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#1039 Feb 21~Mar 6, 2014
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COMING OF AGE
The first issue of Tokyo Classified came
out February 26, 1994 offering expats four
whole photo-copied English-language
pages of listings for buying and selling
used items or meeting up with likeminded individuals in the city. By April,
2001 we featured arts, music, and food
and drink stories and changed our name
to Metropolis. Now that we’re old enough
to drink, let’s celebrate 20 years of
bringing the foreign community together!
06 FEATURE
SPILLING
THE BEANS
03 THE SMALL PRINT
04 UPFRONT
05 GLOBAL VILLAGE
10 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
12 AGENDA & LISTINGS
18 MOVIES
21 DINING OUT
23 CLASSIFIEDS & JOBS
29 HOROSCOPE
30 THE NEGI
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A view of Shinjuku after the snowstorm, by Kazuki Koizumi
COVER DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY: KOHJI SHIIKI,
SHOT AT LATTEST COFFEE SHOP IN OMOTESANDO
The Small Print
By Steve Trautlein
CHRISTI ROCHIN
USED TO BE HIS HERO.
HE’S MY HERO.”
“ INOW,
“mandatory” nutritional labeling program.
ćć Other goods that will be able to skip the requirement include bottled water, tea leaves and “food
products that are too small to put labels on
their packages.”
—Russian figure skating legend Evgeni Plushenko, 31,
on 19-year-old Japanese gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu
ELECTRIC AVENUE
ćć For the first time since the March 11 disaster, the Diet building has resumed nighttime
illumination.
ćć Researchers from Kyushu University and a
group of private companies are developing a
passenger plane that will be powered by the
same technology used in electric cars.
ćć The aircraft, which would seat five or six people,
will be mainly used “for connecting prefectural capitals with each other.”
ćć Headline of the Week: “Students Create Fax
Machines With Empty Cans at University in
Tokyo” (via Mainichi Japan)
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NEWS FROM THE STICKS
ćć Officials from cities that are renowned for
t heir ume (plum) t rees held a sum m it in
Tokyo to figure out what to do about a disease
called plum pox virus, which has become an
“epidemic.”
ćć Researchers at Kinki University and a maker of
men’s hair-care products have found that “broccoli sprouts help hair growth.”
ćć A research firm says sales of skin-whitening
products dropped just 0.7 percent last year,
despite revelations that cosmetics manufactured by Kanebo Corp. caused 10,000 women
to suffer blotching on their skin.
ćć Authorities in Hiroshima announced a plan
to earthquake-proof the city’s iconic Atomic
Bomb Dome.
AND FINALLY…
PLATE TECTONICS
ćć In response to a spate of food-labeling scandals,
officials at the Consumer Affairs Agency will
dispatch 200 investigators to check the ingredients listed on menus at restaurants around
the country.
ćć There’s just one catch: the agency doesn’t have
qualified staff to carry out the job, so it will
conscript “food-display investigators and ricedistribution surveillance officers” from the
agriculture ministry.
ćć Government authorities announced that they
will exempt alcoholic drinks from their new
ćć Coast Guard officials say that an island formed
by an undersea volcanic eruption late last year
in the Ogasawara chain has grown so large that it
“may expand Japan’s exclusive economic zone.”
DIGGING DEEP
ćć Archeologists in Hokkaido have discovered—for
the first time ever in Japan—an intact skeleton
of an animal that lived during the late Cretaceous period some 70 million years ago.
ćć The bones belong to an eight-meter-long,
seven-ton beast called a hadrosaurus.
ćć Meanwhile, researchers in Kansai have uncovered the bones of a Mie elephant, aka “the
largest terrestrial mammal ever to live in Japan.”
333
Number of goodbye letters written by kamikaze pilots that officials in Minami-Kyushu
have recommended for inclusion in the UNESCO Memory of the World registry
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ćć For the second time in three years, a Japanese
ballerina has won Switzerland’s prestigious
Prix de Lausanne, which is awarded to promising young dancers.
ćć Scientists from JAXA and the central government are developing a radar system that, it is
hoped, will detect space debris before it poses
a threat to satellites.
ćć An executive at a US information securit y
firm claimed that the Chinese military has “a
cyber attack unit that specializes in targeting
Japan.”
ćć Bottom Story of the Week: “Cherry Blossoms
Likely to Bloom at Usual Time” (via The Japan
News)
2.61 million
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Number of Japanese deer living in Hokkaido in
2011, according to the environment ministry
25 million
Projected population of
the deer in 2025
COMPILED FROM REPORTS BY AP, JAPAN TODAY, THE JAPAN TIMES, JIJI, THE TOKYO REPORTER, THE MAINICHI, THE JAPAN NEWS, AFP, REUTERS AND KYODO
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Upfront
geek glasses
holy mackerel
japanomatopoeia
Designers and laymen alike argue against the use of
frillyfonts in any context. For some, it’s a matter of taste,
while others stress the importance of how the message
is conveyed. It’s this portrayal and expression of how
words are interpreted that inspired Type (http://tp.gs)
to design a new line of eyewear. What we wear is also a
way for people to understand who we are and what we
say. That’s where these specs, based on the Garamond
and Helvetica fonts, come in. To give you full command
over design, the company offers them in bold, regular
and light versions, with tortoise-shell, clear and black
frames. Perfect for typographically-oriented hipsters
and the fashion conscious, they give new meaning to
“just my type.” The design team is currently discussing
what the next font will be, though we're sure it won’t be
Comic Sans. www.ohmyglasses.jp
The appropriately-named
M o u s o u Ko u s a k u s h o
( l itera l ly, "delu siona l
construction place") has
some pretty crazy items
for sale. Perhaps none
are more fishy (excuse
the pun) than these piscine
pencil cases. They look like
the real thing, but it is not until you gut (read "unzip")
your catch that you realize the realism extends to
the insides. The lineup includes hokke (mackerel)
and medetai (red sea bream; all ¥2,380). From nose to
fin they’re about 26cm, which is not enough for a tall
tale, but these are sure to make an impression.http://
mousou-kousaku.com
Speed up your language learning with these imitative
Japanese sounds
じわじわ jiwajiwa steadily, without haste
こつこつ kotsukotsu continuing efforts little by little for
future purpose
すらすら surasura unimpeded, continuous
ますます masumasu increasingly, more and more or
decreasingly, less and less
ぞこぞこ zokozoko feel a thrill, adrenaline rush
せっせと sesseto enthusiastic continuation of a task
てきぱき tekipaki doing a job quickly and proficiently
#donteventry
Warning sign in a conbini for people who might be
tempted to go overboard with selfie silliness after a
spate of convenience store- and restaurant-related
Twitter photo pranks riled the public last year. The
yellow text reads, " There's a big price to pay for
'just a joke.'" The red asks: "Are you going to take
responsibility?"
04 • WWW.METROPOLIS.CO.JP
Source: Giongo/Gitaigo: A Practical Guide to Mimetic
Expressions Through Pictures, by Akutsu Satoru (ALC
Press Inc., 1994)
antiques
tattoo spotting
Deep in the midst of old lady paradise Ginza, lies a treasure trove of vintage goods and antiques. Antique
Mall Ginza (1-13-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku. Nearest stn: Ginza
Itchome. Open Thu-Tue 11am-7pm, closed Wed. Tel:
03-3535-2115) is the largest of its kind in Tokyo and
has two floors stacked to the ceiling with furniture,
knick-knacks and bric-a-brac of all shapes, sizes and
origin. Items range in age from old to older and include
Western and Asian collectibles, kimono and fabrics. Delicate ceramics are on display next to tobacco cases and
jewelry. Whether you’re a serious collector or just looking for a unique souvenir to take home, there’s always
something to discover as the 20 stalls are occupied by a
rotation of around 60 different dealers.
http://www.antiques-jp.com/e.html
Recently developed website TattooSpot.jp gives users a
handy overview of tattoo-friendly (or at least accepted)
pools, onsen, gyms, hotels and more across the nation.
With an increasing number of beaches and other places
erecting “No Tattoo” signs, it’s getting harder to sneak by
for “marked” individuals of any nationality. While many
people profess to never have problems showing their
ink in Japan, an almost equal number have been asked
to leave a venue or have been denied entry from the
start. For those who feel it’s better to be safe than sorry,
this site is for you. User-sourced and updated regularly
with addresses, opening times and prices. Non-Japanese
speakers can make use of Google translate or internet
browser translate functions to get by. http://tattoo-spot.
jp/
Global Village
COURTESY OF NAGOMI VISIT
EAT AND GREET
Expand your circle
of friends—and your
waistline—in Tokyo
JESSICA KOZUKA
By Jessica Kozuka
I
f you are looking to get more connected this
year, ask yourself this: Who doesn’t love a good
meal ?
While there is an almost endless diversity
when it comes to cuisines, eating itself is a universal
necessity and pleasure. A meal is a nexus for human
connection, offering a window into someone’s
culture, a ready topic of conversation, a shared experience, a reason for gratitude and nourishment of the
literal and figurative kinds. With that in mind, we’ve
checked out some ways Tokyoites are bringing people together through food.
patience towards our fellow man.
The location and timing of the Tokyo events
changes, so check t heir Facebook page for
announcements regarding upcoming meetings.
www.facebook.com/karmakitchentokyo
PHOTO: JESSICA KOZUKA
to get the best results for all. Visitors are advised to
book at least two weeks in advance to guarantee a
seat at the table.
The websites allow users to review hosts and
communicate with them ahead of time about the
menu, particular interests or dietary restrictions.
It also looks like most hosts allow you to BYOB, so
it could end up being cheaper than a night out.
THE TOKYO VEGAN MEETUP GROUP,
FOR STARTERS
Connecting with people who share your culinary
passions is particularly important when you are a
vegetarian or vegan. Whether you gave up meat for
health or ethical reasons, dining out in Tokyo can be
a drag when you are the only one grilling the server
on where there might be dashi (fish soup stock) hidden in the menu or explaining how chicken is indeed
meat.
No need to fret about that when the rest of your
group is as meatless as you. From soy “meat” tasting competitions to a shojin ryori (Buddhist cuisine)
experience to a monthly vegan buffet, this group
offers events where you can forget about the menu
and focus on getting to know your fellow diners.
On a side note, if vegan dining isn’t your thing,
you will likely find a group that matches your particular palate on the Meetup site, from the broadly
restaurant-loving Tokyo Eatup Meetup to specific
regional cuisines or areas of Tokyo. Bon appetit!
www.meetup.com/vegan-389/
KARMA KITCHEN
EATWITH, KITCHHIKE & NAGOMI VISIT
Karma Kitchen is an experiment in generosity. Volunteers staff a restaurant, preparing and serving a
completely free meal to guests. To complete the full
circle of giving and sustain the program, guests can
then make a donation of any amount to cover the
cost for the next diner. They can also offer gifts or
services in lieu of cash, such as doing a musical performance or teaching a lesson.
Most guests attend by themselves, and the staff
will seat you with others until the table is full, making it easy to strike up a conversation with your
tablemates. When we attended, some of the other
guests brought small, hand-made gifts to hand out,
as did the staff, providing us with lots to talk about in
addition to the food.
The atmosphere was lively and people who were
complete strangers 30 minutes prior were hugging and bursting into gales of laughter, so there is
certainly something to be said for the ambiance created by so much generosity. The warm, fuzzy feeling
stuck with us well into the week, too, allowing us
to face even the Tokyo commute with a little more
Something about having a meal in someone’s
home is so much more enlightening than just eating at a restaurant together. Particularly if you are
new to or just visiting Japan and wondering how
the typical person lives, it can be frustrating that so
few Japanese entertain at home. Instead of waiting
for an invitation, you can check out your options on
online services like EatWith (www.eatwith.com),
KitchHike (kitchhike.com) and Nagomi Visit (www.
nagomivisit.com).
Kind of like couch surfing for foodies, these
services match interested diners with hosts willing to invite a stranger into their house for a meal.
The host sets the price per guest to cover costs and
perhaps make a little money, while the diner gets
a home-cooked meal, a peek at life in a different
culture and maybe even some cooking lessons in
the bargain.
Nagomi Visit differs slightly with a standard
cost of ¥3,150 for adults (children under 5 are free)
to cover the organization's overhead costs and pay
for ingredients. They also match diners with hosts
PHOTO: JESSICA KOZUKA
Feature
SPILLING
THE BEANS
Java in Tokyo is much more than big international brands and smokefilled station shops. In this guide, Metropolis takes a look at some perhaps
overlooked aspects of the city’s coffee culture.
Chatei Hatou
KISSATEN CITY
Leave latte art and Wi-Fi behind at
these old-school Tokyo coffee shops
By Michael Kleindl
T
ok yo beats any other
city in the world for
its variety and depth
of cof fee d r i n k i ng
experiences. Of course, the
st reet corners are rife w it h
slick Seattle-based coffee-drink
emporiums. And the city boasts
world-class baristas who can decorate a café creme with a Pikachu character,
a rose or a Valentine heart. But if you want to taste
a demitasse brew
Café de L’Ambre
of 30-yea r aged
Cuban beans,
plu mb t he dayto-day depths of
Brazil Santos #2 or
compare a Sumat ra Ma nd hel i ng
bea n prepa red
t h r ou g h a c otton f lannel filter,
a paper f ilter or
a g lass siphon
contraption while listening to Coltrane or Schubert on vintage vinyl
records, then it’s time check out
Tokyo’s kissaten.
T he t h i ng is, k issaten—t he
old-school Japanese name for coffee shop—are not easy to find. They
don’t advertise. They close early, and
are often closed on weekends. You’ve got
to seek them out as on a pilgrimage.
If you’ve never tried neru-drippu (cottonflannel filter) coffee, then you are in for a pleasant
surprise. The best place to start would be Café de
L’Ambre (8-10-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku. Tel: 03-3571
-1551) Tokyo’s mecca for coffee connoisseurs for
60 years. On a quiet side street in Ginza, this laidback shop roasts its beans everyday 300 grams at
a time. Small batches, they say, ensure freshness.
Over 30 types of fragrant beans fill the glass jars
on the shelves behind the polished wood counter. Coffee beans, if properly warehoused, will age
over decades like fine wine developing nuances of
fuller, rounder flavor and aroma. The demitasse is
the cup to try.
PHOTOS BY MICHAEL KLEINDL
Coffee Lodge Dante
A n o t h e r
neru temple is
T s u t a (5 -11- 2 0
Minami Aoyama
M i nato-k u. Tel:
0 3 - 3 4 9 8 - 6 8 8 8) .
This iv y-covered
kissaten, with its
large bay window
overlook ing a
Japanese garden,
Meikyoku Kissa, Lion
was started over
20 yea rs ago by
Koyama-san who learned the basics of roasting
and brewing at Café de L’Ambre.
Koyama uses only Brazil Santos #2. One bean
is enough for him, he says, because the taste of
the coffee changes according to the humidity,
the season, the time of day, and even the mood
of the customer.
One more neru kissaten worth finding is Café
Bechet (2-2-19 Ginza, Chuo-ku. Tel: 03-3564-3176).
Named after Sidney Bechet, the jazz clarinetist
whose vinyl album covers and black-and-white
photos grace the walls, this kissaten offers a
respite from the crowds and prices of Ginza with
retro jazz and old-school coffee quality. After
selecting the bean you prefer, say Mandheling,
you can also choose a roasting style, lighter to
darker: city roast, full city roast or French roast.
The siphon method, a two-part contraption
with a glass globe and detachable upper glass
chamber, produces an impeccable cup. Coffee
Lodge Dante (13-10-2 Nishi-Ogikubo, Suginamiku. Tel: 03-3333-1597) is a fine example of this
fading, yet still delicious, brewing technique.
Dante is also one of the many rustic, old brick and
dark wood decorated kissaten from the 1960s and
’70s which still survive across the city. Request a
tune from the hundreds of vintage jazz albums
crowded into old bookcases.
Hold i ng out for nea rl y 90 yea r s, Meik y ok u K i s s a , L ion (2-19 -13 D o g e n z a k a ,
Shibuya-ku; http://lion.main.jp) serves paperfiltered coffee. But
it is also a bastion
for the musically
pious and a refuge from the
sordid world
of love hotels
outside.
Inside Lion
it ’s a s qu ie t a s
a c hu rc h . Pa le,
Café
m i l k y su n lig ht
Bechet
seeps in through
©RYOKO IWATA, I LOVE COFFEE - WWW.ILOVECOFFEE.JP
How much coffee do
Tokyo residents drink?
I don’t drink it
regularly, but when
I do, it’s a lot
One cup a
week
3.2%
One cup per
month
1.3%
If it’s a latte or
cappuccino, I drink
it often
4.5%
I don’t really
drink it
5.3%
A cup every
two-three days
5.5%
I’ll drink what
I’m served
5.7%
I don’t really
like coffee
10.6%
Two cups
a day
38.6%
More than
three cups
a day
21%
SOURCE: WEBSITE GOO RANKING SURVEYED 4,272 TOKYOITES
Your
personality
in a cup
Espresso: Moody, hard-bitten and hard working. Into leadership,
but not loyal.
Black coffee: Minimalistic, no-frills, difficult but rewarding friend.
Latte: Metrosexual pleasers with a compulsion to be liked.
Cappuccino: Extroverted and optimistic, but easily bored.
Instant coffee: Cheerful and straightforward, but unadventurous.
Decaf soy milk: Self-righteous and fussy, high-maintenance.
Frappucino: Flighty and shallow, trend follower.
Non-Coffee: Fear of coffee means fear of life, and non-likers
SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.SMH.COM.AU
should grow up.
