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The Small Print
By Steve Trautlein
WE DON’T KNOW WHY
JAPAN HAD TO IMPORT
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SUCH A HUGE VOLUME OF
WHALE MEAT”
ćć Another cop in Osaka committed suicide after
being questioned about tampering with evidence in an unsolved robbery case.
ćć A survey has found that Japan ranks 39th out of
40 countries in terms of per capita fruit consumption. Italy, Australia and Israel took the
top spots.
ANNE-MARIE PAPPAS
—Junichi Sato of Greenpeace Japan, after a cargo
vessel sailing from Iceland docked in Osaka with 2,000
tons of cetacean flesh in its hold
POLITICAL ANIMALS
ćć Prime Minister Shinzo Abe joined Kim Jong
Un and Miley Cyrus on Time magazine’s list of
the 100 most influential people.
ćć Yoichi Masuzoe became the first governor of
Tokyo to make an official visit to Beijing since
2008.
ćć Meanwhile, the mayor of Nago in Okinawa flew
to the U.S. to tell anyone who would listen that
his constituents are opposed to the relocation of
an American military base to his city.
ćć Sentence of the Week: “A women’s group has
started a campaign vowing to swear off sex with
any man who is pro-war to protest Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to reinterpret the pacifist
Constitution.” (via The Japan Times)
DIDN’T SEE THAT ONE COMING
ćć The U.S. Nav y revealed that three of its P-3
Orion surveillance planes were demolished
when heavy snow collapsed a hangar at Atsugi
air base in February.
ćć A 51-year-old police inspector in Fukushima
and his 52-year-old boss both killed themselves
in separate incidents late last month.
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Hundreds of children team up to form “Tokyo 2020” at the National Stadium
before its closure for reconstruction, by Taiichi Izawa
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Number of mountain climbers who died during
the final four days of Golden Week, according to
newspaper reports
global security.”
ćć A team of Japanese and Russian scientists has
found that at least four huge tsunamis have hit
the northern Sea of Japan coast during the past
2,000 years.
INTO THIN AIR
ćć Investigators in Japan and the U.S. say workers at a Las Vegas-based asset management
company used a Ponzi scheme to scam “thousands of wealthy Japanese investors with bank
accounts in Hawaii.”
ćć Officials at Resona Bank say a male employee
in his 20s who worked at the bank’s Ikebukuro
branch collected more than ¥155 million from
clients and then lost most of the money in foreign currency trades. The man killed himself
after the fraud was discovered.
ćć It was reported that Japan’s most rapidly aging
village is Nanmoku in Gunma, where 57.2 percent of the 2,277 residents are 65 or older.
ćć The government estimates the village will have
just 702 residents by the year 2040.
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ćć Safety officials believe the Argentine pilot of
a Peach Aviation jet that made a “dangerous
descent” near Naha airport last month mistook an air traffic controller’s instruction to
“Maintain” for “Maintain descending.”
ćć Authorities say the pilot later told a flight attendant to blame the incident on bad weather.
ćć Here we go again: Nearly 70 years after the end
of World War II, the leaders of Japan and Germany have vowed “to enhance dialogue for
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zip passengers from Tokyo to Hakodate in just
over 4 hours. The train will debut in 2016.
ćć Railway enthusiasts in Taiwan are giddy about
the restoration of a Japanese-made Class C57
steam locomotive that had been out of commission since 1979.
ćć Researchers in Tokushima say tidal forces in
the Naruto Strait are so powerful that they generate as much energy as four nuclear reactors.
ćć Bottom Story of the Week: “Lawyer Aims to
Make Constitution ‘Hip’ Through Small Study
Sessions” (via Mainichi Japan)
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about going broke during their retirement, according
to a news organization survey
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Upfront
By Kelly Gardner
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shop for organic online
switch to raw chocolate
There are a several great farmers’ markets around
where you can pick up organic fruit and veg, but
that means working a trip there into your weekend
plans. Why not kill two birds with one stone and
switch to organic as well as online ordering? This
way you allay any nagging hidden-chemical fears
and get your week ’s supply of goodies delivered
to your doorstep. Try www.super-organic.jp for a
weekly medium-sized seasonal veggie box (¥5,450,
free delivery) and www.alishan-organics.com for
things like jams, baking supplies, soy meat and eco
household products.
Changing to a largely raw food diet will help your body
cope with toxins you ingest from processed foods,
smoky bars and exhaust fumes. But what do you do if you
have an insatiable sweet tooth? At Natural Mart (http://
naturalmart.jp) in Hiroo you can buy raw cacao powder,
raw cacao nibs and coconut oil. Mix two tablespoons of
each together, add one tablespoon of honey, combine
well, pour into an ice tray to form individual chocolate
squares and place in the fridge to set. What you end up
with is a rich, raw treat that’s classed as a superfood to
boot. Bonus tip: they also sell coconut sugar—a natural
sugar that tastes as good without that blood-glucose crash.
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find the nature
It really is on your doorstep. And it doesn’t necessarily
have to come with hordes of fellow forest hunters à la
the climb to the top of Mount Takao. Venture just a
little further to somewhere like the Otama trail, which
snakes along the Tama River in Okutama City, and the
only people you’ll see along the way are fishermen. For
sociable types, visit www.tokyosnowclub.com and
sign up for guided adventure tours—contrary to what
their name suggests, they do more than just ski trips.
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eat japanese food
embrace acupuncture
Once you realize the health benefits of traditional local
foods, it puts a whole new spin on embracing a Japanese
diet. Try gobo (burdock root) for digestion—it actually
stimulates the growth of healthy gut bacteria; goya (bitter
melon) to lower blood sugar levels; collagen to reduce
wrinkles; and fermented foods like miso, tsukemono
(Japanese pickles) and natto to reduce cholesterol, boost
the immune system and support digestion.
If those 30-minute lunchtime massages are just not
cutting it, let Dr. Junji Ono (www.junjiono.net) work
his magic on tight muscles and angry knots. Based in
Shibuya, Dr. Ono has earned a reputation for having a
“one-shot acupuncture clinic” because his treatment
works so quickly that often patients only need one
session. He’s Chinese, but also speaks Japanese and
English.
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discover wonderful ukon buy bamboo charcoal
It makes food taste good, helps prevent heart disease
and cancer, and can cure a hangover. Turmeric, or ukon
in Japanese, is believed to be one of the most powerful
medicinal herbs out there. And the good news is you
don’t have to resort to holding your nose and swigging
a shot of the powder—you can buy it in pill form from
any drugstore (about ¥1,500) or as part of the hangover
prevention drink Ukon no Chikara (about ¥180), available
from most supermarkets and convenience stores.
The Japanese have been using takesumi (bamboo
charcoal) for thousands of years, and the kind they
produce is said to be of the highest quality. Buy it
from supermarkets (or Kenko.com and Amazon.jp,
etc.) and keep it in cupboards or the fridge to absorb
smells and balance humidity. Grind it down (or buy
it in powdered form) and use it to whiten teeth and
absorb toxins from the body. More info: http://meturl.
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calm down with qi gong
You can’t avoid the rush in a city like Tokyo, but you
can consciously decrease your stress levels through
practices like Tai Chi and Qi Gong, both of which are
traditional Chinese arts designed to cultivate qi, or
life energy, thereby improving health and helping
you cope better with qi-depleting stress. The Mei
Quan Academy of Taiji (www.meiquantaichi.com)
is centrally located in Roppongi and offers classes in
English from ¥15,000 for a six-week course.
Feature
WORLD
CUP FEVER
The world’s biggest sporting event is
back and so are Japan’s hopes
By Dan Orlowitz
T
his year's tournament will mark Japan’s
fifth straight World Cup appearance—
an accomplishment few would have
considered the defending Asian champions capable of just 20 years ago.
While the Japan Football Association (JFA)
struggled for decades to become competitive,
playing mostly against Southeast Asian countries
and clubs paid handsomely for their presence,
archrivals South Korea flourished in the 1980s
with regular World Cup appearances.
All of this changed in 1992 with the founding of
the J.League, the country’s first professional soccer competition. As the league expanded and clubs
continued to improve their youth systems, it was
only a matter of time before Japan’s emergence as
a team able to compete with the best of Europe and
South America.
The squad that will take the field at Recife’s
Arena Pernambuco on June 14 (June 15, 10am JST)
represent not only Japan’s success in the soccer
world, but also its many struggles along the way.
Metropolis looks at some of the highlights (and
lowlights) of Samurai Blue’s pursuit of football glory.
1993
Japanese fans feel the
Agony of Doha
Japan’s first-ever Asian Cup title in 1992 riveted
the nation, but what the country’s long-suffering
fans really hoped for was a trip to the United States
for their first-ever World Cup appearance.
Needing a win against Iraq on the final day of
Asian qualifying on October 28, 1993, Japan went
into the final ten minutes with a 2-1 lead courtesy
of two players who would become the country’s
greatest soccer icons, Kazuyoshi Miura and
Masashi Nakayama.
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But a late corner kick for Iraq turned into a goal
by Jaffar Omran Salman, causing the match to end
at 2-2 and tragically eliminating Japan from qualifying. Known as the “Agony of Doha,” this iconic
loss would become ingrained in the hearts and
minds of fans for years to come.
1997
A nation revels in the
Joy of Johor Bahru
After being awarded co-hosting duties with South
Korea for the 2002 tournament, an appearance in
France ’98 would allow Japan to put its best foot
forward. But the team struggled in the final round
of qualifying, forcing the ouster of manager Shu
Kamo after a second-place finish in the group
forced a one-legged playoff showdown with Iran.
His replacement, assistant Takeshi Okada, would
oversee the Samurai Blue’s trip to Johor Bahru,
Malaysia, for a match that would determine Asia’s
final representatives.
The team was joined by thousands of Samurai
Blue supporters, who erupted in joy when Masayuki
Okano’s golden goal in extra time booked Japan’s
first World Cup appearance.
1998
Japan wins hearts, if not
games, in WC debut
Little was expected of Japan in its first World Cup
appearance. On the pitch the team managed
respectable 0-1 losses to powerhouses Argentina
and Croatia, as well as the country’s first World
Cup goal courtesy of Masashi Nakayama in a 2-1
loss to Jamaica. In the stands, thousands of Japan
supporters contributed to an incredible atmosphere, surprising observers who were completely
unaware of soccer’s growing popularity in the Land
of the Rising Sun.
The winless side returned home to a mixed
reception, including an infamous incident at Narita Airport in which fans threw drinks at striker
Shoji Jo. It was as good an indication as any that
Japanese fans had begun to inherit not only the
iconography used by their European peers, but
also their tendency to have a short memory.
2002
Troussier Japan
shines at home
Four years later, the spotlight was on Japan as
half a dozen new stadiums were built across the
country. The Samurai Blue fielded a squad that
included Sydney Olympians Hidetoshi Nakata,
Naoki Matsuda, and Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, as well
as “Golden Generation” players such as Shinji Ono
and Junichi Inamoto.
After an opening draw against Belgium in a
packed Saitama Stadium 2002, Philippe Troussier’s side easily progressed to the Round of 16 with
wins against Russia and Tunisia. Though Japan
was knocked out of the competition by eventual
third-place finishers Turkey, the tournament
was considered a triumph and gave a boost to
J.League attendance.
2006
Zico Japan flounders in
Germany
Japan punched its ticket to the tournament in a
somewhat unusual fashion: a 2-0 closed-door win
against North Korea in Bangkok. But under the
command of Brazilian legend and former Kashima
Antlers player Zico, the team suffered from internal
discord and never found its bearings in Germany.
A 1-0 lead against Australia in the opening game
turned into a nightmare as Japan surrendered
three goals in the final ten minutes, sowing the
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for his decision to leave Cerezo Osaka starlet
Shinji Kagawa off the team.
But despite warm-up losses to England and
Ivory Coast, Okada’s decision to start backup
goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima—and bench
Shunsuke—paid off for Japan in South
Africa. Honda’s goal put Japan over Cameroon in the opening game, and despite a 1-0
loss to Netherlands in the second match,
Japan reached the Round of 16 in a 3-1
thrashing of Denmark.
Japan went the distance in its Round
of 16 match against Paraguay, taking a
scoreless draw all the way to penalty kicks
where the team eventually lost 5-3. Okada
returned to Japan a hero, while several Japanese players made their way to Europe after
impressing scouts.
2014
seeds of what would become a healthy rivalry
between the two countries.
That match was followed by a scoreless draw
against Croatia and a 4-1 loss to Brazil, sealing
Japan’s exit from the tournament. The embarrassing defeat would become the final match for
superstar Hidetoshi Nakata, who announced his
retirement less than two weeks later.
2010
Embattled Okada Japan
provides dramatic display
After popular coach Ivica Osim was forced to step
down from the national team following a stroke,
Takeshi Okada was recalled by the JFA to bring
Japan to its fourth-straight World Cup. Despite a
largely trouble-free qualification, his lofty goal
of reaching the semifinals was widely mocked by
both press and fans, and a run of losses ahead of
the tournament even inspired fans to petition for
Okada’s resignation.
Among the squad’s World Cup debutants were
midfielder Keisuke Honda, then at CSKA Moscow,
and left back Yuto Nagatomo, who after the tournament would join Italy’s Cesena in the Serie A.
Yet rumors flourished that former Celtic legend
Shunsuke Nakamura’s inclusion in the squad was
due to sponsor pressure, and Okada was criticized
How far can Zac
Japan progress?
Though it may be difficult to find anyone truly
convinced that Alberto
Zaccheroni is capable of
guiding Japan to its first World Cup title, it’s undeniable that under his watchful eye the Samurai Blue
have become more talented than ever before.
In addition to a qualifying campaign that was
considered all but a formality, the Italian led Japan
to its fourth Asian Cup title in 2011, as well as its
first East Asian Cup in 2013. Japan’s thrilling 4-3
loss to Italy in the Confederations Cup and away
wins at France and Belgium drew rave reviews
from the international press, but the team has also
run cold at times against lower-ranked opponents
such as Belarus, Iraq and Canada.
In a crowded World Cup field that includes host
Brazil, reigning champion Spain and powerhouses
Germany and Argentina among its 32 participants,
Japan was rewarded in last December’s final draw
with a generously balanced group that includes
Colombia, Ivory Coast and Greece. As fans of countries such as England and America lamented their
placements in the “Group of Death,” Japanese media
rejoiced in the “Group of Opportunity”—albeit one
that could see them face titans Italy or Uruguay in
the Round of 16.
Japan’s squad of 23 players demonstrates the
extent to which Japanese soccer has evolved since
the Agony of Doha: the baker’s dozen with prior
experience in the J.League’s second division indicate the strength and depth of the country’s soccer
culture, while the 12 belonging to European clubs
represent Japan’s ability to produce star players.
Speaking of “12,” the “12th Man” should also
push Shinji Kagawa and company forward, with
supporter group Ultras Nippon prepared to make its
presence known wherever Japan is playing. Hordes
of journalists and fans traveling to the tournament
will be backed by Brazil’s 1.5 million-strong nikkei
community, not to mention the millions of neutral
fans across the world who have fallen in love with
the J.League thanks to internet streaming.
Whether or not Japan reaches its first-ever
quarterfinals, its performance at the World Cup
will surely inspire more to participate in the sport
at all levels—a goal that remains the same for the
JFA, even after more than two decades of revolutionary change.
FOREIGN JOURNOS
ON JAPAN’S CHANCES
PAUL WILLIAMS
(Editor, Asian Football Feast)
Website:
www.asianfootballfeast.com
Twitter: @AsianFballFeast
Where will Japan finish?
Round of 16
Why? Japan’s attacking talent will more than cover for
their suspect defense. Honda,
Kagawa, Osako and Kakitani will cause trouble
for opposing defenders and while Japan will leak
goals, they’ve shown that they can match it with
the best against Italy, Belgium and Holland in
recent games.
ALAN GIBSON
(Editor, JSoccer Magazine)
Website: www.jsoccer.com
Twitter: @JSoccerMagazine
Quarterfinals
Why? The unheralded
efficiency of Shinji Okazaki—
while the focus is on Shinji
Kagawa and Keisuke Honda—may be the key to
goals. If the "big occasion" Samurai Blue turn up—
the team that gave Holland a scare and Belgium a
beating—anything can happen. Japan tends to rise
to its opponents. Hopefully a quarterfinal berth can
be achieved and then, who knows what can happen in a knockout match!
ANGUS MACLEOD
(Editor, JapanFooty)
Website:
www.japanfooty.com
Twitter: @japanfooty
Round of 16
Why? Given the quality of the
opposition that Japan is likely to face if it makes it
to the second round, I cannot see the team making
it as far as the quarterfinals. Going forward, Japan
is a very entertaining side to watch, but a shaky
defense and an error-prone goalkeeper will make it
difficult to improve on its showing at South Africa
2010.
BEN MAXWELL
(Host, J-Talk Podcast)
Website:
jtalkpodcast.blogspot.com
Twitter: @JTalkPod
Round of 16
Why? In a wide open group,
Japan has a strong chance of progressing, with
Yuya Osako my pick to lead the line ahead of
"golden boy" Yoichiro Kakitani. Unfortunately for
Japan, they are likely to play either Uruguay or
Italy (sorry, England!) in the first knockout round if
the team makes it out of its group, and even though
the Samurai Blue gave the Italians a hell of a game
at the Confederations Cup last year, I don't think
they will be able to pull off an upset and make the
quarterfinals.
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t’s been a long road for Diqui James (pictured right) and the band of amazing
artists populating his hard-hitting, fullimmersion spectacle, Fuerza Bruta.
When the Argentine military dictatorship ended in the early 1980s, James
joined like-minded young ar t ists to
unleash an explosive burst of creativity onto the
streets of Buenos Aires. La Organización Negra
(The Black Group) nurtured a dark and almost
violent form of street theater, and as its popularity
grew, its members were soon climbing the walls
of buildings and performing aerial acrobatics
suspended from massive pieces of constructed
scaffolding. An offshoot group with a more positive—and commercial—spin, De La Guarda,
achieved global recognition and even came to
Japan in 2003, but it still did not represent what
James hoped to artistically achieve.
Now with Fuerza Bruta, James aims to continue the tradition of events such as carnival
and street theater, which broke the social and
cultural boundaries between Argentina’s literate elite and the less educated lower classes. And
that formula is working to break international
boundaries as well.
“It’s a social, not individual experience,”
James tells Metropolis. “When you gather 1,000
Japanese people, they will react differently from
1,000 Argentinians. It’s a different approach from
a physical point of view: we kiss each other when
we say hello, we embrace and talk and move our
hands a lot. In Japan, not as much—we’re breaking
social rules, so the reaction is very different. And
watching people’s reactions… the Japanese are so
extreme. They are super calm and then wild in one
second. I love it.”
