30pm,
¥500-1,000 (adv). Kanagawa
Arts Theater. Nearest stn:
Motomachi-Chukagai. www.
kaat.jp
Learn how to reduce chronic
pain and fatigue, or enhance
physical performance. Until
Jun 28. Thu, 7pm; Sat-Sun,
10:30am, ¥2,000 (drop-in)/
¥13,000 (8 classes). Hongo
Koryukan. Hongo 2-21-7,
Bunkyo-ku. Nearest stn: Hongo
Sanchome. http:// meturl.com/
feldenkraisjune
Horror Hide-and-Seek
Rhone Valley Wine
Seminar
Screenings of "The
Tightrope" and "Brook by
Brook." Jul 19-20, various
times, ¥500-2,000. Saitama
Arts Theater. Nearest stn:
Yonohonmachi. Tel: 0570-029999. www.saf.or.jp
Seminar with a Frenchstyle gourmet dinner in an
international atmosphere.
Jun 28, 6:30pm, ¥10,980 (adv).
Legato. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
http://meturl.com/monthlywine
Diamond Self Discovery
Seminar
Learn how remove yourself
from repetitive and destructive
behavior, moving toward a more
positive life experience. Jul 6,
1pm, free (reservation required);
Haunted house with a creepy
kids' game theme. Ages 6 and
up. Jul 18-Sep 15, 10am-4pm
(scary)/ 5-9pm (super scary),
¥820. Tokyo Dome City.
Nearest stn: Korakuen or
Suidobashi. Tel: 03-38176001. http://kakurenbo.info
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Urban fun on the run.
Jul 19, 8:30am-4pm,
free (spectators)/ ¥6,000
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Kaihinmakuhari. http://
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Agenda Movies BY DON MORTON
More reviews and theater details: metropolis.co.jp/movies
HER
M
ost of the movies we’ve seen on the subject
of artificial intelligence, starting probably
with HAL 9000 in 2001, A Space Odyssey and
continuing to Johnny Depp’s Transcendence,
tend to focus on machine sentience going awry, often disastrously. But fabulist Spike Jonze, who directed Being John
Malkovich and Adaptation and is doing his own writing
this time, here explores without judging how such technology might be used in the near future in our increasingly
plugged-in yet disconnected society. The story is about
an introverted man (a terrifically convincing Joaquin
Phoenix) who downloads what is called a “personal OS”
that speaks in the breathless tones of an unseen Scarlett
Johansson. They pal around; get to know each other. And
he falls in love. She draws him out of himself, and he begins
to appreciate the world around him. This could have gone
in so many wrong directions, from glib, cheap-shot romcom to preposterous thriller. But Jonze plays it straight. It’s
audacious, yes, but also deeply sincere and emotionally
plausible. This meditation on what it is to be human is modest in scale, approachable and never less than compelling.
Can machines think? Maybe. But can people still feel? Japanese title: Her: Sekai de Hitotsu no Kanojo. (120 min)
BEYOND THE EDGE
NEW
PARKLAND
NEW
I n a n a g e wh e re s u m m it i n g
Mount Everest is so commonpl ace t h at t he re ’s a l it te r i n g
p r o b l e m , w e t e n d to f o r g e t
just what Edmund Hillary and
Tenzing Norgay accomplished
b ac k i n 1953. B ut not i f
filmmaker Leanne Pooley has anything to say about it. She
has combined archival footage and photos with some welldone reenactment techniques (Chad Moffitt is a dead ringer
for Sir Hillary) and audio interviews (refreshingly, no talking
heads) to come up with this tense, you-are-there adventure
film. Captures not only the thrill of the conquest but also the
incredible fear and uncertainty that led up to it. Japanese
title: Tenku no Itadaki Rekishi wo Kaeta Everest Hatsu-tocho.
(90 min)
Docudrama based on the book
Four Days in November focuses
on the responses of the doctors,
nurses, federal agents and
witnesses to the 1963 Kennedy
assassination. The title is the
name of the Dallas Hospital to
which the president, and later his murderer, were rushed.
The film is workmanlike and captures the heartbreak of the
story, which remains absorbing even today. It’s interesting if
at times gut-wrenching. But it lacks much narrative purpose,
the writing’s flat, and it offers no new insights or theories,
conspiracy or otherwise. Indeed this film’s main mystery
is why it was made at all. Japanese title: Parkland: Kennedy
Ansatsu Shinjitsu no Yokkakan. (93 min)
THIRD PERSON
NEW
An eminent author (Liam
Ne e s on ) i n Pa r i s i s ca r r y i n g
on with a society reporter
half his age (Olivia Wilde). An
irresponsible mother in New
York (Mila Kunis) fights for child
visitation rights. A small-time
swindler (Adrien Brody) in Rome decides to help a gypsy girl
(Moran Atias) retrieve her abducted sister. Paul Haggis (Crash)
has found a way to interweave these three very different
stories, but the final “twist” is a cheat of the “and then I woke
up” school. Telling you how that’s so would constitute a
spoiler, but the title’s a hint. Liked the dialogue and the acting;
hated being jerked around. (137 min)
OLDBOY
NEW
3 DAYS TO KILL
NEW
Haven’t seen Park Chan-wook ’s
2003 existential horror cult movie,
so I can’t say whether it deserved
the dubious Hollywood remake
treatment. But I’m pretty sure that
Spike Lee was not the director to
do it. After being imprisoned for
20 years for no reason, a miscast Josh Brolin is as inexplicably
released, whereupon he embarks on a brutal quest to identify
his tormentors and exact revenge. Lee gets in a few interesting
stylistic licks, but he’s in work-for-hire mode. Also Samuel L.
Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley. Twisted, grim
and gruesome, call this feel-bad movie an accomplished
disappointment. (104 min)
This bit of Luc Besson Euro-fluff
was intended, I think, to be an
action-comedy version of Taken,
but perhaps Kevin Costner didn’t
get the memo about the comedy
part. And it has to be said that as
over-the-hill ass-kickers go, he’s no
Liam Neeson. The pedestrian story line has Kev as a brooding,
terminally ill CIA hit man lured back for one last kill, all while
he’s trying to win back the affection of his whiny teenage
daughter for not being around, etc. Tedious, sloppy, full of
aimless subplots and superfluous characters. Not even dumb
fun. There are plenty of better ways to kill two hours. Japanese
title: Last Mission. (113 min)
JODOROWSKY’S DUNE
Chilean visionary Alejandro
Jodorowsky tried and failed in the
’70s to film Frank Herbert’s fantasy
novel. This wildly entertaining,
educational and inspiring
documentary features extensive
interviews with the director, at 84
still a handsome, charismatic and clearly quite mad creative
genius, gleefully reminiscing, without bitterness, about what
might have been. H. R. Giger was on board, as was Salvador Dali.
Too unhinged for Hollywood, it was nonetheless destined to
become one of the most influential films never made, and its
DNA lives on in such blockbusters as Alien, Blade Runner and
Star Wars. (87 min)
TRANSCENDENCE
NEW
300: RISE
OF AN EMPIRE
NEW
A computer genius (Johnny Depp,
Skyping it in) on the verge of an
A.I. breakthrough is attacked and
mor t a l ly wou n de d by rad ic a l
ne o -Ludd ite s a nd uplo ad s h i s
consciousness into a ludicrously
adva nce d computer before he
dies. But the resultant entity turns out to be dangerously
focused on accumulating ever more knowledge and power. Ho
hum. Any dramatic tension in this meandering and humorless
sci-fi cautionary tale is sabotaged straight off by letting us know
at the beginning where all this will end up. It’s scientifically,
philosophically and logically shaky, with way more artifice
than intelligence. (119 min)
Apparently a second battle was
raging while Leonidas and 300
rabid Spartans were off getting
ma s s acre d at T her mopylae i n
2006’s loopy 300, this one at sea
and with just as much yelling, CGIenhanced six-pack abs and even a few bare boobs. The bad 3-D
is used mostly for repetitious slo-mo strawberry-jam blood
splatter (okay, we get it). Sullivan Stapleton is a poor substitute
for Gerard Butler, and that can’t be a good thing. Thank the gods
for Eva Green, seemingly the only actor aware of how campy all
this is, and her over-the-top portrayal of a hot and horny naval
commander in a Catwoman outfit. Japanese title: 300: Teikoku
no Shingeki. (102 min)
NOAH
I do n ’ t re m e m b e r t h i s s i mp le
Sunday school parable including
h u g e ro c k-m o n s te r s w it h re d
eyes, nor does the plot device of a
vengeful, animal-cargo-munching
warlord stowaway aboard Noah’s
Ark ring a bell. Then there are the
LOTR-like, SFX-laden epic battles. Huh? But it’s just the movies,
right? Now, defending the Bible has never been an aspiration,
but as a movie, this is overlong, slow moving, and lacks any real
sense of danger. Noah, a raving patriarch created in the image
of a seriously silly Russell Crowe, would be locked up today. A
rare misstep for otherwise admired director Darren Aronofsky.
Japanese title: Noah: Yakusoku no Fune (138 min)
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OPEN GRAVE
The movie opens, aptly enough, in
an open grave. A not-dead Sharlto
Copley ( District 9) awakes amid
hu nd re d s of cor p s e s , w it h no
memory of who he is or how he
got there. This blank slate finds a
nearby house containing a quartet
of uninteresting fellow amnesiacs and a mute Chinese girl. It’s
a premise ripe with promise, but alas unfulfilled, doomed by
generic performances (except for Josie Ho), poor plotting, and
a general lack of direction. Plot furtherance is provided by
numerous sepia flashbacks as the movie trudges toward its notvery-surprising Big Reveal. Maudlin, hard to watch, and boring.
Japanese title: Open Grave Kansen. (102 min)
THE HOST
Stephenie Meyer, who defanged
vampires and declawed were wolves with all that Twilight tedium,
now turns to wasting your time and
Saoirse Ronan’s talent with this
lame sci-fi story. Alien parasites
h ave t a ke n ove r mo s t hu m a n
bodies, see, but this girl named Melanie has somehow retained
her identity, and now shares her bod with the alien. A covert band
of humans provides several hunky males to kiss in the rain. It’s as
though Nicholas Sparks wrote Invasion of the Body Snatchers by
way of All of Me. Awkwardly structured and atrociously written,
it would be funny if it weren’t such a flaccid, dismal slog. Japanese
title: The Host: Utsukushiki Shinryakusha. (125 min)
NEED FOR SPEED
After his success as Jesse in TV’s
phenomenal Breaking Bad, Aaron
Paul had his pick of pictures with
which to launch his film career.