-Caffeinated Level-
Super
Caffeinated
#1. Nara
#2. Ishikawa
#3. Hokkaido
#4. Ehime
#5. Yamaguchi
#6. Tottori
#7. Shimane
#8. Iwate
#9. Kyoto
#10. Aomori
#11. Saitama
#12. Okayama
#13. Hiroshima
#14. Niigata
#15. Okinawa
#16. Toyama
#17. Osaka
#18. Shiga
#19. Hyogo
#20. Fukuoka
#21. Kanagawa
#22. Yamagata
#23. Kagawa
#24. Akita
#25. Tokushima
MET
COFFEE
4.4%
Which prefectures are the most
caffeinated in Japan?
#26. Miyagi
#27. Oita
#28. Wakayama
#29. Chiba
#30. Saga
#31. Gifu
#32. Ibaraki
#33. Kochi
#34. Tokyo
#35. Mie
#36. Aichi
#37. Yamanashi
#38. Gunma
#39. Fukushima
#40. Tochigi
#41. Nagano
#42. Kumamoto
You people
need more coffee
#43. Fukui
#44. Miyazaki
#45. Nagasaki
#46. Shizuoka
#47. Kagoshima
Canned coffee
criteria
How do Japanese consumers
choose their canned coffee?
Whether it contains
sugar or not
Where do the
Japanese drink
coffee?
1. At home.......................................... 2774 votes
2. Pretty much anywhere.......................1070
3. At work/school..........................................996
4. At cafes/coffee shops..............................911
5. In the car........................................................420
6. At the conbini...............................................125
7. At fast food place.........................................99
8. At a restaurant..............................................88
9. While commuting to work/school....83
10. On the train/bus.........................................18
1952
Flavor
3155
votes
Whether it
contains milk
or not
847
How
popular/
familiar it is
228
¥
Price
241
1422
The image the
TV commercial
presents
316
Where the beans
come from
30
Depends on
availability
De
sign
260
Aroma
259
SOURCE: WEBSITE GOO RANKING JAPAN, ILLUSTRATIONS BY KOHJI SHIIKI
glazed windows. Dark wood Doric columns support Moorish arches. Very faded, red plush chairs
are neatly arranged below like pews facing the
soaring altar of the massive speakers mounted
high in a tabernacle and illuminated by electric
candelabra and a chandelier. Order a coffee here
and worship Bach, Beethoven or Shostakovich.
Near Shibuya station, Chatei Hatou (1-15-19
Shibuya, Shibuya-ku. Tel: 03-3400-9088) has lifted
the paper filter brew to an art form. The water is
treated and filtered with an ion-alkaline process
until it is as pure and tasty as a clear mountain
stream. The beans are carefully weighed and
ground fresh for each cup. Hatou prefers the Kalita
brand filter holder with its three drip holes at the
bottom for a faster drain. Other brands have only
one drain hole, explained the master, resulting in
a more leisurely drain. Such details are essential
for the coffee cognoscenti.
The cups at Hatou are of the finest porcelain
and hundreds of different designs are on display
and seasonal f lower arrangements dominate
one corner table. Oil paintings in ornate frames
hang on the wall alongside modern lithographs.
A grandfather clock tick-tocks soothingly beside
an armoire displaying antique vases. Hatou is
intimate enough for lovers and spacious enough
for large thoughts and grand ideas.
At f i rst g la nce t he pr ices seem exorbitant—¥800 for a cup of coffee, ¥900 for a glass of
juice. But if you order a second cup or glass—of
anything on the menu—it will cost only ¥500. A
modest price to pay for perfection.
Feature
PHOTOS TAKEN AT LATTEST IN OMOTESANDO BY KOHJI SHIIKI
BARISTA
BANTER
By Kevin McGue
A
member of the all-female staff at Lattest in Omotesando, Nozomi
Takiguchi tells the the steamy truth of working the espresso machine
How did you come to work at Lattest?
To tell you the truth, I didn’t really care for coffee too much before. I discovered this place shortly after it opened and found their espresso to be strong
LATTE
FIXES
I
f you can’t live without your double
shot, triple ristretto, run-throughtwice latte, here's a few Metropolis
readers’ faves to try.
PHOTO: JEFF W. RICHARDS
Ryumon Coffee Stand
Minimalist in Kichijoji.
Open Mon-Tue & Thu-Sun 8am-8pm,
closed Wed.
Tel: 0422-49-5839.
www.ryumoncoffeestand.jp
Turret Coffee
No sleep till Tsukiji.
Open Mon-Sat 7am-6pm, Sun
noon-6pm.
http://meturl.com/turret
Mocha Coffee
Lattest
Triple ristretto restraint in Shibuya.
Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat & Sun noon7pm. Tel: 03-3478-6276. www.lattest.jp
Streamer Coffee Company
Roaster and Barista Pro Shop in
Harajuku. Open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm,
Sat, Sun & hols noon-6pm.
Tel: 03-5772-6633.
www.streamercoffee.com/harajuku
Mojo
From New Zealand to Kagurazaka.
Open Mon 7:30am-7pm, Tue-Thu
7:30am-8pm, Fri 7:30am-8:30pm,
Sat 9am-8:30pm, Sun 9am-8pm. Tel:
03-6265-3286. www.mojocoffee.jp
Yemeni beans in Daikanyama.
Open Tue-Sun noon-7pm.
Tel: 03-6427-8285.
http://mochacoffee.jp
Taste & Sense
Pour over and espresso in Kami Meguro.
Open daily 11:30am-midnight. Tel:
03-5728-7043. ww.taste-and-sense.com
The Cream of the Crop Coffee
Fresh in Shirakawa and Shibuya.
Shirakawa: Open Tue-Sun 10am-6pm,
closed Mon. Tel: 03-5809-8523.
Hikarie: Open daily 8am-9pm. Tel:
03-6434-1567. www.c-c-coffee.ne.jp
but easy to drink. That piqued my interest and I started working about a year
and a half ago.
How long does it take to master latte art?
Some people can learn it in two weeks and others can practice for a year and
not be able to do it. Luckily, I caught on rather fast.
How do you come up with your foamy designs?
We have a base of about ten basic designs and all the baristas arrange them
according to their own style to show our personality. We sometimes get special requests—people on a date will ask for a heart design.
How do you keep honing your skills?
I’m in training for the TNT Latte Art Competition in July. Thankfully, I can
practice while I am working.
GOING
GREEN
If you’re hipper than the
hipster latte crowd, you roast
your own beans
M
ore and more coffee
devotees are buying green
beans to roast at home.
Their motivation lies in the scientific
fact that once the roasting process is
complete, the brown beans start to
oxidize and no amount of vacuumsealed packaging can keep the flavor
from gradually turning acidic. After
the initial investment, home roasting
is easy on the wallet—nama mame
(raw beans) are cheaper per kilo—
and allow you to fine tune flavors.
Here are some resources to get you
started.
● Coffee Tonya’s Yokohama flagship
store (1-27-6 Tennocho, Hodogaya-ku,
Yokohama. Tel: 045-334-0203) stocks a
selection of green beans and affordable
hand roasters that are a great way
to get started. Their online shop
offers automated roasting machines
including compact ones for home use.
www.tonya.co.jp
● Mame Kobo based in Tokushima
sells green beans in quantities ranging
from 200 grams up to five-kilo sacks
on their Japanese language site.
www.1jb.jp
● Mitsumoto Coffee sells green beans
in one-, five- and ten-kilo bags on their
Rakuten shop. site.www.rakuten.co.jp/
mmc-coffee
● Tokyu Hands locations stock simple
hand roasters.
● The Coffee Project website has
a Roasting 101 primer as well as
reviews of roasting machines. www.
coffeeproject.com
Omotesando Koffee
Yanaka
Hard-to-find hideaway in Omotesando.
Open daily 10am-7pm. Tel: 03-54139422. www.ooo-koffee.com
Custom-roasted beans in Shimokita.
Open daily 11am-8pm, closed second
Tue. Tel: 0120-935-466.
www.yanaka-coffeeten.com
Ballon D’Essai
Obscura Kafe
Lattes and art in Shimokitazawa.
Open Tue-Sun 10:30am-9pm.
Tel: 03-6407-0511.
www.ballondessai.com
Coffee laboratory in Sangenjaya.
Open daily noon-11pm, closed third
Wed. Tel: 03-3795-6027.
www.cafe-obscura.com
Life
Coffee, dinner and music at Yoyogi.
Open daily 11:45am-2:30pm & 6-10pm.
Tel: 03-3467-3479. www.s-life.jp
PHOTOS BY KOHJI SHIIKI
CONBINI CORNER
I
f you’re a caffeine addict trying to save a little extra dosh, you may want to start
cutting back on those ¥500 designer coffees. Last year, one of the bigger trends
in Tokyo was the convenience store “¥100 coffee.” While not the best cup of Joe
in Japan, for the price of one or two chrysanthemum coins, you get a fresh-ground
brew that doesn’t come out of an ancient, warmed over urn—or a can. We visited
the top five chains and had Canadian barista, coffee expert and self-confessed java
junkie Sean Laver give us some persnickety tasting notes. Whether you're cutting
back on indulgences or just need a quick fix, here’s our ranking of the ¥100 jolt.
1
SUNKUS/CIRCLE K “FAST RELAX CAFE”
The beans: “K-Cups,” individual coffee-and-filter pods
for each cup of “Original Taste,” “Blue Mountain Blend” or
“Organic” coffee
The menu: Blend coffee (hot or iced), Lipton Yellow Label tea (hot
or iced)
The price: ¥100-180
The comments: “By far the best of the five I tried. Fresh tasting,
medium-to-bold roast profile, low acidity, medium-to-full bodied,
slightly earthy and peppery flavour. Pretty tasty for only 100 yen!”
2
7-ELEVEN “SEVEN CAFE”
The beans: Four types of handpicked 100% Arabica,
double-roasted coffee beans
The menu: Blend coffee (hot or iced)
The comments: “Medium roast, medium acidity, light floral aroma
and citrus taste, but a little watery. Overall, decent but probably not
for the black coffee drinker. Needs milk.”
3
FAMILY MART “FAMIMA CAFE”
The beans: 100% Arabica beans made up of Brazilian
“Ipanema Farm” beans, Colombia Supremo, Tanzania
Kilimanjaro, Nicaragua SHG, Guatemala SHB and Indonesia
Mandheling
The menu: Blend coffee (hot & iced), cafe latte (hot & iced)
The comments: “A little disappointed. I was expecting a better
flavor when I saw it pour. It looked like it had a bit of a crema on top,
like an Americano. Sadly, it was all an illusion. It had a decent nutty
aroma, but the taste was quite weak with a medium-to-light body
and acidity.”
ROASTER
REPARTEE
By Kevin McGue
P
roperly roasted cof fee is
the secret to a great cup of
Joe. Masaki Itahara, master
roaster for The Cream of the Crop
and Co., gives us the Joe-down.
Lots of people want to become
baristas these days. Why did you
decide to to become a roaster?
I don’t really separate the jobs like
that. My goal is to do a good job to
make our customers happy. In my
case, it was just a matter of timing.
The company needed someone to
roast so I took the job.
How did you learn the art?
I read a lot and talked to other
roasters. But nothing beats handson experience. You’ve got to get to
know the beans.
Tell us about your roasting machine.
It’s imported from the US. It’s one of only three in Japan, and the only in
Tokyo. It can do 35 kilos at a time.
How do you know if a batch has come out right?
It is hard to judge right after roasting, because the acidity is high and the
aroma hasn’t come out. I let it rest a day or two and then judge if it is fit to send
on its way.
4
Lawson’s “Machi Cafe”
The beans: 100% Arabica beans with Brazilian “Ipanema
Farm” beans, Colombia Supremo, Tanzania Kilimanjaro
AA, Nicaragua SHG, Guatemala SHB and Indonesia
MandhelingThe menu: Blend coffee (hot & iced), cafe latte (hot
& iced), Darjeeling tea, royal milk tea, limited seasonal drinks
(Hokkaido corn potage, granitte, caramel hazelnut mocha, cocoa)
The comments: “The worst of the five I tried. The coffee tasted
sour (usually a sign the machine needs to be cleaned). The only
one where the "conbinirista" prepares it for you in a nice cup with
a sleeve. I also found it had a gritty texture—and not the good way
like you get from a French-pressed coffee. The flavour was slightly
nutty with a medium-to-high acidity and low body. Save the ¥80
and look across the street for a Sunkus/Circle K or 7-11.”
5
MINI STOP “M’S STYLE COFFEE FOREST”
The beans: 100% Arabica full city roast (hot), Arabica and
Robusta French roast (iced)
The menu: Blend coffee (hot or iced)
Select comments: “Not fresh ground, so has to come last. Coffee sits
in dispenser for undetermined length of time. A little sour, perhaps
old, medium everything. Couldn't help it—I combined it with their soft
ice cream (which is really good!) for a makeshift affogato.”
Conbini Coffee Budget
You think you're cheap? A survey by website Goo Ranking asked Japanese coffee
drinkers what they spend on average at the conbini on their habits.
1. Up to ¥150...................................1393 votes
2.I don’t drink coffee...............................1008
3.Up to ¥200......................................................921
4. Up to ¥120.....................................................787
5.Up to ¥100......................................................544
6. I make my own..........................................232
7. Up to ¥250......................................................211
8. Up to ¥300.....................................................196
9. Up to ¥500........................................................30
10. Anything okay...........................................22
SOURCE: GOO RANKING JAPAN
Arts & Entertainment ALL THE BEST IN ARTS & CULTURE ACROSS THE METROPOLIS
THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM, PITTSBURGH; FOUNDING COLLECTION. © 2014 THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, INC. / ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY (ARS),
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VISUAL ARTS, INC. / ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY (ARS), NEW YORK
Andy Warhol. $ (9). 1982. Screen print on
Lenox Museum Board. 101.6 x 81.3 cm
Andy Warhol. Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn). 1967.
Screen print on paper. 91.4 x 91.4 cm
THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM, PITTSBURGH; FOUNDING COLLECTION.
© 2014 THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, INC. /
ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY (ARS), NEW YORK
art
ANDY
WARHOL:
15 MINUTES
ETERNAL
The Mori looks at the
man behind the myth
By C.B. Liddell
A
ndy Warhol is not everyone’s cup of tea,
but even if you think you don’t like the
master of Pop Art, the show at the Mori
Art Museum will probably convince
you otherwise. “Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal” is the biggest retrospective of the artist’s work
ever held in Japan, and even includes a convincing
mock-up of his famous Factory, the New York studio from which he and his assistants churned out
his “art products.”
The main criticism usually leveled at Warhol
is that he was just a talentless copier with a wry
sense of humor who simply reproduced images of
everyday Americana in an artistic context and at a
volume that could match the sharp rise in serious
collectors in the US in the '60s and '70s.
Andy Warhol. Self-Portrait. 1986. Acrylic and silkscreen
ink on linen. 203.2 x 193 cm
There is some truth in this, and Warhol conveniently enough said things like, “Don’t think
about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else
decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate
it. While they are deciding, make even more art.”
But because many of the images are culled
from advertising and mass media, they have
intrinsic appeal and strong aesthetic elements.
They are also given a new twist by Warhol’s scaling-up and vibrant coloring. Also, the exhibition
is detailed enough to tell Warhol’s story and evoke
his character. It is this, ultimately, that sells the art
and the show.
The exhibition succeeds in getting beneath the
public persona to show us the man within, from
the naïve, sensitive boy to the rather Zen-like
older man, ever ready with a telling quip.
The young Andy Warhol comes across as an
effete and precociously talented mama’s boy, but
stereotypes don’t quite work in his case. In addition to being gay, he was also a relatively sincere
Catholic—a combination that was perhaps guaranteed to give him a heightened sense of irony.
At the start of his career, he was full of creative energy and became a relatively successful
designer and commercial illustrator. He also created work like the suggestively camp illustrations
for In the Bottom of My Garden (circa 1956), but it
was only when he stopped expressing himself
directly that he achieved fame.
The exhibition is littered with his quotes,
which provide an interesting commentary on
the art. In one he complains that his originality
was not always appreciated and that he therefore
decided to be original by being as unoriginal as
possible. This led to the work for which he is most
famous—variously colored silkscreen reproductions of American iconography from Hollywood
and advertising.
Key works in this respect were his Campbell’s
Soup Can paintings and his silkscreen Marilyn
prints, both here in profusion. In such work he
buried his tremulous younger personality and
expressed himself subliminally through the
details: the color choices, the materials and the
selection of images.
His focus on popular culture also gives Warhol’s art and photography the sheen of nostalgia.
It reflects the eras in which he worked, and as you
look at the personalities—their body language
and fashions—you start to understand another
Warhol quote: “Your own life while it’s happening to you never has any atmosphere until it’s a
memory.”
Mori Art Museum, until May 6. See exhibition
listings (Roppongi) for details.
Metropolis is giving away three pairs of tickets
to the exhibition. For a chance to win, e-mail
giveaways@metropolis.co.jp with your your
postal address with “15 Minutes Eternal” in the
subject line and answer the question: " When did
Andy Warhol first visit Japan?"
giveaways@metropolis.co.jp.
COURTESY OF MASAKI KATO
music
MORRIE
Guitars and the
meaning of life
A
misunderstood German poet once proclaimed that music must reconcile
Apollo and Dionysus—logic and reason must collide with chaos and instinct to
give birth to this ancient art. Over the last three decades, Morrie’s musical projects—notably the legendary Dead End and more recently the experimental Creature
Creature—have been an attempt to balance these elements, fusing uplifting guitar harmonies with dark and philosophical lyrics. Metropolis engaged the influential rocker as
he approaches his “Half Century Anniversary of Flesh” 50th birthday concert.
Currently, you are involved with Dead End and Creature Creature, as well as your
solo pursuits. How do you differentiate these projects?