James believes that his audience is inseparable
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from the show, providing it with a key piece of its
street-festival rawness. “It’s a nice connection,
knowing that the audience can change parts of
the show depending on how much they want to
participate and interact, but even just watching,
you’re part of it.”
Indeed, Fuerza Bruta’s performers regularly
storm through the all-standing crowd, drawing
audience members out by the wrists or smashing
paper boxes full of confetti over their heads. The
various stages and set pieces rumble across the
floor as the crowd scrambles to get out of the way,
while an aerial pool of water gradually descends
so low the audience can reach up and touch it as
performers slam their bodies against the transparent plastic plane from above.
“It’s the opposite of a circus, where you’re
watching people do things that you will never do
in your life. Here it’s the opposite. We reach a performing aspect where audience members think ‘I
want to be in the pool, I want to be dancing,’ and
they feel this is something they can do.”
Not to say the cast isn’t talented: Some of James’
performers have been working with his company
since 1999, and he’s always pushing forward with
new ideas. “I sit down and start talking about an
idea and everybody will say, ‘Ahh I saw something
like that…’ and you think that it’s all already been
done. But I don’t care, because I will do it differently. After we’ve finished it then I’ll check out
what they were talking about and it’s totally different. I think it’s important to go ahead and believe
in your own instinct. If you do something, it will
stand out from what anyone else does.”
James never pushes his performers beyond
their comfort points, though, and they communicate with complete trust. He feels that enjoying
what they do is vital for both his cast’s safety and
the show’s high-energy atmosphere. Performers
who feel safe, both creatively and physically, are
performers who are willing to test their limits on
their own, he reasons. More than physical daring,
he demands the creativity to enjoy trying out new
things, and the focus to reproduce the same show
day after day while touring far and wide.
It took nine years of discussion and preparation to bring Fuerza Bruta and its elaborate
props—or “toys,” as James calls them—to Japan.
Yet this is only the beginning, with a bigger show
planned in New York later this year. James always
has his eye on doing the next new thing in his own
inimitable way.
Until Jun 29 at Akasaka Sacas. See stage listings for details. http://fuerzabruta.jp
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CARL STONE
Resident expat
computer music seer
By Dan Grunebaum
C
omputer music pioneer Carl Stone’s career
took a left turn when he joined the Department of Information Media at Chukyo
University in Aichi. Stone had begun to
explore sonic collages via cassettes and turntables in
the 1970s, and in the ’80s innovated the use of laptops
to create live electronic music. Invitations to Japan
led to a faculty position, and Stone now splits his time
between Japan and the US. The native Californian
spoke to Metropolis about the computer’s evolving role
in music and how Japan shapes his sound.
Computer music is now omnipresent. What have been
the biggest changes since the ’70s? Miniaturization and
portability. When I was a student we had a synthesizer
studio that probably cost about a half-million dollars.
Now that studio's power can be roughly represented in
a ¥5,000 iPad app. I used to tour with about 50kg of gear.
Now all I take is a laptop, audio interface and toothbrush.
Is the computer now just another musical instrument?
It depends on how one chooses to use it. It definitely can
be an instrument, but it can also be a tool for composing,
for recording and more.
Much computer music lacks traditional identifiers of
music such as melody and rhythm. What differentiates
“sound” from “music”? In John Cage’s theory, nothing.
Not only did he feel that any sound could be repurposed as music, but in fact the distinction between even
unintended sound and music was artificial. I remember
listening to a conversation between Cage and Morton
Feldman, another great composer. Feldman was complaining about the time he was walking on the shore, lost
in thought, and some people were blasting music from a
radio. Cage, who often used unintended sounds including random radio transmissions, laughed and said that
it wouldn’t have bothered him because, “I would think
they were just playing one of my pieces.”
Tell us about two or three of your defining works, and
what you were trying to achieve with them. Probably
my most notorious work is called “Shing Kee,” which
takes a small sample of German art-song sung in English
by a Japanese pop singer, and methodically stretches
it until it becomes a new sonic world. A more current
series of pieces I’ve done recently use an electronic
process I call “skinning,” where the shape and rhythm of
one piece of music is “wrapped” around the harmony of
another. Some very interesting things can result. Probably the best example of this is in my piece “Al-Noor.”
CHINA DRESS
Cosplay as art
By C.B. Liddell
T
he latest exhibition at the Bridgestone
Museum of Art is a small but fascinating
look at the motif of the Chinese dress in early
20th-century Japanese painting. Why did so
many Western-style Japanese painters of this era get
their models to don the gaudy elegance of a neighboring country?
One obvious explanation is that the typical Chinese
dress, a slightly modernized version of the old Qing
Dynasty qipao (mandarin gown)—sometimes with a slit
up the leg, sometimes without—was simply an elegant
and colorful garment that was appealing to paint.
It certainly fit in with the slightly lurid palette that
was favored in those days, as we can see in Perfume
(1915) by Takeji Fujishima, who, along with Ryuzaburo
Umehara, is one of the main painters featured here,
although there are works by other well-known Japanese painters as well.
One of the theories put forward is that these paintings are, oddly enough, examples of “Orientalism.”
This is a process of projection and “privileged” perception—identified by the Palestinian cultural critic Edward
Said—that supposedly subordinates weaker countries
and cultures to stronger ones by emphasizing the exotic.
It is usually associated with Western imperialism and post-colonialism, but in this case Japan was
supposedly playing the Western role and casting the
Profile of a Woman, 1926-7 by Takeji Fujishima
rest of Asia in the role of an exoticized and sexualized
artistic subject.
One possible weakness of this thesis, however, is
that most of the models in the works were actually Japanese. Even Sotaro Yasui’s famous Portrait of Chin-Jung
(1934) is a painting of a Japanese lady—Chin-Jung being
a playful nickname.
In many works, such as Seishiro Yata’s endearing
Girl Who Put on Chinese Clothes (1927), there is more a
sense of cosplay or fashion expediency, as the Chinese
dress was at its height of popularity in Japan in the
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How have your many years in Japan influenced your
music and career? In many ways. First of all, just being in
Japan serves as a place of constant stimulation, not only
because of the arts scene but because of the fascinating
urban soundscape. I rarely go outside without a handy
portable recorder. But also the music scene itself here
is interesting, and I’ve found a lot of musicians I enjoy
playing with. I’ve been lucky to improvise with great
musicians like Yoshihide Otomo, Yasuaki Shimizu and
Yuji Takahashi.
What are some of the challenges you face as a foreigner
on the faculty of a Japanese university? The usual issues
of language and culture differences, which of course
get mediated over time. I was a freelance composer
for many years before I took this job, so I had very little
experience in academia besides my early years as a student at an American art school. Academic bureaucracies are problematic enough, but the Japanese seem to
have raised them to an art form.
Japan is a hub of computer music. Tell us about a few
favorite Japanese computer music composers. Electronic music has a lot of important history here, going
back to pioneering work by Toru Takemitsu, Yuji Takahashi, Akira Ikufube. These days I’m enjoying music
by Ryoji Ikeda, Satanic Pornocultshop and Chihei
Hatakeyama.
Tell us about your upcoming performances and new
groups. I’ll play on June 6 with Brian O'Reilly from Singapore, who performs as Black Zenith. In the fall, I’ll play
with new group Tapakasa, featuring the great Akira
Sakata on sax, Yumiko Tanaka on shamisen and Pearl
Alexander on bass. We performed earlier this year as an
experiment and liked the results so much we are planning to keep it going.
Ftarri, Jun 6. See concert listings (popular) for
details.
early 1930s. Ryuzaburo Umehara’s lurid and savage
canvases featured his wife in Chinese dresses that she
made up expressly for the purpose of modeling for her
husband.
Rather than a prelude to imperialism, the Japanese
interest in the garment therefore can better be understood as an attempt to find a modern fashion aesthetic
that better suited the Asian physical type. One strength
of the Chinese dress was that it could be modernized
much more successfully than the more cumbersome
Japanese kimono.
Takeji Fujishima was particularly interested in creating a modern sense of Asiatic beauty to compete with
the aesthetic dominance of the West. One of his goals
as an artist was to paint profile portraits of Japanese
women that could compare with the exquisite beauty
of the Renaissance profile portraits he had seen in Italy.
In his memoirs he admitted the difficulties.
“I was stuck because I couldn’t find a Japanese
woman with a beautiful profile,” he uncharitably wrote.
“They might be beautiful seen face-to-face, but seen
from the side half, their beauty disappeared.”
In Profile of a Woman (1926-7) he finally found a
model to serve his purpose, although photos of the girl
suggest there may have been a degree of stylization
and exaggeration.
In works like this, Japanese Western-style painters were able to escape from the “kimono look,” which
had been commandeered by the rival nihonga painters,
while also asserting a degree of independence from
their Western models.
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Utagawa KunisadaⅡ, “Ceremony of Entering the Ring of
the 11th Yokozuna, Shiranui Kōemon”
exhibition
SUMO IN UKIYO-E
� Despite recent foreign incursions, sumo remains
the most Japanese of sports, with age-old Shinto
traditions at its heart. With the f lourishing of
ukiyo-e woodblock prints in the Edo era, the artistic depiction of heroic sumo wrestlers reached its
apogee. This exhibition presents about 100 works
from the collection of Kazuyoshi Ishiguro that
depict not only the giant wrestlers locked in combat, but also their daily lives and routines alongside
scenes of sumo being viewed by Edo-era crowds.
Of particular interest is a series of illustrations of
the successive yokozuna, or highest-ranked sumo
wrestlers, from the Edo period, including the development of the ring-entering ceremony that is still
carried out today.—Dan Grunebaum
Jun 1-26, Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum of Art.
See exhibition listings for details.
� Online marketplace Etsy offers people all over the
world a chance to connect to buy and sell handmade
and vintage goods. Stepping into the non-digital
world, the Etsy Craft Party is a one-day celebration
of meeting and making. Craft maniacs will unite to
create something according to this year’s theme,
“recapture,” transforming photographs into displayworthy works of art using craft supplies and creative
techniques. The event will be shared online through
the hashtag #craftparty, with participants around
the world using the same theme to produce their
own creative works. Entrance is free and the door is
open to anyone. Bring family and friends—but keep
an eye on your kids, as needles and scissors will be
everywhere. —Lisa Wallin
Jun 6, Studio and Space IVVA. See community
listings for details.
concert
COLDPLAY
� Post-breakup Chris Martin brings his rock juggernaut back to town for what’s being billed as
an intimate club night. Of course, the 2,000-seat
Tokyo Dome City Hall can only be considered
“cozy” when you’ve headlined Fuji Rock and Summer Sonic and are usually booked into the likes of
Saitama Super Arena. Coldplay have been touring the world presenting songs from their newly
released Ghost Stories, an album that charts the
course of Martin’s “conscious decoupling” from
you-know-who (…um, that’s Gw yneth Paltrow
just in case you didn’t). Coldplay shows have the
power to draw the audience in and take them on
an adventure in an alternative universe. Bring a
hankie and prepare to sing along.—DG
Jun 12, Tokyo Dome City Hall. See concert listings (popular) for details.
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knee injury. Exploring the relationships between
joints, muscles and posture, the method aims to
make students aware of their muscular use patterns and discover new ways of moving to reduce
pain and increase efficiency. Classes focus on
comfortable, easy movements that gradually
evolve into functional activities. —Mike Kanert
Jun 6-28, Hongo Koryukan. See learning listings for details.
� Ever wonder what really goes down at chicks'
roller derby? Find out when the Tokyo Roller Girls
lace up for an all-star doubleheader at the Purdy
Fitness Center on the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka.
The first bout gets rollin’ at 10:30am and the initial
matchup is the Tokyo Roller Girls B Team versus the
Killa Geishas of Masawa. Then at 1pm, the Okinawa
Devil Dog Derby Dames go head-to-head with the
Tokyo Roller Girls All Stars. Both Tokyo Roller Girl
teams boast members of the Zama Killer Katanas
(pictured). And FYI, the Katanas are looking for new
skaters: Japanese nationals and SOFA-sponsored
women are welcome. There’s also a junior league for
ages 7-17. If you don’t have a military ID to attend the
base bouts (sanctioned by the Women’s Flat Track
Derby Association), don’t fret—you can register at
the gate and be escorted to the mayhem.—Aly Lawson
Jun 14, Purdy Fitness Center, Yokosuka. See
sports listings for details.
PHOTO: ROB SHAW
concert
Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
DANNY ELFMAN
� Anyone who’s ever seen a Tim Burton film
knows that Danny Elfman’s evocative music is
one of the keys to their success. In 2013, Elfman
premiered a program of music from Burton films
accompanied by footage, sketches and storyboards from classics such as Edward Scissorhands
and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Conducted
by John Mauceri with the Tokyo Philharmonic
Orchestra and the Senzoku Freshman Singers, the
Tokyo rendition of this worldwide smash promises to feature a special guest performance from
Danny Elfman himself. Tickets go on sale May
24—and knowing Japan’s affection for Burton and
pop-classical hybrids in general, they’re sure to go
fast.—DG
Aug 9-10, Tokyo International Forum. See
concert listings for details.
Listings
Concerts
POPULAR
Live Dojo
J-pop band with a masked
maid-turned-guitarist,
Sekkenya. May 30, 7pm; May
31, 6pm, ¥3,500 (adv) +1d.
Shinjuku Loft. Nearest stn:
Shinjuku. Tel: 03-5272-0382.
www.loft-prj.co.jp/LOFT
Taicoclub 14
Lightning Bolt, Panda
Bear and others. May
31, 11:30am-Jun 1, 2pm,
¥11,000-12,500 (adv).
Kodama no Mori. Nearest
stn: Yabuhara.
Tel: 03-6303-3690.
http://taicoclub.com/14
Man with a Mission
Rockers in wolves' clothing.
May 31, 5pm, ¥4,935 (adv).
Makuhari Messe. Nearest
stn: Kaihin-Makuhari.
www.diskgarage.com
The Birthday
Japanese garage rock. May
31, 6pm, ¥4,860 (adv) +1d.
Yokohama Bay Hall. Nearest
stn: Motomachi-Chukagai.
Tel: 03-3444-6751.
www.smash-jpn.com
1Eyedman
Self-deprecative lyrics
with pop-rock melodies
and electro riffs. May 31,
7pm, ¥3,000 (adv)/ ¥3,500
(door). O-Nest. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3462-4420.
shibuya-o.com
The Watanabes and
Jimmy Binks
Melodic pop and alternative
country fundraiser for
Playground for Hope. May
31, 8pm, free (donations
welcome). What the Dickens.
Nearest stn: Ebisu.
Tel: 03-3780-2099.
www.thewatanabes.com
ARTEMA
Electro-metalcore. Jun
1, 7pm, ¥3,000 (adv) +1d.
Daikanyama Unit. Nearest
stn: Daikanyama.
Tel: 03-3444-6751.
www.smash-jpn.com
Buridane
Profound and sensitive
lyrics penned and sung by
young French singer. Jun
1, 6:30pm, free. Zounohana
Terrace. Nearest stn: Nihon
O-dori. Tel: 045-201-1514.
www.institutfrancais.jp/
yokohama
Super Anisong Ichiban
Voice actresses perform
anime songs live. Jun 1, 5pm,
¥3,500-4,000 (adv) +1d.
Akasaka Blitz. Nearest stn:
Akasaka. Tel: 03-5720-9999.
www.tbs.co.jp/blitz
One Click Wonder Vol. 4
Kiba of Akiba, Kissing the
Mirror and more. Jun 1, 6pm,
¥2,500 (adv) +1d. O-West.
Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 0570-02-9999.
www.hipjpn.co.jp
Good4Nothing
With ska-punk band
Hey-Smith. Jun 1, 6pm,
¥3,000 (adv)/ ¥3,500 (door)
+1d. Shibuya Club Quattro.
Tel: 050-5533-0888.
www.club-quattro.com
Sadie
Heavy metal visual-kei. Jun
2, 7pm, ¥4,860 (adv) +1d.
Akasaka Blitz. Nearest stn:
Akasaka. Tel: 03-5720-9999.
www.red-hot.ne.jp
The Album Leaf
Solo project by Jimmy
LaValle. Jun 3, 7pm, ¥5,000
(adv) +1d. WWW. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3444-6751.
www.smash-jpn.com
Fact
With Memphis May Fire and
Lower than Atlantis. Jun 4,
6:30pm, ¥3,700 (adv) +1d.
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Zepp Tokyo. Nearest stn: Aomi.
Tel: 03-3499-6669. www.
creativeman.co.jp
Letters Vol. 27
Braziliansize, Fat Prop and
others. Jun 4, 6:30pm, ¥2,300
(adv)/ ¥2,800 (door) +1d.
F.A.D Yokohama. Nearest stn:
Ishikawa. Tel: 045-663-3842.
www.fad-music.com
Godiego
Japanese progressive rock.
Jun 6-7, various times, ¥9,000.
Motion Blue. Nearest stn:
Bashamichi. Tel: 045-2261919. www.motionblue.co.jp
Carl Stone
Composer and sampling king
joined by Black Zenith and
others. Jun 6, 7:30pm, ¥2,000
(adv). Ftarri.
Nearest stn: Suidobashi.
Tel: 03-6677-0117.
Loudness
1980s metal band celebrates
30 years in the biz. Jun 6,
7:30pm, ¥7,000 (adv) +1d. Ex
Theater Roppongi. Nearest
stn: Roppongi or Nogizaka.
Tel: 03-3499-6669.
www.creativeman.co.jp
Four Get Me A Nots
Kaminari Sessions
Genius guitarist Rolly and
others. Jun 13, 7:30pm, ¥4,000
(adv)/ ¥4,500 (door) +1d. F.A.D
Yokohama.
Nearest stn: Ishikawa.
[email protected].
www.fad-music.com
Big Mouth Rock Festival
Meaning, Nogod, Lynch and
others. Jun 14, 4pm, ¥4,100
(adv)/ ¥4,600 (door). Club Citta.
Nearest stn: Kawasaki.
Tel: 045-650-2155.
www.artpop.org/bmrf2014
Broccasion Live
Asparagus, Back Drop Bomb,
The Novembers and more. Jun
14, 4pm, ¥4,500 (adv) +1d. Ex
Theater Roppongi. Nearest stn:
Roppongi or Nogizaka.
Tel: 03-3444-6751.
www.smash-jpn.com
JAZZ/WORLD
Chuck Loeb's Silhouette
Band
Super guitarist with others.