True, I didn’t expect much from
an adaptation of a video game
directed by a former stuntman,
but the generic car chases are okay-ish, and it gets points for
not resorting to CGI. But in virtually every other regard—trite
storyline, awful script, embarrassingly unfunny comic relief,
length—this thin, literal car wreck of a movie is running on
empty, a total watch-watcher that makes those Fast & Furious
flicks look like art films. Paul should have kept looking. (126 min)
THE GRAND
BUDAPEST HOTEL
This quirky, surreal and totally
o r i g i n a l e i g h t h f i l m b y We s
A nderson is framed as a story
w it h i n a s tor y w it h i n a s tor y,
presented in multiple flashbacks
f rom t he pre sent to t he 1930s
and orbiting around M. Gustave, a legendary concierge (a rare
comedic perf by Ralph Fiennes) at the title hostelry in a fictitious
eastern European country. He’s disciplined, slightly ridiculous
and a bit of a scoundrel. It’s a comically complex contraption,
enchanting and absurdly entertaining, but there’s heft under the
confection and a sober acknowledgement of the events looming
over Europe in the next decade. (100 min)
X-MEN:
DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
In a dark, apocalyptic present,
Professor X and Magneto (Patrick
Stewa r t & Ia n McKel len ) send
Wo lve r i n e ( H u g h Ja c k m a n ,
carrying the film) back in time
to convince their younger
selves (James McAvoy & Michael Fassbender) to join forces in
preventing Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) from assassinating
Bolivar Trask (Peter Dinklage), an act that led to their current loselose state of affairs. Got that? Okay, this clearly requires at least a
cursory knowledge of 15 years of these mutant movies. Nice selfaware comic relief, notably a terrific “Time in a Bottle” sequence
that was actually applauded. Way better in 2-D. (131 min)
eiga
SAD TEA
By Rob Schwartz
S
ad Tea is another film
which had its premiere
at the Tokyo I nternational Film Festival last year.
It addresses the vagaries of
romance for a host of different
primary characters each trying to figure out what love is
(aren’t we all?). Director Rikiya
Imaizumi has crafted a thoughtprovoking if curious piece that
hovers between melodrama
and light comedy. Shin (Seiji
Okabe) hopes to become a director. He lives with Yuko (Chihiro Nagao) but has a relationship with Midori
(Aya Kunitake). As a counterpoint, his friend Waseda (Tomohisa Takeda), who’s committed to his girlfriend
Sonoko (Kayo Hoshino), is suddenly taken with a shop assistant and dumps his girlfriend in the hope the new
woman will have him. Natsu (Chika Uchida) endures an abusive relationship yet rationalizes that it has its
good points, too. Bon (Takuya Fuji), the manager of a coffee shop, is in love with waitress Tanako (Fumiko
Aoyagi), who rebuffs him constantly and has the hots for Shin. The characters muse on love and occasionally take small steps toward happiness. Overall, Imaizumi has formed a reasonably realistic and entertaining
ensemble drama with some insight into human behavior. (120 min.)
movie news
W
ith Blu-ray quickly overtaking DVDs
and 4K Ultra HD TVs creating the need
for yet another format, most people
hardly remember VHS tapes. Not so the fanatical
collectors in Rewind This!, a documentary on the
cultural impact of the invention that allowed people to watch movies at home and control their own
TV schedules. It was a worldwide revolution that
started in Japan. “I wanted to have an international
element to the film, and Japan seemed the best
place to go,” director Josh Johnson told Metropolis
after the Tokyo premiere. The doc uses archival ads to recount the history of two Japanese companies, Sony
and JVC, as they fought the war of Betamax vs. VHS (for those who missed it, Sony lost). After a Kickstarter campaign to raise airfare to Tokyo, Johnson interviewed Tom Mes, a writer for the Japanese film site Midnight Eye.
Mes recounts how Japanese filmmakers embraced direct-to-video films, called “V-Cinema.” “It is interesting that
Japanese directors would go back and forth between V-Cinema and major films,” Johnson says. “In America, if
a film goes directly to video that is a real stigma.” Prolific performer Shoko Nakahara, who’s interviewed in the
doc and attended the premiere, made a more personal statement: “If it weren’t for VHS, I would never have been
an actress.” Rewind This! will screen at at Uplink in Shibuya from July 27. Kevin Mcgue
cinematic underground
T
he comedy-drama English Vinglish (pictured) reveals the trials and triumphs
of an ordinary Indian housewife, who
decides that going to New York to take language
classes is the only way to stop her family from
making fun of her English skills. The dialogue
is in Hindi and highly inflected English, but we
can all relate to the struggles of a stranger in a
strange land trying to be understood. On from
June 28 at Cine Switch Ginza (4-4-5 Ginza, Chuoku; cineswitch.com)... The annual Festival du
Film Français au Japon returns June 27-30 in Yurakucho. Highlights this year include Yves Saint Laurent,
a biopic of the legendary designer, and La Cour de Babel, a documentary on what happens when 24 students
from 24 countries meet in a French classroom (Yurakucho Asahi Hall and Toho Cinemas Nichigeki; unifrance.jp/festival)… Even more French films can be seen at the Jacques Tati Retrospective, which has been
extended due to popular demand through July 4 at Image Forum in Shibuya (2-10-2 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku;
imageforum.co.jp). Tati is known for his colorful comedies set in a rapidly modernizing post-war France. KM
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By Jeff W. Richards
S
itting at Fish Bank Tokyo with
a prime evening window seat,
it’s hard not to feel on top of
the world. Located on the 41st
floor of Shiodome City Center, the stunning Blade Runner-esque cityscape
is amplified by the unusually high
floor-to-ceiling windows and vaulted
post-and-beam decor. The dim nighttime lighting makes the whole city yours
to behold.
We rolled in one wet and foggy night,
eager for the storied view and
a taste of the venue’s oftrecommended menu. We
slipped out of our wet
clothes and into glasses
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(¥852), a slightly citrusy Sauvignon Blanc
f rom C a l l away v i ne yard in California, and
one glass of Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial (¥1,700) for
someone pairing their drinks with the
view before ordering the seafood platter (¥7,410). Fresh oysters, crab legs, ebi
(prawn) and salmon roe arrived over ice
on two plates—but the standout was the
fresh uni (sea urchin) flan served in the
shell. This was not your ordinary mushy
orange kaitenzushi-style uni. Chilled
and a deep tan color, with a firm creamy
texture and a taste like a soft pâté, it disappeared almost as fast as the crab.
A brief interlude and another glass
of wine later, our salad courses showed
up. The smoked bacon and crispy potato
salad (¥1,722) was nothing special, with
a few greens and a light oil vinaigrette
over crisped slices of spud, but the crab
cakes with tomato mousseline (¥2,160)
were done well with a crisp deep-fried
coating that cracked and crunched satisfyingly as it broke open to reveal the
simply seasoned crab meat stuffing.
Splurging more than a little, we
decided we had to try the Matsuzaka
steak (¥16,000/200g or ¥8,000/100g)
just to say we’d had it. Unbelievably
marbled and soft, the meat practically
dissolved on the tongue. Those who
like Japanese-style wagyu beef will be
impressed, but steak purists may find
the Matsuzaka somewhat too marbled—
melting in the mouth, the lingering
flavor is one of rendered fat rather than
a grilled cut of meat. The wagyu fillet
(¥6,667/200g or ¥3,435/100g), on the
other hand, was superb: lean and grilled
to a perfect medium, crusted with a layer
of charbroiled salt and pepper, it was the
last thing we expected at this Tokyo
seafood establishment—and a far better
value.
We ordered a strawberry Bavarian,
a fresh chou cream (both ¥1,148), a small
chocolate soufflé (¥1,333) and espressos
(¥502) to finish off the meal.
Absolutely stuffed and satisfied,
table talk receded. We were once again
entranced by the near 360-degree night
view of the city as a heavy mist
rolled in to shroud the nearby
skyscrapers and envelop
us even more in our postprandial fog.
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Any of the fresh seafood and the
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Not all seafood is fresh, staff can be
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AN OPEN-AIR AFFAIR
Indulge your senses on the
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By Kimberly Hughes
T
GOOD MORNING CAFÉ
(NISHIKICHO)
he metropolis has one of the top dining
scenes in the world—including alfresco
eateries in abundance. As the summer heats up, it’s a great time to throw
on some shades, clutch a cool drink and watch
the world go by as you nibble on some nosh with
friends.
Recently opened by the good folks at GMC Sendagaya, you’ll find ever yone from brunching
artist-intellectuals to families with dogs and kids
on this sprawling terrace. Lunch includes five different sets (¥900-1,200), and the numerous dinner
options include a towering burger (¥1,000) best
enjoyed with the addictive herb fries (¥500)—
you've been warned. Branches in Ikebukuro,
Nakano and Toranomon.
Nishiko-cho 3-20, Chiyoda-ku. Tel: 03-52838170. Nearest stn: Jimbocho. gmc-nishiki.com
CANAL CAFÉ (IIDABASHI)
Built alongside a historical boathouse, this attractive dockside café features Italian fare such as
pizza, pasta and panini (¥600-800), a selection of
beverages and a tempting dessert case. The real
draw, however, is the sweeping river vista. Bring
your camera and wait for a Chuo line train to snake
by to enjoy a quintessential Tokyo landscape.
1-9 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku. Tel: 03-5227-1277.
Nearest stn: Iidabashi. canalcafe.jp
COSTA LATINA (KOMABA)
Move over, Brazilian churrasco: on this charming
rooftop terrace, it’s all about asado—the Argentinian version of barbecue (¥4,000/person). Additional
course menus available (¥1,900-3,300/person), as
are à la carte Latin fusion options such as spicy
Mexican pizza featuring jalapeno and cactus pads
(¥1,250) and crispy deep-fried cassava root (¥650).
The four-story complex includes an event space,
a big-screen TV, salsa lessons and nonstop Latin
music. It’s like Miami—minus the beach.
1-16-12 Komaba, Meguro-ku. Tel: 03-5465-0404.
Nearest stn: Komaba Todai-mae/Ikejiri Ohashi/
Shinsen. costa-latina.com
HACIENDA DEL CIELO
(DAIKANYAMA)
DELIRIUM (KASUMIGASEKI)
If you fancy fruity Belgian brews, consider an
evening on the terrace of this café tucked inside
the swanky Kasumi Dining complex. Over 100
types of draft and bottled beer are available,
imported directly from family-owned Belgian
brewers. Traditional eats include lamb accompanied by a tangle of wild arugula (¥1,240 for
two chops), mussels steamed in your choice of
sauce (including beer) from ¥1,480, and fries with
three dipping sauces (¥600). Just don’t blame your
hangover on us.
3-2-6 Kasumigaski, Chiyoda-ku. Tel: 03-35013181. Nearest stn: Toranomon. deliriumcafe.
jp/tokyo
You’ll feel like a VIP walking through the chic
Daikanyama streets and being shuttled to the 9th
floor via sleek elevator—but once you reach the
stunning rooftop terrace, the vibe is pure laidback chill. Typical Mexican eatery fare includes
tacos (¥700/two) and fajitas (¥1,500), plus numerous platillos, or small dishes (¥300 to ¥500 each),
and generous lunch sets (¥1,000). Book ahead for
a private table with a view—or a large sofa corner,
great for kids. Online reservations recommended,
or take your chances and enjoy a cerveza or cocktail as you take in the breathtaking cityscape and
wait.
9F Mansard Daikanyama Bldg, 10−1 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku. Tel: 03−5457−1521.
Nearest stn: Daikanyama. modern-mexicano.