In Dead End, I am one-third of the sum. We all play a very equal part in the creations. Creature Creature is a time and space where I explore my ideas with other
musicians. I have been working with most of the same members for five years, so I
write with them in mind with voicing for two seven-string guitars, a five-string bass
and drums. In the end, everything written for Creature Creature goes through my
filter. I would say that in both bands I perform with similar intensity. Dead End is
more centrifugal and the lyrics are explosive and outward. Our impetus has a kind
of death drive. Creature Creature is more centripetal with lyrical content evoked by
philosophical questions of being and what is "I."
Of the younger Japanese musicians you’ve influenced, which ones are your
favorites?
I like bands that make a sort of chemical reaction that goes beyond themselves: when
each member brings something forth and the interaction creates something that
exceeds expectations. I see this exciting phenomenon in some younger bands.
Some artists are motivated by the injustices they see in the world, others by personal
struggles or beauty. What has been your most consistent inspiration over the years?
The most consistent inspiration are questions about the secret of being, the secret
of "I." It leads me to find companionship with the great philosophers. The answers
and path are beyond good and evil, and beyond justice. Truth. The truth of us. The
truth of language. What is beauty? What is being? What is "I"? I sense that this question cannot be eternally solved, but I am lured to these questions and am inspired
by those who devote their lives to them.
When done right, there can be an almost ritualistic atmosphere to live musical
performances. What is your approach?
The best performances for me are when I do not think or feel what I am doing on
stage. I become the music. Those are the best moments for me, but ironically, I have
little memory of what happens.
How well can your fans get to know the real Morrie through your music and lyrics?
Impossible. I don't even know. There is no real Morrie.
You have been living in the U.S. since the '90s. What are the most notable aspects
of expat life for you?
When one is inside of something, one does not recognize what it is until one is away.
Like in a dream, one does not know it is a dream until one awakens. Living outside
of Japan has made me recognize and discover another Japan.
Who is your classical music composer of choice and why?
Wagner. Every time I listen to the prelude of Tristan and Isolde my body and spirit are
transported. From the Baroque period—Bach. When I listen to Bach, I am not moved
emotionally, but I am blown away to the end of the universe, especially listening to his
fugues. Bach evolves in the silent space above like an enigmatic star.
Is there something about you that would surprise your admirers if they were to
find out?
I cannot live without high-cacao chocolate.
What is the meaning of life?
To pursue the meaning of life is the meaning of life. Make life meaningful and fruitful in your own way.
Akasaka Blitz, Mar 4. See concert listings (popular) for details.
© MORRIE
By Nina Kouprianova
sports
SOCCER
A big year for Japan’s football team
By Fred Varcoe
F
or Japanese football, 2014 is a big year. The national team will be heading
off to Brazil to play in the World Cup in the summer, changes are coming for
the J. League and we’ll see the end of the old National Stadium, which will
be rebuilt for the 2020 Olympic Games.
The highlight of the year—well, hopefully for Japan’s fans—will be the World
Cup. It will mark the end of Alberto Zaccheroni’s tenure as Japan manager and, as
is usual, will be his final exam.
At the last World Cup, Takeshi Okada’s men were in dreadful form before heading to South Africa, but they underwent an amazing transformation once they
were there (one that even the coaching staff were unable to explain). They beat
Cameroon in their first match, lost to the Netherlands 1-0 in their second and then
stunned Denmark 3-1 to advance to the Round of 16 where, after a 0-0 draw with
Paraguay, they went out 5-3 on penalties.
The national team has found better form going into 2014, but there are still
plenty of question marks hanging over Zaccheroni’s men. Japan’s performances
at the 2013 Confederations Cup were erratic, losing poorly to Brazil and Mexico,
but playing superbly in 4-3 defeat to Italy. Dire losses to Serbia and Belarus in
Europe had the media in panic mode again—some even calling for Zaccheroni’s
head—but a good draw against the Netherlands and a convincing win over a
strong Belgium lineup boosted the Italian’s stock and ended the team’s year on
a high note.
Japan’s first test of 2014 will be against New Zealand at the National Stadium
on March 5. The game will be the team’s final appearance at the National Stadium,
which hosted the 1964 Olympic Games. Japan’s final game before heading to the
World Cup will be against Cyprus at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 27.
At the December draw for the World Cup, Japan were relieved to miss out on
the big guns of world football and are quietly confident of reaching the Round of
16 for the third time. In Brazil, they will play Ivory Coast on June 14, Greece on
June 19 and Colombia on June 24.
While all these games can be won, a lot will depend on which Japan team turns
up—the confident 11 that almost beat Italy and the Netherlands or the losing side
that crumbled against Serbia and Belarus.
Consistency has not been one of the best features of Zaccheroni’s four years
in office. Japan boasts of a large number of players plying their trade at top clubs
in Europe, but some aren’t plying enough. There’s concern over star striker Shinji
Kagawa, who has been largely sidelined at Manchester United since the arrival of
new manager David Moyes at the start of the season. Likewise, central defender
Maya Yoshida has been used sparingly by Southampton (who also released 2011
Asian Cup hero Tadanari Lee and eventually transferred him to Urawa Reds).
While Japan has a wealth of talent in midfield and attack, the defense has come
under considerable pressure over the last year, with the media getting their
knives out for the regular back four: Yoshida, Yuto Nagatomo, Atsuto Uchida and
Yasayuki Konno. There has even been talk about trying to bring back veterans
Tulio and Yuji Nakazawa, who will be 33 and 36, respectively, when the World Cup
is staged. While they could bring a lot to the team, it is unlikely that Zaccheroni
will shift away from his current group of players.
The Italian coach will be relying on the likes of Keisuke Honda, Yasuhito Endo,
Makoto Hasebe and Kagawa to lead his team in Brazil. They’ve got the ability; they
just have to use it.
Japan vs. New Zealand. National Olympic Stadium, Mar 5. See sports listings
for details.
AGENDA
COURTESY OF MORETRAX
culture
© GENE SCHIAVONE
ballet
AFTER 25
ABT
� New York’s American Ballet Theat re ret u r ns to Tok yo w it h a f u l l
schedule of events for their dedicated
fan base in Japan. The troupe starts off
at Shibuya’s Bunkamura Orchard Hall
with Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker featuring a different pair of dancers in the
leads for each performance. All-star
gala performances on February 25-26
bring together selections from the ABT’s
extensive repertoire, including Don
Quixote, Sleeping Beauty and Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.1, which is being
performed for the first time in Japan.
The group then move on to Ueno’s Tokyo
Bunka Kaikan with Manon, a modern ballet update of the Massenet opera. While
tickets couldn’t exactly be described as
cheap, they are less than airfare to JFK.
Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Feb 21-22 &
Feb 25-26. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Feb
27-Mar 1. See dance listings for details.
� Can Berlin offer lessons to Tokyo on reinvention?
25 years after the fall of the Berlin wall, some of the
key players who have driven the city’s artistic renaissance will be in Tokyo for a conference and night
of cutting-edge music. The links between Tokyo
and Berlin’s electronic music scenes are many. One
of the main guests for the conference will be Robert Henke, co-creator of the Ableton software that
drives so much techno at present. A reading is also
scheduled from Tobias Rapp, author of Lost and
Sound: Berlin, Techno and the Easyjet Set. When
folks have had enough talk, they’ll head for club Unit
in Daikanyama, where German artists including
Burnt Friedman will be holding it down alongside
domestic creators such as Open Reel Ensemble. Dan
Grunebaum Goethe Institut and Unit, Mar 1. See
clubbing listings for details.
© MUNETOSHI IWASHITA
market
DARUMA DOLL FAIR
� The legless daruma doll is thought to be based
on a Buddhist monk who sat facing a wall, deep in
meditation, for nine years straight until his lower
appendages withered and fell off. His dedication
and perseverance (and lack of legs) became the
model for the modern daruma that—thanks to his
rotund bottom—will always pop back up after being
pushed over. If you want to get your very own symbol
of persistence, this fair at Jindaiji Temple is the best
way to go. The largest fair of its kind in Tokyo, it features 300 stalls selling the iconic figurines and other
items. The temple will hold prayers and offering rituals regularly during the fair, as well as monks writing
Sanskrit characters on new or old dolls, for that extra
bit of good luck. LW
Jindaiji Temple, Mar 3-4. See bazaar & market
listings for details.
exhibition
KIYOMARO
� Nezu Museum is holding a exhibition of 50 top-grade blades by Minamoto
Kiyomaro, a swordsmith who is known
for his fine craftsmanship as well as his
intriguing personal life. Born in Nagano
in 1813, he began his career at a young
age, but abandoned it—along with his
wife and son. He returned to the former,
making swords in Edo, moving to Hagi,
Yamaguchi prefecture for a few years and
returning to the capital where he committed suicide in 1854. Theories for his
motivation range from alcoholism, to
his betrayal of the shogunate, to chronic
chest pains. Regardless of his troubled
life, his works are still renowned for the
beauty of the hamon (the pattern on
the blade), the utsuri (a tempered effect
above the hamon) and their dynamic
form. Lisa Wallin Nezu Museum, Feb
26-Apr 6. See exhibition listings
(Harajuku/Aoyama) for details.
expo
SY OF N E Z
C O U RT E
� Nearly 150 Japanese and international art galleries will descend on Tokyo International Forum
March 7-9 for one of the biggest art events of the year.
Whether you are in the market to buy or just want to
observe the latest trends, there is more than enough
to flood your senses over the weekend. A number
of zones will be set up to make the expansive floor
space easier to navigate. The Discover Asia section
will be given over to galleries promoting cuttingedge Asian art. The G-plus zone is for big hitters and
Covered Tokyo will feature up and coming venues
on the local scene. The Tokyo Limited area will be
dedicated crafts and jewelry . There will also be a
fashion installation by apparel brand Matohu and a
cafe space featuring innovative cardboard furniture
from Pap-Design.
Tokyo International Forum, Mar 7-9. See forum
and expo listings for details.
U M USEU M
ART FAIR TOKYO
Katana named Ichigo hitokoshi
(partial view)
By Minamoto Kiyomaro
Japan Edo period, 1848
theater
ROMEO AND JULIET
� Despite a history stretching back over a century, the Tokyo International Players have yet to
perform one of theater’s best-known works. This
year they have they have finally taken on Shakespeare’s story of woe for their main production.
Director Wendell T. Harrison has transplanted
the famous star-crossed lovers from Verona
to Nagasaki in 1639. With the leads recast as a
Portuguese sailor and a Japanese woman, there
are ever stronger forces than language keeping
them apart—as the play is presented in both
Japanese and English. “It is unprecedented in
our approach but effective for this production,”
Harrison explains. “Using a well-known story,
we want to prove that love can overcome family history, lineage and language barriers.” The
Pocket Nakano, Feb 27-Mar 2. See stage listings
for details.
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Concerts
POPULAR
¥4,600 (adv) +1d. WWW.
Nearest stn: Shibuya.
050-5533-0888. http://
www-shibuya.jp
Eric Clapton
11th Anniversary Live: MRF
Master of the Stratocaster.
Feb 21& 28, 7pm, ¥11,00012,000 (adv). Nippon Budokan.
Nearest stn: Kudanshita. Feb
23, 5pm, ¥11,000-12,000 (adv).
Yokohama Arena. Nearest stn:
Shin-Yokohama. Tel: 03-34025999. www.udo.co.jp
The Novembers
Four-piece alt-rock. Feb
21, 7pm, ¥3,000 (adv) +1d.
Liquidroom. Nearest stn: Ebisu.
Tel: 03-3444-6751. www.
smash-jpn.com
Mix Speaker's, Inc
Industrial rock meets cosplay
critters. Feb 22, 6pm, ¥4,860
(adv) +1d. Akasaka Blitz.
Nearest stn: Akasaka. www.
diskgarage.com
Uhnellys
With Dalljub Step Club,
Nowearman and others. Feb
22, 6:30pm, ¥2,000 (adv)/
¥2,500 (door) +1d. Lush.
Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel:
03-5467-3071. www.toos.co.jp/
lush
Emotion! Vol.8
Survive Said the Prophet, Dirty
Little Secret and others. Feb 22,
2:40pm, ¥2,000 (adv)/ ¥2,500
(door) +1d. Club Seata. Nearest
stn: Kichijoji. www.seata.jp/
All Off
Roach, Angry Frog Rebirth and
others. Feb 23, 5pm, ¥2,500
(adv)/ ¥3,000 (door) +1d. Unit.
Nearest stn: Daikanyama.
www.diskgarage.com/
getticket
Home Made Kazoku
Hip-hop trio. Feb 24, 7pm,
¥4,800 (adv) +1d. Heaven's
Rock Saitama Shintoshin.
Nearest stn: SaitamaShintoshin. Tel: 048-858-7251.
www.red-hot.ne.jp
Foals
UK indie rock. Feb 25,
7pm, ¥6,300 (adv) +1d. Ex
Theater Roppongi. Nearest
stn: Roppongi or Nogizaka.
Tel: 03-3444-6751. www.
smash-jpn.com
Nine Inch Nails
Industrial rock gods. Feb 25,
7pm; Feb 26, 7pm; Feb 28, 7pm,
¥9,000 (adv) +1d. Studio Coast.
Nearest stn: Shin-Kiba. Tel:
03-3499-6669. http://meturl.
com/nin2014
Chthonic
With Crystal Lake. Feb 26,
7pm, ¥6,000 (adv) +1d. Shibuya
O-East. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
www.shibuya-o.com
The Rolling Stones
Retro rockers still rollin'. Feb
26, 6:30pm; Mar 4, 6:30pm; Mar
6, 6:30pm, ¥14,000-80,000.
Tokyo Dome. Nearest stn:
Suidobashi. Tel: 0570-029581. http://meturl.com/
rollingtix2014
Sixpence None the Richer
"Kiss Me" singers. Mar 1, 3:45
& 6:45pm, ¥6,500. Motion
Blue. Nearest stn: Bashamichi.
Tel: 045-226-1919. www.
motionblue.co.jp Mar 2, 3:45 &
7pm, ¥7,350. Blue Note. Nearest
stn: Omotesando. Tel: 03-54850088. www.bluenote.co.jp
Bark at the Moon
Roach, Garlic Boys and
more. Mar 2, 5pm, ¥2,300
(adv)/ ¥2,800 (door) +1d.
Shimokitazawa Reg. Nearest
stn: Shimokitazawa. Tel:
03-6450-9346. www.roach.jp
Morrie
With guests Kiyoharu and
Sugizo. Mar 4, 7pm, ¥6,300 (adv)
+1d. Akasaka Blitz. Nearest stn:
Akasaka. Tel: 03-3584-8811.
www.diskgarage.com
Sug
Fashionista Takeru and
company. Mar 9, 5:30pm,
Punk bands Hawaiian 6,
Dustbox and Shank. Mar 9,
3pm, ¥3,000 (adv) +1d. Studio
Coast. Nearest stn: Shin-Kiba.
Tel: 03-3444-6751. www.
studio-coast.com/info/11th
Wilko Johnson
Essex-based guitar genius.
Mar 11, 7:30pm, ¥6,500 (adv)
+1d. Club Quattro. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5720-9999.
http://meturl.com/wilko2014
BEAST
K-pop group with awkward
anagram, Boys of the East
Standing Tall. Mar 15, 6pm; Mar
16, 5pm, ¥8,500 (adv) +1d. Zepp
Diver City. Nearest stn: Daiba.
Dark Tranquility
With guest The Resistance.
Mar 18, 7pm, ¥7,000 (adv) +1d.
O-East. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-3444-6751. www.
smash-jpn.com
Tricot
J pop all-girl quartet. Mar
20, 7pm, ¥3,000 (adv) +1d.
Akasaka Blitz. Nearest stn:
Akasaka. Tel: 050-5533-0888.
www.tbs.co.jp/blitz
Minna no Senkan
Uhnellys, Doit Science and
others. Mar 21-23, 1pm,
¥3,000 (1 day, adv)/ ¥7,000 (3
days, adv) +1d. SuperDeluxe.
Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.
minnanosenkan.com
Ska Ska Club
Third wave ska from the Big
Mikan. Mar 22, 6pm, ¥3,300
(adv) +1d. Zepp Diver City.
Nearest stn: Daiba. 050-55330888. www.skaskaclub.com
Nouvelle Vague
Punk and post-punk cover
band from France. Mar 29,
7pm, free. The French Institute
Tokyo. Nearest stn: Iidabashi.
Tel: 03-5206-2500 www.
institutfrancais.jp/tokyo
Bob Dylan
No introduction needed. Mar
31-Apr 10. 7pm, ¥13,00022,000 (adv) +1d. Zepp Diver
City. Nearest stn: Daiba. Tel:
03-3402-5999. www.udo.jp/
Artists/BobDylan
Punkspring
Bad Religion,The Hives, SiM
and others . Mar 29, noon,
¥8,800-12,000 (adv). Makuhari
Messe. Nearest stn: KaihinMakuhari. Tel: 06-7732-8888.
www.punkspring.com
JAZZ/WORLD
Swingin' GS
Benny Green Trio
Exciting night with swingy
and funky music. Until Mar 2.
various times, ¥7,000-18,000.
Cotton Club. Nearest stn:
Tokyo. Tel: 03-3215-1555.
www.cottonclubjapan.co.jp
Ray Yamada
MOSC 1st anniversary show.
Feb 28, 8pm, ¥4,500. Motion
Blue. Nearest stn: Bashamichi.
Tel: 045-226-1919. www.
motionblue.co.jp
Clementine
French singer. Mar 1, 3:45 &
7pm, ¥7,350. Blue Note. Nearest
stn: Omotesando. Tel: 03-54850088. www.bluenote.co.jp
Spicy Kickin'
1970s crossover and golden
age fusion inspired music.
Mar 2, 5:30 & 7:30pm, ¥3,800.