May 28-30, various times,
¥8,000-10,000. Cotton
Club. Nearest stn: Tokyo.
Tel: 03-3215-1555. www.
cottonclubjapan.co.jp
Three-piece melodic J-rock.
Jun 6, 7pm, ¥2,800 (adv)/
¥3,300 (adv) +1d. Club Quattro.
Tel: 03-3475-9999.
www.club-quattro.com
Yousuke Onuma Quartet
Satanic Carnival
Simon Phillips
With Maximum the Hormone,
Dustbox, SiM and more. Jun 7,
noon, ¥8,500 (adv). Makuhari
Messe. Nearest stn: KaihinMakuhari. [email protected].
satanic.jp
Nocturnal Bloodlust
Melodic metal visual-kei.
Jun 7, 6pm, ¥3,600 (adv) +1d.
Shinjuku Blaze. Nearest stn:
Shinjuku. www.diskgarage.
com
The Pees
Old school rock'n'roll. Jun 7,
7pm, ¥3,800 (adv)/ ¥4,300
(door) +1d. Club Quattro.
Tel: 03-3770-6900.
www.vintage-rock.com
Extreme
Blast from the past. Jun 9,
7pm, ¥8,000-9,000 (adv) +1d.
Shibuya Public Hall. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-34025999. www.udo.jpBlast from
the past. Jun 10, 7pm, ¥8,0009,000 (adv). Tokyo Dome City
Hall. Nearest stn: Suidobashi.
Tel: 03-3402-5999. www.
udo.jp
Mucc
With Sug and others. Jun 12,
6:30pm, ¥6,000 (adv) +!d.
Studio Coast. Nearest stn:
Shin-Kiba. Tel: 050-55330888. www.diskgarage.com
D-Lite
Singer from K-pop group Big
Bang. Jun 12, 7pm, ¥8,800
(adv) +1d. Yokohama Arena.
Nearest stn: Shin-Yokohama.
Tel: 050-5533-0888. www.
diskgarage.com
Coldplay
Chris Martin and company
play tearjerking tracks from
their new album. Jun 12, 7pm,
¥12,000 (adv) +1d. Tokyo
Dome City Hall. Nearest stn:
Suidobashi. Tel: 03-3499-6669.
www.creativeman.co.jp
Albert Lee
Country rock. Jun 13-Jun 15.
various times, ¥7,500-9,500.
Cotton Club. Nearest stn:
Tokyo. Tel: 03-3215-1555.
www.cottonclubjapan.co.jp/
en/
Acid Black Cherry
Former Janne Da Arc
member's solo project. Jun
13, 6:30pm; Jun 14, 5:30pm,
¥7,500 (adv) +1d. Yoyogi
National Gymnasium. Nearest
stn: Meiji-Jingumae.
Tel: 050-5533-0888.
www.diskgarage.com
First quartet performance. May
30, 7 & 9pm, ¥4,500. Motion
Blue. Nearest stn: Bashamichi.
Tel: 045-226-1919. www.
motionblue.co.jp
English jazz, pop and rock
drummer. May 30-31, various
times, ¥8,500. Blue Note.
Nearest stn: Omotesando.
Tel: 03-5485-0088.
www.bluenote.co.jp
Simon Phillips: Protocol II
Featuring Andy Timmons,
Steve Weingart and Ernest
Tibbs. Jun 1-2. various
times, ¥8,500-10,000. Cotton
Club. Nearest stn: Tokyo.
Tel: 03-3215-1555. www.
cottonclubjapan.co.jp/en/
Ayane Shino
Solo guitarist . Jun 1, 2 & 3pm,
¥2,000. Softwind. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6808-7337.
www.softwind.jp
Concert in Support of
Ofunato City
Various artists performing
to support earthquakestricken city. Jun 1, 2pm,
¥1,800-3,500. Mori no Hall.
Nearest stn: Hashimoto. Tel:
042-775-3811. www.hall-net.
or.jp/02hashimoto
Momo Ohtani Trio
Jazz piano, bass, and drums
trio. Jun 3, 8 & 9:30pm, ¥2,0002,500. Softwind. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6808-7337.
www.softwind.jp
Noriko Satomi
Classical songs fused with jazz.
Jun 4, 7 & 9pm, ¥4,200. Motion
Blue. Nearest stn: Bashamichi.
Tel: 045-226-1919.
www.motionblue.co.jp
Sinne Eeg
Popular Danish jazz vocalist.
Jun 4, 6 & 9:30pm, ¥6,5008,500. Cotton Club. Nearest
stn: Tokyo. Tel: 03-3215-1555.
www.cottonclubjapan.co.jp
Wayne Escoffery Quartet
With David Kikoski, Gerald
Cannon, and Lewis Nash. Jun
5-Jun 7. various times, ¥7,5009,500. Cotton Club. Nearest
stn: Tokyo. Tel: 03-3215-1555.
www.cottonclubjapan.co.jp
Inomata Takeshi Trio
Old-school jazz drummer
with piano and bass. Jun 5,
7pm, ¥4,200. Ginza Jujiya
Hall. Nearest stn: Ginza or
Yurakucho. Tel: 03-3535-1028.
www.hall.ginzajujiya.com
Chris Dave and the
Drumhedz
Drummer with other highly
acclaimed musicians. Jun
6, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥5,500-7,500.
Billboard Live.
Nearest stn: Roppongi.
www.billboard-live.com
Jazz Concert for Families
Kazumi Tateishi Trio performs
music from Ghibli movies
and other anime. Jun 7, 11am,
¥500-2,000. Mori no Hall.
Nearest stn: Hashimoto. Tel:
042-775-3811. www.hall-net.
or.jp/02hashimoto
Tak Matsumoto Solo Live
Tour 2014
B'z guitarist’s solo tour. Jun
8-15, various times, ¥9,800.
Blue Note. Nearest stn:
Omotesando. Tel: 03-54850088. www.bluenote.co.jp
Gentle Forest Jazz Band
Theatrical big band. Jun 8, 5
& 8pm, ¥4,000. Motion Blue.
Nearest stn: Bashamichi.
Tel: 045-226-1919.
www.motionblue.co.jp
Yukari Yamamura
Collaboration of classical
flutist and jazz guitarist, Taro
Sukegawa . Jun 9, 8 & 9:30pm,
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6808-7337.
www.softwind.jp
Toshio Miki
Sax player with others. Jun
10, 7:10pm, ¥2,800. Satin Doll.
Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel:
03-3401-3080. www.leglant.
com/satindoll
Carpe Diem
Dynamic piano and violin
duo. Jun 12, 8 & 9:15pm,
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6808-7337.
www.softwind.jp
Chino Montero
Three-time Grammy
nominated artist from Hawaii.
Jun 13, 7pm, ¥3,000 (adv)/
¥3,500 (door). Thumbs Up.
Nearest stn: Yokohama.
Tel: 045-314-8705.
http://livealoha808.com
Rufus Lin Jazz Trio
Canadian jazz vocalist and
pianist with friends. Jun 14,
8pm, ¥1,500. Café Dolce Vita.
Nearest stn: Okubo.
Tel: 03-3364-1530.
http://rufuslinmusic.com
Blue Mt. Boys
Classic country and western
and bluegrass. Every third Sat,
6:30 & 7:30pm, free, Cafe Sepia.
Tel: 03-3406-1300.
www.nagaremono.com/sepia
CLASSICAL
Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma:
Nabucco
Conducted by Riccardo Muti.
May 30, 3pm; Jun 1, 3pm,
¥8,000-54,000. NHK Hall.
Tel: 03-3791-8888.
www.roma2014.jp
Metropolitan Series
Conducted by Michael
Sanderling starring violinist
Katrin Scholz. May 30,
7pm, ¥3,000-7,200. Tokyo
Metropolitan Art Space.
Nearest stn: Ikebukuro.
Tel: 0570-00-4390.
http://yomikyo.or.jp/
Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma:
Simon Boccanegra
Conducted by Riccardo Muti.
May 25 & 31, 3pm; May 27,
6:30pm, ¥8,000-54,000. Tokyo
Bunka Kaikan. Nearest stn:
Ueno. Tel: 03-3791-8888.
www.roma2014.jp
The 72nd Yokohama
Minato Mirai Popular
Series
Conducted by Michael
Sanderling starring violinist
Katrin Scholz with Yomiuri
Nippon Symphony Orchestra.
May 31, 2pm, ¥1,500-7,200.
Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall.
Nearest stn: Minatomirai.
Tel: 0570-00-4390.
http://yomikyo.or.jp
Sacred Music from Four
Centuries
Tokyo Embassy Choir
performing choral
masterpieces from Victoria to
Stravinsky. May 31, 6:30pm;
Jun 7, 7pm, free, with collection
for local charities. Meiji Gakuin
Chapel. Nearest stn: Meguro.
www.meijigakuin.ac.jp
Marc Albrecht
With Tokyo Metropolitan
Symphony Orchestra. Jun 1,
2pm, ¥2,000-5,800. Suntory
Hall. Nearest stn: Roppongiitchome. Tel: 0570-55-0017.
www.suntory.co.jp
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
With The Philadelphia
Orchestra. Jun 2-3, 7pm,
¥10,000-35,000. Suntory
Hall. Nearest stn: Roppongiitchome. Tel: 0570-550017. www.suntory.co.jp/
suntoryhall
Kunitachi College of Music
Piano Project
Yuko Hisamoto on piano. Jun
3, 7pm, ¥500-2,000. Suntory
Hall Blue Rose. Nearest stn:
Roppongi Itchome. Tel:
0570-55-0017. www.suntory.
co.jp/suntoryhall
Barbara Frittoli
Soprano recital. Jun 4, 7pm,
¥4,000-15,000. Tokyo Opera
City Concert Hall. Nearest
stn: Hatsudai or Shinjuku. Tel:
03-3791-8888. www.nbs.or.jp
The Vienna Chamber
Orchestra
Conducted by Stefan Vladar
and featuring pianist
Tomoharu Ushida. Jun 5, 7pm,
¥6,000-9,000. Tokyo Opera
03-5353-9999. www.operacity.
jp/concert
Cello Ensemble 008
Performing "Stairway to
Heaven" and other songs. Jun
6, 7pm, ¥4,200. Ginza Jujiya
Hall. Nearest stn: Ginza or
Yurakucho. Tel: 03-3535-1028.
www.hall.ginzajujiya.com
Sumida Triphony Hall. Nearest
stn: Kinshicho. Tel: 03-56085404. www.triphony.com
Verdi’s Requiem
With Yomiuri Nippon
Symphony Orchestra and
New National Theatre Chorus.
Jun 12, 7pm, ¥3,600-7,200.
Suntory Hall. Nearest stn:
Roppongi-itchome. Tel:
0570-55-0017. www.suntory.
co.jp/suntoryhall
Vladimir Ashkenazy
With pianist Behzod
Abduraimov and NHK
Symphony Orchestra. Jun
13, 7pm, ¥1,500-8,800. NHK
Hall. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel:
03-3465-1751. www.nhk.or.jp
Jonathan Nott
With Tokyo Symphony
Orchestra and Jennifer
Larmore singing songs perfect
for the early summer. Jun 14,
6pm, ¥2,000-9,000. Suntory
suntoryhall
Danny Elfman's Music
from the Films of Tim
Burton
Live orchestra plays famous
scores by Danny Elfman with
visuals of Tim Burton's original
sketches and storyboards. Aug
9, 6:30pm; Aug 10, 1pm, ¥5,8009,800. Tokyo International
Forum. Nearest stn: Yurakucho.
Tel: 0570-550-799. www.
elfman-burton.jp
Stage
Cavalleria Rusticana
Story of love, adultery and
revenge in Sicily. May 30, 2pm,
¥5,250-26,250. New National
Theatre Tokyo. Nearest stn:
Hatsudai. Tel: 0120-489-459.
www.nntt.jac.go.jp
Romeo & Juliet
With pianist Itamar Golan . Jun
7, 2pm, ¥6,000-13,000. Suntory
Hall. Nearest stn: Roppongiitchome. Tel: 0570-55-0017.
www.suntory.co.jp/
suntoryhall
Shakespeare's classic tale of
love and tragedy, performed
by the Representative
International Theatre
Company of London. May 30,
6:30pm, ¥5,000 (adv)/ ¥5,500
(door). Musashino Kokaido.
Nearest stn: Kichijoji. Tel:
0422-46-5121.
http://meturl.com/romjul14
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi
Arabella
Maxim Vengerov Violin
Recital
Opening night of Chamber
Music Garden. Jun 7, 6pm,
¥1,000-5,000. Suntory Hall
Blue Rose. Nearest stn:
Roppongi Itchome. www.
suntory.co.jp/suntoryhall
Teiko Maehashi
Solo violinist with pianist
Kazumasa Matsumoto. Jun
8, 2pm, ¥3,000. Suntory
suntoryhall
Behzod Abduraimov
Piano recital. Jun 8, 3pm,
¥1,000-3,500. Saitama
Arts Theater. Nearest stn:
Yonohonmachi. Tel: 0570-064939. www.saf.or.jp
Lina Vasta
Legendary soprano singer . Jun
8, 2pm, ¥5,800. Tokyo Opera
03-5353-9999. operacity.jp
Tokyo College of Music
Performance by current
students and graduates . Jun 9,
7pm, ¥2,000. Suntory Hall Blue
Rose. Nearest stn: Roppongi
Itchome. www.suntory.co.jp/
suntoryhall
Operatic tale of two sisters
and their dreams of romance.
May 31 & Jun 3, 2pm, ¥5,40026,250. New National Theatre
Tokyo. Nearest stn: Hatsudai.
Tel: 03-5352-9999.
www.nntt.jac.go.jp
Kafka on the Shore
One of Haruki Murakami's
best works adapted for the
stage. Japanese only. Until
Jun 7, various times, ¥7,0009,800. Saitama Arts Theater.
Nearest stn: Yonohonmachi.
Tel: 0570-064-939.
www.saf.or.jp
Thriller Live
Musical featuring some of
Michael Jackson's greatest
hits. Until Jun 8, various times,
¥5,500-8,500. Blue Theater.
Tel: 03-5414-3255.
www.thrillerlive.jp
Alien Registration
Stories of life in transience told
by Tokyo-based musicians and
actors. Jun 8, 2:30 & 7:30pm,
¥2,000 (adv)/ ¥2,500 (door)
+1d. Bar Gari Gari.
Nearest stn: Ikenoue.
[email protected].
Rokumeikan
Dr. Brian Bowman with
Tomomi Sato on piano. Jun
10, 7pm, ¥2,500-3,000. Tokyo
Opera City Recital Hall. Nearest
stn: Hatsudai or Shinjuku.
Tel: 03-5353-9999.
www.operacity.jp
Japanese dramatic opera
about the love-hate
relationship of a parent and
child. Jun 19-20, 6:30pm; Jun
21-22, 2pm, ¥3,150-16,200.
New National Theatre Tokyo.
Nearest stn: Hatsudai.
Tel: 03-5352-9999.
www.nntt.jac.go.jp
New Japan Philharmonic
Kodo: Mystery
Euphonium Recital
Featuring various musicians.
Jun 11, 7:15pm, ¥3,000-10,800.
Re-interpretation of Japanese
traditional taiko. Jun 21, 4pm;
Jun 22-23, 3pm; Jun 24, 6pm;
Jun 25, 2pm, ¥3,000 (students)/
¥7,000 (gen). Asakusa Public
Hall. Nearest stn: Asakusa.
Tel: 03-3844-7491.
www.kodo.or.jp
Module
Butterflies are Free
Origami
Leonard Gershe's romantic
comedy about a blind
musician's budding
relationship. Jun 26-27, 7pm;
Jun 28, 1 & 7pm; Jun 29, 3pm,
¥2,500 (adv)/ ¥3,000 (door).
Our Space Studio. Nearest stn:
Hatagaya. http://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
Dance
The Peacock
Techvane. Techno: DJs Petter
B, Mochi, etc. From 10pm,
¥3,000 w/1d. Nearest stn:
Shibuya.
www.module-tokyo.com
Sidney Charles. House,
techno: DJs Sidney Charles,
So, etc. From 10pm, ¥3,500.
Nearest stn: Omotesando. Tel:
03-6434-0968. http://meturl.
com/origamiclub
Sound Museum Vision
Module
Shibuya Mixx!! Edm: DJs
Shu, Kaya, etc. From 10pm,
(m)¥3,500 w/2d, (f)¥2,500
w/2d. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-5428-8692. www.
t2-shibuya.com
Global Rhythms. DJs Shark,
Sancon, etc. From 10pm,
Shibuya. www.theroom.jp
Panorama
Compagnie DCA performs
under the direction of Philippe
Decouflé. Jun 13, 7:30pm;
Jun 14-15, 3pm, ¥1,0005,000. Saitama Arts Theater.
Nearest stn: Yonohonmachi.
Tel: 0570-064-939. www.saf.
or.jp/en
Fabulae
Japanese flamenco bailaora
and Spanish butoh dancer.
Jun 15, 7pm, ¥6,000. Owl Spot
Theater. Nearest stn: Higashi
Ikebukuro. Tel: 070-54641971. www.owlspot.jp
Paint it India Vol.2
Indian classical dance with
Taiwanese artists. Jun 20,
7pm, ¥3,000 (adv)/ ¥3,500
(door) /¥5,000 (w/ workshop).
Roma Rakuda. Nearest stn:
Higashi Nakano. padma.
[email protected]. http://
meturl.com/paintitindia
Clubbing
Matrix Friday. Old school
hip-hop: DJ Ykk and more.
From 6pm, ¥1,000 (after
11:30pm). Nearest stn:
Roppongi. www.matrixbar.jp
The Room
Velours
9th Anniversary. DJs Tibby,
Tsukimoto, etc. From
10pm, (m)¥3,500 w/1d,
(f)¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest stn:
Omotesando. Tel: 03-57784777. www.velours.jp
Womb
Defected in the House. House:
DJs Sam Divine, Daishi Dance,
etc. From 11pm, ¥3,500.
Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel:
03-5459-0039. www.womb.
co.jp
SATURDAY 31
Ageha
FRIDAY 30
Ageha
Afrojack. Edm: DJ Afrojack and
more. From 10pm, ¥10,000.
Nearest stn: Shinkiba. www.
ageha.com
Air
Reboot. Techno: DJs Qhey,
Mayuri, etc. From 10pm,
¥3,000. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
www.air-tokyo.com
El Amor. Disco, boogie:
DJ Nao Endo and more.
From midnight, ¥1,000.
Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.
theroom.jp
Womb
Bounce. Edm: DJs Sone,
Hikaru, etc. From 10pm,
(m)¥1,500, (f)free. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-54590039. www.womb.co.jp
FRIDAY 6
Air
Kyodai vs Okino Kyodai.
House, jazz. From midnight,
Live: Kyodai. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.
com
Sound Museum Vision
High Street. Dub step, bass:
DJs Araabmuzik, Kentaro,
etc. From 10pm, (m)¥3,500
w/1d, (f)¥2,500 w/1d.
vision-tokyo.com
The Room
Air
Womb
Ejoe’s House. House, soul: DJs
Mr. V, Ejoe Wilson, etc. From
10pm, ¥3,000. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com
Module
Take Off. House, techno: DJs
Shinkawa, Mg, etc. From 6am,
www.module-tokyo.com
Sound Museum Vision
Enterprise. Electro, hip-hop:
DJs Treated Crew, Dex Pistols,
etc. From 10pm, (m)¥3,000
w/1d, (f)¥2,500 w/1d.
www.vision-tokyo.com
The Room
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
The Room
Breakthrough. Hip-hop:
DJs Yazzilla, Jin, etc.
From 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.
theroom.jp
Saturday Night Fever. Hip-hop,
R&B, reggae: DJ Ykk and
more. From 6pm, ¥1,000
(after 10pm). Nearest stn:
Roppongi. www.matrixbar.jp
Sabaku no Bara
Dust Space. All good music:
DJs Dust Crew. From 8pm,
Shibuya. www.moduletokyo.com
Ah! Yeah! Oh! Yeah! All mix:
DJs Kaori, Irie, etc. From
Shinkiba. www.ageha.com
The New Matrix Bar
FRI MAY 30, 11PM
THURSDAY 5
Air
T2
Dance Archives in Japan
Ballet homage to Japan. Jun
12, 7pm; Jun 13 & 15, 2pm; Jun
14, 2 & 7pm, ¥3,150-12,960.
New National Theatre Tokyo.
Nearest stn: Hatsudai. Tel:
03-5352-9999. nntt.jac.go.jp
Wedm. Electro, house: DJs
Hiroki, Ikezawa, etc. From
10pm, (m)¥1,500, (f) free.
Tel: 03-5459-0039.
www.womb.co.jp
Bootylicious. Hip-hop: DJs
Iku, Ren, etc. From 10pm,
com
The New Matrix Bar
The Prince of the Pagodas
Womb
Rirenight. Hip-hop: DJs Verbal,
Ilmari, etc. From 10pm,
Yang Liping's lauded dance
drama. Until Jun 1, various
times, ¥5,500-12,000.
Bunkamura Orchard Hall.
Tel: 03-5353-9522. www.
bunkamura.co.jp
A look back into the 100-year
history of modern dance in
Japan. Jun 7-8, 3pm, ¥3,1505,400. New National Theatre
Tokyo. Nearest stn: Hatsudai.
Tel: 03-5352-9999. www.nntt.
jac.go.jp
Niwa, etc. From midnight,
free. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
www.theroom.jp
Jazzbrothers. Jazz, house:
DJs Yama, Takehana, etc.
From 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.
theroom.jp
Womb
Rhythmholic. House,
techno: DJs Anja Schneider,
Sodeyama, etc. From 11pm,
Tel: 03-5459-0039.
www.womb.co.jp
WEDNESDAY 4
T2
Shibuya Girls Party. Edm: DJs
Matsuzaki, Saori, etc. From
10pm, (m)¥2,500 w/2d,
(f)¥1,500 w/2d. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5428-8692.
www.t2-shibuya.com
The Room
Noi. Bar style: DJs Yagisawa,
Sterne. Techno: DJs Renato
Cohen, Ishino, etc. From
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039.
www.womb.co.jp
UPCOMING
Ageha
Daishi Dance. Edm: DJs
Laidback Luke, Daishi
Dance, etc. Jun 7, from
Shinkiba. www.ageha.com
Air
Beat in Me. House, techno:
DJs Valentino Kanzyani,
Raha, etc. Jun 7, from
com
Daikanyama Unit
Kaku Mix. Hip-hop
DJs Nobu, Tatsuki, etc: Live:
Ozrosaurus and more. Jun 7,
from 11pm, ¥3,000. Nearest
stn: Daikanyama.
www.unit-tokyo.com
Sound Museum Vision
Harajuku Now. Electro, all
mix: DJs Nakata, Verbal, etc.
Jun 7, from 11pm, ¥3,000.
The Room
Ers Brazil. Brazilian
groove, house: DJs Shuya
Okino(Kyoto Jazz Massive),
Shacho, etc. Jun 7, from
11pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.
www.theroom.jp
Womb
06s. Drumnbass: DJs
Shimon, Asy, etc. Jun 7, from
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039.
www.womb.co.jp
Listings
Exhibitions
AKASAKA/ROPPONGI
¥11,900
¥18,000
21_21 Design Sight
Kome: The Art of Rice. Mixed
media. An exploration into
Japan's staple food. Until
Jun 15, ¥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
Filler -
Fujifilm Square
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.
Tel: 03-6271-3350.
http://fujifilmsquare.jp/en
*Hair growth program for ladies as well
¥7,000
¥1,900
¥9,400
¥5,000
¥9,000
Open everyday / 10am ~ 7pm Wed/11am ~ 8am
Tax not included in listed prices.
Ends Jun 30
Bridgestone Museum
of Art
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Mitsui Memorial Museum
Kogei: Superlative Craftsmanship
from Meiji Japan. Sophisticated
decorative art and stunningly
crafted accessories. Until Jul 13,
¥800-1,300. 7F Mitsui Main Bldg,
2-1-1 Nihombashi-Muromachi,
Chuo-ku. Nearest stn:
Mitsukoshimae. Tel: 03-57778600. www.mitsui-museum.jp
The National Museum of
Modern Art, Tokyo
Essays in Idleness: Enjoying
Classical Literature Through
Art. Handscrolls by Kaiho
Yusetsu, folding screens,
illustrated books and more.
Jun 11-Jul 21, ¥1,000-1,300.
Open Wed-Sat 10am-8pm,
Sun-Mon & hols 10am-6pm,
closed Tue. 9-7-4 Akasaka,
Minato-ku.
www.suntory.jp/sma
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TOKYO
✿ 雑誌（純広告・記事広告・文字広告）
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
Suntory Museum of Art
The Power of Images: The
National Museum of Ethnology
Collection. Symbols and
totems from around the
world. Until Jun 9, ¥500-1,000.
Ballet Russes: The Art of
Costume. Luxurious and
painstakingly made apparel.
Jun 18-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
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Mitsubishi Ichigokan
Museum
National Film Center
The National Art
Center, Tokyo
メトロポリスは創刊20周年を迎えました！
3-1-1 Marunouchi. Nearest stn:
Tokyo. www.tokyo.mae.lu/jp/
node_19876/hana-hito-tokyo
Mori Arts Center Gallery
Takehiko Inoue Interprets
Gaudi's Universe. Japanese
artist's take on one of Spain'
architectural geniuses.
Jul 12-Sep 7, ¥800-1,300.
52F Roppongi Hills Tower,
6-10-1 Roppongi. Nearest
stn: Roppongi. www.
roppongihills.com/art/macg/
Growth Factor
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Chinese-Style Dresses from
Fujishima Takeii 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.
bridgestone-museum.gr.jp
Craft Gallery, The
National Museum of
Modern Art
Flowers: From the Museum
Collection. Mixed media.
Floral motifs that change
seasonally. Until Jun 1,
¥70-200. Works of Living
National Treasures and
Great Masters. Ceramics,
glassworks, laquerwares and
more. Until Jun 1, ¥70-200. .
Open Tue-Thu 10am-5pm,
Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun
10am-5pm. 1-1 Kitanomarukoen. Nearest stn: Takebashi.
Tel: 03-5777-8600.
www.momat.go.jp/english
Idemitsu Museum of Arts
Discover the Beauty of Japan
IX: Fascination with Japanese
Painting. Masterpieces
from various eras. Until
Jun 8, ¥700-1,000. 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. Jun 14-Aug 3,
¥700-1,000. Open Tue-Thu
10am-5pm, Fri 10am-7pm,
closed Mon. 9F Teigeki Bldg,
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
Reading Cinema, Finding Words:
Art after Marcel Broodthaers.
Mixed media. The relationship
between photography, films
and video in contemporary
art and cinema. Until Jun 1,
¥450-850. After the Quake:
Thinking about Tohoku III.
Mixed media by various artists.
Until Jun 1, ¥130-430. 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
Nezu Museum
Colorful: Chinese Ming and
Qing Dynasty Decorative Arts.
Decorative tea ceremony
utensils and Chinese
lacquerware. May 31-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
Sumo Wrestlers in Ukiyo-e. Classic
wood prints of big guys who
grapple. Jun 1-26, ¥500-700.
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-ota-muse.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. Jun 7-Aug
31, ¥800-1,300. Tue-Sun,
10am-6pm, closed Mon. 4-1-1
Miyoshi, Koto-ku. Nearest stn:
Kiyosumi-Shirakawa.
www.mot-art-museum.jp/eng
SHIBUYA/EBISU
Bunkamura: The Museum
Retrospective: Raoul Dufy.
Colorful and decorative
paintings by French Fauvist
arist. Jun 7-Jul 27, ¥700-1,500.
Open Mon-Thu & Sun
10am-7pm, Fri-Sat 10am-9pm.
2- 24-1 Dogenzaka. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 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
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
Mita, Meguro-ku. Nearest stn:
Ebisu.
http://syabi.com
Yamatane Museum of Art
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.
Jun 18-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
Hiromart Gallery
Diary. Solo show by
photographer Sebastian Piras.
Until Jun 22, 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.
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.
Works by new artists from
2000 onwards. Jul 12-Sep 21,
11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 11am-8pm.
3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku.
Nearest stn: Hatsudai.
www.operacity.jp/en/ag
UENO
National Museum of
Nature and Science
I wa Jinjutsu. A look into Edo
period medicine. Until Jun 15,
& Sat-Sun 9am-5pm, Fri
9am-8pm, closed Mon. 7-20
Ueno Park. Nearest stn: Ueno.
Tel: 03-3822-0111.
www.kahaku.go.jp
The National Museum of
Western Art
Jacques Callot—Theater of
Realism and Fantasy. 17th
century prints. Until Jun
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15, ¥300-600. Voices Calling
from the Unusual: Hirano
Keiichiro's Selection of Western
Art Masterpieces. A writer's
selection of art works depicting
unusual worlds. Until Jun 15,
¥300-600. Open daily 9:30am5:30pm. 7-7 Ueno Park. Nearest
stn: Ueno. www.nmwa.go.jp
Tokyo Metropolitan Art
Museum
Balthus: A Retrospective.
Paintings by controversial 20th
century artist. Until Jun 22,
¥600-1,600. 8-36 Ueno Park.
Nearest stn: Ueno.
www.tobikan.jp
Tokyo National Museum
Treasured Masterpieces from
the National Palance Museum,
Taipei. Traditional paintings,
ceramics, documents and
more. Jun 24-Jul 7, ¥700-1,600.
Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm.
13-9 Ueno Park. Nearest stn:
Ueno. www.tnm.jp
Ueno Royal Museum
Tel: 03-3415-6011. www.
setagayaartmuseum.or.jp
Tokyo Art Museum
Neighbors Photographs from
Israel. Exploration of identity
and location through the
relations between Jewish
and Arab residents. Until Jun
15, ¥300-500. Open Thu-Sun
11am-6pm, closed Mon-Wed.
1-25-1 Sengawacho. Nearest stn:
Sengawa.
Tel: 03-3305-8686.
www.tokyoartmuseum.com
Yokohama Red Brick
Warehouse
Y es-tu? Video and cinematic
art by Christian Rizzo. Jun
20-29, free. 1-1, Shinko, Naka-ku,
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa.
www.yokohama-akarenga.jp
Sports
BADMINTON
Inspiration—The Curiosity of
the Moment. Mixed media by
TV show talent-cum-painter.
Until Jun 8, ¥700-1,300. Captain
Tsubasa. Original sketches
and more from famous
soccer-themed manga. Jun
14-Jul 6, ¥400-1,600. Hokusai:
From the Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston. One of Japan's most
famous ukiyo-e artists of
the Edo period. Sep 13-Nov
9, ¥400-1,500. Open Sat-Thu
10am-6pm, Fri 10am-8pm. 1-2
Ueno Park. Nearest stn: Ueno.
www.ueno-mori.org
Yonex Open: Preliminary
Round
OTHER AREAS
Saitama Seibu Lions vs.
Chunichi Dragons. May 31,
1pm, ¥600-22,000. Seibu Dome.
Nearest stn: Seibukyujomae.
Tel: 04-2925-1141.
Saitama Seibu Lions vs.
Yokohama DeNA Baystars.
Jun 3, 6pm, ¥600-22,000.
Seibu Dome. Nearest stn:
Seibukyujomae.
Tel: 04-2925-1141.
Tokyo

Yakult Swallows
vs. Chiba Lotte Marines. Jun
6, 6pm, ¥500-4,600. Meiji
Jingu Gaien. Nearest stn:
Shinanomachi or Gaienmae.
Tel: 03-3401-0312.
Tokyo

Yakult Swallows
vs. Saitama Seibu Lions. Jun
8, 2pm, ¥500-4,600. Meiji
Jingu Gaien. Nearest stn:
Shinanomachi or Gaienmae.
Tel: 03-3401-0312.
Saitama

Seibu Lions vs.
Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Jun 12,
6pm, ¥600-22,000. Seibu Dome.
Tel: 04-2925-1141.
Saitama

Seibu Lions vs.
Hanshin Tigers. Jun 14, 2pm,
¥600-22,000. Seibu Dome.
Tel: 04-2925-1141.
Hakone Museum of
Photography
Oyako. Portraits of parents and
their children by Bruce Osborn.
Until Jun 2, ¥300-500. Mt. Fuji.
Katsura Endo's portrayal of the
ever-changing symbol of Japan.
Permanent exhibition. Until
Nov 4, ¥300-500. 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
Hoki 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, Midori-ku.
Nearest stn: Toke.
www.hoki-museum.jp
Japan Folk Crafts Museum
Kyushu Ceramics. Traditional
pottery from western Kyushu.
Until Jun 8, ¥200-1,000.
Komaba.
Nearest stn: Komabatodai.
www.mingeikan.or.jp
Okada Museum of Art
Rediscovery of Kitagawa
Utamaro: Fukagawa in the Snow.
An array of works by a master
artist, including a massive 2 by
3.5 meter painting. Until Jun
6, ¥1,800-2,800. Open daily,
9am-5pm. 493-1 Kowakudani,
Hakone-machi. Nearest stn:
Kowakidani.
Tel: 0460-87-3931.
www.okada-museum.com/en/
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
Kineo Kuwabara's Photographs:
Tokyo Sketches of 60 Years.
A look into everyday Tokyo.
Until Jun 8, ¥500-1,000.
Open Tue-Sun10am-6pm,
closed Mon. 1-2 Kinutakoen, Setagaya-ku. Nearest
stn: Seijogakuenmae.
Jun 10, 10am, ¥500. Tokyo
Metropolitan Gymnasium.
Nearest stn: Sendagaya.
Tel: 03-5474-2112.
Yonex Open
Jun 11-Jun 15, 10am,
¥500-3,000. Tokyo
Metropolitan Gymnasium.
Nearest stn: Sendagaya.
Tel: 03-5474-2112.
BASEBALL
Interleague
FIGURE SKATING
Fantasy on Ice
Jun 7-Jun 8, 1pm, ¥7,00022,000. Makuhari Messe.
Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari.
GOLF
Nichirei Ladies
Jun 20-22, 8am, ¥2,000-5,000.
Sodegaura Country Club
Shinsode Course. Nearest stn:
Honda. Tel: 03-228-2221.
PRO WRESTLING
New Japan
Jun 3, 6:30pm, ¥4,120-8,240.
Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn:
Michinoku
Jun 8, 12pm, ¥3,200-7,000.
Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn:
Wrestling New Classic
Jun 26, 7pm, ¥3,000-7,000.
Shinjuku Face. Nearest stn:
Shinjuku. Tel: 03-3419-0536.
ROLLER DERBY
Roller Derby All-Star
Doubleheader
Tokyo Roller Girls and others.
Jun 14. 9:30am. Donations
appreciated. Purdy Fitness
Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa.
Nearest stn: Yokosuka-chuo.
Tel: 046-816-5389. www.
facebook.com/tokyorollergirls;
www.zamakillerkatanas.com
RUGBY
Japan vs. Italy
Jun 21, 2pm, ¥300-4,600.
Chichibunomiya Rugby
Stadium. Nearest stn:
Gaienmae. Tel: 03-3401-3881.
SOCCER
Nabisco Cup
FC
Tokyo vs. Sagan Tosu.
Jun 1, 3pm, ¥600-6,200.
Ajinomoto Stadium. Nearest
stn: Tobitakyu.
Tel: 04-2440-0555.
Kashima

Antlers vs.
Shimizu S-Pulse. Jun 1, 3pm,
¥1,400-8,000. Kashima Soccer
Stadium. Nearest stn: Kashima
Sports Stadium.
Omiya

Ardija vs. Albirex
Niigata. Jun 1, 3pm, ¥1,0005,500. NACK5 Stadium.
Nearest stn: Kitaomiya.
Tel: 048-644-7950.
Urawa

Reds vs. Nagoya
Grampus. Jun 1, 3pm, ¥1,0004,500. Saitama Stadium.
Nearest stn: Urawamisono.
Tel: 048-812-1001.
Festivals
Tennosai
A celebration of past emperors.
Until Jun 8, various times, free.
Susanoo Shrine. Nearest stn:
Minami-Senju.
www.susanoo.or.jp/tennosai
Sanno Matsuri
One of the biggest festivals
in Japan. Until Jun 17, all day,
free. Hie Shrine. Nearest stn:
Tameikesanno. Tel: 03-35812471. www.hiejinja.net
Torigoe Matsuri
Shinjuku. Tel: 03-5353-9999.
www.tokyooperacity.co.jp/
handmade
Rare treasures and cheap
knick knacks between
the Zelkova trees. ; Jun 28,
8am-4pm, free. Yoyogi Park.
Nearest stn: Harajuku. Tel:
03-6407-6011. www.antiquemarket.jp/yoyogi-park
Earth Day Market
Etsy Craft Party
Organic produce, recycling
projects etc. Jun 29,
10am-4pm, free. Yoyogi Park.
Nearest stn: Harajuku.