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347 CAFÉ
Relaxed Italian dining at this upstairs hideaway
in the heart of Shibuya, whose patio centerpiece is
a swimming pool.
Nearest stn: Shibuya. 347cafe.com
A-BRIDGE
This funky rooftop café features artwork, occasional live music, and possibly the tastiest sweet
potato fries ever.
Nearest stn: Sangenjaya. a-bridge.jp
ASK A GIRAFFE
Tucked behind a restaurant/eclectic home goods
store, this delightful patio features rotating specials
of honest, down-home café fare.
Nearest stn: Kunitachi. meturl.com/askagiraffe
BISSORI
Homestyle Korean cuisine served on an enchanting covered patio, featuring warm wooden decor.
Additional location in Yutenji.
Nearest stn: Ebisu. bissori.jp
CICADA
This wine bar/restaurant with a covered terrace
takes “atmospheric” to a new level. Bakery and
casual dining café also on the premises.
Nearest Stn: Omotesando. tyharborbrewing.
co.jp/en/cicada
T.Y. HARBOR BREWERY
(SHINAGAWA)
SUJI’S (ROPPONGI)
New York deli cravings, begone. Whether it’s tender and flavorful pastrami (¥1,500), voluminous
omelets (¥1,300-1,700) or even crazy sushi rolls
(¥900), a trip to Suji’s is a slice of Americana right
here. Expect crowds during weekend brunch
hours. Menu changes periodically—call to be sure
they’ve got what you’re hankering for. Kids’ menu
also available.
3-1-5 Azabudai, Minato-ku. Tel: 03-3505-4490.
Nearest stn: Roppongi Itchome. sujis.net
TWO ROOMS GRILL BAR
(OMOTESANDO)
The terrace here is smooth personified. Think
lounge music, sleek wooden decor, and cocktails
including mojitos out of practically every fruit in
existence (from ¥1,500). Several seasonal menus
for various budgets and tastes, from “bar bites”
(¥1,100-3,900) to full meals (¥3,800 up to ¥12,500
for premium beef cuts). Huge oysters with various
flavor infusions run ¥650-1,150 each, while more
unusual offerings include prosciutto-wrapped
frogs’ legs (¥1,850). Also great for lunch.
5F AO Bldg, 3-11-7 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku.
Tel: 03-3498-0002. Nearest stn: Omotesando.
tworooms.jp/en
Next time you visit the immigration office, treat
yourself to a meal at this lovely restaurant hugging
the Shinagawa canals. Sister to several metropolitan eateries including Cicada in Omotesando
(see sidebar), the complex was renovated from
warehouses that were in turn restored from factories hit during the WWII air raids. Watch boats
cruising by as you enjoy your beer (¥550-1,250 by
the glass)—brewed on the premises—along with
California-inspired starters (¥1,500-1,900) and
mains (¥2,600-4,000). Lunch specials available
(¥1,000-3,000). Bakery and casual café located on
the premises, as is Tokyo’s only floating bar.
2-1-3 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku.
Tel: 03-5479-4555. Nearest stn: Tennozu Isle.
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ECO FARM CAFE 632
Roomy Harajuku café terrace featuring a veggie-inspired menu along with an assortment of
desserts and coffees.
Ne a re s t s t n : H a raj u k u . face b o ok .co m /
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KONAMON
Lovers of okonomiyaki and rustic wooded settings:
get thyselves to this hidden Setagaya gem. Café/
patisserie also on the premises.
Nearest stn: Sakura-shinmachi. meturl.com/
konamon
MARUNOUCHI HOUSE
Enjoy lunch in peaceful solitude on the seventh
floor terrace of the Shin-Marunouchi building—
but in the evening arrive early to beat the crowds.
Nearest stn: Tokyo. marunouchi-house.com
MIO
Italian-trained chef crafts imaginative dishes using
ingredients sourced mainly from organic farms.
Gyoza in flavors including spicy tomato and ham
& cheese.
Nearest stn: Komazawa Daigaku. miomiomio.
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PAGLIACCIO
Watch the Marunouchi shopping crowd stroll by
while enjoying Italian fare at this bustling sidewalk
café/trattoria.
Nearest stn: Tokyo. meturl.com/pagliaccio
SAVOY
Tender, authentic wood-fired Neapolitan pies
consistently rated within Tokyo’s top tier. Two additional branches in Azabu Juban.
Nearest stn: Yutenji. meturl.com/savoy
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2.5 PLACE WANTED
Shibuya-ku or Shinjuku-ku 3K house
sought. Permanent resident is seeking
a nice three-bedroom house from
owner, within 7min walk to nearest
station. Rent negotiable. Move in ASAP.
[email protected]
P R I VAT E F U R N I S H E D
A P A R T M E N T S .
O d a k y u
l i n e :
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f r o m S h i n j u k u . Ke i k y u
line: Hatcho-Nawate,
1 5 m i n fro m S h i n a g awa .
1K~2LDK ¥58,000/
m~¥120,000/m. Tel: 0449 3 3 -70 0 0 E m a i l : m h @
minowagroup. jp www.
minowagroup.jp/
minowahomes
SERVICED APARTMENTS
in a quiet residential area
of Hiroo. Studios and
suites. 4min from Hiroo
stn. Rates: Daily ¥7800.
Weekly ¥68 50 -/day.
Monthly ¥5700-/day. Over
three months ¥5130-/day.
Ta x , u t i l i t i e s i n c l u d e d .
fr o n td e s k@ a z a b u c o u r t .
com www. azabucour t .
com/ 03-3446-8610
Sublet sought by American couple
for two weeks in Tokyo from late July
through early Aug. Will water plants
and keep your place clean! Need at
least two rooms. Please email me. I can
provide references. [email protected]
3 EDUCATION
3.5 LANGUAGE
EXCHANGE
English and Japanese. I'm seeking
English speakers who can help
me with E in exchange for J. I'm
male, 30. I work at a design studio
in Minato-ku. Please contact me
if you're interested. blackflys74@
gmail.com
English and Japanese. AsianAmerican male seeks language
exchange on weekends. We can meet
and socialize in different situations
for learning and fun. I drive a car and
motorcycle. We can go anywhere.
Shinagawa/Gotanda/Kamata area.
[email protected]
English and Japanese. Do you
want to improve your English
and translation skills? Canadian,
40-ish, seeking a language partner.
Let's help each other with our
language skills over tea. Let's meet
in Ikebukuro, Shinjuku or Nerima.
[email protected]
English and Japanese. Hello! I am
male, 23, living in Shibuya. I'm a
beginner, but I want to speak E more.
Of course, I will teach you about
Japan and J. Feel free contact me.
[email protected]
2 F 4D K STAN D -ALO N E H O U S E
I N A B E A U T I F U L L O C AT I O N !
Separate bath, two toilets, house
appliances, pre-fitted, 1min walk
to 7-11 and 24h store, in Adachi-ku.
No key money. ahmadj11@yahoo.
com 090-6475-5050
BRIGHT PRIVATE ROOM IN LARGE,
L U X U RY R E S I D E N T I A L V I L L A
IN ASAKA, 14min to Ikebukuro,
h u g e b a t h t u b , b i g T V, e t c . ,
furniture available, w/utilities,
internet, cable ¥49,000. No key
money. [email protected]
090-6349- 1296
English and Japanese. Hi, my name
is Asuka. I'm Japanese, 21, living in
Saitama. I'm seeking someone to
teach me E. I can teach you J. Just
send me a message. yellow.00626@
gmail.com
English and Japanese. Japanese
male, 41, seeks native English speaker.
I like music and am interested in
vegetarianism and macrobiotics. I
hope we can learn from each other.
[email protected]
English and Japanese. Japanese
male, 58, seeking language exchange
and friendship in Tokyo. Feel free to
contact me, please. 3for10@excite.
co.jp
English and Japanese. I am an
English male, 47, seeking an E/J
language exchange. Somewhere
close to Shin-Yokohama would be best.
[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
switch languages every 30min. Fun
events on weekends. Free to join.
[email protected]
English and Japanese. Hi, Canadian
male, 30, in Ebisu, seeks language
exchange on weekday mornings/
afternoons. I work all over, so
Kanagawa/east Tokyo ok, too. 同僚とい
つも英語だけ使うから日本語で話したいです。
[email protected]
French, English, Japanese. European
man seeking a language exchange
partner to improve his Japanese. I can
teach you Fr or E. Let's enjoy sharing
our cultures and interests. Machida
area preferred. understanding_life@
hotmail.com
German and Japanese. JF seeks Ger/J
language exchange partner. Seit Sechs
Monaten lerne ich Deutsch aber ich
spreche Englisch. F/M ok. If interested,
drop me a line. gardenstate2005@
hotmail.com
Korean and Japanese. Japanese
male, 41, seeks a native Korean
speaker for Kor/J exchange. I like
music, reading, cooking. I hope we can
learn from each other and have some
fun. [email protected]
Portuguese and Japanese. Can you
teach me Portuguese? I am a beginner.
Tokyo preferred, but Kanto area also
ok. Internet lesson ok. Please teach
me! [email protected]
3.9 TEACH ME!
English lessons. JM, 30, seeks native
English teacher for reasonably priced
lessons at a cafe in central Tokyo　or
along the Odakyu line. umek2002jp@
yahoo.co.jp
Expert Python/C++ programmer
(local). Can pay ¥1000/h, plus coffee.
Must be fluent in English or Japanese.
Masters or PhD student (engineering)
is ideal. Must be able to meet in Tokyo.
[email protected]
PhD student in engineering?
Tokyo only. M2 or PhD student in
communication engineering (無線通信
など）or related area? I need some help
with simulation. Will pay ¥1500/h. You
should be able to use Matlab/Simulink.
[email protected]
4 HOUSEHOLD GOODS
4.1 FURNITURE &
FITTINGS
Clock, Ikea Bravur, white, bought Oct
‘13, in excellent condition ¥3000. Pick
up Harajuku area. Delivery possible
depending on area. stareyes@hotmail.
fr 08046364242
Dresser, Karimoku Japan, compact,
colonial, w/green stool, as new.
New ¥48,000. Sell ¥30,000/obo.
[email protected]
Frame, wooden, for paintings, size F20
(73x61cm; outer dimensions 88x76cm),
in good condition ¥9000. turbo32s@
yahoo.fr
Furniture sale! Sofabed, seats two,
w/four cushions; mattress, w/two
pillows; bookshelf; coffee table;
TV stand; shoe rack; lamp stand;
umbrella stand; four-tray toiletries
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rack; iron and ironing board; etc.
[email protected]
Sofa, leather (L177xW96xH75cm), in
good condition ¥45,000. bearaissi@
yahoo.fr 08049090053
Table, dining, clean, w/faux leather
swivel chairs, good size for adults and
kids, w/side table and coffee table
¥10,000/obo. Pick up only Hachioji.