Motion Blue. Nearest stn:
Bashamichi. Tel: 045-226-1919.
www.motionblue.co.jp
Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet:
Star of Jupiter 2014
The king of modern jazz
guitar. Mar 4, 5 & 8pm, ¥6,80018,000. Cotton Club. Nearest
stn: Tokyo. Tel: 03-3215-1555.
www.cottonclubjapan.co.jp
Music and networking event.
Feb 23, 4pm, ¥4,000. Musicasa.
Nearest stn: Yoyogi-Uehara.
Tel: 03-5454-0054. ww
Shomyo no Kai—Voices of a
Thousand Years
One of the oldest forms of vocal
music performed by two dozen
Buddhist priests. Feb 24-25,
7pm, ¥4,300 (adv)/ ¥4,500
(door). Spiral Hall. Nearest stn:
Omotesando. www.kaibunsha.
net
Bach and others. Feb 24, 7pm,
¥1,000. Sumida Triphony Hall.
Nearest stn: Kinshicho. Tel:
03-5608-1212. www.triphony.
com
Il Divo
Operatic pop crooners. Feb
26-27, 7pm; Mar 10, 7pm,
¥10,000-13,000. Nippon
Budokan. Nearest stn:
Kudanshita. Tel: 03-3402-5999.
www.udo.jp/Artists/IlDivo
The 8th Yomikyo
Metropolitan Series
Kazuki Yamada conducts
Beethoven and others. Feb
27, 7pm, ¥3,000-7,000. Tokyo
Metropolitan Theatre. Nearest
stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 03-35621550. www.yomikyo.or.jp/e
Motion Blue. Nearest stn:
Bashamichi. Tel: 045-226-1919.
www.motionblue.co.jp
Kankawa Quartet
Pixar in Concert
Funky music delivered by
Kankawa. Mar 6, 7 & 9pm,
¥3,600. Motion Blue. Nearest
stn: Bashamichi. Tel: 045-2261919. www.motionblue.co.jp
Mike Price Jazz Orchestra
Big band music, including
pieces from Cuban Fire. Mar 7,
8pm, ¥3,990. Someday. Nearest
stn: Shinjuku-gyoenmae.
someday.net
Anna Maria Jopek "Haiku"
with special guest Makoto
Ozone
Polish popular singer. Mar 7,
5:30 & 8:45pm, ¥8,400. Blue
Note. Nearest stn: Omotesando.
Tel: 03-5485-0088. www.
bluenote.co.jp
Bonobos
Hyper folk rock trio. Mar 9,
6pm, ¥3,700 (adv)/ ¥4,200
(door). Liquidroom. Nearest
stn: Ebisu. Tel: 03-5720-9999.
www.bonobos.jp/live
Aquapit
Organ music. Mar 9, 5:30 &
7:30pm, ¥4,500. Motion Blue.
Nearest stn: Bashamichi.
Tel: 045-226-1919. www.
motionblue.co.jp
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
CLASSICAL
International Jazz Meetup
Party
MATE Brass Ensemble
Chopin and others. Feb 27,
6:30pm, ¥1,000. Sumida
Triphony Hall. Nearest stn:
Kinshicho. Tel: 03-5608-1212.
www.triphony.com
Roberta Gambarini
New generation European
jazz. Mar 21-22, 3:45 & 7pm,
¥7,500. Blue Note. Nearest stn:
Omotesando. Tel: 03-54850088. www.bluenote.co.jp
Beethoven and Tchaikovsky.
Feb 23, 1:30pm, ¥2,000.
Sumida Triphony Hall. Nearest
stn: Kinshicho. Tel: 03-56081212. www.triphony.com
Con Sale Soiree du Concert
Duo with guest Kazunori
Kumagai. Mar 10, 5:30 &
8:45pm, ¥7,500. Blue Note.
Nearest stn: Omotesando. Tel:
03-5485-0088. www.bluenote.
co.jp
Nicola Conte Jazz Combo
featuring Melanie Charles
Wagner Orchestra 40th
Anniversary Concert
A Touch of Music
Jazz Trombone Quartet
Voltz. Mar 5, 7 & 9pm, free.
Yuji Miyake and Light Joke Jazz
Orchestra. Feb 21, 7 & 9:30pm;
Feb 22, 5 & 8pm, ¥8,400. Blue
Note. Nearest stn: Omotesando.
www.bluenote.co.jp
Italian jazz singer. Feb 21, 6:30
& 9pm; Feb 22-23, 5 & 8pm,
¥6,800-9,000. Cotton Club.
Nearest stn: Tokyo. www.
cottonclubjapan.co.jp
6pm, ¥2,000. Sumida Triphony
Hall. Nearest stn: Kinshicho.
Tel: 03-5608-1212. www.
triphony.com
Yukio Yokoyama
Performing Chopin and
Liszt. Feb 21, 1:30pm, ¥5,000.
Tokyo Opera City Concert
Hall. Nearest stn: Hatsudai or
Shinjuku. Tel: 03-5353-9999.
www.operacity.jp/en
The 534th Subscription
Concert
Clemens Schuldt conducts
Ligeti and others. Feb 21,
7pm, ¥3,500-7,000. Suntory
Hall. Nearest stn: Roppongiitchome. Tel: 03-3562-1550.
www.yomikyo.or.jp/e
Tokyo University of the
Arts Department Oboe
Regular Concert
Stravinsky and others. Feb
21, 6:30pm, ¥1,000. Sumida
www.triphony.com
FAF Orchestra The 46th
Regular Concert
Brahms and others. Feb 22,
Compilation of music and
imagery from Pixar movies,
performed by a full symphony
orchestra. Feb 28, 7pm; Mar
1, 2 & 7pm, ¥6,500-8,500.
Bunkamura Orchard Hall.
050-5533-0888. www.
bunkamura.co.jp
The 568th Suntory Hall
Popular Series
Kazuki Yamada conducts
Beethoven and others. Feb 28,
7pm, ¥3,500-7,000. Suntory
www.yomikyo.or.jp/e
Kazuhiko Hattori
Composer Solo Show
Vocal sextet group and others.
Mar 1, 1pm, ¥4,000. Sumida
www.triphony.com
Concert
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
plays Rachmaninoff and
others. Mar 2, 2pm, ¥2,0007,500. Bunkamura Orchard
Hall. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-5353-9522. www.tpo.
or.jp/en
Tomin Symphony
Orchestra the 117th
Subscription Concert
Orchestra plays Wagner
and others. Mar 2, 1:30pm,
Free. Sumida Triphony Hall.
Nearest stn: Kinshicho. Tel:
03-5608-1212. www.triphony.
com
Olafur Arnalds
Contemporary classical
composer. Mar 2, 5:30pm,
¥3,500 (adv)/ ¥4,000 (door).
Goethe Institut Tokyo. Nearest
stn: Aoyama-icchome. event@
flau.jp. www.goethe.de/ins/
jp/kam
Concert
plays Tchaikovsky and
others. Mar 3, 7pm, ¥2,0007,500. Suntory Hall. Nearest
stn: Roppongi-itchome. Tel:
03-5353-9522. www.tpo.
or.jp/en
Concert
plays Rachmaninoff and
others. Mar 5, 7pm, ¥500-7,500.
Tokyo Opera City Concert
Hall. Nearest stn: Hatsudai or
Shinjuku. Tel: 03-5353-9522.
www.tpo.or.jp/en
Fukuhara Akirayoshi Piano
Recital
Piano recital of Chopin and
others. Mar 5, 7pm, ¥2,500.
Sumida Triphony Hall. Nearest
stn: Kinshicho. Tel: 03-56081212. www.triphony.com
Olafur Arnalds
Genius Icelandic composer.
Mar 5, 7:30pm, ¥4,000 (adv)/
¥4,500 (door) +1d. WWW.
0570-02-9999. http://meturl.
com/foundland
Le Velvets
Classical-pop crooners. Mar 6,
6:30pm; Mar 7-8, 2pm, ¥5,5009,800. Bunkamura Orchard
Hall. Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel:
03-3234-9999. www.le-velvets.
com
The 8th Yomikyo College
Naoto Otomo conducts Ravel.
Mar 7, 8pm, ¥3,000-4,000.
Bunkyo Civic Hall. Nearest stn:
Korakuen. Tel: 03-3562-1550.
www.yomikyo.or.jp/e
Portrait of Composers
Series Vol.96
Eliahu Inbal conducts
Symphony No. 8. Mar 8,
2pm, ¥6,500-11,000. Tokyo
stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 045-6822000. www.tmso.or.jp/e
Portrait of Composers
Series Vol.96
Eliahu Inbal conducts
"Symphony No. 8." Mar 8,
2pm, ¥6,500-11,000. Tokyo
stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 045-6822000. www.tmso.or.jp/e
Requiem
Sumida Peace Memorial
Concert. Mar 9, 3pm, ¥5,0007,000. Sumida Triphony Hall.
Nearest stn: Kinshicho. www.
triphony.com
Respighi Serenade
Champagne reception and
concert. Mar 12, 7pm, ¥5,5006,000. Oji Hall. Nearest stn:
Ginza. tickets@tokyosinfonia.
com. tokyosinfonia.com
Concert
Tatsuya Shimono conducts
works by Dvorak. Mar 12,
7pm, ¥3,500-7,000. Suntory
www.yomikyo.or.jp/e
Stage
Performative Architecture
Exhibition, installation and
performances by up-andcoming masters of the stage.
Feb 22-23, noon-5pm, free
(students)/ ¥1,000 (gen).
Nichigei Nihon University
College of Art. intsct@gmail.
com. www.intsct.com
Don Carlo
Giuseppe Verde's grand opera
in five acts. Feb 22-23, 1pm,
¥2,000-18,000. Tokyo Bunka
Kaikan. Nearest stn: Ueno. Tel:
03-3234-9999. www.nikikai.
net/english
Romeo and Juliet
Bilingual version of the
classic tale, with a twist. The
Capulets are Japanese and the
Montagues are expatriates.
Subtitles in both languages
provided. Feb 27-28, 7pm; Mar
1, 1 & 7pm; Mar 2, 3pm, ¥2,500
(student)/ ¥4,000 (adv)/ ¥4,500
(door). The Pocket. Nearest stn:
Nakano. Tel: 03-3381-8422.
www.tokyoplayers.org
Let It Be
New National Theatre Tokyo.
Nearest stn: Hatsudai. Tel:
0120-489-459. www.nntt.
jac.go.jp
Canary English Rakugo
Recital
Traditional Japanese
narrative performed in
English. Mar 21, noon; Mar
22, noon; Mar 23, noon, free.
Oedo Ryogokutei. Nearest stn:
Ryogoku.kanariya.eiraku@
gmail.com. canary.justhpbs.jp
Harold Pinter Double-Bill
Blackstripe Theater presents
challenging plays Ashes
to Ashes and One for the
Road. Mar 28, 7:30pm; Mar
29-30, 2 & 7pm, ¥2,000
(students)/ ¥3,000 (adv)/
¥3,500 (door). Trance
Mission Theatre. Nearest
stn: Sangubashi. tickets@
blackstripetheater.com.
www.blackstripetheater.com
In the Heights
Broadway musical with an
all-star Japanese cast. Until Apr
20. Various times. Bunkamura
Theater Cocoon. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3477-9999.
www.bunkamura.co.jp/
cocoon
Annie
Musical about a redhead who
loves tomorrow. Until May 11,
Various times, ¥6,800-8,500.
Aoyama Round Theater.
Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.
aoyama.org/english
Ovo - Cirque du Soleil
Revolutionary troupe that
blends circus arts and street
entertainment. Until May 11,
various times, ¥4,500-12,000.
Odaiba Big Top, Odaiba.
Nearest stn: Tokyo Teleport.
www.fujitv.co.jp/events/ovo
Dance
Swan Lake
The National Ballet of Japan
performs the tale of Odette.
Feb 21, 7pm; Feb 22-23, 2pm,
¥3,150-10,000. New National
Theatre Tokyo. Nearest stn:
Hatsudai. Tel: 03-5352-9999.
www.nntt.jac.go.jp/english
The Nutcracker
The American Ballet Theatre
transports you to a magical
world of solders and mouse
kings. ; Feb 21, 1 & 7pm; Feb
22, 1pm, ¥5,000-20,000.
03-5774-3040. www.japanarts.
co.jp
All-Stars Gala
Performance
The crème de la crème of
the American Ballet Theater
present the best scenes from
notable ballets. Feb 25, 6:30pm;
Feb 26, 6:30pm, ¥7,000-22,000.
Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Manon
The American Ballet Theater
takes on Kenneth MacMillan's
extravagant production. Feb 27,
6:30pm; Feb 28, 1 & 6:30pm; Mar
1, 1pm, ¥6,300-22,000. Tokyo
Bunka Kaikan. Nearest stn:
Ueno. Tel: 03-5774-3040. www.
japanarts.co.jp
Suzuko Ishikawa and
Izumi Tanaka
Contemporary dance. Mar
7, 7pm, ¥4,000-5,000. Tokyo
stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 03-53912111. www.geigeki.jp
Don Quichotte
Theatrical concert from
London's West End. Mar 4-9,
Various times, ¥9,800-19,800.
Theatre Orb. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 0570-000-777.
http://l-tike.com
Ballet de l'Opéra National de
Paris blends windmills with
dancers. Mar 13-14, 6:30pm;
Mar 15, 1:30 & 6:30pm; Mar 16,
3pm, ¥7,000-25,000. Tokyo
Bunka Kaikan. Nearest stn:
Ueno. www.nbs.org/english
Die Tote Stadt
Qurevelum
The story of a young man
struggling to get over the death
of his wife. Mar 12, 7pm; Mar
15, 2pm; Mar 18, 7pm; Mar
21 & 24, 2pm, ¥5,250-26,250.
Contemporary dance. Mar
14, 7:30pm; Mar 15-16, 3pm,
¥2,500-3,500. Theater Tram.
Nearest stn: Sangenjaya. Tel:
03-5432-1526. setagaya-pt.jp/en
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Listings
Symphony in Three
Movements
A triple bill of ballet
performances including new
work by Jessica Lang and
others. Mar 18-19, 7pm; Mar
21-23, 2pm, ¥3,150-10,500.
New National Theatre Tokyo.
Nearest stn: Hatsudai. Tel:
03-5352-9999. www.nntt.jac.
go.jp/ballet
La Dame aux Camelias
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See www.metropolis.co.jp for more listings
Ruby Room
Hype Dx. DJs U-Ge, Miho, etc.
From 11:30pm, ¥2,000 w/1d.
rubyroomtokyo.com
Sound Museum Vision
Tokyo Madness. Hip-hop: DJs
Hasebe, Sn-Z, etc. From 10pm,
(m)¥3,000 w/1d, (f)¥2,500 w/1d.
vision-tokyo.com
Performed by Ballet de l'Opéra
National de Paris. Mar 20,
6:30pm; Mar 21, 1:30pm; Mar
22, 1:30 & 6:30pm; Mar 23, 3pm,
¥7,000-25,000. Tokyo Bunka
Kaikan. Nearest stn: Ueno.
www.nbs.org/english
The New Matrix Bar
Swan Lake and Messiah:
Meet the Production
Destiny. Boogie, funk: DJ Shuya
Okino(Kyoto Jazz Massive) and
more. From 7pm, ¥2,000 w/1d.
theroom.jp
ABC Tokyo presents a timeless
masterpiece, followed by a
deeper look into Rio Mitani's
work about Jesus's last
days on Earth. Mar 23, 4pm;
Mar 29, 6pm, free. Tokyo
Union Church. Nearest stn:
Omotesando. abc-tokyo@
home.nifty.jp
www.abc-tokyo.com
Clubbing
FRIDAY 21
Ageha
Asap. All mix: DJs U5, Tora,
etc. From 11pm, (m)¥3,000,
(f)¥2,000. Nearest stn: Shinkiba.
www.ageha.com
Air
Love Tribe. House: DJs Nozaki,
Shacho, etc. From 10pm, ¥3,000
w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
www.air-tokyo.com
Module
Rara Aves. Techno, house: DJs
Nt89, Hdn, etc. From 10pm,
¥3,000. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
www.module-tokyo.com
Sound Museum Vision
Edm Junkies. Edm: DJs Angger
Dimas, Blue Cosmic Monkey,
etc. From 10pm, (m)¥3,500,
(f)¥3,000. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
www.vision-tokyo.com
The New Matrix Bar
Matrix Friday. Old school
hip-hop, west side, south side,
all mix DJ Ykk and more. From
6pm, ¥1,000 (after 11:30pm).
matrixbar.jp
The Room
Wah Wah. Rare groove: DJs
Kuroda, Ryuhei, etc. From
10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.theroom.jp
Unit
The Marathon. Techno: DJ
Rohad and more. From
10pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn:
Daikanyama. www.unit-tokyo.
com
Village
International Village. Hip-hop:
DJs Kekke, Ibuki, etc. From
10pm, (m)¥3,000 w/1d,
(f)¥1,000 w/2d. Nearest stn:
Azabu-Juban or Roppongi.
Tel: 03-6230-0343. www.
villagetokyo.com
Womb
Edm Music Festival. Edm: DJs
Tanaka, Marc Panther, etc.
From 11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039.
www.womb.co.jp
SATURDAY 22
Ageha
Lumber Jack. Electro: DJs
Thomas Gold, Vivid, etc. From
Shinkiba. www.ageha.com
Air
Secretsundaze. House: DJs Giles
Smith, James Priestley, etc.
From 10pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com
Module
Soi. Jungle: DJs Yahman, Don,
etc. From 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.
module-tokyo.com
Saturday Night Fever. Hip-hop,
R&B, reggae: DJ Ykk and more.
From 6pm, ¥1,000 (after 10pm).
matrixbar.jp
The Room
Village
1st Anniversary. Hip-hop: DJs
Nuckey, Kekke, etc. From 9pm,
(m)¥3,000 w/1d, (f)¥1,000 w/2d.