Tel: 03-3469-6081.
www.earthdaymarket.com
Iidabashi Ramla Market
Every first and third Sun,
10am-4pm, Iidabashi Ramla.
Nearest stn: Iidabashi.
Best Flea Market
New Material Night
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:
Shinjuku-sanchome.
Tel: 03-3200-3093.
Ibaraki-ichi
Farm-fresh veg from the
north. Every Sat, 7-9am,
Roppongi Hills East Court.
Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel:
03-6406-5285.
Nogi Shrine Market
Every second Sun, 5:30am3pm, Nogi Shrine. Nearest stn:
Nogizaka. Tel: 03-3478-3001.
Bunkyo Hydrangea
Festival
Aoyama Marché
Unique mikoshi parade
featuring a female lion float,
shouldered only by women.
Until Jun 12, all day, free.
Namiyoke Inari Shrine.
Nearest stn: Tsukijishijo.
www.namiyoke.or.jp
Forums & Expos
Lupicia Grand Marche
Tea as far as the eye can see.
Tastings, discounts and more.
May 31, 9am-6pm; Jun 1,
9am-5pm, free, reservation
required. Pacifico Yokohama.
Tel: 0120-93-7799.
www.lupicia.com/gm
Randoseru Exhibition
Peruse the 2015 Japanese
backpack selection. Jun 1,
10am-4pm, free. Makuhari
Messe. Nearest stn: KaihinMakuhari. www.caruchan.co.jp
International Tokyo Toy
Show
Toys from all over the world.
Jun 14, 9am-5pm; Jun 15,
9am-4pm, free. Tokyo Big
Sight. Nearest stn: KokusaiTenjijo-Seimon. Tel: 03-38292513. www.toys.or.jp
Bazaars & Markets
Mottainai
Crafts and handmade goods
on sale, workshops and more.
Jun 14, 10am-4pm, free.
Tokyo Opera City Concert
Hall. Nearest stn: Hatsudai or
ARK Adoption Event
Every third Sun, 10am-4pm,
Umi no Koen. Nearest stn:
Uminokoen-Shibaguchi.
[email protected]
Umi no Koen Flea Market
Oedo Antique Fair
Tsukiji Shishi Matsuri
Global one-day event where
people meet, greet and make.
This year's theme is "recapture".
Jun 6, 6pm, free. Studio and
Space IVVA. Nearest stn:
Meiji-Jingumae or Harajuku.
http://meturl.com/etsyparty
Get to know the cute and
friendly animals up for
adoption, or support the group
by buying ARK goods. Jun 14,
1-4pm, free. Thistle Dog School.
2-14-3 Nozawa, Setagaya-ku.
Nearest stn: Komazawa
Daigaku. www.arkbark.net
Features the largest mikoshi
in Tokyo, a beast of almost 4
metric tons. Jun 7-8, all day,
free. Torigoe Shrine. Nearest
stn: Kuramae or Asakusabashi.
Tel: 03-3851-5033.
http://meturl.com/torigae14
One of Bunkyo's five major
flower festivals. Until Jun 15,
all day, free. Hakusan Shrine.
Nearest stn: Hakusan. Tel:
03-3811-6568. http://meturl.
com/bunkyoajisai
Wheels and Deals:
F1 and Casino Night
Try out casino tables and
race simulators and dine
on top-notch cuisine while
raising funds for Refugees
International Japan. Jun 6,
7pm, ¥23,000 (individual)/
¥200,000 (table). Ritz-Carlton
Tokyo. 9-7-1 Akasaka.
http://meturl.com/refintjp
Oedo Antique Market
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.
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://meturl.com/
shinjukuparkmarket
Yebisu Marché
Organic fruits and vegetables.
Every first and third Sun,
11am-5pm, Ebisu Garden
Place. Nearest stn: Ebisu.
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YEBISUMarche
Community
Pause Talk
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
Poetry & Music: Open Mic
Try out your latest material
in front of a live audience.
Jun 1, 5:30pm, free. What the
Dickens. Nearest stn: Ebisu.
Tel: 03-3780-2099.
www.whatthedickens.jp
Listings
A chance to try out new
standup and improv sketches.
Jun 17, 8pm, free +1d. Double
Tall Cafe. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
www.tokyocomedy.com/
new_material_night
Tokyo Yamathon 2014
Team-based fundraising
challenge. Jun 21, 6:15am, free
(spectator)/ ¥10,000 (per team).
Tokyo International Forum.
Nearest stn: Yurakucho.
www.tokyo-yamathon.com
Dog and Cat
Adoption Fair
Opportunity to adopt either
a friendly feline or cuddly
canine. Jun 22, 3pm, free.
Welcome Center Hara. 2-5-21
Shinagawa Nishioi. Nearest
stn: Nishioi. shinagawa.
[email protected]
www.chibawan.net
SWAQ Tokyo Swap Party
Someone's unneeded clothes
is someone else's treasure.
Jun 28, 2 & 5pm, ¥500. Flower
Kitchen of Porters. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6721-1871.
http://meturl.com/swaqtokyo
Dr. Sketchy's
Anti-Art School
World-renowned
conductor Vladimir
Ashkenazy hosts a master
class at The British School
in Tokyo on Sunday.
At Hitomi Hall, Showa
Women's University;
¥2,000 for adults & ¥1,000
for students and juniors.
Tickets can be purchased
through E-plus (http://
eplus.jp/sys/main.jsp).
Contact [email protected]
for more information.
style painting techniques.
All classes in English and
Japanese. Every Wed and
Sat, 11am, 3pm and 7pm, 4B
Maruoka Building, 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
Other Events
EU Film Days 2014
Films from from Sweden,
Portugal, Latvia and more.
Until Jun 22, ¥100-520.
National Film Center. Nearest
stn: Takebashi. Tel: 03-57778600. www.eufilmdays.jp
Short Shorts Film Festival
& Asia 2014
Annual short film event. Until
Jun 15, various times, free.
Various venues across Tokyo
and Yokohama.
www.shortshorts.org/2014
Mekong Dance Festival
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
French Cooking Class
Learn how to cook 3 French
dishes with a native chef. May
30, 6-10pm, ¥10,800 (adv).
Asagaya Cooking Studio.
201, 2-21-28 Asagaya-kita,
Suginami-ku. Nearest stn:
Asagaya. http:// meturl.com/
frenchcook1
Feldenkrais Method
Learn how to reduce chronic
pain and fatigue, or enhance
physical performance. Until
Jun 28, 7pm Thu, 10:30am
weekends, ¥2,000 (drop-in)/
¥13,000 (8 classes). Hongo
Koryu Kan. Hongo 2-21-7,
Bunkyo-ku. Nearest stn: Hongo
Sanchome. http:// meturl.com/
feldenkraisjune
SCBWI Japan Creative
Exchange: Miura Sketch
and Word Crawl
Illustrators, writers and
translators share work in
progress for constructive
feedback. Jun 22, 10:15am-5pm,
¥500 (SCBWI members)/ ¥800
(non-members) +transportation.
Sakurai Temple House and
surroundings, Akiya. Meeting
point at Zushi stn.
http:// meturl.com/38
Nihonga Class
JUNE 15, FROM 1:30PM
Regular classes and one-day
workshops on basic Japanese-
Southeast Asian-themed
event with participants from
Laos, Thailand and more. May
31-Jun 1, 10am-8pm, free.
Yoyogi Park.
www.bmi-music.com
The Caribbean Latin
America Street
Food, booze and music with a
Latin beat. May 31, 10am-8pm;
Jun 1, 10am-7pm, free. Yoyogi
Park. Nearest stn: Harajuku.
www.yoyogipark.info
Manpaku
Annual food fest with local
delicacies from all over Japan.
Until Jun 2, 10:30am-9pm,
¥400-700 (adv)/ ¥500-800
(door). Showa Kinen Park.
Nearest stn: Tachikawa.
Tel: 042-528-1751.
http://manpaku.jp
Eco Life Fair
Live performances, organic
food booths and more. Jun
7-8, all day, free. Yoyogi Park.
Tel: 03-3469-6081.
www.yoyogipark.info
ASEAN Festival
About 70 booths with food,
handcrafted goods and more
from ASEAN nations. Jun
14-15, 10am-8pm, free. Yoyogi
Park. Nearest stn: Harajuku.
Tel: 03-3469-6081.
www.aseanfestival.jp
Sake Tasting Event
Excellent opportunity to taste
more than 50 types of sake
brewed in Tokyo. Jun 24, 4
& 6pm, ¥1,000 (registration
required). Syuzo Kaikan.
1-1-23 Nishikicho.
Nearest stn: Tachikawa.
www.tokyosake.or.jp
Agenda Movies BY DON MORTON
More reviews and theater details: metropolis.co.jp/movies
INSIDE
LLEWYN
DAVIS
I
think it’s safe to say that the Coen Brothers are the
only filmmakers working today who could put
together a wobbly, quasi-surrealistic character
study of a not-terribly-likable person, a film that
goes pretty much nowhere and then back again, and
make it not only watchable, but totally engaging. Their
loving recreation of the 1961 pre-Dylan Greenwich Village folk scene is so spot-on that it’s almost a character.
Llewyn Davis is a genuinely talented, down-on-his-luck
troubadour whose quest for stardom, or at least recognition, is continually stymied by every cretin in the
music business and, it must be said, his own purist self.
Character actor Oscar Isaac makes good on his big break
with a nuanced, suitably understated performance.
He does his own singing, as do supporters Carey Mulligan and Justin Timberlake. Coen standard John
THE BAY
NEW
THE MACHINE
NEW
I ’m as tired as you of the old
found-footage horror subgenre.
But this little barnburner has
the welcome difference of
being made by veteran director
Barry Levinson ( Rain Man,
Wag the Dog) and presented as
a government-suppressed eco-doc cobbled together from
handy-cam, security-cam and Skype footage. In a timehonored Jaws scenario, a pollution-spawned, water-borne
parasite infests a bucolic Maryland resort. The nasty thingies
burrow inside their victims, grow to fist size and eat their
way out. Kewl. Scary because it stays within the realm of
possibility. Think Contagion. It’ll get under your skin. (84 min)
I n a k i nd of m a r r ia ge of Her
and Blade Runner (lite), a gifted
artificial intelligence scientist
(Toby Stephens) is reluctantly
work i n g for Br ita i n’s ev i l
Ministry of Defense to develop
a kick-ass cyborg soldier. But
his ulterior motive is the possibility that the technology will
be able to repair his brain-damaged daughter. Enter, briefly,
brilliant babe AI programmer (Caity Lotz) whose own AI
creation is used after her likely murder to create said cyberkiller (also Lotz), and the fight is on for her “soul.” Not a lot of
depth to the characters, but an entirely watchable, stylish scifi entry. (91 min)
DISCONNECT
NEW
This aptly named issue-drama
offers a trio of interwoven
cautionary tales for the digital
a ge . T he f i rst ha s to do w it h
cyberbullying, as a pair of class
w i t s m a ke s u p a c h a t- r o o m
girlfriend for a sensitive loner.
In the second, an ambitious TV reporter delves, perhaps too
deeply, into underage porn websites. In the third, a struggling
couple decides to deal personally with the identity thief who
has emptied their bank accounts. It’s well acted and directed
with passion. Melodramatic at times, but non-judgmental
and never less than engrossing. Quibble: we could have used
these cautionary tales a decade ago. (115 min)
Goodman drops in as a comically sneering junkie jazz cat.
The music is more than mere enhancement. The 10-song
soundtrack album, recorded live during filming, will be
worth a listen. This soulful, lyrical and melancholy film is
MORE THAN HONEY
NEW
Marcus Imhoof interviews bee
people around the world about
“colony collapse disorder.” The
film is as much a celebration of
t he b e ne f it s of t he honey b e e
to m a n k i nd a s it i s a wa r n i n g
that they (and mankind) could
disappear. The scariest bit comes from China, where misguided
Maoism ended up killing all the bees. Now fruit trees there are
pollinated by hand. Warnings aside, it’s terrifically filmed,
using micro-cameras designed for medical procedures to
capture breathtaking images inside the hives. This mix of
essay and nature doc avoids preachiness and offers a swarm of
information. Japanese title: Mitsubachi no Daichi. (95 min)
NEW
MANDELA:
LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
This adaptation of Nelson
Mandela’s 1994 autobiography
features an absolutely brilliant
Idris Elba in the title role,
conveying his noble subject
f ro m t h e h i s f i re b r a n d ye a r s ,
through to his long incarceration and later wisdom. Alas,
nobility rarely makes for riveting storytelling , and this
e nd s up a s t ra i g ht for wa rd , dut i f u l , rat he r u n i n s pi re d
film on an inspirational subject. It falls victim to its own
comprehensiveness. This man’s life journey was so amazing
that even at 2:21 it has to fast forward a lot. Well worth seeing,
if solely for Elba’s performance, but would have made a better
mini-series. Mandela: Jiyuu e no Nagai Michi. (141 min)
WINTER’S TALE
In 1916, a NYC burglar with a heart
of gold and an unexplained Irish
accent (Colin Farrell) finds love
instead of loot when he breaks
into a mansion. According to the
movie’s convoluted cosmology,
everyone has a miracle inside.
When we die we become stars. Flying horses can whisk you
away from trouble. Everyone is connected, and true Love can
defeat Death itself. Russell Crowe is a demon/gangster, and Will
Smith in big earrings and a Jimi Hendrix T-shirt is Lucifer (that
one put me on the floor). I kept expecting Doctor Who to pop
up. Cloyingly sincere, comically earnest and completely awful.
(118 min)
being called “lesser Coen Brothers,” and, true, it lacks the
broad appeal of, say, No Country for Old Men. But it is also
being called one of their best. Japanese title: Inside Llewyn
Davis: Namonaki Otoko no Uta. (115 min)
TWO MOTHERS
NEW
LAST VEGAS
NEW
A couple of h a rd-b o dy Au s sie
women of a certain age (Naomi
Watts and Robin Wright) begin
d i d d l i n g e a c h o t h e r ’s h u n k y
19-year- old sons. A n alternate
title to this ludicrous melodrama
is Adore. I suggest Honey I Screwed
the Kids. It would be the height of hypocrisy for me to criticize
inter-generational lust. Nor would I dream of denying middleaged women their soft-core wish-fulfillment porn. It was not the
subject matter that I found offensive; it was the sheer, joyless
banality of the thing, leavened only by the unintentional
hilarity of the colossally self-serious dialogue. Japanese title:
Utsukushii E no Hokai. (110 min)
You gotta hand it to crap director
Jon T u r teltaub (The Sorcerer’s
Apprentice, National Treasure).
It takes some kind of talent
to ge t O s c a r w i n ne r s M ic h ae l
Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan
Freeman, Kevin Kline and Mary
Steenburgen together for a comedy and then give them nothing
entertaining to do. Four aging pals go to Vegas to celebrate the
last single guy finally getting married—to someone half his age.
It’s one contrived, surprise-free, stupefyingly unfunny sit-com
bit after another. For what it’s worth, these veterans looked like
they were having fun. The audience looked like it was not. (103
min)
NEXT GOAL WINS
As sports movies go, the dogs don’t
get any more under than this. The
national soccer squad of American
S a mo a wa s f i g ht i n g a 17-ye a r
winless streak, including a record
31-0 loss to Australia, when savvy
Dutch coach Thomas Rongen took
the reins. They do a little better. But winning is not what this is
about. Evident throughout is the gentle interconnectedness
of Samoan society, and how the territory’s openheartedness
is exhibited on the playing field. Jaiyah Saelua, a member of
Samoa’s fa’afafine, or third gender, becomes the first transsexual
ever to compete in a World Cup qualifier. Japanese title: Next Goal:
Sekai Saijyaku no Soccer Daihyo Team 0 tai 31 kara no Chosen.
(90 min)
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS: PHOTO BY ALISON ROSA ©2012 LONG STRANGE TRIP LLC; THE BAY: © 2012 ALLIANCE FILMS (UK) LIMITED; MORE THAN HONEY: © 2012 ZERO ONE FILM / ALLEGRO FILM / THELMA FILM & ORMENIS FILM; TWO MOTHERS: © 2012 HOPSCOTCH FEATURES PTY LTD, THE
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WE ARE: © WE ARE WHAT WE ARE, LLC.; WINTER’S TALE: ©2013 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND VILLAGE ROADSHOW FILMS (BVI) LIMITED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ; NEXT GOAL WINS : ©NEXT GOAL WINS LIMITED; LAST VEGAS : © COPYRIGHT 2013 CBS FILMS INC. ALL RIGHTS
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WE ARE WHAT WE ARE
While not specifically a horror
fan , I like a good scary movie,
a nd appre ciate t hose t hat u se
a t m o s p h e r e a n d s u s p e n s e to
get the job done instead of “boo”
moments, ultraviolence and
copious gore. The eccentricities
of the tightly knit Parker clan are attributed to their religious
fundamentalism and accepted. But heavy rains and floods
cause the death of the mother, and the family’s less-acceptable,
diet-based secrets begin to emerge. Jim Mickle’s polished
shocker is lurid but never campy, well acted (by Bill Sage, Ambyr
Childers, Julia Garner and Michael Parks), elegantly shot and
cleverly assembled. Japanese title: Niku. (105 min)
THE SECRET CHILDREN
Note to Jap a n e s e f i l m m a ke r s
chasing the Holy Grail of becoming
the Great Crossover Director: It’s
one thing to make a film in English.
It’s quite another to make one that
isn’t as pretentious a piece of kuso
as this. Fails on every level. The
fourth-rate cast is so bereft of direction that each blows his/her
“big scene” with comical overacting. The premise positing a
sterile “race of clones” being hunted and exterminated doesn’t
make any sense. Note to Hiroshi Nakajima: sorry to be so blunt,
but if you listen only to the gratifying but empty praise you may
be getting, you will never be a filmmaker. (103 min)
BLUE JASMINE
They took everything from
Ja s m i n e , t h e o n c e -p a m p e re d
wife of a Ponzi-scheming Wall
Street crook. She’s now reduced
to sponging off her sister in San
F ra nci sco. T he on ly t h i n g she
hasn’t lost is her inflated sense
of self worth. Through sheer arrogance, she leaves a trail of
emotional destruction wherever she goes. It’s the best work
Cate Blanchett has ever done. Earned her an Oscar this year.
She’s full-on, all the time. It’s also the sharpest writing and
smartest directing Woody Allen’s done since Match Point. This
is serious Woody, but still delights throughout with a sprinkling
of uneasy chuckles. (99 min)
PRISONERS
When two six-year-old girls are
abducted and the police release
the obvious suspect for lack of
evidence, the hothead father of
one of the kids (Hugh Jackman)
kidnaps the guy and tries to torture
the girls’ whereabouts out of him.