Photos available. doggmobb@hotmail.
com
4.2 APPLIANCES
Egg beaters, Muji, electric, bought Oct
'13, in excellent condition ¥1000. Pick
up Harajuku area. Delivery possible
depending on the area. stareyes@
hotmail.fr 08046364242
Fridge, Panasonic NR-B145W, bought
Feb '13 from Bic Camera, almost as new,
five-year guarantee (approximately
four years left) ¥16,000. Pick up or
arrange delivery yourself. tatamimatt.
[email protected]
Fridge, Sharp, two-door, 228L, in
good condition, w/receipt, four-year
warranty from Bic Camera. pratibha.
[email protected] 08067946344
Humidifier, Panasonic FE-KL05, 5L
tank, humidity sensor, w/LED indicator,
works well, good for up to 100sqm
room, compact ¥1000. Can deliver
Tokyo area. generic.email.address.
[email protected]
Rice cooker, Zojirushi, IH, '08, hardly
used, clean, as new ¥7000. Delivery in
the area included. mizi2005@hotmail.
com
Rice cooker, Panasonic SR-ML051,
0.5L, white, bought Sep '13, in excellent
condition ¥2500. Pick up Harajuku
area. Delivery possible depending
on area . stareye s @hotmail .fr
08046364242
Vacuum, AIM-R0B01, robotic, white,
new ¥5000. Pick up Shimokitazawa.
[email protected]
Washer, Toshiba AW-50GL, hardly
used, as new ¥17,000/obo. Cheap
delivery in area possible. mizi2005@
hotmail.com
4.3 SAYONARA SALE
Sayonara sale! Single bed, round table,
study table and chair, dining table
and four chairs, fridge, natural wine
cellar, book cabinet, sofa set. Delivery
possible. [email protected]
Sayonara sale! Coffee table, shoe
rack, bookshelf, umbrella stand, lamp,
four-tray toiletries rack, in excellent
condition, easy to carry, all parts
detachable, can be reassembled easily.
Utensils, baskets, toaster, blender:
free. [email protected]
08040081306
4.4 TV & HOME THEATER
TV 12", Raphaie RL12V-FN1, excellent
image (W29.3xD4.2xH21cm), hardly
used, w/HDMI connector, LED
backlight, approximately 0.8kg, black
¥8000. [email protected]
4.6 FOR KIDS
Mat, for child's room (6-7-mat), clean
Strollers, two available, clean, in
good condition: Maclaren Quest,
brown ¥7000. Combi, blue ¥5000.
[email protected]
4.7 FOR FREE
Vanity, wood (37x65x66cm), w/mirror
(92x50cm), lots of drawers/space for
makeup, old, a bit knocked around, still
usable. Pick up only Ota-ku. blondein_
[email protected]
5 HOBBIES&INTERESTS
5.2 SPORTS EQUIPMENT
Ski machine, NordicTrack Pro Skier,
takes minimum space, quiet, was
shipped from US, can be disassembled,
w/all documentation, manuals, CD
¥80,000. Negotiable. azdiscover@
hotmail.com
Step machine, compact, hardly used,
w/calorie counter, timer, handles for
balance ¥5000. Can deliver around
central Tokyo. [email protected]
Surfboard, Wes Oshiro by Fade 5.11,
epoxy, w/new terrycloth cover, nose
guard, FCS fins, in good condition
¥39,900. [email protected]
Treadmill, Treo T101, 2.65 HP motor,
1-16km speed, heart rate monitor,
capacity to 110kg, folds (folded size
1200x400mm), hardly used. New
¥60,000. Sell ¥25,000/obo. Pick up
Minato-ku or courier. sl69phillips@
hotmail.com 08045990612
5.3 MUSICAL
EQUIPMENT
Insect sounds. “Bugs” collection
of insect sounds taken from Ric
Viers’ Blastwave Sound Library,
thousands of sounds pre-installed
on a dedicated USB drive, brand new,
never plugged in. New $249. Sell
edwardsoperation.com
Monitors, Edirol MA 15D digital stereo
micro monitors, 24-bit/192KHz digital
¥12,000. earth_travel_joy@hotmail.
com
Stand, for keyboards, heightadjustable, cross-legged, in great
condition ¥1000. Pick up Nakano or
Ikebukuro stn. [email protected]
5.4 BOOKS/CD/DVD
Baby preparation books: New
Contented Little Baby Book by Gina
Ford; What to Expect: The First Year
by Murkoff, Eisenberg and Hathaway
¥1000/both/obo. Pregnancy yoga
DVDs: Pregnancy Health Yoga, Post
Natal Yoga, both by Tara Lee, region
2 (Europe, Japan) ¥1500/both/obo.
[email protected] https://sites.
google.com/site/jai0424/
Kanji learning material. Memorizing
the Kanji, three-book complete system,
joyo list and over 1000 more key kanji,
w/Nelson Kanji Dictionary ¥8500/
all. Ebina, though can maybe meet in
Shinjuku. earth_travel_joy@hotmail.
com
5.6 COLLECTORS
Baseball Hall of Fame coins, brandnew, in case, two available, both are
PROOF: 2014 National Baseball Hall of
Fame Proof $5 gold coin; 2014 National
Baseball Hall of Fame Proof silver dollar.
[email protected]
7.4 ITEMS WANTED
Folding bicycle, cheaper than
¥10,000. Around Adachi or Katsushika.
[email protected]
8 COMPUTERS
8.2 HARDWARE
Laptop, Dell E4300, 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo
P9400, 4GB, 250GB HD, 7200RPM, E/
keyboard, Win 7 Pro 64 ¥14,000.
[email protected]
Laptop, HP, three y/o, in good
condition, short battery life ¥19,000/
obo. Can ship from Sendai. sendai.
[email protected]
Laptop, Acer Aspire One KAV60, 8",
blue, XP OS ¥4000. mristhisapen@
gmail.com
Tablet and pen, Wacom Intuos CTH480/S, edit digital photos, paint, draw,
multi-touch gestures scroll, zoom,
rotate, pressure sensitive pen, eraser,
four application Express Keys, 6x3.7"
active area, in excellent condition
Tablet, Google Nexus 10 32GB, no
scratches, as new, upgraded to newest
version of Android KitKat 4.4.3, w/box,
accessories, smart cover ¥30,000/obo.
[email protected]
Webcam, Qwatch TS-WPTCAM, I-O
Data smartphone/PC, almost new,
hardly used, video/image sent to
remote FTP server/site, LAN wireless
connection, internal mic, remote pan,
tilt angle, infrared. New ¥28,000. Sell
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
HIV Peer Support group and
workshops. Get together with
people in the same boat as you,
who understand. Held in a safe,
considerate, 100% confidential setting
to discuss what’s on your mind, ask
questions and make new friends.
[email protected] www.
peersupporttokyo.com
Infertility support group. TTC
Tokyo is an infertility support group
that provides informal opportunities
for women and men experiencing
infertility to connect with one another.
Please visit website for more info.
[email protected] www.ttctokyo.
org/
11 MESSAGES
11.1 PERSONAL MESSAGES
10 HELP!
10.1 HELP ME
Business partnership. European
with 20 years' experience in early
childhood education and language
training seeking a business partner
to join a unique education project. No
investment needed but your time. A
great opportunity to make a difference
in this world. understanding_life@
hotmail.com 080-3126-9376
Seeking E/J translator in Machida.
I would like to edit some documents
into Japanese, but I have limited
knowledge of it. I can teach you English
or French. Please contact me. Machida
area preferred. understanding_life@
hotmail.com
WRITE A MESSAGE FOR
YOUR SPECIAL SOMEONE!
Write anything, from birthday
messages to proposals, and so
much more! Contact us through
our website at http://classifieds.
metropolis.co.jp.
12 SOCIAL SCENE
12.1 LET’S PARTY
6.3 BICYCLES, PARTS, &
ACCESSORIES
Bike, Panasonic Les Maillots MiniVelo, as new, 9.8kg, alloy frame,
16-speed, upgraded handlebars,
seat, brakes, Maxxis tires ¥35,000/
obo. Pick up Tokyo area or deliver
anywhere in Japan. tokyobiker2014@
outlook.com
Road bike, Giant TCR, size M frame,
yellow/black, as new, currently
disassembled, various parts available.
New ¥226,000. Sell ~¥50,000. Price
depends on parts. View Shin-Nakano.
[email protected]
Road bike, Devinci Millennium
Optimum Carbon C-T, 61cm, suits rider
approximately 187cm, w/Ultegra ninespeed shifters, derailleur, 105 cranks,
brakes, XSR-2 rims, Schwalbe tires,
Serfas saddle, Cateye computer, Sachs
bottle holder, Shimano SPD pedals
7 GENERAL
N E E D T O TA L K ? W e ’ r e h e r e
to listen. TELL LIFELINE: free,
anonymous English counseling
daily from 9am-11pm by trained
vo l u n te e r s : 03 - 57 74 - 0 9 92 .
TELL COUNSELING:
affordable multilingual
p syc hothe rapy by acc re dite d
Western-trained professionals,
a CIGNA International Provider:
03-4550-1146. TELL website: www.
telljp.com. Follow us on Facebook
and Twitter @TokyoLifeLine.
THE JAPAN HELPLINE, 24 hours
a d ay, fro m a ny wh e re , a b out
a ny t h i n g . Fro m e m e rg e n c y
assistance to simple questions.
Visit www.jhelp.com/ and press
“ he lp,” or call 0 570 - 0 0 0 -911.
To volunteer or support, please
contact [email protected]. www.
jhelp.com/
7.2 FASHION
Watch, Montblanc Automatic Sport
M29303, large (38mm), w/rubber
strap, brand-new stainless steel clasp,
case back marked with Montblanc,
Automatic, 200M ¥90,000. Pick up
Shibuya. [email protected]
WEST PAPUA: ONE SOUL , ONE
P EO P LE . Fif ty- one years ago,
West Papua should have been an
13.1 SPORTS
JAPAN I NTE R NATI O NAL
PART Y – Ea rly S u m m e r
Special. Sat, June 28,
6 : 3 0 - 9 p m , D evi Fu s i o n
(Roppongi). Japan’s biggest
international party. 250
people expected. All-youcan-drink and free snacks.
J a p a n e s e m e n : ¥ 4 0 0 0.
Othe rs : ¥3000. M obile :
h t t p : //g e t yo u r fri e n d .
com/mobile/ jiparty@
hotmail.com http://www.
getyourfriend.com/
090-1735-5405
J O I N T H E B I G G E S T,
B E S T, M O S T P O P U L A R
INTERNATIONAL PARTY!
Great people, drinks and
food! Meet new friends
and party with nice people
in a friendly atmosphere.
Events in Tokyo (Ginza,
Azabu, Roppongi) and
Osaka. ¥1500-¥2000.
http://english.gaitomo.com/
[email protected]
Don’s Half-Fast Flash-Mob Weekend
Urban Bicycle Rides. halffastcycling@
hotmail.com
Futsal players wanted by a very friendly
international team. Practice is in Tokyo
and Kanagawa on Sat. Details available.