Nearest stn: Azabu-Juban or
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6230-0343.
www.villagetokyo.com
Womb
Neverland. House, techno. From
midnight, 11pm. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039.
www.womb.co.jp
SUNDAY 23
Module
Destination. Broken beats, deep
house: DJs Downwell 79s, Oka,
etc. From 5pm, ¥2,000 w/1d.
module-tokyo.com
Village
Sunday Tribe. Hip-hop: DJs
Hokuto, Kango, etc. From 10pm,
(m)¥2,000 w/1d, (f)¥1,000 w/2d.
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6230-0343.
Womb
Edm Sunday. Edm: DJs
Yoshimasa, Sone, etc. From
midnight, (m)¥2,500, (f)free.
03-5459-0039. www.womb.
co.jp
MONDAY 24
Air
Shellfish. House, techno: DJs
Rama, Sugai, etc. From 10pm,
www.air-tokyo.com
Womb
Edmmmmm!!! Edm: DJs
Hikaru, Shuta, etc. From 10pm,
(m)¥1,500, (f)free. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039.
www.womb.co.jp
TUESDAY 25
Air
03-5459-0039. www.womb.
co.jp
THURSDAY 27
Sound Museum Vision
Black Channel. House: DJs
Kaz, Kazufumi, etc. From
10pm, ¥3,500 w/1d. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. www.visiontokyo.com
Village
Village Thursday. Hip-hop:
DJs Various DJs. From 10pm,
(m)¥2,000 w/1d, (f)¥1,000 w/2d.
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6230-0343.
FRIDAY 28
Air
Reboot. Techno: DJs The
Advent, Qhey, etc. From 10pm,
www.air-tokyo.com
Module
Wag. Techno, house: DJs Cmt,
Gen, etc. From 10pm, ¥2,500
www.module-tokyo.com
Ruby Room
Neet Spirit. 90s music: DJs
Timutaku, Special K, etc.
From 7:30pm, ¥1,000 w/1d.
rubyroomtokyo.com
WEDNESDAY 26
Girl’s Dj Night. DJs Girls DJs.
From 8pm, free. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.rubyroomtokyo.
com
The Room
The Room Bar. Bar style: DJs
Cicci, Grv, etc. From midnight,
free. Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.
theroom.jp
Womb
Wedm. Electro, house: DJs
Hiroki, Ikezawa, etc. From
10pm, (m)¥1,500, (f) free.
Imari: Japanese Porcelain for
European Palaces. Luxurious
early seventeenth century
porcelain from Saga prefecture.
Until Mar 16, ¥800-1,300.
The Scientific Eye and Visual
Wonders in Edo. The birth of
intriguing visual effects in
Japanese art. Mar 29-May 11,
¥1,000-1,300. Open Wed-Sat
10am-8pm, Sun-Mon & hols
10am-6pm, closed Tue. 9-7-4
Akasaka, Minato-ku. Nearest
stn: Roppongi. www.suntory.
jp/sma
The National Art Center,
Tokyo
Tokyo Midtown Design
Hub
Champ. Funk, jazz: DJs
Tominaga, Oibon, etc. From
10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. www.theroom.jp
Womb
Tim Deluxe. House, techno: DJs
Tim Deluxe, Emma, etc. From
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039.
www.womb.co.jp
UPCOMING
Ageha
Daishi Dance. House: DJs Daishi
Dance, Komori, etc. Mar 1, from
Shinkiba. www.ageha.com
Air
Domino. House, techno: DJs
Nastia, Masda, etc. Mar 1, from
Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com
Module
Force. Techno: DJs Various DJs.
Mar 1, from 10pm, ¥2,500 w/1d.
module-tokyo.com
Sound Museum Vision
Unit
Ruby Room
Suntory Museum of Art
The Room
Hennessy Artistry. Hip-hop: DJs
Madlib, Mabanua, etc. From
10pm, ¥3,500 w/1 Hennessy
Mixer. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
www.vision-tokyo.com
Ruby Room
Tuemix. Edm, all mix: DJs Alpha
One, Mint, etc. From 10pm,
(m)¥1,500, (f)free. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-5459-0039.
www.womb.co.jp
Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian
Avant-Garde. Masterpieces
by English painters. Until Apr
6, ¥500-1,500. 52F Roppongi
Hills Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi.
roppongihills.com/art/macg/
Sound Museum Vision
Alien Radio. Techno: DJs Stacey
Pullen, Groove Patrol, etc. Mar
1, from 11pm, (m)¥3,500 w/1d,
(f)¥3,000 w/1d. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.vision-tokyo.com
Womb
Mori Arts Center Gallery
Kazumi Nakamura. Acrylic
and oil paintings. Mar 19-May
19, ¥500-1,000. The Power of
Images: The National Museum of
Ethnology Collection. Symbols
and totems from around the
world. Until Jun 9, ¥500-1,000.
Open Wed-Thu, Sat-Mon
10am-6pm, Fri 10am-8pm,
closed Tue. 7-22-2 Roppongi.
Nearest stn: Nogizaka. www.
nact.jp
Reactivate. Techno: DJs Shingo,
Lyoma, etc. From 10pm, ¥2,500
www.air-tokyo.com
Open Mic. Open Mic.
From 7pm, ¥1,000 w/2d.
rubyroomtokyo.com
Eternal. Almost 700 works by
the standard-bearer of Pop
Art. Open Mon & Wed-Sun
10am-10pm, Tue 10am-5pm.
6-10-1 Roppongi. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. www.mori.art.
museum
Graphic Hankerchiefs: Tohoku
Messages. Colorful cloths with
positive messages. Until Feb 23,
free. Open daily 11am-7pm. 5F
Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka.
Nearest stn: Roppongi.
Tel: 03-6743-3775. www.
designhub.jp
GINZA/KYOBASHI/
TOKYO
Bridgestone Museum of
Art
The Painters' Eyes, the Sculptors'
Hands. Paintings and sculptures
by various artists. Until Apr 13,
¥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
Ginza Nikon Salon
Life Studies. Photography by
Aya Fujioka. Until Feb 25, free.
Remembrance 3.11. Photos of
Fukushima by Hiromi Tsuchida.
Feb 26-Mar 11, free. 1F Strate
Ginza, 7-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku.
Nearest stn: Ginza. Tel: 03-32483783.www.nikon-image.com/
activity/salon/index_en.htm
H.P. France Window
Gallery
After 25. Mar 1, from 11:59pm,
¥4,000 (adv). Nearest stn:
Daikanyama. www.moretrax.
com/after25
Banknotes. Photography by Ryo
Ohwada. Until Mar 6, free. Open
Mon-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun & Hols
11am-8pm. 1F Marunouchi
Bldg. 2-4-1 Marunouchi,
Chiyoda-ku. Tel: 03-3240-5791.
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Womb
Idemitsu Museum of Arts
06s. Drumnbass: DJs Dbridge,
Aki, etc. Mar 1, from 11pm,
Tel: 03-5459-0039. www.
womb.co.jp
Exhibitions
AKASAKA/ROPPONGI
Fujifilm Square
Sakura Line 3/11. Photography.
Mar 7-20, free. 2011.03.11
From the Date of the Disaster.
Photography. Underwater.
Mar 7-20, free. Open daily
10am-7pm. 9-7-3 Akasaka,
Roppongi. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6271-3350.
fujifilmsquare.jp/en
Mori Art Museum
Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes
Sake: The Aesthetic Movement
1860-1900. Mixed media.
Organized by the Victoria and
Albert Museum, London. Until
May 6, ¥500-1,600. 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
Mitsui Memorial Museum
Hina Dolls of the Mitsui Family.
Display of rare dolls. Until Apr 6,
¥500-1,000. 7F Mitsui Main Bldg,
2-1-1 Nihombashi-Muromachi,
Chuo-ku. Nearest stn:
Mitsukoshimae. Tel: 03-57778600. www.mitsui-museum.jp
National Film Center
Japanese Film Heritage.
Permanent collection of
works from the National Film
Center. Until Apr 3, ¥40-200.
Iconography of Yasujiro Ozu
Films. A collection of paintings,
design and lettering that sheds
light on Mr. Ozu's unique
aesthetic sensibility. Until
Mar 30, ¥40-200. Little Known
Japanese Cinema Vol.7. Recently
restored films from Shochiku.
Until Mar 16, ¥100-500. Open
Tue-Sun 11am-6:30pm, closed
Mon. 3-7-6 Kyobashi. Nearest
stn: Kyobashi. Tel: 03-57778600. www.momat.go.jp
Sprout Curation
Synchronicity: Admiring Kazuo
Ohno. Photos of a master dancer
by Naoya Ikegami. Until Mar 8,
free. Open Tue-Sat noon-7pm,
closed Sun, Mon & hols. 6F,
1-3-2 Kiyosumi. Nearest stn:
Kiyosumishirakawa. Tel:
03-3642-5039. www.sproutcuration.com
The National Museum of
Modern Art, Tokyo
Your Portrait: A Tetsumi Kudo
Retrospective. Mixed media.
Abstract expression of ordinary
objects by one of Japan's most
innovative artists of the 20th
century. Until Mar 30, ¥250-850.
Open Tue-Thu & Sat-Sun
10am-5pm, Fri 10am-8pm. 3-1
Kitanomaru-koen. Nearest stn:
Takebashi. Tel: 03-5777-8600.
www.momat.go.jp
Zeit-Foto Salon
Mono-ha by Anzai. Photography
by Sigeo Anzai. Until Feb 22, free.
Open Tue-Fri 10:30am-6:30pm,
Sat 10:30am-5:30pm, closed
Sun-Mon & hols. 4F Matsumoto
Bldg, 1-10-5 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku.
Nearest stn: Tokyo. Tel: 03-35357188. www.zeit-foto.com
HARAJUKU/AOYAMA
Itochu Aoyama Art Square
Iro no Tsuranari. Japanese-style
paintings by Yuuki Sori. Until
Feb 28, free. 11am-7pm daily.
B1 CI Plaza, 2-3-1 Kita-Aoyama.
Nearest stn: Gaienmae. Tel:
03-5772-2913. www.itochuartsquare.jp
National Children's Castle
Artscape. Over 500 artworks
from students of over 50
different nationalities. Mar
1-16, free. Open Tue-Sun
12:30-5:30pm, closed Mon.
5-53-1 Jingumae. Nearest stn:
Omotesando. Tel: 03-37975666. www.kodomono-shiro.
com/english
The Dreams of Itaya Hazan:
The Bliss of Japanese Modern
Ceramics. Retrospective
featuring some of the artist's
greatest works. Until Mar 23,
¥700-1,000. Open Tue-Thu
10am-5pm, Fri 10am-7pm,
closed Mon. 9F Teigeki Bldg,
3-1-1 Marunouchi. Nearest stn:
Tokyo. www.idemitsu.co.jp/
museum
Nezu Museum
Megumi Ogita Gallery
Katsuhika Oi: "Courtesans
Showing Themselves to the
Strollers through the Grille" Beauty of Light and Shadow.
Woodblock prints. Until Feb
26, ¥500-700. Reminiscence of
Hiroshige: Ukiyo-e History Walk.
Comparing real locations in old
Oedo and modern Tokyo. Mar
1-23, ¥500-700. Open Tue-Sun
10:30am-5:30pm, closed Mon.
Dreams of Winter. Mixed media
by Aya Cagiu. Until Mar 1, free.
Shoko Kanazawa. Calligraphy.
Until Mar 29, ¥500. Tue-Sat
11am-7pm, Closed Mon & Sun.
4F, 5-4-14 Ginza. Nearest stn:
Ginza. www.megumiogita.com
Mitsubishi Ichigokan
Museum
The Beautiful-Art for Art's
Kiyomaro: Master Swordsmith to
the Last Samurai. Celebrating the
200th anniversary of the artist's
birth. Feb 26-Apr 6, ¥900-1,200.
Tue-Sun, 10am-4:30pm. 6-5-1
Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku.
Nearest stn: Omotesando. www.
nezu-muse.or.jp/en
Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial
Museum of Art
Harajuku. www.ukiyoe-otamuse.jp
KAYABACHO/KIBA
Base Gallery
The Places Nobody Knows.
Works by Toshio Miyaoka. Feb
21-Mar 29, free. Open Mon-Sat
11am-7pm, closed Sun and Hols.
1-1-6 Nihombashi-Kayabacho,
Chuo-ku. Nearest stn:
Kayabacho. www.basegallery.
com
Museum of Contemporary
Art Tokyo
Fragments: Incomplete
Beginnings. Mixed media.
Until May 11, ¥700-1,600. The
Marvelous Real. Contemporary
Spanish and Latin American
art from the Musac collection.
Until May 11, ¥600-1,100.
Tue-Sun, 10am-6pm, closed
Mon. 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku.
Nearest stn: KiyosumiShirakawa. www.mot-artmuseum.jp/eng
SHIBUYA/EBISU
Bunkamura Gallery
Synchronicity of Photograph
and Picture. Mixed media.
Mar 5-16, free. Open daily,
10am-7pm. 2- 24-1 Dogenzaka.
bunkamura.co.jp/english
Bunkamura: The Museum
Arcadia on the Shore: Puvis
de Chavanne's Mythic World.
Mural painter that combined
innovation with classical style.
Until Mar 9, ¥700-1,400. 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
Logos Gallery
100 People's Book Covers. Book
covers abound. Mar 12-26, free.
Open daily 10am-9pm. B1F
Parco Part1, 15-1 Udagawacho,
Shibuya-ku. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.parco-art.com/
web/logos
Parco Museum
Infinity VS. Photography. Until
Feb 24, ¥200. We Love AAA.
Mixed media. Goods, music
video set props etc. Feb 28-Mar
17, ¥400-500. Open daily
10am-9pm. B1F Parco Part1,
15-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku.
Tel: 03-3477-5873. www.
parco-art.com
The Watari-Um Museum
of Contemporary Art
Treasure. Photography by
Harumichi Saito. Until Mar
16, ¥500-1,000. Open Tue &
Thu-Sun 11am-7pm, Wed
11am-9pm, closed Mon.
Gaienmae. www.watarium.
co.jp
Tokyo Metropolitan
Museum of Photography
True Colors. Photography. Until
Feb 23, free. Open Tue-Wed &
Sat-Sun 10am-6pm, Thu-Fri
10am-8pm, closed Mon. 1-13-3
Mita, Meguro-ku. Nearest stn:
Ebisu. syabi.com
Tokyo Wonder Site
Shibuya
Wonder Seeds 2014. Mixed
media. Young artists present
their works. Until Mar 2,
free. Asia Anarchy Alliance.
Photography by artists from
all across Asia. Mar 8-20, free.
1-19-8 Jinnan. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. Tel: 03-3463-0603.
www.tokyo-ws.org/ shibuya
Yamatane Museum of Art
Jakuchu's Adorability and
Shoen's Beauty : "Kawaii" in
Japanese Art. Edo-period
screen paintings. Until Mar
2, ¥900-1,200. My. Fuji,
Cherry Blossoms, and Flowers
in Spring. Mixed media.
Commemorating Mt. Fuji's
registration as a World Cultural
Heritage site. Mar 11-May 11,
¥900-1,200. Open Tue-Fri
11am-5pm, closed Mon & hols.
3-12-36 Hiroo. Nearest stn:
Ebisu. Tel: 03-5777-8600. www.
yamatane-museum.or.jp
Listings
SHINJUKU/
IKEBUKURO
Bunka Gakuen Costume
Museum
European Fashion. Rococo
for men and children. Until
May 24, ¥200-500. Mon-Sat
10am-4:30pm, Closed Sun
and hols. Shinjuku Bunka
Quint Bldg. 3-22-7 Yoyogi.
Nearest stn: Shinjuku. Tel:
03-3299-2387. www.bunka.
ac.jp/museum/text/english.
html
Eitoeiko Gallery
Baseball Coloring Book in
Urasoe, Okinawa. Illustrations
by Takahiro Nagasawa. Until
Feb 28, free. Open Wed-Sun
noon-7pm, closed Mon-Tue.
32-2 Yaraicho. Nearest stn:
Kagurazaka. Tel: 03-64796923. www.eitoeiko.com
Hiromart Gallery
Metropolis Campaign
Admission Fee: ¥15,750 ¥0
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Monet, An Eye for Landscapes:
Innovation in 19th Century
French Landscape. Some
of the artist's most famous
impressionist works, including
"Water Lilies". Until Mar
9, ¥600-1,400. The 150th
Anniversary: The Prints of
Edvard Munch from the National
Museum of Western Art, Tokyo.
Prints. Major element of
Munch's overall work method.
Until Mar 9, ¥130-420. Open
daily 9:30am-5:30pm. 7-7 Ueno
Park. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.
nmwa.go.jp
NTT
Intercommunication
Center
Admired from Afar:
Masterworks of Japanese
Painting from the Cleveland
Museum of Art. Traditional
Japanese paintings return
home. Until Feb 23, ¥800-1,600.
The 60th Japan Traditional
Kogei Exhibition Engendering
Beauty, Preserving Technique:
Artworks by Living National
Treasures. Pieces made by
artists acknowledged for
their dedication and pursuit
of excellence. Until Feb 23,
¥800-1,400.Yayoi Culture at the
Westernmost Point of Honshu:
The Hibikinada Area and the
Ayaragigo Site in Yamaguchi
Prefecture. Artifacts from
western Japan. Until Mar 9,
¥400-600. Open Tue-Sun
9:30am-5pm. 13-9 Ueno Park.
Nearest stn: Ueno. www.tnm.jp
Nippon Camera Photo Contest
2013. Award-winning
photography. Feb 25-Mar
3, free. Why do We Exist? A
visual study of high energy
physics at CERN. Mar 4-17,
free. Open daily 10am-7pm.