Meanwhile, the police detective who caught the case (Jake
Gyllenhaal) methodically tries to disentangle a web of vague
clues, alternate suspects and false leads. Smartly written,
brilliantly directed and flawlessly photographed, this is a
prestige whodunnit for grownups. It’s compelling, exhilarating,
worrisome and scary, with a complex moral core. (155 min)
LABOR DAY
An escaped murderer (Josh
Brolin) gently “persuades” a
da ma ge d , a goraphobic w idow
(Kate Winslet) and her 13-year-old
son (Gattlin Griffith) to shelter him
from his pursuers. The threat level
nosedives when it turns out he’s
an accomplished chef, an adept mechanic, and a fair baseball
coach. Just the guy to make them all whole again. Okay, you’re
thinking “Nicholas Sparks” calculated contrivances, right? Well,
no, but the truth is worse. While this weepy is not uniformly
awful, it’s a disappointment coming from Jason Reitman, who
has delighted us with such groundbreaking films as Juno and
Up in the Air. (111 min)
eiga
OH! FATHER
By Rob Schwartz
I
t ’s not often in film that you come
across a premise that hasn’t been tried
before—or at least, not in the same vein.
Michihito Fujii’s latest feature centers
around handsome high-schooler Yukio
(Masaki Okada), who’s also been blessed
with brains and a heart. Yet he hides a
secret that makes him different: He has
four fathers. In a nod to Mama Mia!, Yukio
doesn’t know which one is his biological
dad—and neither do they, as they were all
dating his mom when she conceived. But
all four guys wanted to, stick around, so
(and here the Mama Mia! similarity ends)
they’ve lived together as a happy family ever since. Each might-be-dad has his own specialty: the university professor, the gym teacher, the gambler. Things get complicated when Yukio finds a wannabe girlfriend
(Shiori Kutsuna) following him around, forcing him to explain his familial situation. Ever the multi-tasker, he
also works to save a childhood chum (Kento Kaku) from local hoods, puzzles out why a different friend is
constantly missing school and investigates a robbery involving underworld crime boss Tondabayashi (Akira
Emoto). Could all these things be related to an impending local election? The pic remains fairly amusing as it
morphs from friendly family drama to whodunnit, even if all the pieces don’t quite fit. (102 min.)
movie news
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hen Steven Spielberg finished production on Jaws in 1975, he said that
if he had known how hard it would
be to film on the open seas he never would
have tried it. After nearly 40 years of technical innovations, it still isn’t easy, as Christophe
Offenstein found while making the French
buddy flick Turning Tide. “I think it will join the
ranks of the most difficult film shoots in the
world,” Offenstein tells Metropolis by phone
from Paris. François Cluzet, who played a
quadriplegic millionaire in the surprise hit Intouchables, trained for three months to play a yachtsman who
discovers an Algerian teenage stowaway during a round-the-world race the rules say he must do solo. During
filming, 18 crew members had to squeeze into a yacht made for one, maintaining absolute silence and keeping in mind exactly where to stand so they wouldn’t accidentally appear in a shot. Offenstein’s background is
as a cinematographer, but he left the camera work to Guillaume Schiffman (The Artist) who constantly struggled to protect his gear from salt water and sand. “It was a great adventure, but I wouldn’t want to do it again,”
Offenstein reminisces. “But I also don’t have feelings of regret like Spielberg, just good memories.” Turning
Tide will open at Cinema Qualite and other theaters on May 31. Kevin Mcgue
cinematic underground
D
elv i n g i nto a wel l-k now n but
undocumented subculture, Doin’
It In The Park explores the roots
and current scene of pick-up basketball
in New York, considered the mecca of the
sport that launched players such as Dr.
J from the playground to the NBA court.
Starts dunkin’ June 7 at Human Trust Cinema Shibuya (7-8F Cocoti Bldg, 1-23-16
Shibuya, Shibuya-ku; www.ht-cinema.
com)... The genre-defying Spanish film
Cannibal is screening at Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho (2-7-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku; www.ht-cinema.com). The thriller becomes a horror flick
when an accomplished tailor is revealed to be a remorseless murderer, then becomes a love story when he
meets a woman who awakens emotions in him… A François Truffaut double feature plays at Waseda Shochiku (1-5-16 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku; www.wasedashochiku.co.jp) May 31-June 6. The French auteur
plays a fictionalized version of himself struggling to complete a Hollywood film in Day For Night (1973) and
directs national icons Jean-Paul Belmondo and Catherine Deneuve in Mississippi Mermaid (1969). KM
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11:45am-2pm (lunch) & 5:30-10pm (dinner). Nearest
stn: Kinshicho. www.itsvegetable.com
SASAYA CAFÉ
Created out of a former warehouse, Sasaya Café boasts
high ceilings, ample personal space and main doors
opening onto Oyokokawa Water Park, a sanctuary
PHOTO: E.H. TIERNAN
T
he principles of vegetarianism have existed in
Japan since the arrival
of Buddhism in the sixth
century. As early as the seventh
century, Emperor Temmu declared
a ban on eating cattle, horses, dogs,
mon keys a nd ch ic ke n s , wh i le
decrees from subsequent rulers
eventually eliminated consumption of all but a few land animals.
Even today, many temples still
retain the culture of vegetarian
shojin ryori—literally, “fasting food.”
However, the Meiji Restoration
steered the Japanese palate toward
more meat-based meals, and postwar Americanization
only accelerated the trend. But a growing population of
financially independent young women has created an
increasing demand for culinary options that are healthier and friendlier to the waistline. Once in decline,
urban Japan is now abloom with eateries offering a
stunning array of vegetarian options—with something
for every preference and every budget.
Chien-Fu
of silence and greenery in Sumida-ku. Separated
from the rest by a glass wall, the front fifth of the restaurant even allows patrons to have their dogs sit by
their tables. Manager Hisako Shinohara shares her
motivation for opening this vegan establishment: “I
enjoy vegetarian food, but I often find that vegetarian restaurants are either unwelcoming or their food
sacrifices flavor under the pretext of healthy eating.”
Taking matters into her own hands, she created a
place where people walking in off the street could
feel welcome—be they young people, adults with
families, the elderly or people with disabilities. Sasaya
Café offers time-appropriate dishes from breakfast
until early evening, including muffins, curry sets,
sandwiches and salad plates. Desserts include animalfree takes on classics like ice cream, puddings, pies
and cobblers. All items on the menu are vegan, with
meal prices typically ranging from ¥1,000-¥1,500.
1-1-10 Yokokawa, Sumida-ku. Open daily 8:30am6pm, closed second Mon monthly. Nearest stn:
Kinshicho. www.sasaya-cafe.com
CHIEN-FU
When Chien-Fu Lee came to Japan as a foreign student in 1986, he found it so difficult to find vegetarian
restaurants that he decided to open his own, ChienFu, in Kunitachi after graduation. In 2012, he opened
a sister restaurant in Roppongi. The ambiance of
Chien-Fu’s Roppongi branch is slightly elegant, with
antique-style door frames and ceiling mouldings, as
well as a vintage chandelier. Hisatoshi Otsuka, the
manager at this location, estimates that 70 percent
of patrons are women, and 40 percent are foreigners.
“Customers find that as they live following this type of
diet, it’s not only their bodies that change for the better,
but their spirits as well,” he says. Chien-Fu offers vegan
versions of popular Chinese dishes (like hot-and-sour
ramen) as well as vegan “fish” and “meat” dishes—their
meatballs being especially popular. A la carte options
and full-course meals are available for both lunch
and dinner, with prices ranging from ¥980-¥3,000.
Kunitachi: Naka Ichi Bldg, 1-19-8 Naka , Kunitachi. Nearest stn: Kunitachi. Roppongi: 3-1-22
Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku. Nearest stn: Roppongi.
Open daily 11:20am-2:30pm (lunch) & 5-9:30pm
(dinner). www.nakaichifu.jp
G&V
Yoshiko Harimaya started G&V in Ginza because,
in her words, “Ginza is to Japan what New York is to
America.” The walls are plastered with diatomite, the
flooring is dark hardwood and the chairs are finished
in fine red upholstery. In terms of seating, customers
may choose between a regular table, or one of nine individual spaces at G&V’s exclusive marble counter. Lunch
options include sets and full-course meals, while dinners include à la carte selections and full-course meals.
The popular “Plate Lunch” consists of brown rice with
olive oil, tandoori soy meat, three salads and chick-pea
tempeh. A full-course dinner option includes vegetable
steak with onion sauce, fresh asparagus ribbon sauté,
and fennel-and-ruccola salad. Lunch will set you back
¥1,300-¥3,100 per person, while the dinner menu
ranges from ¥900-¥5,400 per person. G&V recently
hired new English-speaking staff, and foreign customers will have no difficulty.
Open Tue-Sun, 11:30am-3pm (lunch) & 6-10pm (dinner). http://g-veggie.com/gandv/
OTHER OPTIONS
NAGI SHOKUDO (SHIBUYA)
In semi-Japanese aesthetic style, this spacious
restaurant offers vegetarian takes on many
traditional Japanese dishes.
http://nagishokudo.com
SKY HIGH (SHIBUYA)
More a juice bar than a restaurant, Sky High offers
a stunning variety of pick-me-ups and cleansing
beverages. Also salad, sweets and a sandwich set.
http://skyhigh-tokyo.jp
DOROBUSHI KITCHEN (GINZA)
In the basement of FANCL in Ginza, the naturethemed decor includes a life-size waterfall. What
the menu may lack in terms of choices, it makes
up in quality. http://www.fancl.jp/ginza-square/
food/dorobushi-kitchen.html
DEVA DEVA CAFÉ (KICHIJOJI)
Touted by many as the purveyor of the best veggie
burger in town, this small but stylish café offers
many substitutes for traditionally meat-based
dishes. http://www.devadevacafe.com
ALISHAN ORGANIC CENTER
(HIDAKA-SHI, SAITAMA)
Well worth a day trip, Alishan Organic Center
offers a vegetarian food store, an event space and
a scrumptious café (flowing out onto a spacious
riverside deck). http://alishan-organics.com
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SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY
(physical therapy)
care
in
Hiroo.
Native English-speaking
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in sports injuries,
post-operative rehabilitation,
back/neck pain, running
related, headaches, orthotics,
ergonomic consultations
and women’s health.
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03-3443-6769
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MINIVAN TRAN SFER
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taxi. English-speaking driver.
Meet and greet. Free baby
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service for only ¥1000.
5min
walk
from
Kita-Senju stn. Friendly
English-speaking staff
is available. Contact
us at 03-3882-1550.
Open from 10am until
7pm, seven days a week.
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1000 copies, 4c/4c 220kg
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A5 flyers: 5000 copie s ,
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(next to Tokyo), member
o f t h e Yo k o h a m a B a r
Association. Legal service in
English for traffic accidents,
divorce, inheritance,
bankruptcy, business cases
(contracts, establishing a
company, trademarks, etc.)
and other legal problems.
Email: [email protected] www.
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03-5403-4639
VISA COUNSELING:
female immigration lawyer
handles your visa case.
P e r m a n e n t r e s i d e n c y,
naturalization, eligibility
( i n v i t i n g yo u r s p o u s e /
children/workers from
your country), extension/
change of visa status.
Consultation ¥5000. OFFICE
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Tel: 090-8330-0670 Email:
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CREATIVE SOLUTIONS. Specialists
in branding, web design, photo/
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2 FIND A PLACE
2.1 GUESTHOUSE
GREAT LOCATION & SUPER
CLEAN. Private furnished
rooms in Roppongi,
Akasaka, Azabu-Juban and
Minami-Shinagawa, all 2min
from stn, ladies-only floor
available, weekly cleaning
service, free internet, aircon,
fridge. From ¥49,000/m.
No key money/guarantor/
agent fee. 090-2405-0022
[email protected]
KANAMACHI GUEST HOUSE.
Brand-new furnished share
rooms, separate male and
female floors, all rooms w/
digital locks, aircon, fridge,
1min walk from Kanamachi
stn, Chiyoda line ¥40,000/m.
[email protected]
03-5876-4575 www.airayapartment.net/
2.2 RENT UNDER ¥200,000
SAKURA
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a n d g u e s t /s h a re h o u s e
rooms, from ¥52,000/m,
utilities included.
No key money/guarantor/
agent fee. Contact
us: 03-5330-5250
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subway station, 13min by
b icyc l e to J R S h i n ju ku/
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SERVICED APARTMENTS in
a quiet residential area of
Hiroo. Studios and suites.
4min from Hiroo stn. Rates:
Daily ¥7800. Weekly ¥6850-/
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Over three months ¥5130-/
day. Tax, utilities included.
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S H I B UYA C RO S S I N G -/J R
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Less than 500m from JR Shibuya
stn, airport buses at Cerulean
next door, sunny, 24sqm/260sqft,
balcony, Wi-Fi, all utilities, WM, deep
bath, shower, cable, brand-new
interior ¥133,000. No deposit/key.
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2.4 HOUSE SHARE
PRIVATE ROOM IN 3LDK HOUSE,
first floor, six-tatami (98sqft)
semi-furnished, built-in cupboard,
cot, double bed (w/mattress), in
Nishi-Kasai, internet available
¥55,000. [email protected]
http://meturl.com/nkasaihome
2.7 OFFICE SPACE
P R I VAT E F U R N I S H E D
A P A R T M E N T S .
Odakyu line: MukogaokaYuen/Yomiuri-Land-Mae,
20/30min from Shinjuku.
Keikyu 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 @
m inowa group. jp www.
minowagroup.jp/
minowahomes
MONDEWORK TOKYO:
serviced offices and
s h a r e o f f i c e s ava i l a b l e
from one month located
i n I c h i g a y a ( Yo t s u y a ,
Kojimachi), 24/7 access,
company registration,
bilingual reception service.
Fa c i l i t i e s i n c l u d e f r e e
3 EDUCATION
3.1 JAPANESE SCHOOLS
N I H O N - G O C AFÉ . Once/
month group conversation
class　¥1500-/50 min.　Private
or small Japanese lessons,
curriculum tailored to your
needs ¥2500~/50min.
¥3300 ~/80min . Located
next to Yoyogi-Uehara stn.
[email protected] www.
lsmaru.co.jp/
3.5 LANGUAGE EXCHANGE
Danish, German, Japanese. Hej and ‘N
Tag! JF, 30s, seeks Danes and Germans
to help her with languages in Tokyo/
Kanagawa through fun conversations
over cups of coffee or just hanging out.
Please be nonsmokers, 30s preferred.
[email protected]
English and Japanese. JF, mid-30s,
is seeking a language exchange with
native English speakers in Tokyo. My
English level is intermediate. I like
reading, traveling and eating. Serious
only. [email protected]
English and Japanese. Hello, Japanese
seriously seeks English language
exchange partner in the Ikebukuro area.
I would be glad to help your Japanese
improve. [email protected]
English and Japanese. JM, 37, seeking
a language exchange partner. Native
English speaker who is a professional
English teacher preferred. I need to
improve my English writing. If needed,
I can pay. [email protected]
English and Japanese. American male
seeks Japanese for exchange over
coffee near Shinjuku. My Japanese is
quite basic. [email protected]
English and Japanese. Hi. I just moved
to Tokyo from California. Hoping to
meet a fun person to exchange J and E.
I’m 35, Asian-American and very genki.
Let’s meet at a cafe or bar and have fun.
[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. Hi there, thank
you for stopping by my ad. I’m a JF,
40s, living in Tokyo, seriously seeking
a language exchange partner. If you
need to practice your Japanese, please
let me help you. himitsu@cosmos.
ocn.ne.jp
English and Japanese. I’m a Japanese
female, early 30s, living and working
in Tokyo. I’m seeking a language
exchange friend to meet over coffee in
central Tokyo. Feel free to contact me.
[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. ando.
[email protected]
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English and Japanese. JF seeking a
language exchange partner. Prefer
meeting on Sat or Sun at cafes in Chiba
or Tokyo. I have experience teaching
J. I’m looking forward to hearing from
you. [email protected]
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. Western man
seeking help with J. Good education,
articulate and knows how to teach E
well. Machida/Sagami-Ono area. Not
interested in traveling far. ms2013spk@
yahoo.com
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. astralsky@
excite.co.jp
Thai, Japanese, English. Looking
forward to meeting anyone who lives in
the Tokyo area for language exchange,
cafe, hanging out and traveling
together sometimes. I’m Thai, male,
professional career, easygoing and
fun. [email protected]
3.9 TEACH ME!
E N G L I S H T E AC H E R WA N T E D .
JM college student, TOEIC 860,
wants to learn conversational
English at a coffee shop in the
Fu n a b a s h i / Ts u d a n u m a a r e a
once/week ¥3000/60min.
[email protected]
Native English teacher wanted who
can play with my 3-year-old son. He’s
taking English lessons, but I’d also
like him to study English in a more
natural setting. Female university
student preferred. I’ll prepare a reward.
[email protected]
080-5071-5723
Teach me English. I’m seeking a
female native English teacher for Mon,
Wed and Fri evenings for 2.5 hours.
I can pay ¥4000 + transportation.
Female teachers only and I want to start
lessons ASAP. [email protected]
070-5451-1960
Web design for simple web site.
I would like to have a small, simple
web site. Maybe just a few sentences
and a few photos on one page. Please
teach me to create and maintain it.
[email protected] 050-3692-7122
Vacuum, AIM-R0B01, robotic, white,
new ¥5000. Pick up Shimokitazawa.
[email protected]
4.3 SAYONARA SALE
Sayonara sale! Hitachi fridge, 305L,
three-door ¥10,000. Washer, 45L
¥6000. Wood and glass table, seats
four, extendable ¥8000. And more.
Pick up or COD mid-June Misato city.
[email protected]
Sayonara sale! Sofabed, coat rack,
Ikea shelf unit, shoe rack, Fast Track
Japanese DVD set. Photos available.
[email protected] 090-2302-3010
Sayonara sale! Round glass dining
table, w/two chairs; National fridge,
135L ¥15,000/obo. Delivery possible.
[email protected]
4.4 TV & HOME THEATER
SkyPerfect satellite, E2 parabola,
brand new, in excellent condition
¥3000. Pick up Kawasaki.