[email protected]
JUST A 3MIN WALK FROM
ROPPONGI HILLS, Club 360 is
a large and modern health and
fitness club. No membership
or joining fees. Personal
training, physiotherapy,
fitne s s cla s se s , boxing ,
kick boxing, massage.
i n f o @ c l u b 3 6 0 . j p w w w.
club360.jp 03-6434-9667
Futsal team. Intermediate futsal team
in Tokyo seeking people who can enjoy
the game with others. Please introduce
yourself (age, nationality, where you live,
whether you belong to another team).
[email protected]
Gracie jiu-jitsu. Seeking a partner to
practice Gracie Combatives techniques.
I’m a long-term foreign resident, can
speak Japanese. Interested in selfdefense, not MMA or grappling for points.
Prefer Yokohama area. Thanks. breathe@
world.email.ne.jp
Interested in tai chi? Then why not start
now? Take a step to counter the stresses
of daily living. Practice is in Toyama Park
on Sun mornings, near Takadanobaba
stn. [email protected]
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 change). Attendance
at practice must be over 60%.
Please contact for tryout info and
send your profile to team admin.
[email protected] http://
www.unisys.co.jp/football/
A L L- N AT I O N A L I T Y T O U C H
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
AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYERS.
Japan ANZACS Rugby League team
is seeking Rugby League players
for Japanese Rugby League official
games from Apr to Sep. Everyone
welcome. Contact for more details.
[email protected]
FUN WITH TOUCH RUGBY! Join
us for social or competitive touch
rugby every Sat at 2:30pm by
Ariake stn, Yurikamome line. Any
age, sex, level ok. Please email for
details. [email protected]
http://www.funwithtouch.com/
where-we-play/
10.2 SUPPORT
Starbucks mug collection, most from
the US, some from around the world,
never used ¥1000/each. ntt1111@
hotmail.co.jp
6 VEHICLES
13 CLUBS & INTERESTS
PLAY RUGBY. The Tokyo Crusaders
are a friendly but keen international
rugby club. Devoted to the game and
its social side, the “Cru” welcomes
all players and supporters.
Established in 1990, the Cru plays
in the Shuto League 1st Division.
http://www.facebook.com/tokyo.
crusaders www.tokyocrusaders.
com
TA M B O U R E L L I . U n i q u e n e w
s p o r t fro m S cotla n d . U s in g a
tambourine-like instrument as a
racquet, players hit a shuttlecock.
We play two or three times/month
on weekends in Meguro with many
socials. Join us! More details: www.
tamjapan.org/en/ info@tamjapan.
org
All-level tennis group in Tokyo. Serious
and motivated tennis players sought by
active tennis group to join their weekly
sessions in central Tokyo. We have
advanced and intermediate groups on
weekday evenings. Beginner and lowintermediate also welcome. No entrance
or membership fees. Reasonable
participation fees. [email protected]
Basketball in the Yokohama area.
Want to play b-ball in the Yokohama
area? Mostly Japanese play intermediate
games every Mon and Wed night at a
local school’s gym. Feel free to come.
Please contact for further details. satoru.
[email protected]
International Adventure Club Tokyo
(IAC-Tokyo). The IAC-Tokyo is an allvolunteer group of folks from the Tokyo
area who enjoy outdoor activities
together. stephy46800-live@yahoo.
co.uk www.iac-tokyo.org
International soccer club. Five-aside, 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]
Women's futsal. Five-a-side, easy to
play, on weekends in Tokyo. Friendly
club, all nationalities welcome. djnorio@
hotmail.co.jp
13.2 LEISURE
MACARTHUR HEIGHTS.
Ta ke a b r e a k w h e r e G e n e r a l
Douglas MacArthur did! One
hour from Tokyo by car or direct
train. Beautiful cabins on the
ocean, w/onsen, beach, shopping.
[email protected]
13.3 ARTS
Artist/photographer seeks attractive
female for natural, fashion and glamor
photos. Digital photos in return for
your time. West of Tokyo. Please email
w/sample photos. understanding_life@
hotmail.com
Love Shakespeare? Amateur 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/
13.4 MUSIC
A cappella group. Miss singing? Join
our singing group! We sing orchestral
classical music only in human voice,
conducted by a professional a
cappella singer. [email protected] http://acappella-cantabile.
jp/?page_id=202
Drummer wanted for Negative Zero,
experienced, serious only. Established
and active international band, gigs
one to four times/month, influences
are Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins,
Radiohead, Tool, Foo Fighters, Weezer,
etc. [email protected] www.
facebook.com/negativezerotokyo
Female singer sought for new duo.
Japanese male guitarist in Tokyo,
Shibuya area. Let's play together first!
Beginners welcome. I like Avril, Miley
Cyrus, AAR, Hot Chelle Rae, FOB, 1D,
Taylor Swift. [email protected]
Film score. I'm looking to do a film
score for a sci-fi or low-budget movie.
No money involved. Check out my
samples. [email protected] https://
soundcloud.com/jim-harris/tracks
Seeking drummer, bassist, female
vocalist who can sing in English or
Spanish. Let's start a new project
for the whole world. Any nationality,
age welcome. We are professionals.
[email protected] https://www.
facebook.com/avionrecords
Still seeking cellist and violinist. This
is what I need from you: imagination,
not script. Play from the heart. I am a
musician, a guitarist, with a need for
something more elegant. strungup66@
gmail.com
13.5 MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
E N G L I S H TA I C H I A N D
QI GONG COURSE . New
beginner course starts Thu,
J u l y 3 . Re g u l a r p ra c t i c e
brings better health,
increased energy levels and
a greater ability to deal with
stress and pressure. mari@
meiquantaichi.com www.
meiquantaichi.com 080 6871-8975
Diamond Way Buddhism Tokyo.
Do you want to explore your own
mind? Guided Buddhist meditation
every Sun, 6pm, near Azabu-Juban.
International practitioners, beginners
welcome, Japanese spoken. Please call
090-3598-3072 for more information.
[email protected] http://www.
diamondway.jp/
Harmony Cafe. Volunteer healing
meeting in Jimbocho and Ikebukuro.
Don't hesitate to contact me if you need
help. [email protected]
Tibetan Buddhist meditation in
Tokyo. Part of the Karma Kagyu school
of Tibetan Buddhism. This school
puts special focus on meditation
practice. Regular guided meditations
Sun from 8pm. [email protected]
http://www.meetup.com/TibetanBuddhist-Meditation-In-Tokyo-Japan/
080-4389-8818
Tokyo Dialogue. We have been
meeting in the heart of the concrete
jungle called Tokyo for 10 years to
create an oasis of calm reflection and
listening. Next Dialogue: July 12th,
3-6pm. [email protected] http://
tokyodialogue.wordpress.com/
Zen meditation (Zazen). You’ve always
thought it would be interesting to try it
- why not now? Join us Fri evenings at
Tokuun-in in Ueno. Make arrangements
in advance by email, and check our
home page. [email protected].
ne.jp www.wgthorpe.com
Creative mate! I'm seeking someone
with interest in web design, graphic
design and art. I'm a Japanese
photographer living in Tokyo. I'd like
to collaborate with people who want
to live as creators in Tokyo. r_kaikura@
yahoo.co.jp
Drinks after work. European guy, 43,
wishes to meet near Sagami-Ono for
good times. Let's have a drink first at
the Hub. Happy hour would be fine. My
hobbies are sports, travel. wasabi70@
yahoo.fr
Female from Europe seeks new
international friends. I'd like to
make new international friends,
late 20s~early 40s, any nationality.
Professionals living in Tokyo. Let's
hang out, meet new people, go to nice
venues, make the most out of Tokyo.
[email protected]
Fishing? I've seen shows where you
can go fishing (in ponds or on a boat)
and then afterwards take your catch
to a restaurant to eat. I'm looking to do
that if anyone is interested and knows
the ropes. hiroshi.tsukamoto1975@
gmail.com
From Denmark or Germany? If so,
drop me a line! Have been seeking
Danes and Germans for friendship.
Tell me what you'd like to do with a
JF, 30s. Let's have fun times together!
Please be nonsmokers, late 20s-30s.
[email protected]
Jazz-playing friends in Tokyo.
Japanese male seeking jazz players for
fun in the Tokyo area. I've been playing
the alto sax for a couple of years. Still
amateur, but want to play with others.
[email protected]
Love mountains? JF, mid-30s,
attractive, sexy, seeks her mountain
partner, someone who likes hiking, is
serious, experienced, a fast walker. I
hope we can be good friends, too! M/F
ok. Live in Tokyo. kiss_and_hug2000@
yahoo.co.jp
New friends. American male, can
never have enough friends. If you feel
the same way, please look me up. I
enjoy drinking, dining, or just hanging
out at a cafe as long as the conversation
is interesting. [email protected]
Otaku buddy. Traveling to Japan
and seeking a friend to go check out
Akihabara, other anime stores, go to
maid cafes, check out movies, grab
bites to eat, go to conventions, toy
shows, etc. hiroshi.tsukamoto1975@
gmail.com
13.8 PROFESSIONAL
Tokyo Traders Club. International
club for traders and investors. Discuss
opportunities in stocks, commodities
and forex. Many regular events,
including FX trading workshop. New
to trading? No problem: beginners
also welcome. You can also learn to
trade. Join free! info@tokyotraders.
com http://www.tokyotraders.com/
080-5681-1321
13.9 INTERNATIONAL
Intercultural activities. JII (Japan
Intercultural Institute) is a nonprofit, member-run organization
that sponsors activities (seminars,
cultural events, conferences) for
those wanting to further develop
intercultural competencies and
meet other interculturalists. yuko.
[email protected] www.
japanintercultural.org
Nihongo 倶楽部いんたぁなしょなる.
Nihongo Club International is a
volunteer group to help foreign people
learn Japanese at the Tokyo Volunteer
Action Center in Iidabashi. Every Thu,
7-9pm. [email protected]
14 PERSONALS
14.1 FRIENDS
Brazilian Plaza in Oizumi Town. I want
to go to the Brazilian Plaza in Oizumi
Town, Gunma. I've never been before.
Can you guide me? I love Brazil, music,
soccer and churrasco. graviaqueen@
yahoo.co.jp
PUA wing. Seeking wingman
to practice ethical PUA skills
to understand psychology
and social dynamics. No
BS, just education and selfimprovement. Nonsmoking.
[email protected]
our conversation? Non-native also
ok. Hopefully, punctual people.
[email protected]
14.2 MEN LOOKING FOR
WOMEN
S U B M I S S IV E S J M , 36, cute, is
seriously seeking a woman who is
into, or interested in, dominating
men. I am so submissive, with
seven years’ experience, that I am
happy to take whatever and serve
you in any way. slaveintokyo@
gmail.com
All about you! Decent-looking
professional SWM, tall, fit, fun,
outgoing, is seeking sweet, special, slim
lady, attractive, fit, a little adventurous,
can wear jeans, dresses up once in a
while, loves traveling, needs one guy
only. [email protected]
American gentleman seeking nice
married lady. Nice American guy, true
gentleman, seeks nice married lady
for friendship, maybe sweet romance.
Let's meet during the daytime on
weekdays. I am a nonsmoker, warm,
gentle, discreet, safe, romantic, caring.