Tokyo L-Tower 28F, 1-6-1,
Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku.
Nearest stn: Shinjuku.
Tel: 03-3344-0565. www.
nikon-image.com/activity/
salon/index_en.htm
Sompo Japan Museum
of Art
Face. Mixed media. Feb
22-Mar 30, ¥300-500.
Face 2014. Mixed media.
Grand-prix winners of an
annual competition aimed
at young artists. Feb 22-Mar
30, ¥300-500. Tue-Sun,
10am-6pm, closed Mon. 42F
Sompo Japan Bldg, 1-26-1
Nishi-Shinjuku. Nearest stn:
Shinjuku. Tel: 03-5405-8686.
www.sompo-japan.co.jp/
museum
The Sato Museum of Art
Keiko Inokuma. Woodland
paintings. Until Mar 2,
¥500. Open Tue-Sun
10am-5pm, closed Mon.
31-10 Daikyocho. Nearest
stn: Sendagaya. Tel: 03-33586021. homepage3.nifty.com/
sato-museum
Tokyo Opera City Art
Gallery
Island View: Why Artists Focus
on Islands. Mixed media. Until
Mar 7, free. 8-36 Ueno Park.
Nearest stn: Ueno. www.
tobikan.jp
Tokyo National Museum
Ueno Royal Museum
VOCA: The Vision of
Contemporary Art 2014. Mixed
media. Mar 15-30, ¥500.
Open Sat-Thur 10am-6pm,
Fri 10am-8pm. 1-2 Ueno Park.
Nearest stn: Ueno. www.
ueno-mori.org
OTHER AREAS
Hoki Museum
Hoki Museum Award Exhibition
Vol. 1. Painting. Until May
18, ¥900-1,800. Open Mon
& Wed-Thu 10am-6pm,
Fri, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun
10am-5pm, closed Tue. 3-15
Asumigaokahigashi, Midoriku. Nearest stn: Toke. www.
hoki-museum.jp
Japan Folk Crafts Museum
Tea and Beauty: Soetsu Yanagi
and the Way of Tea. Tea utensils
and other accessories. Until
Mar 23, ¥500-1,000. 10am-5pm,
closed Mon. 4-3-33 Komaba.
Nearest stn: Komabatodai.
www.mingeikan.or.jp
Sawa Hiraki: Under the
Box, Beyond the Bounds.
Photography. Until Mar
30, ¥600-1,000. Open
Tue-Thu 11am-7pm,
Fri-Sat 11am-8pm. 3-20-2
Nishi-Shinjuku. Nearest stn:
Hatsudai. www.operacity.
jp/en/ag
Miraikan
UENO
Museum of
Contemporary Art Tokyo
Edo-Tokyo Museum
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The National Museum of
Western Art
Tokyo Metropolitan Art
Museum
Shinjuku Nikon Salon
Offering you “Authentic Pilates”
mysteries of Earth's history.
Until Feb 23, ¥600-1,500. Open
Tue-Thu & Sat-Sun 9am-5pm,
Fri 9am-8pm, closed Mon.
7-20 Ueno Park. Nearest stn:
Ueno. Tel: 03-3822-0111. www.
kahaku.go.jp
Ultra Deep Field. Painting.
Abstract art by Alan Van
Every. Until Mar 9, free. Open
Wed-Sun 1-7pm, closed
Mon-Tue. 1-30-7 Sekiguchi,
Bunkyo-ku. Nearest stn:
Edogawabashi. www.
hiromartgallery.com
Open Space 2013. A melting
pot of artists and media. Until
Mar 2, free. Solaris. Works by
Arata Isozaki. Until Mar 2,
¥500. 4F Tokyo Opera City
Tower, 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku.
Nearest stn: Hatsudai. www.
ntticc.or.jp
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Ukiyo-e: A Journey
Through the Floating World.
Woodblock prints. Until Mar
2, ¥450-1,300. Open Tue-Fri
& Sun 9:30am-5:30pm, Sat
9:30am-7:30pm, closed
Mon & hols. 1-4-1 Yokoami.
Nearest stn: Ryogoku.
Tel: 03-3626-9974. www.
edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp
National Museum of
Nature and Science
Big Dinosaurs: Wonders of the
Gobi Desert. Velociraptor and
tarbosaurus bones unravel
The Sekai-Ichi. Assortment
of surprising and inspiring
objects made in Japan. Until
May 6, ¥300-1,000. 2-3-6,
Aomi, Koto-ku. Nearest stn:
Telecom Center station. Tel:
03-3570-9151. www.miraikan.
jst.go.jp/en
Fragments: Incomplete
Beginnings. Mixed media.
Until May 11, ¥700-1,600. The
Marvelous Real. Contemporary
Spanish and Latin American
art from the Musac collection.
Until May 11, ¥600-1,100.
Tue-Sun, 10am-6pm, closed
Mon. 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku.
Nearest stn: KiyosumiShirakawa. www.mot-artmuseum.jp/eng
National Museum of
Japanese History
Various Seasonal Festivals.
Traditional ornaments and
accessories. Until May 6,
¥250-420. Earthquakes in
Japanese History. Mixed media.
A closer look into individual
experiences and social impacts
of these natural disasters. Mar
11-May 6, ¥450-830. Open
Tue-Sun 9:30am-4:30pm,
closed Mon. 117 Jonai-cho,
Sakura-shi. Nearest stn: KeiseiSakura. www.rekihaku.ac.jp/
english
Pola Museum of Art
Homage to Renoir: Renoir
and Painters of the Twentieth
Century. Impressionist oil
paintings. Until Apr 6,¥1,0001,800. Color, Line, Form: Matisse,
Degas, Chagall. Oil, watercolor
and pastel painting. Until Apr
6, ¥1,000-1,800. 9am-4:30pm.
1285 Kozukayama,
Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi.
Nearest stn: Gora. www.
polamuseum.or.jp
Setagaya Art Museum
Ginko, Ryusei and Reiko
Kishida—Genealogy of
Innovative Spirit. Painting.
Until Apr 6, ¥500-1,200.
Open Tue-Sun10am-6pm,
closed Mon. 1-2 Kinutakoen, Setagaya-ku. Nearest
stn: Seijogakuenmae.
Tel: 03-3415-6011. www.
setagayaartmuseum.or.jp/
index_e.html
Sprout Curation
Synchronicity: Admiring Kazuo
Ohno. Photos of a master dancer
by Naoya Ikegami. Until Mar 8,
free. Open Tue-Sat noon-7pm,
closed Sun, Mon & hols. 6F,
1-3-2 Kiyosumi. Nearest stn:
Kiyosumishirakawa. Tel:
03-3642-5039. www.sproutcuration.com
Taka Ishii Gallery of
Photography and Film
Frank Lloyd Wright. Photos
of Wright's works taken by
architectural photographer
Yukio Futagawa. Until Mar
15, free. Noon-7pm, closed
Mon, Sun & hols. 5F, 1-3-2
Kiyosumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo.
takaishiigallery.com
The French Institute
Tokyo
Digital Choc 2014. Machinery
on the walls, robots of dreams
and more. Until Mar 23,
various times, free. 15 Ichigaya
Funagawara-cho. Nearest stn:
Iidabashi. Tel: 03-5206-2500.
www.institutfrancais.jp/tokyo
The Museum of Modern
Art, Hayama
Masamu Yanase 1900-1945: A
Retrospective. Mixed media.
Until Mar 23, ¥100-1,000. Open
Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm, closed
Mon. 2208-1 Isshiki, Hayama,
Miura-gun. Nearest stn: Zushi.
The Museum of Modern
Art, Kamakura
From the Collection: Where is
the Light. Mixed media. Until
Mar 23, ¥100-700. 2-1-53
Yukinoshita, Kamakura,
Kanagawa. Nearest stn:
Kamakura. Tel: 045-226-1919.
www.motionblue.co.jp/artists/
fuse/index.html
Sports
BASEBALL
Central League
Yomiuri

Giants vs. Tokyo
Yakult Swallows. Mar 1-2, 6pm,
¥500-4,500. Tokyo Dome.
Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel:
03-5800-9999.
Yomiuri

Giants vs. Yokohama
DeNA Baystars. Mar 21, 2pm,
¥500-4,500. Tokyo Dome.
03-5800-9999.
Interleague
Chiba

Lotte Marines vs.
Yomiuri Giants. Mar 12, 1pm,
¥300-2,500. QVC Marine Field.
Nearest stn: Kaihin-Makuhari.
Tel: 043-296-1227.
Chiba

Lotte Marines vs.
Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Mar 15,
1pm, ¥300-2,500. QVC Marine
Field. Nearest stn: Kaihin-
FOR COMPLETE LISTINGS
Makuhari. Tel: 043-296-1227.
Pacific League
Chiba

Lotte Marines vs.
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.
Mar 8, 1pm, ¥300-2,500. QVC
Marine Field. Nearest stn:
Kaihin-Makuhari. Tel: 043-2961227.
Chiba

Lotte Marines vs.
Saitama Seibu Lions. Mar 9,
1pm, ¥300-2,500. QVC Marine
Field. Nearest stn: KaihinMakuhari. Tel: 043-296-1227.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball
League
Hitachi

Sunrockers vs.
Kumamoto Volters. Mar 1-2,
6pm, ¥1,000-3,500. Sumida
City Gymnasium. Nearest stn:
Hitachi

Sunrcokers vs.
Mitsubishi Electric Diamond
Dolphins. Mar 15-16, 3pm,
¥1,000-3,500. Kashiwa Chuo
Gymnasium. Nearest stn:
Kita-kashiwa. Tel: 04-71649573.
BOXING
Shoot Boxing
Feb 23, 6pm, ¥4,000-10,000.
Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn:
Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.
Hidenori Ohtake vs.
Takafumi Nakajima
Mar 24, 5:50pm, ¥4,00015,000. Korakuen Hall.
03-5800-9999.
ICE HOCKEY
Asia League
Nikko

Icebucks vs. Tohoku
Free Blades. Mar 1-2, 6:30pm,
¥500-6,000. DyDo Drinco Ice
Arena. Nearest stn: Higashifushimi. Tel: 042-467-7171.
Oji
Eagles vs. Nippon
Paper Cranes. Mar 1-2, 3pm,
¥500-6,000. DyDo Drinco Ice
Arena. Nearest stn: Higashifushimi. Tel: 042-467-7171.
KICKBOXING
Krush. 39
Mar 8, 6pm, ¥4,500-9,000.
Suidobashi. Tel: 03-58009999.
MEDIEVAL COMBAT
Steel
Feb 23, noon, ¥3,000-4,000.
Womb. Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Tel: 03-6912-7280. www.
armoredbattle.com
MMA
VTJ 4th
Feb 23, 4pm, ¥6,000-50,000.
Ota City General Gymnasium.
Nearest stn: Umeyashiki. Tel:
03-5480-6688.
Shooto
Mar 16, 5:30pm, ¥5,00010,000. Korakuen Hall.
03-5800-9999.
PRO WRESTLING
Noah
Feb 22, 6pm, ¥4,000-7,000.
Differ Ariake. Nearest stn:
Ariake-tennis-no-mori.
Doutonbori
Feb 23, 1pm, ¥4,000-7,000.
Shinkiba 1stRing. Nearest stn:
Shinkiba. Tel: 03-3521-1015.
Big Japan: BJW-ZET
Feb 26, 7pm, ¥4,000-6,000.
Shinjuku Face. Nearest stn:
Shinjuku. Tel: 03-3419-0536.
Wrestling New Classic
Feb 27, 7pm, ¥3,000-7,000.
Shinjuku. Tel: 03-3419-0536.
Big Japan
Nov 22, 7pm, ¥3,150-6,300.
Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.
Wrestle-1: Outbreak
Mar 2, 5pm, ¥4,000-30,000.
Ryogoku Kokugikan. Nearest
stn: Ryogoku. Tel: 03-36235111.
Kaientai Dojo
Mar 5, 7pm, ¥4,000-6,000.
Shinjuku. Tel: 03-3419-0536.
Dragon Gate
Mar 6, 6:30pm, ¥3,000-6,000.
Suidobashi. Tel: 03-58009999.
RUGBY
Japan Rugby
Championships
51st Japan Rugby
Championship. Mar 1, 2pm,
¥500-3,000. Komazawa
Stadium. Nearest stn:
Komazawadaigaku. Tel:
03-3421-6199.
SOCCER
Fuji Xerox Super Cup:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs.
Yokohama F. Marinos
Feb 22, 1:35pm, ¥1,000-6,500.
National Olympic Stadium.
Nearest stn: Gaienmae. Tel:
03-3403-1151.
Kirin Challenge Cup
Japan vs. New Zealand. Mar 5,
7:40pm, ¥1,000-20,000. National
Olympic Stadium. Nearest stn:
Gaienmae. Tel: 03-3403-1151.
TABLE TENNIS
Obayashi Cup
Mar 1, 11:30am, ¥1,800. Yoyogi
National Gymnasium. Nearest
stn: Meiji-Jingumae.
World Team Table Tennis
Championships
Apr 28-May 5, various times,
¥1,000-8,000. Yoyogi National
Meiji-Jingumae.
VOLLEYBALL
Suntory Sunbirds vs. JT
Thunders
Mar 1, 11am, ¥300-6,900.
Tokyo Metropolitan
Sendagaya. Tel: 03-5474-2112.
Panasonic Panthers vs.
JTEKT Stings
Mar 2, 10:05am, ¥300-6,900.
Tokyo Metropolitan
Sendagaya. Tel: 03-5474-2112.
Festivals
Edo Nagashibina
Ceremony
Dolls imbued with disasters
that may befall children are
sent down the river to be
rid of them. Mar 2, 11:30am,
free. Azumabashi Bridge
Shinsui Terrace and Sumida
Park. Nearest stn: Asakusa.
Tel: 03-3847-2200. http://
taitonavi.jp
Plum Blossom Viewing
600 trees, including numerous
rare varieties. Until Mar 3,
9am-5pm, ¥200-500. Sankeien
Garden Museum. Nearest stn:
Negishi. Tel: 045-621-0634.
www.sankeien.or.jp/en-about
Fire-walking Festival
Yamabushi and other
participants walk across
hot coals while praying for
protection against illness.
Mar 9, all day, free. Takao-san
Yakuoin Head Temple. 2177
Takao-machi, Hachiojii.
Nearest stn: Takao-san
Iriguchi. www.takaosan.or.jp/
english
Kannon Jigen-e
Celebrating the original of the
shrine with a golden dragon
dance and other events.
Mar 18, all day, free. Sensoji.
Nearest stn: Asakusa. Tel:
03-3842-0181. www.senso-ji.jp
athlete. Feb 21, 11am-9pm;
Feb 22, 11am-8pm, free.
Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn:
Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon. www.
tokyo42195.org/2014en/
expo2014
Carbon Market Expo
Latest information on carbon
offset programs and more.
Mar 4, 10am-5pm, free.
Tokyo International Forum
Exhibition Hall. Nearest stn:
Yurakucho. Tel: 03-5776-0402.
www.cmexpo.org
Japan Shop
Shop fittings, signs, audio
visual equipment and more.
Mar 4-6, 10am-5pm; Mar
7, 10am-4:30pm, free (adv
registration)/¥2,000 (door).
Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon. Tel:
03-3512-5670. http://messe.
nikkei.co.jp/en/js
Security Show
Japan's largest exhibition of
security and safety technology.
7, 10am-4:30pm, free (adv
registration)/ ¥2,000 (door).
Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon.
tradefairs2012@smj.co.jp.
http://messe.nikkei.co.jp/en/ss
Tokyo Franchise Show
Franchisers and new
businesses seek partners.
7, 10am-4:30pm, free
(registration required).
Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon. Tel:
tradefairs2014@smj.co.jp.
messe.nikkei.co.jp/en/fc
Art Fair Tokyo
From antiques to
contemporary art, media and
fashion. Mar 7, 11am-9pm;
Mar 8, 11am-8pm; Mar 9,
10:30am-5pm, ¥1,500 (1 day,
adv)/ ¥3,000 (3 day, adv).
Tokyo International Forum
Exhibition Hall. Nearest stn:
Yurakucho. info@artfairtokyo.
com. www.artfairtokyo.
com/en
Shinjuku Central Park
Market
Yasukuni Shrine Antique
Market
Every Sun, sunrise-sunset,
Yasukuni Shrine. Nearest stn:
Kudanshita. Tel: 03-3261-8326.
Yebisu Marché
Organic fruits and vegetables.
Every first and third Sun,
11am-5pm, Ebisu Garden
Place. Nearest stn: Ebisu. www.
facebook.com/YEBISUMarche
Community
Kizuna Fundraising
Event
Gala networking event for a
great cause. Invitation only,
email for details. Feb 25,
7pm, ¥10,000. Togo House
#301, 5-11-12 Minami-Azabu.
Nearest stn: Hiroo.
Roppongi Tenmon Club
Star gazing with other
astronomy enthusiasts. ; Feb 28
& Mar 28, 7-9pm, ¥500-1,500
(entrance fee) + ¥2,000
(seminar, optional). Tokyo City
View. Tel: 03-6406-6652. http://
meturl.com/tenmon
Japanese Speech Contest
2014
Cheer on competitors testing
their Japanese skills. Mar
1, 6:30am, free. Za-Koenji.
Nearest stn: Koenji. info@
suginami-kouryu.org. www.
suginami-kouryu.org
Pause Talk
Bazaars & Markets
Artism Market
Stitch-n-Bitch
Gothic and Lolita, steam punk
accessories and art. Mar 1,
11am-4pm, ¥500. Tokyo
Metropolitan Industrial Trade
Center. Nearest stn: Takeshiba.