[email protected]
4.5 AUDIO & MP3
iPod touch 3g 32GB, iOS 5.1.1, minor
scuffing, in excellent condition, w/
dock, solar charger, cases (no ear buds)
¥8000. Cash only. Koenji. ohpopshop@
gmail.com
Speakers, Sanwa Supply, w/charging for
30-pin iPods (1-4) or iPhones (1-4), outputonly for stereo mini-plug output devices,
output volume 4W ¥1000. Koenji. Photos
available. [email protected]
Speakers, Altec Lansing Octiv Duo, iOS
dual-dock, for iPhone, iPod models w/30pin connector, w/remote, AC adaptor
plugs for overseas use ¥3000. Koenji.
[email protected]
4.6 FOR KIDS
Bike, 20” wheels, single-speed, w/
training wheels ¥20,000. YoyogiHachiman stn. [email protected]
https://flic.kr/p/nsbY9y 090-5198-9921
Footwear. Boots, 21cm, brown; 21cm,
red; 15cm, red; rain boots, 17cm, blue;
20cm, yellow; summer shoes ¥100¥500. Windbreaker, Puma, size 130cm,
black, in good condition ¥1000. Pick
up or chakubarai. Photos available.
[email protected]
4.7 FOR FREE
Sofa, Ikea, w/default white cover,
flower-patterned cover. Pick up only
Nakano-Sakaue. pigscanfly2k@gmail.
com
4.2 APPLIANCES
Rice cooker, Zojirushi, ‘08, IH, as new
¥7000/obo. [email protected]
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]
Train plates, two available, from
Nagoya Railway (Meitetsu) train made
in ‘56. Photos available. fmkingk@
yahoo.co.jp
5.7 PETS
Nemo and friends. Saltwater fish,
200L tank, w/all supplies ¥30,000.
Yoyogi-Hachiman stn. fishburncf3@
gmail.com https://flic.kr/p/jU4L92
090-5198-9921
6 VEHICLES
6.1 CARS, PARTS, &
ACCESSORIES
Toyota Lite-Ace
GXL 2000GK,
69311km, hi-roof,
sunroof, manual
transmission,
a i rco n , s e at s
eight, Toyotadealer maintenance, no accidents,
second owner, shaken until May ‘15,
a few scratches on car’s side (small
garage) ¥120,000.　Email:：vivian1112@
magic.odn.ne.jp 090-9153-0137
BMW X5 4.4i sports package,
80,000km, sunroof, English navigation
(limited search function in English,
announcements in English), petrol
model, shaken until ‘16. babuts@gmail.
com
Mercedes CLA180, ‘13, red, w/original
factory AMG upgrades, in great
condition, amazing economy, turbo,
almost new, 7000km ¥3,500,000.
[email protected]
Honda PCX 150, black matte, Feb ‘13,
barely 6000km, fully-serviced, as
new, w/windshield, Givi top-box, two
helmets, always kept covered, taxed
and insured to Mar ‘15. boumper@
gmail.com 090-9311-7802
Washer, portable, in box; reclining
chair, in excellent condition. Pick up
Takadanobaba. shinjuku_altaboy@
yahoo.co.jp 08035879090
5.1 CAMERAS
Fridge, Hitachi, 302L, three-drawer,
two y/o. [email protected]
090-2219-4197
Consoles and games. Xbox 360 system,
two controllers, 20 games; PlayStation 3
games, 21 available; Nintendo DS, two
available, 11 games ¥40,000/obo. leroy.
[email protected]
Washer, mini. 7min walk from
Takadanobaba. shinjuku_altaboy@
yahoo.co.jp 08035879090
4.1 FURNITURE &
FITTINGS
Mattress, Span America Medical
Systems Geo-Mattress Pro, brought
in US, queen-sized (60x80x6”),
orthopedic, intended for use without a
foundation, w/special washable cover
¥30,000/obo. snoopy96815@yahoo.
com 033467-9106
5.5 GAMING
6.2 MOTORBIKES,
PARTS, & ACCESSORIES
5 HOBBIES&INTERESTS
Chair. Ayur octopus office chair,
black, ‘12, in excellent condition.
New ¥50,000. Sell ¥15,000/obo. lee.
[email protected]
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
TV 21”, Sony, made in ‘14, no recording
function, otherwise ok. Pick up only
Yokosuka. [email protected]
4 HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Cabinet, teak (H95xW30xL120cm)
¥20,0 0 0. Pick up Nishihara .
[email protected]
5.4 BOOKS/CD/DVD
Cameras, Samsung handheld,
Cybershot, no chargers ¥7000. Details
DSLR, Nikon D700, w/complete
accessories, box, battery grip, timer
RFS, as new ¥97,000. airconde@gmail.
com
Instant camera, Fujifilm, piano black,
mini 50s, used one night ¥3000/obo.
[email protected]
5.2 SPORTS EQUIPMENT
Step machine, compact, hardly used,
w/calorie counter, timer, handles for
balance ¥8000. Can deliver around
central Tokyo. [email protected]
5.3 MUSICAL EQUIPMENT
Stand, for keyboards, heightadjustable, cross-legged, in great
condition ¥1000. Pick up Nakano or
Ikebukuro stn. [email protected]
6.3 BICYCLES, PARTS, &
ACCESSORIES
Road bike, Devinci Millennium
Optimum Carbon C-T 61cm, suits rider
around 187cm, w/Ultegra nine-speed
shifters, derailleur, 105 cranks, brakes,
XSR-2 rims, Schwalbe tires, Serfas
saddle, Cateye computer, Sachs bottle
holder, Shimano SPD pedals ¥70,000.
[email protected]
or internationally with R-SIM ¥48,000.
Cash only. Meet in person. kizuki.buy@
gmail.com
Smartphone, DIGNO ISW11K, locked to
AU, but full amount paid, ‘11, w/original
box, USB charger ¥5000. yokelena@
yahoo.co.jp
7.2 FASHION
Shoes, high heels, size 10M, VS, Diana
Ferrari, Guess, Nine West, various
Italian brands, hardly worn ¥3000¥5000. [email protected]
7.4 ITEMS WANTED
Clothes for baby boy and older. Cheap
or free. [email protected]
Dining counter, w/storage shelves
below for dishes, etc. cliffworks@gmail.
com 090-7729-1195
Washer, bicycle, aircon, etc., sought.
Katsushika. [email protected]
8 COMPUTERS
8.2 HARDWARE
Computer,　Sony Vaio, all-in-one
flatscreen, 16” widescreen display,
built-in camera, Wi-Fi, 80GB, DVD-R/W,
E/Win 7 Ultimate, MS Office, Skype,
Messenger ¥14,000. futuredrive2@
yahoo.com
Desktop, Dell Inspiron 620 ST, July ‘12,
4GB, 1TB HD, Win 7, 24” monitor, in good
condition ¥15,000. lee.woolgar@gmail.
com 09051530886
Laptop, Dell, Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, 4GB
RAM, 80GB HD, 64-bit Win 7 Pro, w/
English keyboard ¥15,000. nrad_bob@
hotmail.com
Printer, Ricoh PSiO SP C320, laser, full
color, as new, for office or professional
home use. New ¥60,000. Sell ¥30,000/
obo. [email protected]
10 HELP!
10.1 HELP ME
Need help reading Japanese court
documents so I can prepare an appeal.
No legal experience required, but
must have brain. Can pay reasonable
amount. [email protected]
090-7729-1195
10.2 SUPPORT
7 GENERAL
7.1 PHONES
iPhone 5S 16GB, DoCoMo, gold, sealed
in box, w/all accessories and warranty,
use with DoCoMo, MVNOs (b-mobile)
WEST PAPUA: ONE SOUL , ONE
PEO PLE . Fif ty- one years ago,
West Papua should have been an
independent country. Since 1969,
West Papua has been invaded
and the people robbed of their
rights, culture and country. Help
support West Papuans’ desire to
be free. http://tapol.gn.apc.org/
[email protected]
FREE PROFESSIONAL
C O N S U LTAT I O N F O R
FO REI G N RE S I D ENT S , w/
l aw ye r s , a d m i n i s t ra t i ve
procedure specialists,
e d u c a to r s , e t c . E n g l i s h ,
Chinese, Korean and Tagalog
interpreters available.
Sat, June 21, 1:30-4:30pm
(reception closes at 4pm),
Itaba shi Green Hall, 36 -1
S a k a e - c h o , I t a b a s h i - ku .
[email protected].
tokyo.jp www.itabashi-ci.
org/int-en/
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.
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]
13 CLUBS & INTERESTS
13.1 SPORTS
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS TOKYO.
If you have a problem with drinking,
we can help. English-speaking
m e e t i n g s d a i ly. 0 3 -3 97 1 -147 1
[email protected] 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. info@peersupporttokyo.
com 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. admin@ttctokyo.
org www.ttctokyo.org/
10.3 LOST FRIENDS
Where are you TJ? I’m seeking a longlost American friend living in Tokyo
named TJ. We met at Japan Cupid
about three years ago. He is about 50s
now, I guess. Any info welcome. Thank
11 MESSAGES
11.1 PERSONAL MESSAGES
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, Giant Escape R3, good for
those 5”5’-6”1’ (165-185cm), frame size
is 500mm, in excellent condition, as
new, hardly used, one y/o ¥34,000.
[email protected]
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/
getyourfriend.com/mobile/
www.getyourfriend.com/
090-1735-5405
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
JAPAN I NTE R NATI O NAL
PART Y – Early Summe 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.
Others: ¥3000. Mobile: http://
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.
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]
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]
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
Precision Cutting
Brazilian Keratin Treatment
Foil Highlighting / Blonde Specialists
Colour Corrections
Hair Extensions
Futsal team, intermediate, in Tokyo on
weekends. Please tell us about yourself.
週末東京中級フットサルチーム . futsaluk@
yahoo.co.jp
PH 03-6436-0228
www.goldsalontokyo.com
for first visit from
our entire service menu
4-1-9-6F Azabu Juban Minato-ku Tokyo
(1min from exit 4 Azabu Juban stn)
Gracie jiu-jitsu. Seeking a partner
to practice Gracie Combatives
techniques. I’m a long-term foreign
resident, can speak Japanese.
Interested in self-defense, 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]
International basketball club in
Hachioji seeking new members.
Amateur club, M/F ok. Let’s enjoy b-ball
games on Sun evenings. For more info,
please contact Yoshi. ibc_yoshi@
yahoo.co.jp https://m.facebook.com/
IBCTokyo
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 soccer club. Five-a-side,
11-a-side, on grass fields. Two or
three practices/matches on Sun.
All nationalities, experience levels,
beginners welcome. Happy and
friendly club! We have many socials.
[email protected]
13.2 LEISURE
MACARTHUR HEIGHTS.
Take a break where General Douglas
MacArthur did! One hour from Tokyo
by car or direct train. Beautiful
cabins on the ocean, w/onsen, beach,
shopping. housinginjapan@yahoo.
com
Family doctor for your dogs and
cats in the heart of Tokyo!
Consultations available in English!
Let’s cook together. Why don’t you
come over to my kitchen (Japanese
woman in Shinagawa) to learn how to
make yummy home-style Japanese
dishes? Washoku, Western food,
Chinese, etc. Only pay for ingredients.
Women only. [email protected]
Vaccinations
Heartworm prevention, flea/tick control
In-house blood work, X-ray, echography
Spay/neuter, dental cleaning
General surgery and medicine
Import & export requirements
13.3 ARTS
03-6205-7753
2-5-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku
www.toranomonvet.jp/en
J-STAR PATENT, TRADEMARK & IMMIGRATION OFFICE
Guitarist seeks work. Hi, I’m a guitarist
from Canada seeking work performing
instrumental music or in a back-up
band for singers. I’m versatile and
very easy to work with. Appreciate
any suggestions and meeting new
people. [email protected]
08096967773
We can support you with:
Visa and immigration
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
Aoyama Ave
Akasaka
Mitsuke
stn
Akasaka
Excel
Hotel
Tokyu
National
Diet
Library
608 Kitano Arms 16-15, Hirakawa-cho, 2-Chome, Chiyoda-ku ,Tokyo, 102-0093
Tel: 03-5216-6890 Fax: 03-5216-6891
Email: [email protected]
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
Reasonable prices.
Free first time consultation
Intellectual property rights
(Patent, trademark, copyrights)
Free Japanese home cooking.
Japanese housewife offers free
home cooking (washoku) lessons in
English (females only) at her house
near Kawasaki stn during the day on
weekdays. You just pay the cost of
ingredients. tome.haruka-soushi@
ezweb.ne.jp
Imperial
Palace
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
Mitaka, Kichijoji, Ogikubo. UK male
seeking someone who can come out
to play in Mitaka, Kichijoji, Ogikubo
or surrounding areas. I’d like to know
someone local to me, who likes to go
out for an informal quick beer. etc.
[email protected]
Singer or singer-song writer wanted.
I’m a guitarist. I play electric and
acoustic guitar. Beginners welcome.
Please let me play your songs. Let’s
make music together. Gigs in Tokyo.
I like pop, rock, punk. riku_hiroxx@
hotmail.com
Online friends. JF seeks penpals for
music, art, cooking and such online. No
guys who talk about old girlfriends or
those seeking women online. This is not
the Women Looking For Men section.
[email protected]
13.5 MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
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 090-35983072 for more information. daginia@
gmail.com http://www.diamondway.jp/
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
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
Classical music fan. I’m a Japanese
female, early 30s, living and working
in Tokyo. I’m seeking a friend who
can come with me to classical music
concerts, theaters or art museums.
Let’s enjoy sharing our interests.
[email protected]
Crossdresser. Feminine white guy
in Tokyo seeks female friend. I also
speak Japanese. k.sweetdream@
yahoo.com
Email/letter exchange. JF, 38, seeks
an occasional email/letter exchange.
I love Manic Street Preachers and
Bauhaus architecture. katzepong@
docomo.ne.jp
English-speaking kids. My 3-year-old
son is seeking native English-speaking
friends. He understands English a bit
because he’s taking English lessons.
I’d like him to use English in a natural
setting with kids, too. Similar age
preferred. pianoprimostudio@yahoo.
co.jp 080-5071-5723
Japanese drummer seeking band.
Hi, I’ve been playing the drums since
I was in grade 2. I went overseas to
play music (USA, AZ, Japan). I play
basically rock, pop, funk, jazz, blues,
etc. [email protected]
From Denmark or Germany? If so,
drop me a line! Have been seeking
Danes and Germans for friendship. Tell
me what you would like to do with a
JF, 30s. Let’s have fun times together!
Please be nonsmokers, 30s preferred.
[email protected]
Musicians wanted to play northern
European/Scandinavian music
together, especially violinists,
accordionist, pianist, cellist. Rehearse
a couple of times/month in Nakano.
[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]
Penpal from overseas. Japanese in
Tokyo seeks native English speaker for
talk about movies, daily topics, English
corrections, etc. Always seeking
interesting people from all over the
world. Chat and friendship only. No
sexual emails, please. language_
[email protected]
Seeking friends in central Tokyo. JF,
early 30s, seeks friends to hang out
with in central Tokyo. atkm92@yahoo.
co.jp
14.2 MEN LOOKING FOR
WOMEN
S U B M I S I V E S J M , 3 6 , c u te , i s
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. [email protected]
Active, mature man, English, 40s,
seeking an intelligent, feminine
woman for passion and relaxing times.
[email protected]
Afternoon fun? Canadian MWM, 30s,
attractive and respectful, seeks Japanese
lady for safe afternoon fun in central
Tokyo. Weekdays or weekends ok.
[email protected]
All I need is love! Nice single French guy
in central Tokyo is seeking a JF, 30s, for a
serious relationship. I work in advertising
and as a photographer, like to travel (Bali,
Thailand, Kyoto), have two small dogs.
Email w/photo. [email protected]
American executive se eking
companionship. SWM, athletic body,
182cm, 85kg, good sense of humor,
seeking a one-night stand or ongoing
physical relationship with a SJF or MJF,
20-45. Will show you a good time. Nice
restaurants, hotels. Very respectful.
[email protected]
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. [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. cioinjapan@gmail.
com
Big black guy for you. I want to give
beautiful ladies lots of fun. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Skilled, very experienced,
well-muscled, no strings attached. Find
what you’ve been missing. tokioitelive@
gmail.com
British male, 31, friendly, tall, slim, seeking
a nice girl to hang out with. Nationality/
race unimportant, but should be 20-35
and have a nice personality. Interested
in music and film: you should be, too.
[email protected]
Can you read backwards? Evenings my
brighten to gal a meet to looking. Excuse
an have I so, now office the at am I though
- am I as bored as be must you, backwards
this reading are you if. ring.ofdesire@
gmail.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]
Carpe diem. Genuine, attractive, downto-earth SJM, 40s, is seeking a serious
relationship. Would love to meet a lady
who is sincere, active and sophisticated.
Let’s have coffee to see if there’s good
chemistry between us, shall we?
[email protected]
JOBS
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.
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
Every time I’m a Japanese. 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.
Yoroshiku. getloud999-hello@yahoo.
co.jp
Female friend, please. UK male, 36,
seeks female friends for drinking,
chatting, maybe more. I want a friend
with benefits, but just a normal friend
would be nice, too. In a relationship,
but not happy. Let’s meet for a chat.
[email protected]
Food, wine and romance. Attractive,
healthy, romantic, passionate SWM,
40s, seeking romantic, elegant,
attractive Japanese woman, 30s, for a
serious relationship. Warmer weather
is here; let’s explore restaurants,
weekend getaways and great times
together. herbsandspices1712@gmail.
com
Forever single virgin guy. I have
never experienced a woman in my
life, but now I want to explore it.
I’d appreciate if any woman could
help me. Any nationality, any age
ok. I am in good health, slightly shy.
[email protected]
Friend with secret loving benefits.
Attractive half-Caucasian/Japanese
man, 180cm, 86kg, fun and gentle,
seeking adventurous and sexy woman
for lots of dating, kissing and romantic
love-making times together. Around
Tokyo or Kanagawa. sp777saw@
hotmail.com
Great opportunity for SWF in Tokyo.
Attractive SJM seeks attractive,
spiritually mature, thoughtful SWF for
a meaningful relationship. Shall we
begin to talk? I won’t disappoint you.
[email protected]
Humorous and good-looking SJM,
30s, seeks an attractive foreign lady
with the same interests, like movies,
books, music and going to cafes. Let’s
meet up for coffee and maybe more.
Reply w/photo. lovehotellover@
yahoo.co.jp
Interested in an intelligent, funny
black American? Read on! Educated
black male from USA, 178cm, 85kg,
healthy and disease-free, with
extensive experience in Japan,
seeking a nice, fit JF for friendship,
maybe 恋愛. [email protected]
Irregular friendship? English WM,
early 50s, living in Japan and England,
seeking a MJF who would like an
undemanding private boyfriend.