[email protected]
An affair to remember! Professional,
well-educated, successful,
accomplished married male is seeking
a nonsmoking, loving, passionate
woman for a long-term discreet
relationship to cherish and adore
each other. Serious only, please.
[email protected]
Are you looking to be pleased? Look
no further! Muscular, 185cm, 97.5kg. I
love to please and would love to please
you. Send me a photo and describe how
you’d like to be pleased. sicwhited@
yahoo.com
Are you short and cute? I'm seeking
a short, very attractive lady living in
Tokyo. Let's start with a drink and get
to know each other. I'm an American
businessman, originally from
California, 40s, 186cm, 78kg. solar_
[email protected]
Aroma massage. Are you over 35?
Would you like a nice, relaxing aroma
oil massage? Amateur masseur seeks
mature massage partners to practice
on. I can meet anywhere in central
Tokyo. I speak English and Japanese.
[email protected]
Athletic British guy seeking openminded older woman. I'm always
being told I'm handsome, but I have no
confidence to approach older women
so I'm hoping this website might work.
I don't like girls who are not openminded. [email protected]
Attractive single Japanese male
seeks a nice Western or Japanese
female for friendship and possibly
more. Nonsmokers preferred. I am
confident that I can create fun times
for you. If you are ready, email me.
[email protected]
Black man for black woman. Thank
you for viewing my post. I am a very
nice, down-to-earth guy seeking a nice
lady. Let's chat and find out more about
each other. [email protected]
Seeking Brazilian friends in Kanto.
Would like to hang out with Brazilian
people. Let's watch soccer together.
I am Japanese. graviaqueen@yahoo.
co.jp
Blue-eyed British boy, 23, handsome,
seeks older JF for romance, travel,
enjoyment together. I stand 178cm,
have a medium build, and am athletic.
[email protected]
Seeking friends in central Tokyo. JF,
early 30s, seeks friends to hang out
with in central Tokyo. atkm92@yahoo.
co.jp
British guy, 45, seeks reasonablelooking lady of any nationality for fun
and friendship. I'm average-looking,
white, tall and slim. juxterposer@
gmail.com
Seeking friends in/near Iidabashi. Hi,
I'm 28, from the UK, seeking some new
friends to hang out with, particularly
during the week. I like running, music
and going to onsen, etc. Cheers!
[email protected]
SoftBank friends. European man, 42,
is seeking friends near Tama-shi who
are SoftBank users. I like running and
cycling, am free on weekends, speak
French and Japanese. wasabi70@
yahoo.fr
Talk via Skype. JF seeks English
speakers who like learning Japanese
and can talk to me over Skype
sometimes. Shall we share our
cultures and have a friendship through
British man seeking love. I'm 43 and
seeking love. Would like to find a lady
with a sense of humor, who enjoys
movies, travel. Location not important,
personality/character (cheerful, active)
the most important. brucescave25@
outlook.com
Calm, gentle JM seeks someone
special for a serious relationship
leading to marriage. I am 42,
nonsmoking, don' t drink. Any
nationality ok. If interested, please
contact me. Let’s start with a cup of
coffee. [email protected]
Can we be friends? Married man for
housewife. Can we exchange emails
JOBS
To advertise:
[email protected]
03-4588-2277
REFEREES WANTED. Want a power
trip at weekends? Good salary and
travel covered. Great way to keep fit.
Preferably a qualified referee or a
person with a good knowledge of the
game. Games within the Kanto region.
¥6000 ~ ¥7000/match . referees@
footyjapan.com
E NG LI S H CALL C E NTE R STAFF.
Espritline, known for Speed-Learning,
a best-selling English learning product
in Japan, seeks native English speakers
and E/J bilingual staff. Requirements:
friendly, polite , energetic , great
English communication skills. Since
our goal is very different from other
Japanese and American companies,
we believe you’ll enjoy working
with us. Please consider a future
with us, a fast-expanding company.
[email protected]
and meet sometimes for a coffee
together? Serious but slightly lonely
married gentleman here. vbcfgt@
hotmail.com
Caring and cute JM seeks attractive,
hearty, nonsmoking Western female for
friendship. I simply would like to share
fun, interesting and great experiences
with you. If you feel the same way, just
drop me a line. [email protected]
Casual romance. I'm a North
American MWM, 30s, fit, attractive,
kind, seeking an attractive Japanese
lady for casual romance in Tokyo. I
seek an uncomplicated relationship
with you mornings or afternoons.
[email protected]
Cool and sweet JM seeks kindhearted,
interesting Western lady for
cultural exchange and friendship
in Tokyo. Especially welcome if she
is a newcomer and wants to know
more about Japan and its culture.
[email protected]
METROPOLIS is seeking motivated
bi l i n g ua l ( E /J ) s a le s exe cut ive s ,
support staff and interns to join
its advertising and marketing
team . Send E /J re sume to jobs@
metropolis.co.jp.
ADMIN INTERN. Metropolis is
seeking an E/J bilingual intern for
two or three days/week (general
admin duties, editing, various
other tasks). Students welcome. No
pay, but transportation provided.
[email protected]
Italian professional seeking classy,
sexy JF. Italian in Tokyo for a few
months seeks attractive lady to spend
time with and experiment with. So
curious about Japanese women!
[email protected]
Japanese girlfriend. British man, new
to Japan, seeks Japanese girlfriend to
show him around. Me: 173cm, blue eyes,
blond hair, medium build, likes music,
reading, etc. [email protected]
Just human. We are all just human
and can sometimes find ourselves in
a situation beyond our control which
we call loneliness. I guess there is an
understanding JF out there who might
understand me. Serious only, please.
[email protected]
Lonely, romantic married gentleman
seeks a lonely woman. I miss romantic
moments with a sweet woman. Can
we be friends? Sweet, attractive white
gentleman, 47, hopes to meet you.
[email protected]
Discreet excitement with handsome
man. Hi, I'm a MWM seeking a special,
pretty lady for excitement in Tokyo.
I'm tall, slim, handsome, fit, mid-30s,
just looking to spice up my life. Mail me
and tell me about yourself. mwmlove@
outlook.com
Married and lonely? Married
American, mid-40s, hoping to meet one
attractive woman in a similar situation
for conversation, laughter, friendship
and hopefully a bit of real romance. I'm
kind, smart, educated, fit, 182cm. Any
nationality ok. [email protected]
European gentleman, 40s, tall,
educated, good-looking, S, seeks M
lady, under 30, with unusual fantasies,
ready to explore the extraordinary.
One mouse click can make your secret
desires come true! aminimia@yahoo.
com
Mature and sophisticated Japanese,
some have said charming, seeking an
elegant, passionate, kind SWF. I dream
about wild nights as well as sharing the
simple pleasures of love. Is that you?
[email protected]
Foodelicious. I'm a JM, 26, in Tokyo. I
want to try food from many countries.
Please treat me to your country's food.
[email protected]
French executive needs massage.
Due to many tiring business trips,
French businessman wants oil/aroma
massage in exchange for English or
French lessons. jaimeparisalafolie@
yahoo.fr
Human nature. Not seeking an intense
relationship. Instead, I'm seeking a
woman who is so busy with her job or
friends or family that she can only steal
the occasional day off to meet. Single or
married. [email protected]
I am an analog person. Seeking
new relationship with a nice female
who is open-minded and likes to
communicate. I'm a SJM, 40s, cool and
honest. I enjoy movies, rock music,
taking pictures, relaxing walks, etc.
[email protected]
Mature man for mature woman.
Attractive, mature European man,
50, seeks a Japanese lover. I prefer
somebody around my age (40s-60s).
I am highly cultured and like Japanese
ladies very much. [email protected]
Meeting. Does anyone want to just
meet up and talk? Have a drink? No
expectations? I am a white male exectype, new to Tokyo, wishing to enjoy life
here. Contact me if you are interested.
[email protected]
MWM for MJF. Are you a MJF looking
to reignite passion and romance?
If so, I would love to meet you. I'm
a Canadian MWM in central Tokyo,
mid-40s, easygoing, well-educated,
nonsmoking, with a good sense of
humor. [email protected]
Need love. Handsome English
gentleman, moderate build, mid30s, needs beautiful, passionate JF. I
am handsome, fun, intelligent, wellmannered and empathic. Let's have
romance together. Please send photo
w/email. I'm looking forward to hearing
from you. [email protected]
Proposal for SWF in Tokyo. Attractive
SJM seeks attractive, spiritually mature,
thoughtful SWF for a meaningful
relationship. Shall we begin to talk? I
think this opportunity will be a great
one for us. followupforme14@gmail.
com
Relationship and possibly more
JM, mid-40s, seeks new partner. You
must be athletic, 25-40. You should
have your own career, but be able to
make time for a serious relationship.
[email protected]
Romance and dating. Very nice and
sexy gentleman seeks an older, or
much older, woman to have nice dates
and a romance. [email protected]
Secret, special guy inside. You just
might fall in love - be careful! Tall,
handsome, fit, professional SWM, warm
smile, big heart, loves traveling, trying
new things, going new places, seeks
slim, fit, attractive SF, 40+, for long-term
and more. [email protected]
Seeking chubby, serious JF. European
guy, 40, open-minded, easygoing,
honest, faithful, seeks a JF who can
meet up soon (not too many emails)
for a long-term relationship. Let's meet
up over coffee and talk. niman429@
yahoo.com
Seeking JF professional. Hello, I’m a
black male, 40, living in the Tokyo area,
designer, seeking a JF professional, any
field ok, for a nice relationship. Let’s be
friends first. luckbenjamin20@yahoo.
com
Seeking Parisienne. Affluent and
excellent Japanese architectural
engineer is seeking an attractive
Parisienne who can speak English. I
visited Paris last Dec and would like
to know more about the city. Give me
the hot info on Paris now. imak1_2_3@
yahoo.co.jp
Seeking serious relationship.
European guy, early 40s, positive,
easygoing, gentle, romantic, lots of
hobbies, seeking female, 35-55, openminded, easygoing, enjoys simple
things. Speak nihongo. No busy people,
please. [email protected]
Seeking some fun with a SJM? Cool,
tall, witty Japanese male is seeking
some fun with a single white female in
Tokyo. We can start from friends! You're
single; I'm single - life is too short. Why
waste time? [email protected]
Recruiting Careers in Tokyo
Pacific Associates Limited is a recruiting company focused
on helping our foreign-capital clients find bilingual talent
in Japan. We specialize in a number of industries including
Pharmacuetical, Medical Device, Finance, Information
Technology, Digital Media and Industrial/Manufacturing.
We are seeking potential
team-members with good
character, strong work-ethic and the
desire to build a career in recruiting.
We offer training, support,
teamwork and the platform for
prosperity.
In addition to the normal pay and
benefits, we provide a weekly
cash-bonus, frequent team-building
events and quarterly reward-travel.
We are hiring at all levels: Admin, Researchers, Associates,
Consultants and Partners. PAL is a partner-owned business
with equity opportunity.
[email protected]
Pacific Associates Limited
Houmei Bldg.6F, 1-3-19 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
http://www.pacific-associates.jp
Phone: 03-6680-8888
Executive Sales Training
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has over 40 years of international sales experience and 17 years as a
corporate sales instructor.