Tel: 03-3434-4242. www.
artism.jp
Daruma Doll Fair
Over 300 stalls, various
buddhist rituals and
processions. Mar 3-4, all day,
free. Jindaiji. Nearest stn:
Mitaka. Tel: 042-486-5511.
www.jindaiji.or.jp
Shinagawa Intercity Flea
Market
More than 120 vendors. Sun &
hols. Nov 15-Jan 1, 9am-3pm,
free. Shinagawa Intercity.
Nearest stn: Shinagawa.
meturl.com/shinflea
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.
Oedo Antique Fair
Japan’s largest outdoor
antique market. Every first and
third Sun, 8am-4:30pm, Tokyo
International Forum Hall C.
Nearest stn: Yurakucho. Tel:
03-5805-1093.
Aoyama Marché
Forums & Expos
Tokyo Marathon Expo
Fudaten Jinja Market
Every second Sun, 10am-4pm,
Fudaten Jinja. Nearest stn:
FESTIVAL
Local produce stalls,
wworkshops and live
performances. Every
Saturday, 10am-4pm,
Shinjuku Central Park.
Nearest stn: Tocho-mae. Tel:
03-2504-2128. meturl.com/
shinjukuparkmarket
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
Organic farmers’ market.
Every weekend, United
Nations University. Nearest
stn: Omotesando. Tel: 03-34560960.
Everything and anything for
the casual jogger to the serious
Chofu. Tel: 04-2489-0022.
Meet fellow knitters,
crocheters and sewers to
talk, share ideas, eat, drink
and create. Every first
and third Tue, 7pm, free,
Cafe Respekt. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.meetup.com/
TokyoStitchandBitch
Half-Fast Cyclists
Bicyclists of all treads meet
for slide shows, lectures,
ride-planning, etc. Every
second Wed, 7pm, free,
The Pink Cow. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6434-5773.
cowmail@thepinkcow.com
Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art
School
Burlesque models pose
for artstars and sketching
newbies alike with arty
socializing. Every third Wed,
7pm, ¥2,000 1d incl. Studio
and Space IVVA. Nearest
stn: Meiji-jingumae. www.
drsketchytokyo.wordpress.
com
Learning
Chile Wine vs. French
Wine
Setagaya Ume Matsuri
Plum blossoms daily with related events on weekends. Haiku
lessons, tea ceremony and koto performances. Stalls sell
everything from plum daifuku to plum madeleines.
Until Mar 2, various times, free. Hanegi Park. Nearest stn:
Umegaoka. http://meturl.com/setaplum1
Chukagai. www.japan.
scbwi.org
Tel: 03-6891-9354. www.
tokyo42195.org/2014en/intl
The 13th JIPA Intellectual
Property Symposium
Tokyo Marathon 2014
Discussion of international
property on both a national
and global scale. Feb 24,
10:30am, free. Tokyo
International Forum. Nearest
stn: Yurakucho. sympo@jipa.
or.jp. www.jipa.or.jp
Burgundy & Champagne
Wine Seminar
An exclusive wine seminar
with a French gourmet
dinner. Mar 15, 7pm, ¥15,980
(adv). Legato. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. frenchwinetasting@
hotmail.com. http://meturl.
com/otherwine
Ice Rinks
Art Rink
Artistically designed outdoor
ice rink. Until Feb 23, Mon-Fri
1-10pm, Sat, Sun & hols
11am-10pm, ¥300-500, +skate
rental. Yokohama Red Brick
Warehouse. Nearest stn:
Minatomirai. www.yokohamaakarenga.jp/artrink2013
Diner's Club Ice Rink
Blading in the heart of
Roppongi. Jan 9-Mar 9,
11am-10pm, ¥1,000 (elem
and under)/ ¥1,500 (gen).
Tokyo Midtown. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. Tel: 0570-017-154.
http://meturl.com/
midskate2014
Sora x Niwa x Ice Park
Skating, churros, hot
cocktails and more. Until Mar
2, daily 11am-10pm, ¥1,8005,500. Matsuya Ginza rooftop,
3-6-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku. Nearest
stn: Ginza. www.soraxniwa.
com/ice201314
Toshimaen Rooftop
Ice Rink
On the ice in the sky. Until Mar
2, Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat, Sun
& hols 10am-7:30pm, ¥500
(elem and under)/ ¥1,000 (gen)
+rental fee. Akasaka Sacas.
Nearest stn: Akasaka. http://
meturl.com/toshimaen2014
White Sacas Ice Garden
Wine seminar with a South
American-style gourmet
dinner. Feb 22, 6:30pm,
¥10,980 (adv). Legato. Nearest
stn: Shibuya. http://meturl.
com/monthlywine
Enjoy the nearby illuminations
while skating. Until Mar 2,
Noon-9pm Mon-Fri, 11am-9pm
Sat-Sun & hols, ¥500 (elem
and under)/ ¥1,000 (gen).
Akasaka Sacas. Nearest stn:
Akasaka. http://meturl.com/
sakasice2014
SCBWI Writer's Day - Jazz
it Up!
Other Events
Workshops and discussion
with professionals on writing,
publishing, and promoting
books and manga for children
and young adults. Feb 22,
9am-4pm, ¥3,000 (member)/
¥5,000 (non-member).
Yokohama International
School. 258 Yamate-cho.
Nearest stn: Motomachi
About 36,000 runners take
to the streets of Tokyo for the
biggest race of the year. Feb
23, from 9am, free (spectator).
all avross Tokyo. tm2014@
or.knt.co.jp. www.tokyo42195.
org/2014en
Latin Beats & Havana Heat
Escape to the tropics with
salsa dancing, free flow mojito
plans and more. Every Thu,,
from 7pm, free. Mixx Bar &
Lounge. Nearest stn: RoppongiItchome. Tel: 03-3505-1111.
www.anaintercontinentaltokyo.jp/mixx
Snow Splash
After party for Kick & Shred
with performances by Osaka
Monaurail, DJ Shapeshifter
and more. Mar 1, 8pm,
¥2,500 (ladies)/¥3,000 (men).
Mominoki Hotel Pub, 4683-2
Wadano Hakuba, Nagano.
Spring Festival in Tokyo:
Tokyo no Mori 2014
Series of classical concerts
held annually. For more details
on specific performances, see
"Classical" section. Mar 14-Apr
13, various times, various
prices. Venues in the Ueno area.
Nearest stn: Ueno. Tel: 03-33229966. www.tokyo-harusai.com
Yokohama St. Patrick's
Day Parade
Annual procession of green-clad
revelers. Mar 15, 2pm, free.
Motomachi area, Yokohama.
Nearest stn: Ishikawacho or
Minato Mirai. www.inj.or.jp/en
I Love Ireland Festival
Performances by Lady
Chieftains, Trinity Irish
Dance Group and others. Mar
16, 10am-5pm, free. Yoyogi
Park. Nearest stn: Harajuku.
Tel: 03-3469-6081. www.
iloveireland.net
Illuminations
Oto to Hikari no
Omotenashi
Until Mar 2, daily from 5pm,
free. Akasaka Sacas. Nearest
stn: Akasaka. http://sacas.net
Night Venus - Light for
Wishing
Until Mar 16, daily from noon,
free. Venus Fort. Nearest stn:
Aomi. Tel: 03-3599-0700. www.
venusfort.co.jp/illumi
Winter Fantasy
Tokyo Marathon
International Friendship
Run 2014
Fun-run and cultural exchange
event ahead of the marathon.
Feb 22, 10:45am, free
(spectator)/ ¥3,000 (contestant).
Ariake Jogport. Nearest stn:
Kokusai Tenjijo Seimon.
Until Apr 9, daily from sunset,
free. Cosmo Clock 21, Cosmo
World. Nearest stn: Minato
Mirai. www.senyo.co.jp/cosmo
Lake Sagami Illumillion
Until Apr 13, daily from 5pm,
¥300-500. Sagamiko Resort
Pleasure Forest. Nearest stn:
Sagamiko. www.sagamikoresort.jp/illumillion
Agenda Movies BY DON MORTON
More reviews and theater details: metropolis.co.jp/movies
DALLAS
BUYERS
CLUB
I
don’t think I was alone, back in 2008 when
w a tc h i n g t h e e xe c r a b l e r o m a n t i c c o m e dy Fo ol ’s G ol d, i n w r it i n g o f f M at t h e w
McConaughey as a serious actor. I am pleased
to have been wrong. He has shown unexpected
depth and versatility in recent movies like The
Lincoln Lawyer, Magic Mike, The Paperboy and Mud,
and he’s even garnered an Oscar nom for his spoton performance in this outstanding movie. He lost
30 or so kilos to portray the real-life Ron Woodruf,
a redneck super-bigot who is diagnosed with AIDS
in 1985 and given a month to live. So this good ol’
boy fought back by educating himself, eventually
formulating a quasi-legal, mostly effective vitamin
cocktail that he black-marketed to other desperate
HIV-positive men and women who signed up with
his title group. He lived to 1992. It’s an astounding story, but what makes this movie great is
KICK-ASS 2
NEW
Despite the violence, 2010’s
edgy Kick Ass was sporadically
amusing. It made fun of superhero
tropes, and Chloe Grace Moretz’s
12-year-old “Hit Girl” character
was delightfully shocking for
that potty mouth on her. But this
tonally schizophrenic, vulgar sequel goes all Dark Knight on
us. It’s mean-spirited and meandering, and looks a lot like what
the first one was satirizing. There’s a lot of killing. Christopher
Mintz-Plasse is off-putting as the super-villain, and now Moretz,
though still the best thing in the picture, is just another cussing
teenager. A very unpleasant movie. Please, NOT for kids. (103
min)
THE IMMIGRANT
NEW
JACK RYAN:
SHADOW RECRUIT
NEW
1921 was not a good time to be
a lone female immigrant on the
streets of NYC. Targeted while
still on Ellis Island, Ewa falls
almost immediately into the
clutches of a pimp (with a heart
of gold). The soulful center of
this film is the divine Marion Cotillard. Watch her eyes as she
faces the reality of each new humiliation thrown at her by the
brutal world in which the American dream has turned into a
nightmare. Although the gradual pace of its unfolding may be
a bit slow for some, the story is told with great narrative and
emotional richness. The final long shot is a work of art in itself.
(117 min) Japanese title: Eva no Kokuhaku
There’s nothing wrong, exactly,
with this “origin” reboot of the Tom
Clancy cash cow (Clancy didn’t
write this). It competently cobbles
together all the action tropes, the
direction is able, and the central
conspiracy suitably wacko. Chris Pine’s a little weak, but that’s
nothing new. Good supporting work from Kevin Costner,
Keira Knightley and director Kenneth Branagh as the villain.
Yes, it’s all there. But then it isn’t. I cannot remember a more
personality-free, by-the-numbers action retread. It fairly throbs
with not-newness. Better to watch any Bourne a third time than
this total snore once. (105 min)
watching this character develop from a hateful, narrow-minded homophobe into a person who comes to
respect and even care for the gay people he’s helping
THE POKER HOUSE
NEW
Lori Petty had a ghastly childhood.
She and her two sisters grew up in
the title abode, neglected (or worse)
by their prostitute cokehead mom
(a great Selma Blair) and were generally left to fend for themselves. Lori
survived and even thrived, and, as
such people sometimes do, she has written and directed a movie
about it. As autobiographical musings go, it’s not bad, aside from
some story arc problems. What makes this 2008 release a mustsee is that it stars a pre-Winter’s Bone Jennifer Lawrence and a
pre-Kick Ass Chloe Grace Moretz (plus an equally good Sophie
Bairley). Nice talent-spotting. (93 min) Japanese title: Soujuku no
Iowa.
THE BUTLER
NEW
Lee Daniels ( Precious) uses the
truish story of a butler (Forest
Whitaker) who was a fixture in
the White House from 1952 to
1986 to chronicle the Civil Rights
movement. It’s full of truths, and
you should see it. Now the gripes:
It’s a tad self-important, its blatant (evidently ineffective)
Oscar-baiting is off-putting, and the parade of big-name cameos
portraying all those presidents is distracting. But, somewhat
paradoxically, the best scenes take place outside the presidential
mansion, focusing on the battles between the non-confrontational butler and his vastly more politically engaged son (David
Oyelowo). (127 min)
AMERICAN HUSTLE
Starts off with, “Some of this actually
happened,” which is a refreshing
take on that trite “inspired by true
events” hogwash, and also the only
honest statement you’ll find in this
hugely entertaining assemblage
of lies, disguises, deceits, scams,
stings and cons. A pair of small-time con-persons (a transcendent
Christian Bale & a terrific Amy Adams) get caught by an insanely
ambitious FBI agent (Bradley Cooper) who uses them to set up
other stings to advance his career. Jennifer Lawrence, too. Great
use of vintage '70s jukebox hits. A twisted tale well told. I want to
see it again. (138 min)
(notably Jared Leto, also an Oscar nom). It’s a raw and
raucous story, told without manipulation, condescension, sentimentality or sermonizing. (117 min)
THE TRIALS OF CATE
MCCALL
NEW
HOURS
NEW
In a plodding procedural that adds
precisely zilch to the legal suspense
genre, Kate Beckinsale plays a
former big-time lawyer who took
to booze and blew it all, including
her marriage and custody rights for
her young daughter. To gain reinstatement to the bar, she must
take on the appeal of a woman who claims she was wrongly
convicted of murder. But not all is what it seems, etc., etc. Well, it’s
all just very fraught. I had a hard time staying awake. This bomb
has failed to find a distributor in the UK, and went straight to the
Lifetime channel in the USA. I have no idea why it’s being released
here. (90 min) Japanese title: Legend Mind
In one of the late Paul Walker’s last
roles, he plays a New Orleans father
having a very bad day. His wife has
just died in childbirth, the hospital’s
blacked out thanks to Hurricane
Katrina, and the ancient respirator
keeping his daughter alive must
be hand-cranked every two or three minutes. While Walker’s
expressions of angst, frustration and anger are indistinguishable,
the film, though dramatically thin, at least gives him more opportunities to act than his F&F efforts. But your main emotion may
be impatience with the myriad contrivances and the numerous
gauzy flashbacks used to pad it out. (96 min)
THE WOLF OF WALL
STREET
High-finance low-life Jordan Belfort
and his v u lga r cad re of bad ly
behaving brokers built their wildly
successful trading house through
fraud and bullying sales tactics.
An extended feature about these
degenerates would be unwatchable. So Scorsese has instead
made a flat-out comedy and pulled out all the stops. Leonardo
DiCaprio stars as the swinging-dick anti-hero in an unchained,
balls-to-the-wall portrayal. Kind of like a Gordon Gekko but, you
know, funny. While true stories of twisted characters are diverting for a while, three hours is a long time to spend in the company
of such douchebags. (180 min)
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RUSH
Ron Howa rd ’s crowd-ple a si n g
auto-racer focuses on the famous
1976 Formula One rivalry between
the handsome Brit playboy James
Hunt (Chris Hemsworth, good)
and the methodical, antisocial
Au st r ia n tact icia n Ni k i L auda
(Daniel Brühl, better). The racing scenes are top-gear, but the
appeal for adults in this furiously fast flick is in the warts-andall dual character study (neither man is favored), and on what
happens off the track. I don’t mean their wives and loves (a
tad dull) but in the symbiosis that made these two complete
opposites tick, and win. Works both as drama and as spectacle.
(123 min)
SNOWPIERCER
Okay, let me see if I ’ve got this
straight. After a botched high-tech
attempt to halt global warming
results in a frozen planet, mankind
is reduced to those aboard a single,
never-stopping super-train. The
haves occupy the front, the peons
the back. Some have praised this all-star, high-end sci-fi/fantasy
by South Korea’s Bong Joon-ho for its “vision” and (rather
obvious) top-down social symbolism. I am not among them.
Imaginative, maybe, but mostly just silly. That said, I’d watch
it again for Tilda Swinton’s hilariously grotesque performance
as a mid-management fascist. Tilda? Hilarious? Who knew?
(125 min)
eiga
BUDDHA PT. 2 : TEZUKA OSAMU NO
BUDDHA OWARI NAKI TABI By Rob Schwartz
M
anga by Osamu Tezuka, the legendary innovator and popularizer of the
genre, have been made into films for
many years now. The current film series is based
on his grand comic book run (1972-1983) on the
life of Siddartha Gautama, the historical Buddha.
The series sold over 20 million copies, and in
some ways Tezuka considered it his crowning
achievement. The film trilogy superimposes
the life of Siddartha over a fictional war between
his home kingdom of Shakya and the nearby one of Kosala. The first film (2011) set up the youth of Siddartha
and his quest for spiritual enlightenment. Director Toshiaki Komura again takes the reins, working with a
screenplay from renowned scriptwritter Reiko Yoshida (Dragon Ball Z). The story builds up a cast of fictional
characters, good and evil, who have helped or harmed the Buddha, his allies or his kingdom. This installment
focuses on Buddha’s quest and the war that Shakya is losing. The possible downfall can be blamed on Siddartha, who abdicated his throne in his search for Nirvana. With an artistic style that is a conscious throwback to
Tezuka’s '70s and '80s renderings, and a majestic 5th century story, the work feels both wonderfully retro and
awesomely epic. With its accessible Buddhism, pop fight scenes and melodrama, this one will please those looking for light entertainment with a message. English title: Buddha 2: Endless Journey (85 min.)