Friendly, polite, easygoing. Evenings
ok, but daytime better. Check out
by mail or Skype? tempteccobox@
hotmail.com
Japanese male, 42, single, seeks
sincere, warm, open-minded white
female for friendship and romance. I’m
generous, nonsmoking, like traveling,
reading, philosophy and enjoying my
life. [email protected]
To advertise:
[email protected]
03-4588-2277
SALES INTERN. Metropolis is seeking
a bilingual (E/J) intern to join the
most successful English-language
advertising team (Restaurants & Bars)
in Japan. Great opportunity to learn in
an exciting environment. No pay, but
transportation provided. Please email
[email protected].
JM seeking foreign girl. Hi, I’d like
to make friends with a foreign girl.
I’m easygoing and I want to do fun
things. I play music and work in real
estate in Tokyo. I like to shop, drink, etc.
[email protected]
JM seeking girlfriend. Hi, I’m from Japan.
I live in Tokyo. I listen to and play music for
fun. My favorite sport is soccer. I like anime
and reading comics. If you are interested,
please send me a message. riku_hiroxx@
hotmail.com
JM seeks steady relationship with a nice,
honest person for fun, happiness. Friends
first and let’s see how it works. Tokyo or
Kanagawa preferred. If you’re interested,
mail me. [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]
Lazy weekends together? Seeking
attractive and curvy girlfriend, 160cm+,
who is fun to be around and seeking
intimacy in the Tokyo area. I’m a caring
Afro-American male from NY, 35, 183cm,
shaved head, athletic build, working in IT.
Interested? [email protected]
Lovely single French guy for serious
relationship. Seeking JF, 30s, for
possible long-term relationship.
I’m working in advertising and as a
photographer. I like to travel (Bali,
Thailand), go to onsen, watch movies. I
jog and go to the gym. [email protected]
Marriage-minded relationship. Single
guy, 30, seeking someone 20s or early
30s for a serious relationship leading to
marriage someday. I am educated and
have the necessary financial ability to
support a family. Can speak Japanese.
[email protected]
Marriage. Warm, wealthy, generous,
faithful, open-minded SJM, 39, in Tokyo,
seeks marriage with a white woman.
[email protected]
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]
Nice gentleman seeks a mature
Japanese woman, 50+, to enjoy special
sweet moments together, with respect
and good manners. vbcfgt@hotmail.
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Reignite the passion. Canadian
MWM living in Tokyo seeking sincere,
discreet MJF or SJF seeking to reignite
passion. Free on weekday evenings
and occasionally weekends. Let’s get to
know each other and take it from there.
[email protected]
Romance with an older lady. Very nice
and sexy gentleman seeks an older, or
much older, woman to have nice dates
and a romance. [email protected]
Seeking big, tall woman. Caucasian
guy, prefers big tall ladies. Me: intelligent,
friendly, down-to-earth, active, good
sense of humor. [email protected]
Seeking dominant Japanese woman.
Submissive European male, 29, seeking
dominant JF around my age. If you are
curious or interested, please contact
me for more details. markram333@
gmail.com
Seeking girlfriend. Cool guy, 40, kind,
seeks mature JF, 40s-50s, for romance
in Tokyo. Let’s meet up for coffee and
talk. Serious only, please. munesan50@
yahoo.com
Seeking large Japanese girlfriend.
Canadian guy, 40s, open-minded, gentle,
romantic, positive, seeks fat girlfriend for
long-term relationship in Tokyo. Serious
only, please. [email protected]
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Seeking married JF. Nice guy, 40s,
gentle, romantic, open-minded, seeks
to share great time with a married JF in
Tokyo. First, let’s meet up over coffee and
talk. [email protected]
Seeking married アラフォー. American
gentleman, romantic type, seeks
a married アラフォー lady for good
conversation, friendship and more. Not
seeking a one-time encounter. I want a
discreet relationship with real feelings.
[email protected]
Seeking mature JF. Cool guy, 40s,
positive, romantic, gentleman, honest,
seeks JF, 40s-50s, for long-term
relationship. [email protected]
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 romantic love. Down-toearth seeking romantic love leading to
marriage. Email w/photo if interested.
[email protected]
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 longterm relationship, then please drop me
an email. Serious only, no games. No
Roppongi girls, please. Lasagna5577@
yahoo.com
No supermodels, please! Did
that shock you? Englishman
seeking someone “normal”
looking with a great
p e r s o n a l i t y. I f y o u ’ r e
interested in England and
can meet in the evenings
for a beer, then get in touch!
Nonsmokers only, please.
areyouon.yourown@gmail.
com
Sincere Australian SWM, 30s, 180cm,
fit and attractive, seeking girlfriend.
Drop me a line and tell me about your
interests and passions. brad57685911@
hotmail.com
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 spring together. Boy or girl ok.
[email protected]
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SWM for a chat. SWM, 37, seeking a lady
for casual dating. Let’s meet for a chat
over coffee or beer and see if we like each
other. No pressure. zzztopsandfingers@
hotmail.co.uk
Tokyo cafe journey. Seeking a
Western female for enjoying various
cafes together in Tokyo, discovering
and sharing good wine, sake, cuisine,
etc. I’m a Tokyo-born JM, 30s, 6’,
sincere, intelligent, fit. tenderlovers@
hotmail.com
UK lady. SJM, 30s, tall, slim, lover
of books, films and music, seeks
an attractive British lady with the
same interests. First chat, then meet
up for coffee and maybe more.
[email protected]
Want to meet married Japanese
lady. Married but sabishii Caucasian
male, 30s, seeks like-minded female
friend (older or younger) for discreet
dating. Let’s meet for coffee first.
[email protected]
White guy, tall, with blue eyes, seeking
a girfriend in the Tokyo area. I’m single,
kind, honest, warm. I also would love to
share some of my hobbies. I speak some
Japanese. [email protected]
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American military man. Seeking
single military man in Kanagawa or
Tokyo. Hopefully long-term. I have
always been attracted to men in the
military. I am tall, classy and feminine.
[email protected]
Black American sought for longterm relationship. Pretty, active,
open-minded, nonsmoking Japanese
woman, around 40, working in Tokyo,
seeking a sincere black American
company worker for a serious
relationship leading to marriage.
Single, no kids only. No players.
[email protected]
Bonjour! SJF seeking single white
European to enjoy the cool summer
season together. Prefer French or
British, 25-35, easygoing, lover of
music, the arts, travel. tokyomiffy@
gmail.com
Elegant yet natural. Woman who
loves and values private time with
a lover and real friend seeks a longterm relationship. Educated, healthy,
charming European man preferred.
We all want a bit more warmth in life.
I’m mid-40s. [email protected]
European man for serious relationship.
I’m a SJF, 30s, seeking a European
gentleman as I’m interested in culture.
Email me for more info. Serious
and genuine people who know
how to introduce themselves only.
[email protected]
Hello. Seeking my new best friend.
[email protected]
Hi, guys! I am a Japanese female, 42,
seeking a tall SWM, 35-42. Please tell
me about yourself and send photos
of yourself. I am not seeking a sexual
relationship. japanisawesome@
hotmail.co.jp
International-minded Japanese
female, early 30s, seeking new people
for dates. I consider myself attractive
and down-to-earth. I’m seeking an
independent single guy. Message
with photo appreciated. Thanks. jpn_
[email protected]
Japanese female seeks friends. Hi
there, I am a JF, 23, chubby, sensitive,
caring (I hope), and I like traveling,
Disney, taking photos, sweets. Hope to
hear from you! haruharuharuru0416@
gmail.com
Japanese woman seeks man with the
potential to become a serious partner.
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origin, location, etc.). Hopefully, meet
you on weekends or before evening on
weekdays. [email protected]
JF with charming smile seeking SWM.
SJF, late 30s, pretty, likes classical
music and art, seeking a native Englishspeaking single white man, with a
professional job, early 30s-50. I hope
for a serious relationship. echizen_
[email protected]
One best friend/lover needed.
Seeking a partner to share love and
laughter in a long-term relationship,
not just as lovers, but as best friends.
You: intelligent, outgoing, gentle.
Me: feminine, introverted, intriguing,
mid-40s. Singles only. before_
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Seeking marriage. Hello there. I’m
a single mom, 39, with two boys. I’m
seeking a marriage partner. I got
divorced about seven years ago. I’d like
to have a wonderful family again. I’m
very mature, beautiful, sweet. Thank
Seeking serious relationship. Seeking
SWM for long-term relationship. I like
traveling, drinking, eating out and
sports. [email protected]
Seeking sincere Japanese or Korean.
I’m a SJF, around 40, can speak English
and some Korean, love traveling, seeing
art, nature, etc., seeking a nice Japanese
or Korean guy. Serious only, please.
[email protected]
Single Japanese female seeking
someone around my age (30), single,
independent. Let’s start as friends first
and see how it goes. Hope to have some
common interests. Photo appreciated.
Thanks. [email protected]
Sweet lover. European lady, 40, bored,
seeking a good lover in Tokyo who
knows how to kiss, etc. Let’s start from
friendship. [email protected]
Truly ready for a happily married
life? Do you want that? Attractive
Japanese woman is seeking the same.
I am a rather strong woman, still, I need
to feel protected by a real man to feel
life wholeheartedly. theblindside1524@
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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]
14.4 GAY & LESBIAN
Friends and fun. Japanese guy, 27,
170, 65, good-looking, seeking friends
and fun in/around Tokyo. Please reply
w/face photo and stats. Thanks. kcv@
hotmail.co.jp
Serious Japanese guys. GAM in
Tokyo, 173, 72, 37, into movies, onsen,
traveling, badminton, sign language,
violin, aikido. Drop me a line if you
are interested in something serious
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I will father your child. Fertility
trouble? Can’t find the right man?
Tall, handsome, intelligent white
man will father your child. No
further contact required. Email for
further details. Serious only, please.
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Mature JF seeks generous WM.
SJF, 40s, seeks generous WM,
late 30s-60s, interested in having
dinner, dating, going to private
parties, couples’ clubs. Single,
married, visiting man in Tokyo ok.
Nonsmokers only. wombatbilby@
yahoo.co.jp
Seeking fun woman for happening
bars. Discreet gentleman, 30s,
seeking fun ladies of all ages to
explore happening bars in Tokyo.
I’m fun, relaxed and easygoing. Let’s
start with dinner and drinks and see
if we click. [email protected]
S e e ki n g ta l l wo m a n . S i n g l e
European gentleman, good-looking,
open-minded, 35, 185cm, athletic,
seeking a tall woman for fun and
a hot time together. 日本語が ok.
[email protected]
Sensual massage. Mature couple
seeks fit, good-looking mature
gentleman to oil massage her while
he watches. We are early 50s, happy
and healthy. Serious only. mhsras@
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Finn from Sweden seeking job.
WF, 30, love for drawing/creating.
As Finnish Sisu, studied Japanese in
Tokyo from 2009 to 2011. Fast-learner,
experience working in different jobs
with various assignments. Seeking job
in Tokyo. [email protected]
Italian seeks work in Japan. Hi,
I’m an Italian male seeking a job in
Japan. I’ve been a sous-chef for 10
years. I am serious, no drugs, a good
worker. Please contact me for my CV.
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ARIES
TAURUS
Leaping over hurdles, skating around
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Even if secretly you aren’t sure you
can, the universe has taken a shine to you. Your
contributions have added a few extra angels to
your contract. Yes, contract. That’s because Aries
is the go-to sign to get things done. You were born
to lead the way. Fearless, enthusiastic, optimistic,
and burning through any obstacle, you will soon
be reaping benefits that match the efforts you
have made.
No need to leap, as Taurus the Bull takes its
time. Slow and deliberate, and not about
to be pushed. Then something rises from
deep within and you find yourself charging towards
your goal. What’s a bull to do? You’re only acting on
your true strength and interests. Being yourself
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Ask for what you want. You may be
acting on your own hesitation rather
than giving changes a chance to reveal
their hand. Mercury connects with the Moon over
the weekend, meaning decisions are more feelingbased at this time. So is communication, since this
planetary duo is in your sector of income and possessions. Even if you let go of everything you have,
you still have your thoughts and feelings to tend to.
You have more comfort and choices than you think.
The ebb and flow of your choices and
feelings may surprise even you. You
have Jupiter, the planet that makes
everything bigger, just about sussed. After all, it has
been in your sign for an unprecedented amount of
time. Questions about family, what it means and who
gets to be part of yours, keep floating to the surface,
then are pulled to secret depths as you look at your
choices. Mercury has just entered your sign. It’s time
to enjoy clear thinking and sailing this week.
LEO
VIRGO
Remember the word ‘nurture’ and
you’ll be fine this week. Whether you’re
spending your compassion on yourself
or someone else, you are granted access to greater
depths and rewards. Mercury connects with the
Moon over the weekend, and family is a focus. Putting your feelings into words pays off. Your creative
streak could take you into a new realm for making
money. Romance is always big with Leos. But this
week it’s your destiny to do something for love.
Far from concern, away from worry, you
can create a space of joy and light that is
your own. You already know it starts
from within, but it’s always nice when the planets
harmonize in your favor. Chiron has moved well
beyond Neptune and the major shocks are receding, especially when it comes to partnerships. Your
adventure at the moment is combining increased
income with a more luxurious lifestyle. Enjoy yourself this week… with abandon!
LIBRA
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Libra loves comfort, beauty and serenity. However, with Saturn constraining
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then. Take heart. It will balance out. Your spirit naturally seeks what it needs and you will magnetize
what matches your thoughts. So if you love nature or
a quiet home in the country, spend time with photos
and take jaunts to motivate your dreams to the realm
of reality. And don’t spend all your time alone!
As a Scorpio, you can slice and dice with
the best of them. You’re working your way
through the depths so you can own them.
During this time, Jupiter in your solar ninth house
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the spiritual realms. Even if you did not want this
to be a part of your persona, you wear it well. The
magic in the molecules is your heart in the matter.
Be as true to yourself as you can this week. Mercury
conjunct the Moon says speak your needs now.
SAGITTARIUS
CAPRICORN
For those of you who would rather be free
than famous, think again. The parameters
of paparazzi are going to change, and you
may find you’re happy in the limelight. Far from
photographs stealing your soul, you can find a
way to be nourished by attention. That’s because
the focus of what you do and the reasons you do it
are changing. As long as you have examined—or at
least visited—your core, remaining true to yourself
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Capricorns love to build, especially
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thrown at you, the quicker you thrive. Oh sure, it
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Weeks, months and years of concentrated
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note. This is sustained by your focus,
which begins to turn into remuneration. There’s a
layer of new beginnings settling on earth, and your
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The constant turning of the wheel that
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The Last Word
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SORRY, I’M NOT SORRY
A vegetarian in Japan refuses to apologize anymore
By Helen Marvell
CHRISTI ROCHIN
Helen Marvell is a Londoner who recently
succumbed to the bright lights of Tokyo.
She likes travel, cake and ’80s music.
I
’ve been a vegetarian for over
15 years and now liv ing in
Japan, the home of the vegetarian staple tofu, I’m often
overwhelmed by the ignorant
attitudes people express about my
lifestyle—Japanese and expats alike.
I k now t hat pr i ma r i ly t hese
attitudes come from a lack of understanding, but I still f ind myself
frustrated when I have to explain
myself time and time again. People’s curiosity takes over and I’m
frequently barraged with questions
such as, “But why? Sushi is so delicious!” or “Can you eat octopus?
What about bacon?” My favourite
question of all, though, is: “How are
you still alive? Your body needs protein! Only meat has protein.”
At lu nch t i me, people crawl
over each other to see what I have
in my homemade bento, and on my
lazy days they assume my bento
is boring because I’m a vegetarian—not because I wanted an extra
20 minutes in bed. I’ve also been to
self-proclaimed “vegetarian” restaurants and often ended up with a side
of fishy miso soup.
I’ve held back
I’VE EVEN
it’s not something
from voicing my
STOMACHED that I want to have
reasons for being
A WHOLE
on my conscience.
a v e g e t a r i a n BOWL OF DASHI
There. I’ve said it
b e c au s e m a y b e TO BE POLITE AT
out loud—and it
Ja p a n i s r e a l l y A DINNER PARTY
feels good to have
r u b b i n g o f f o n WHILST FEELING
it out in the open.
me: I don’t want MY SOUL SLOWLY
I’m not the sort
the conf lict or to MELTING AWAY
of person who
sta nd out l i ke a INSIDE. ”
preaches about my
stereotypical formorals to unintereigner with an aggressive opinion or ested ears and I’m usually as polite
to be labelled “weird” or “difficult.” as I can be about them because I
Over the years, I’ve found myself understand that it’s my own choice
profusely apologizing for being a to be a vegetarian and it was my own
vegetarian and have even concocted choice to come to Japan. I realize
made-up reasons for inconvenienc- now how spoilt for choice and suping people’s food ideologies, such as port I was in the UK.
allergies or health.
If I order food at a restaurant
My honest issue with eating meat which comes with surprise chicken
and fish is that I think it’s cruel and chunks, I’m capable of pushing the
cooked fowl aside and eating the rest
of my meal without kicking up too
much of a fuss. And I’ve even stomached a whole bowl of dashi (soup
stock, usually with bonito) to be
polite at a dinner party whilst feeling
my soul slowly melting away inside.
(I have been to some great vegetarian restaurants in Japan and met
people that went out of their way to
accommodate me, but these people
and places are few and far between.)
It’s hard to have such morals in
a country where animal cruelty is
ignored and most people seem oblivious to it. It’s something I witness
almost daily. I’m talking about dogs
wearing dresses and being pushed
around in prams, blaming dolphins
for overfeeding on local fish as an
excuse to torture and kill them and
the local zoos with shagg y longhaired Shetland ponies that have no
shade from the insufferable summer
heat. Japan has a long way to go to
protect these animals. I understand
that all countries and cultures have
their downfalls when it comes to
animal cruelty, but I feel that Japan
often hides behind “cultural tradition” as an excuse.
I’m not naïve and I’m not expecting to turn the whole population of
Japan into vegetarians overnight.
I’m just asking that next time you’re
thinking of posting that Instagram
video of you eating live squid to
impress your friends back home or
you fancy a coffee in an owl café, that
you think twice about it.
If you don’t agree with the idea
that fish have feelings or that dolphins have families then before
dismissing me, might I suggest that
you consider the other reasons people have for being vegetarian such as
improving your health and sustaining the environment.
After three years in Japan I feel
like it is time to stop apologizing
and to start educating people. Let
me be proud of my own opinion and
don’t judge me for choosing to kill
carrots over cows. It’s not a crime to
not eat meat.
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