J-STAR PATENT, TRADEMARK & IMMIGRATION OFFICE
Reasonable prices.
Free first time consultation
We can support you with:
Visa and immigration
Intellectual property rights
(Patent, trademark, copyrights)
Establishing a Company &
Branch office
Other Legal & Business matters
Hiroshi Oogai,
Patent attorney
Immigration lawyer
www.j-star.jp
Grand Prince
Hotel Akasaka
Exit 4,
Nagatacho stn
Supreme
Court
Imperial
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Aoyama Ave
Akasaka
Mitsuke
stn
Akasaka
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Email: [email protected]
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We can help you with:
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For information:
Tel: (03) 3345-7977
FAX: (03) 3345-5377
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Family doctor for your dogs and
cats in the heart of Tokyo!
Consultations available in English!
Vaccinations
Heartworm prevention, flea/tick control
In-house blood work, X-ray, echography
Spay/neuter, dental cleaning
General surgery and medicine
Import & export requirements
03-6205-7753
2-5-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku
www.toranomonvet.jp/en
Seeking sophisticated Showa
lady. European, late 20s, seeks a
sophisticated, intelligent older
woman, 40-50s, for dating and
hopefully more. Your photo gets mine.
[email protected]
Serious long-term relationship with
mature JF. Kind and caring gent, 49,
with strong family values, seeking a
similar petite Japanese female for a
relationship. Please reply w/photos and
details if interested. Friends first and
serious only. [email protected]
Serious relationship with SJF.
Seeking a SJF who wants a serious
relationship leading to settling down
with a family and kids. If you’re
interested, please reply. No gamers.
Serious only. pjoseph74716@hotmail.
com
14.3 WOMEN LOOKING
FOR MEN
S I N G L E S - O N LY D AT I N G
EVENTS EVERY FRI NIGHT
for foreign men and Japanese
women. Leave the event with
a new date! Always more
wo m e n t h a n m e n . FRE E
if signing up in advance!
Otherwise, ¥2000. info@
exeo-international.com www.
exeo-international.com
Serious, long-term. SWM, 34, welleducated and traveled, with a stable
job, seeks true love. If you are 20-30s,
warm and caring, and seeking a
serious long-term relationship, then
please drop me an email. Serious only,
no games. No Roppongi girls, please.
[email protected]
Single French guy for serious
relationship. Seeking JF, 30s. I work
in advertising and as a photographer.
I like onsen, travel (Bali, Thailand),
watching movies, jogging, going to
the gym. Nihongo ok. Email w/photo.
[email protected]
Single mother sought by father with
6-year-old boy for meeting, having fun
and speaking English on weekends
with the kids. Let's enjoy the cool days
of summer together. Boy or girl ok.
[email protected]
SJM for SWF, DWF or mixed. SJM,
30s, would like to have conversation,
coffee, drinks, lunch, dinner, your smile
and hopefully a serious, meaningful
relationship. My interests are music,
art, photography, painting, movies,
jokes and you! No playgirls, please.
[email protected]
Soft Aussie man. Fun, caring, strong
Australian male here, seeking a special
lady I can make feel more special.
Natural, open-minded, creative. Let's
spend time together, starting at a
café or a bar, and make some sparks.
[email protected]
Stop! You need to read this! Mature
SWM, pretty handsome, professional,
tall, fit, fun, very outgoing, seeks one
passionate, sweet, slim, attractive lady,
fit, likes adventure, loves traveling,
trying new things and needs just one
man! [email protected]
Summer is coming. British man, 37,
seeking casual dating partner. I enjoy
drinking, travel, onsen and chatting. I
think I have a relaxed and easygoing
personality. [email protected]
SWM Brit, 35, seeks causal dating
partner, maybe leading to long-term
relationship. I am 180cm and 79kg.
I enjoy drinking beer, and izakaya.
Around Tokyo is good, but greater
Tokyo area is fine. zzztopsandfingers@
hotmail.co.uk
UK lady. SJM, 30s, tall, slim, lover
of books, films, and music, seeks an
attractive British lady with the same
interests. hurryondownboy@yahoo.
co.jp
Where have all the good guys gone?
I moved to Tokyo seeking one special,
slender, attractive SF, 40+. I'm a tall,
handsome, smart, fit SWM with blond
hair, blue eyes, warm heart, who
loves life and living it to the fullest!
[email protected]
WM American executive. I visit
Tokyo often on business, one week/
month, staying at five-star hotels. I’m
43, white, 6”1’, big shoulders, deep
voice, blond, blue eyes, confident,
not cocky, well-educated, sensual,
respectful - a gentleman. I like curves,
class, style, intelligence. I’m seeking
a regular dinner date and lover when
I am in Tokyo. Let’s have great times!
[email protected]
WM in Tokyo seeking a pretty girl,
18-35. I am tall, white, with blue eyes. I
speak Japanese. chrischrisjapan34@
yahoo.com
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Are you? JF, late 30s, looks young,
with long hair, seeks sincere, sporty,
tall, intelligent man. I'm said to be sexy,
caring, beautiful, affectionate, devoted,
with a nice body, can be aggressive/
tough. Let's be happy together!
Mountain lovers preferred. kiss_and_
[email protected]
Attractive SJF seeking single,
mature Caucasian male, 30s-40s,
nonsmoking, sincere, gentle, for a
serious relationship. I'm sincere, into
traveling, dining out, going to museums,
watching sports. I'm 44, 154cm. Please
text me with your photo. badamix@mail.
goo.ne.jp
Earnest man for marriage. Attractive,
slender, sincere, feminine SJF, 57,
lovely young looks and heart, seeks
nonsmoking professional WM, sincere,
cheerful, affectionate, who doesn't play
with other's feelings. I like travel, hiking,
dining out, etc. Serious only, w/photo,
please. [email protected]
European professional. SJF seeks a
European professional who likes living
in Japan, 30s, for a serious relationship,
possibly leading to marriage. I am
caring, curious, open-minded. Email
if interested. Serious only, please.
[email protected]
Fun date. Cita divertida. Attractive
JF with a nice smile and body, fluent
in English, nonsmoking, sweet and
sophisticated, seeks a WM with the same
qualities to go out for dinner, to jazz
clubs, fireworks, etc. bossanovatango@
outlook.jp
Genuine and passionate European.
Feminine woman, said to be attractive,
pure, sexy, thoughtful, seeks one special
boyfriend/lover who will be important in
my life. Educated European gentleman
who can take the lead preferred. Singles
only. I'm 40s. utakatasanctuary@yahoo.
co.jp
Hope you are excited when you see
me. I am old enough, but I think I have
what it takes to find a mature bachelor.
SJF beauty, approaching mid-40s, fit,
feminine figure, fun-loving, seeking a
single American professional. orange.
[email protected]
Possible to be both mature and sexy?
I like to think I have both qualities.
I'm a SJF, mid-40s, take good care of
myself inside and out, very pretty, in
great shape, seeking a single American
gentleman over 40. enfant7bythesea@
yahoo.co.jp
Rugby player. Do you or did you used to
play rugby? I'd like to meet a good rugger
man who is also a caring guy. I'm a JF, late
30s, who is ready to meet the right man
for me. [email protected]
SBM sought for friendship. Single
Japanese company worker, around 40,
seeks SBM from the east coast in the
US, late 30s, for friendship with possible
romance. Employed company worker
in Tokyo, no kids only. No Yokohama.
[email protected]
Seeking Frenchman for serious
relationship. I'm a SJF, 30s, interested
in France, seeking a relationship with a
sincere and intelligent Frenchman, 25-50.
No language exchange or games, please.
Serious only. [email protected]
Seeking genuine redhead. SJF, early
30s, curvy, intelligent, good sense of
humor, seeks open-minded, dedicated
redhead, 18-45, for a serious relationship.
Single Europeans, Aussies, Kiwis, black
Americans only. No Italians, smokers,
married men. [email protected]
Seeking special guy. Curvy (could be
chubby in your definition) SJF, early 30s, is
seeking a relationship from casual dating.
Well-educated, honest, independent,
passionate. No married men, Italians,
bed buddies or smokers. I have Skype.
[email protected]
Single Japanese female, early 30s,
international-minded, seeking a
nice single guy who is professional/
independent. I enjoy nice cafés and
restaurants on the weekends. Why don't
we go together? Must be a nonsmoker.
Introduction and photo appreciated.
Thanks. [email protected]
SJF for SWM. SJF, 50s, seeking SWM,
50s-70s, to take me to concerts (classical,
international, jazz), gardens, shrines,
parks and museums. Nonsmoker
preferred. habibati2009-metropolis@
yahoo.co.jp
Someone... SJF, 40. I like music,
football, American dramas, travel.
Anyone with similar interests?
[email protected]
Working professional SJF, welleducated in the UK, seeking single British
or European professional in central
Tokyo for a fun summer. It’s always nice
to meet new people. If you reply, I’ll send
photos and contact info. Guys who don’t
mind smoking preferred. No cheaters/
liars. If we click, I could be a little naughty
for you. [email protected]
Young boyfriend sought. Attractive,
cultured JF, 30s, seeks a good-looking
young boyfriend who can possibly have
a long-term relationship. He should be
Caucasian, nonsmoking, cultured. No
one-night stands. nanaironohana24@
yahoo.co.jp
14.4 GAY & LESBIAN
Good friend and/or boyfriend.
Seeking a boyfriend, friendship would
be better first. I generally prefer to
meet emotionally mature white guys,
40+, nonsmokers. I am a Japanese
office worker. [email protected]
彼氏募集. Well-educated and athletic
American, late 20s, top, is seeking a
good friendship that will hopefully
develop into a long-term, committed
relationship. 日本語 ok です。Tokyo/
Saitama area. [email protected]
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certified masseur with over 10 years'
experience. solar_confinement@
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Erotic massage and more. Mature
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Moving fast is a great quality, but it can
bring you up short, too. Which is your
preferred mode this week? Do you jump
at that offer, or sit down and let it sink in? Whatever
you choose, the New Moon this weekend starts you
in a direction toward home, family and good food. It
connects with Jupiter and lets you go for the gusto.
When it’s over, you have Mercury moving direct on
Tuesday. Life becomes a smorgasbord because you
can have as many great conversations as you like.
As much as Taurus likes to own things,
plenty of Taureans are trying to divest
themselves. At this point, responsibilities
can be obstacles to your freedom. If this sounds like
you, you have good news ahead. The New Moon this
weekend begins a cycle where you can keep what
helps you feel secure, but release what’s just gathering dust. On Tuesday, Mercury goes direct. In your
sector of income, this is a bonus because you can get
the information you have been waiting for.
You have roller-coasted well through
your ruler’s retrograde movement.
The New Moon this weekend brings
you up to date and lets you know you have made
the right decisions. News continues to be uplifting
as you choose which path to take first. On Tuesday,
Mercury goes direct. While still in its shadow, you
have much to consider. For the most part, all your
options are quality based, which means you can
find reasons to stay happier, longer.
Please note: Jupiter in your sign continues to bring you more options than you
can actually choose at once (or even
possibly one lifetime). This does not mean these will
continue to line up forever. At some point you will
want to make a choice, as Jupiter leaves Cancer midJuly. It’s not all bad. It could be easier to lose weight
and make money. The New Moon in your sign this
weekend starts a cycle where you can sense you’re
moving in the best direction for you.
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VIRGO
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LIBRA
SCORPIO
Look at the New Moon this weekend as
your chance to get back into the driver’s
seat. It’s in your solar twelfth house,
meaning you get a peek of what is about to come
into your life. You’ll feel it before you see it. Mars
helps you speak your mind in an authoritative
manner. This in turn lends an emphasis to others
having confidence in you. On Tuesday, Mercury
moves direct. You’re likely to hear from friends and
groups that want you to join them.
Feeling shaky about your next move,
excited, or both? From deep within
you are receiving guidance. Latent
parts of yourself are opening to possibilities that
before would have been hard to believe. A lot of this
has to do with how you see things. What you see is
dependent on what you believe, or conversely,
what you’re willing to shake up in order to see more.
Luckily, your ruler Mercury moves direct on Tuesday. You won’t have to wait long to take the leap.
This is a week filled with moist, even
dripping emotional overtures. The
New Moon over the weekend signals
home based choices. A part of you may be longing
for security in some area of your life, and it makes
sense you’d like to find it where you live. During this
historical time of astrological shifts, incremental
thoughts make steady going a balancing act. Luckily,
Mercury goes direct on Tuesday. It’s in your sector
of travel. Be open to greater opportunities. Fear not.
What do you love most? How do you like to
spend your time? Your values are in sharp
focus this week. The New Moon asks,
“Would you be able to expand your choices if travel
were on your itinerary?” Wherever you go, you will
find like-minded friends. Saturn may be retrograde
in your sign, but on Tuesday Mercury moves direct.
It’s like catching the other shoe before it drops. You
do not have to sign on the dotted line. But it may be
worth your time and prove fun to take a look around.
SAGITTARIUS
CAPRICORN
AQUARIUS
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Feb 19-Mar 20 ♥♥♥ ¥¥ ♣♣♣
Sagittarius loves to think in the broad
perspective. It’s the details that can
trip a Sagittarian up. While you love a
smooth-flowing brook, business or love affair,
Mercury retrograde has been putting pebbles in
your path. The pieces of the puzzle may not yet
fit, but your intuition helps you keep your edge.
Not only is there a New Moon over the weekend
to refresh your journey, but Mercury moves direct
on Tuesday to clear up joint decisions and solo
choices!
It’s easy to focus on the moment. The
New Moon over the weekend shifts
your focus to a cycle of potential. You
may not notice feeling inspired, but your actions
express that you do. You don’t have to move fast
to accomplish your goals. What you have set in
place begins to gain momentum. It’s hard to carve
granite, but it lasts forever. That’s why now it’s
important to take your time. The New Moon over
the weekend reignites a relationship. Tuesday,
Mercury goes direct and you’re back in the flow.
In the midst of the fun, romance or heightened creativity (or all three!), you separate
yourself from the pack. You see the bigger picture. There’s a view towards the spirit—or
spiritual—that helps you stay happy, whatever is
happening. Your flow is excellent, with Venus, Juno
and Mercury in a positive trine aspect with Mars,
Vesta and Ceres. The triple whammy is the grand
trine with all of them to Aquarius! Do what works
best for you and let your schedule settle around this.
Mercury moves direct on Tuesday to assist.
On the surface, you’re the sweet
romantic or the philosophical poet.
Underneath, you’re moving through
deep waters. Mars in your solar eighth house is
offering you the chance to change your life. While
a (very) attractive thought, as Mars nears Vesta,
you know you need to feel secure, not just materially but emotionally. Balance, serenity, beauty and
comfort are a requirement. This is a hard-learned
lesson, not one you are likely to forget. Take your
time. Mercury assists, moving direct on Tuesday.
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CHRISTI ROCHIN
VEGE-CONTRARIAN
TO THE DOGS
Regarding “Sorry, I’m Not Sorry” (The
Last Word, May 30): Yes, I agree that
it certainly is an effort being a vegan/
veggie here as the majority of vegetable
meals listed on menus contain meats of
some sort.
—T. Jacobson
Regarding Metropolis
#1051(May 16-29):
Well done! Metropolis
#1051 is a well
thought out and
integrated issue.
From front cover
to “The Last Word” there are topics
relating to dogs, cats and pets in general.
Readers could be forgiven for thinking
that the only matters of interest in Tokyo
were Botox and burgers. ... Consumers
need to be educated that while pets,
particularly dogs, can be wonderful
companions, they are definitely not
children—and should not be treated as
such! However, like children, pets are
a commitment and must not be taken
lightly. I believe there is no organization
in Japan with the clout of the SPCA.
I hope you will continue with other
On an individual basis, I don’t think
it’s fair to criticize Japanese people
for finding vegetarianism odd
because, quite frankly, it just isn’t a
mainstream way of life here. Nor
would it be a worthwhile activity to
criticize restaurants for not catering
to vegetarians, because they have no
incentive to—vegetarians are such a
small part of their target market that it
wouldn’t be worth their while. I don’t see
any agenda against veggies here—just
market forces at work.—ARob
interesting thematic issues. I would like
to suggest 1) wine: shops, bars, tastings,
schools and Yamanashi vineyards, and
2) onsen within, say, two hours of major
stations on the Yamanote loop—that
include food, hiking, sightseeing, hotels
and omiyage, etc. Thank you for such an
interesting issue and for raising issues
such as the abandoned Fukushima pets,
the reluctance of Japanese to adopt older
dogs, etc.—Allan Murphy
for their care. Any offers of help for
them—whether volunteers, food or
donations—would be welcome. They
also hold an adoption event monthly at
the Aoyama Farmer’s Market. facebook.
com/afniigata—Sally Clements
Regarding “Second Chances” (“Global
Village,” May 16): I was disappointed
that you didn’t mention Animal Friends
Niigata in the sidebar about Fukushima
rescues. They have been actively
rescuing animals from Fukushima and
the rest of Tohoku since after 3/11. They
are still looking after animals who cannot
return to their owners and operate a
sponsorship scheme that helps pay
Dear Tieless,
Thank you for the compliment! That
was our editorial assistant’s personal
tie purchased at a secondhand shop
in Sweden, so as far as we know it’s not
available here. However, she’s bought
other very cool ones here, for example at
Ragla Magla Shimokita Store 1. (2-30-10
Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku. Open daily noon11pm. http://meturl.com/ragla)
In edition #1051 there is an awesome tie
on the Shiba Inu on the front cover. Can
you please tell me where to buy the tie?—
Tieless in Akasaka
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SO I MARRIED A JAPANESE MAN
Now stop with the bewilderment
By Grace Buchele Mineta
CHRISTI ROCHIN
93mm (w) x 67mm (h)
Grace Buchele Mineta is a freelancer
and blogger married to a Japanese
salaryman. She writes and draws comics
for her blog, How I Became Texan.
I
have a confession to make: my
husband is Japanese. Back when
we first started dating, I didn’t
think it was a problem. After all,
a lot of my Western friends were dating or married to Japanese women.
Intercultural dating in Japan was
becoming normal, I thought.
My husband and I got married
in America and shortly thereafter
moved to Japan—where I proceeded
to run headfirst into all sorts of unintentionally offensive questions and
comments. Here are a few of my
favorites:
1. “Are you really OK with a Japanese man?”
Any online forum on families in
Japan will offer some variation of
the comment, “Japan is so sexist—no
wonder Japanese women prefer to
marry foreigners.”
It’s a commonly stated opinion.
And I’m not going to argue with the
idea that Japan is sexist. However,
people have this idea so fixed in their
heads that when they meet a foreign
woman (me) happily married to a
Japanese man (my husband), they
have to press the issue.
People a re more t ha n t hei r
nationalit y. And demonizing the
Japanese male population as “sexist
pigs who cheat on their wives and
have gender images stuck in the ’60s”
is pretty offensive. I shouldn’t have to
justify my decision to marry outside
my ethnicity and nationality—especially to other Westerners who don’t
seem to have a problem with their
own Japanese wives.
How to respond: “Yes, I am. I love
[insert name] for who he is—and that
has nothing to do with his ethnicity.”
2. “Why marry a Japanese man when
you could just marry a white man?”
I get this question a lot from Japanese women—even strangers on the
train. They tell me that they want
to meet a white, American man (“...
and do you have any friends you can
introduce me to?”) because Japanese
men don’t respect them. Western
men seem to be this mythical dating
specimen that grants “Happily Ever
After” within three dates.
A lot of Japanese men do not
respect t heir w ives. But a lot of
Western men don’t respect their
wives, either. By discounting an
entire nationality (or only focusing
on dating one particular ethnicity),
you’re losing out on a lot of viable
candidates—and might miss the
person who would actually be “the
one” for you.
How to respond: Same as before: “I
love [insert name] for who he is—
and that has nothing to do with his
ethnicity.”
3. “But, you know, can he really satisfy you in the bedroom?”
Excuse me. Did you just ask a stranger
about the size of her husband’s penis?
This conversation is over.
How to respond: Just walk away. You
have better things to do than talk
penis sizes with some stranger.
4. “Are you translating for her?”
About a third of the time when my
husband and I enter an establishment, the attendant will turn to my
husband and ask, “Are you translating for her?” It’s become our inside
joke.
“Don’t take it so personally,” he
tells me.
But it ’s h a rd not to t a k e it
personally when most store attendants assume your spouse is your
DID YOU
JUST ASK A
STRANGER
ABOUT THE SIZE OF
HER HUSBAND’S
PENIS? THIS
CONVERSATION IS
OVER.”
translator instead of your lover. My
Western friends with Japanese wives
get this question maybe once every
six months—compared to our once
or twice a month. It’s hard not to
interpret these remarks this way.
How to respond: “No, he is my
[husband/boyfriend].”
And the questions my husband
gets asked?
1. “Does she make you kiss her in
public?”
My husband is a normal Japanese
salaryman working at a normal Japanese company. His coworkers are
fascinated by our relationship and
want to know if I’m pulling him off
into alleyways every five minutes for
an impromptu make-out session.
How to respond: “Yes, I kiss her in
public, but not because she makes
me. I kiss her because I want to.”
2. “Do you have to hug her every day
and say ‘I love you’ all the time?”
Marriage is about compromise—something people seem to
forget. I do laundry three times a
week because my husband likes it
when the house smells like freshly
washed clothes. He sends me “I love
you more than squirrels love nuts”
and gossipy “You won’t believe what
X-san did today!” text messages. He
needs freshly laundered clothes as
much as I need open communication and affection.
How to respond: “I tell her I love her
as many times a day as I can. As they
say in America, ‘Happy wife, happy
life.’”
Curiosity doesn’t give anyone a
free pass to ask personal, awkward
or prejudiced questions about someone’s life choices. My husband and
I chose to spend our lives together.
Doesn’t that already tell you everything you need to know?
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