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WHAT MAISIE KNEW
The quietly watchful, sweet-natured
title six-year-old is intelligent and
perceptive, and virtually ignored
by her bickering, divorce-bound
parents, neither of which can appreciate what a remarkable little girl
they’ve produced. Rarely have I seen
a movie on such a downbeat subject that’s so profoundly moving,
even optimistic. Julianne Moore and Steve Coogan do their usual
spot-on job, but it’s little Onata Aprile as Maisie that sets this movie
apart. Her sad-eyed patience is gut-wrenching, and we feel her
pain. Required viewing for all parents, as well as anyone even
considering parenthood. Japanese title: Maisie no hitomi (99 min)
THE EAST
I nvolv i n g spy d ra ma f rom Za l
Batmanglij ( Sound of My Voice)
follows an undercover field
agent for a high-end private intelligence company (Brit Marling in
a complex role) as she infiltrates
the title eco-terrorist cult. As can
happen, she begins to feel sympathy for those she’s spying
on, and begins to question her mission. At times a suspenseful
spy romp, at others a prickly political rant, this one’s hard to
classify, but there’s no shortage of ideas floating around. While
tonally uneven, it’s got brains and guts galore. It may start
arguments, but they’ll be worth having. A Movie that Matters.
(116 min)
THOR: THE DARK
WORLD
Ah. So what’s a critic supposed to
say about a deeply silly, obligatory sequel to a so-so flick about a
minor Marvel guy, a film intended
mostly to tide over fans eager for
the next Avengers? Well, maybe it
is precisely because it is of less than epic “importance” that it can
relax and be, on its own terms, constantly amusing. This time the
Man with the Mallet (Chris Hemsworth, major beefcake) must
team up with his mischievous sociopath of a brother Loki (Tom
Hiddleston, saving the movie) to battle an ancient evil (Christopher Eccleston, unrecognizable). I had fun because I didn’t expect
to. (112 min)
T
he sleeper hit The Butler chronicles the
American civil rights movement through
the lens of one African-American family
from the ‘40s up through Obama’s historic first
election.The casual, hands-on approach of director Lee Daniels, who always wears pajamas to
the set (and interviews), meant the cast and crew
were like family, despite this being his biggest project to date. “On my films everyone rolls up their
sleeves and works,” Daniels told Metropolis during his first visit to Japan. “And you’ll see big stars
standing in line to get lunch with people from the
craft services department.” The “no entourage”
rule even applied to one of the most powerful
people in the entertainment world—Oprah Winfrey took her first major screen role in 15 years to
play the wife of the titular servant (Forest Whitaker) who saw eight presidents pass through the White House.
“She shows up and is like ‘I’m here!’” Daniels explains, singing the line. “I thought, 'How am I going to make her this
character?' But I like a challenge and gradually we peeled away the layers of the onion and got her to a place where
she was vulnerable and ready for the role.” The Butler is now playing nationwide. Kevin Mcgue
cinematic underground
T
he Chilean drama Gloria takes a look
into life of a 58-year-old divorced
woman who refuses to give up on
enjoying life and throws herself into the
dating scene. In the title role is Paulina Garcia who achieved international recognition
after winning the Best Actress award at last
year’s Berlinale. Screening from March 1 in
Spanish at Human Trust Cinemas in Shibuya
a nd Yu ra k ucho (w w w. ht- ci nema .com ). . .
Iwanami Hall (2-1 Kanda Jimbocho,Chiyodaku; www.iwanami-hall.com) is screening
Gebo et L'ombre, the latest work by Portugese
filmmaker. Manoel de Oliveira. The world’s
oldest-living director, Oliveira recently turned
105... The National Film Center in Kyobashi (3-7-6 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku; www.momat.go.jp) is offering a look
into the creative process of a master director with the exhibition "Iconography of Yasujiro Ozu" on through
March 30. Objects on display include diaries, storyboards and set sketches. KM
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Warm up at home with these traditional toasts
KEEPING TABS
JEFF W. RICHARDS
HOT SHOTS
By Yukari Sakamoto
T
he cold months are almost over, but
there’s still a nip in the city air. A quick
way to ward off the chill is with a stiff,
warm drink—something the Japanese
have known for centuries. You don’t need to trek to
your local izakaya (though that works, too)—getting started is a breeze. So invite some friends over,
get the nabe ready and put a pot on the boil. Be sure
to use a teacup or mug for your drinks, or the vessels will be too hot to pick up.
SHOCHU
Bar Gen Yamamoto
Warm shochu drinks are probably the easiest to
make in a hurry. Heat some water, but not too hot
(ideally around 70C). Pour the warm water in a
cup, about halfway, and then add the shochu.
Play around with the water-to-shochu ratio and
see what you like. The single-distilled Honkaku
(authentic) shochu is best, ideally from kome (rice)
or imo (sweet potatoes). If you pour the shochu in
the cup first and then add the warm water, you tend
to get more harsh and bitter flavors.
Bar Gen Yamamoto in Azabu-Juban (www.
genyamamoto.jp) does a unique warm strawberry drink mixed with sake.
New Kayaba, a men-only bar in Kayabacho
(women can go if accompanied by a male host;
http://meturl.com/newkayaba) has self-serve
hot sake machines—great fun here.
Kanda Shimpachi (www.kanda-shinpachi.
com) is famous for its warm sake.
NIHONSHU
HIREZAKE
Up for something a little different? Pick up some
dried fugu hire (pufferfish fins), available throughout Tsukiji Market or at well-stocked sake shops,
and make some hirezake. It may sound out there,
but there’s no fear of poison—just a drink with a
little extra kick. Heat the dried fugu fins over a gas
flame, put in a cup of warm sake and cover for about
a minute. The charred fins will infuse the drink
with roasty, marine notes.
HOT STOUT
This one is very simple and while it sounds strange,
it is a revelation that a sparkling beverage can be
KEVIN MCGUE
The notion that only bad or cheap sake is heated is
old news. Japanese brewers make sake that should
be heated. Once you get used to drinking atsukan
(hot sake), it opens the doors to a whole new drinking pleasure. Just be careful: it does go down quite
quickly and easily. After the laughter, a bad hangover is not unheard of, so it pays to count your cups.
Heat a pot of water over the stove and in it place a
tokkuri (slender ceramic bottle) filled with sake.
Aficionados use a pewter cup (or more affordable
aluminum one) for warming the beverage. You
can also invest in a special thermometer—an okan
meter or sake ondokei—so that the drink is not
overheated and, most importantly, it reminds you
when the sake gets too hot so as not to lose its flavor
and alcohol. Eventually you’ll find the temperature
you like and warming up the sake becomes much
easier.
A good bottle shop will be able to help you pick
nihonshu that is ideal for warming up. I usually
look for junmaishu or honjozo. Avoid the daiginjo or
ginjo grades as their more delicate (and expensive)
aromas will be lost.
heated. Pour some stout in a glass mug, leaving
some room at the top of the glass as it will foam up.
Add a teaspoon of sugar to the beer and stir lightly
to mix. Put in the microwave for about 50 seconds.
The warm beverage is reminiscent of coffee with
some bitter notes and a rich flavor.
WARM UMESHU
The syrupy, sweet umeshu can be warmed up with
hot water, like shochu. For a milky treat, try adding some to milk and warm it up in the microwave.
Add a splash to some tea for a different kind of
cuppa. Mixed two parts wine to one part umeshu, it
becomes the perfect East meets West warm cocktail.
WINE
European winter markets often serve up spicy,
mulled wine. The aroma of the wine and spice
warms up the room and puts everyone in a good
mood. Simply heat a bottle of wine—red or white as
you like—in a pot. Serve with some sliced oranges
and lemons, a generous amount of sugar with a cinnamon stick and some cloves.
WHISKY
A splash of whisky in a rich mug of hot chocolate is a
nice alternative to dessert.
Until spring comes, these home remedies ought
to keep you cozy. You’ll find warm cocktails in bars
and izakaya, but making them at home ensures
that you can have them any time you feel the chill.
Kirin City (various locations; http://www.
kirincity.co.jp/shop/index.html) and Popeye
in Ryogoku (www.lares.dti.ne.jp/~ppy/) serve
warm beer.
Maruche dix Jours in Aoyama (w w w.facebook.com/marche.aoyama) boasts warm
wine.
Gozouroppu Honten (http://meturl.com/
gozohon) in Sangenjaya hots up the shochu
(and seafood).
Babel in Yokohama Bay Quarter (http://
meturl.com/babelbay) has a “Hot Alcohol
Menu” with warmed Amaratto and milk, hot
sangria, hot lemonade and more.
The ice skating rink on the roof of Matsuya
Ginza serves hot mojitos (but only until Mar 2).
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Sometimes find yourself just pretending you know
what you’re doing when browsing a list of fine
vino? You can stop cheating and educate yourself
at bistro Le Petit Tonneau's wine event on March
5, 7:30pm. The evening is dedicated to four of
France’s main wine areas—Bordeaux, Bourgogne,
Loire and Languedoc. Sample 18 different varieties while comparing, contrasting or just plain
enjoying. And you can glean insider knowledge
from the makers of many of the wines who will be
on hand to explain their techniques and the characteristics of each region. A country buffet, which
is of course suited to wine, is included in the event
price of ¥5,000.
R e s e r v e o n l i n e a t w w w. p e t i t o n n e a u .
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Any time of day is a good time for cookies. Proving the concept also applies in Japan is the instant
popularity of New Zealand chain Cookie Time’s
first location in Tokyo. The colorful shop that
opened last month just across from Harajuku station already has a dedicated clientele who line
up for their soft chocolate chunk and cranberry
cookies in two sizes (¥80 and ¥240) as well as ice
cream sandwiches (¥280) and coffee drinks. The
hyper-colorful interior makes it a great place to
bring kids (provided they can bear the wait) and
the staff is mostly bilingual. Other items include
gift packs of cookies, iPhone cases and, strangely,
Cookie Time undies.
Open daily 10am-8pm. 1-21-15 Jingumae,
S h i b uy a - k u . Te l : 03- 6 804 -3779. w w w.
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Japanese bento boxes are getting a lot of international attention of late—most of it directed at
extremely clever, super-cute creations based on
anime characters while overlooking the finer
points of the culinary artform. Writers Kumiko
Kawai and Nao Muramatsu investigate the historic roots and contemporary significance in their
book Fine Dining in a Box: The World of Kyoto
Bento, now available in an English Kindle edition.
Less of a recipe book and more of a cultural study,
it explores the ingredients and presentation of the
Kyoto-style lunch box to get at its underlying philosophy. A book that gets your mind working and
stomach rumbling.
http://meturl.com/kyotobento
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Now they've opened Crazy for Veggy, a new
style supermarket in the heart of Kichijoji. While
not quite as convenient as having your groceries
dropped off on your doorstep, the same promise
applies—delicious and safe vegetables for you and
your family. The market sources from farmers who
use natural fertilizers and minimal pesticides.
To avoid wilted spinach, the market has a crisper
fridge for leafy greens and even the potatoes have
their own cooler. The ready-made bento and the
deli counter are life savers for busy people who
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Near Shibuya and want a place to rest your feet
or for a quick business meeting? Need to kill time
for waiting your perpetually late friend? Not as
easy as it may sound, as most coffeeshops in the
area will have long queues. The new Coin Station lounge on the first two floors of Tokyu Plaza
in Shibuya is such a simple concept, it's a wonder
it hasn’t been thought of before. ¥100 buys you
ten minutes in the space, where you can charge
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self-service soft drinks or bring in your own food.
Parents can pop in to use the diaper changing station, nursing room or kids room. Get an extra five
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opening campaign.
Open daily 9am-10pm. 1-2-2 Dogenzaka.
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In honor of The Rolling Stones’ first Japan tour
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itself as Honky Tonk Diner. The special menu
pays tribute to the British rockers with fish-andchips (¥850) and the Honk y Tonk Plate daily
special and drink (¥2,500). There are also the
seemingly unrelated Spanish oysters and potato
ajillo (¥850) as well as a Scandinavian nordic
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gallery of over 100 shots of Mick and the boys. The
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need at the diner through the end of April.
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s i m p l e c o n t ra c t sys te m ,
full English support. Call
u s t o d a y ! 0 3 - 5 4 3 7- 5 2 3 3
www.japt.co.jp
N A R I TA A I R P O R T C A R /
MINIVAN TRAN SFER
S E RV I C E . C h e a p e r t h a n
a taxi. English - speaking
d rive r. M e e t a n d g re e t .
Free baby seat. Luggage
assistance. Dependable Safe - Ea sy- Q uic k Airport
Tra n s fe r S e r vi c e . B O O K
NOW! Email Reservation@
To k yo A i r p o r t e r. c o m .
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LAW OFFICE IN KAWASAKI
(next to Tokyo), member
o f t h e Yo ko 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: web@smkw.biz
http://www.sumikawa.net/
VISA COUNSELING:
female immigration lawyer
h a n d l e s yo u r v i s a c a s e .
P e r m a n e n t r e s i d e n c y,
naturalization, eligibility
(inviting your spouse/
children/workers from
your country), extension/
change of visa status.
Consultation ¥5000. OFFICE
LI FE (M i h o Fu j i b aya s h i).
Tel: 090-8330-0670 Email:
mailto@officelife.jp Website:
http://officelife.jp/en/
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS. Specialists
in branding, web design, photo/
video production. Drawing A Crowd:
a new approach in design. Get in
touch. info@drawingacrowd.co
1.8 GENERAL SERVICES
SMILE STAND: Japan’s first and
only stylish rental photo booth.
An exciting addition to any party,
event, etc., and the best way to
get crazy, fabulous, professional
photos. With this ad ¥55,000~.
info@highland-tokyo.com
https://vimeo.com/44976943
www.smile-stand.com
THINKING
ABOUT
ADVERTISING WITH
M ETRO P O LI S ? Platinum
¥28,928. Gold ¥23,940. Silver
¥18,953. Bronze ¥2000.
Printed photos +¥2000/
photo. Prices are for one print
issue, two weeks online. For
details, contact commercial@
metropolis.co.jp.
1.7 BUSINESS SERVICES
2 FIND A PLACE
U S AN D JAPAN E S E TA X
S E R V I C E S . Pl a n n i n g a
job switch? Best time to
leave Japan? Tax impact
on a potential investment?
We can comment on
2.1 GUESTHOUSE
GREAT LOCATION & SUPER
CLEAN. Private furnished
rooms in Roppongi,
Akasaka, Azabu-Juban and
C R E A T E G U E S T
H O U S E provides clean,
comfortable, reasonable
rooms around central
To k y o a n d S a i t a m a . N o
key m o n ey, a g e n t fe e ,
guarantor necessary. Rent
i n c l u d e s a l l u t i l i t y fe e s ,
a s we l l a s i n te r n e t fe e s .
Contact us at 03-5155-7781.
info@accommodationjapan.com www.create-gh.
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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,
15min from Shinagawa.
1K~2LDK ¥58,000/
m~¥120,000/m. Tel: 0449 3 3 -7 0 0 0 E m a i l : m h @
minowagroup.jp w w w.
minowagroup.jp/
minowahomes
2.2 RENT UNDER ¥200,000
SAKURA
HOUSE.
Leading multilingual real
e state a g e n cy in Tokyo
s i n c e 1 9 9 2 . O ve r 1 6 0 0
furnished apartments
a n d g u e s t /s h a r e h o u s e
rooms, from ¥52,000/m,
utilities included.
No key money/guarantor/
agent fee. Contact
us: 03-5330-5250
info @ sakura - house .com
www.sakura-house.com
I C H I G AYA G R E E N C O R P.
Two apartments available
in furnished, three -story
apartment building,
s u n ny a n d q u i e t , s o u t h /
north facing, many trees,
small Japanese garden,
5 m i n w a l k f r o m s u b w ay
station, 13min by bicycle
t o J R S h i n j u k u / Yo t s u y a
stn. Rent: ¥100,000/m
( 2 K ). ¥ 12 0,0 0 0 ~/m ( 3 K ).
Te l / f a x : 0 3 - 3 3 4 1 -7 8 7 5
Mail: itto@itto-jinnai.com
www.itto -jinnai.com/
green/greencorp.html
I C H I I C O R P O R AT I O N .
Over 600 affordable,
quality-furnished
apartments in central
To k yo l o c a t i o n s . N o
key m o n ey/g u a ra n to r/
agent fee required.
N e w, c l e a n a p a r t m e n t s ,
FRI, MAR 21
Ten-mat living room; kitchen, w/
microwave, big gas oven, two big
fridges; internet; separate bath/
toilet; corner room, w/windows
on two walls, available from Feb.
tangoshinbashi@yahoo.co.jp
2.5 PLACE WANTED
1.3 MOVING
1.1 HEALTH
J A P A N ’ S M O S T
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s ix- a n d 12- m o nth p la n s .
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injury. Online enrollment;
pay by credit card or at
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classifieds.metropolis.co.jp
S E RVI C E D A PA RTM E NT S
in a quiet residential area
of Hiroo. Studios and
suites. 4min from Hiroo
s t n . R a te s : D a i ly ¥ 78 0 0.
Weekly ¥68 50 -/day.
Monthly ¥5900-/day. Over
three months ¥4950-/
day. Tax, utilities included.
f r o n t d e s k@ a z a b u c o u r t .
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com/ 03-3446-8610
YOKOHAMA APARTMENT - ONE
MONTH FREE RENT! Private
apartment, w/loft, new aircon/
heater, kitchen and bathroom;
washer and fridge can be added
¥39,000/month. Private rental,
no agent fee, no key money. One
m o n t h f r e e . Yo ko h a m a a r e a .
cluboneseven@i.softbank.jp
2.3 RENT OVER ¥200,000
American college student
seeking homestay in exchange for
language lessons. Hi! I am a college
student coming to Tokyo and would
like to find a short-term homestay
family. In exchange, I can give
English lessons. Please email me.
szettle@ymail.com
Room to sublet. Female European
professional, 30, tidy and respectful,
is seeking to sublet a room in a fully
furnished apartment in central
Tokyo. isiresol@gmail.com
2.6 BUY/SELL PREMISES
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2.7 OFFICE SPACE
MONDEWORK TOKYO:
serviced offices and
share of fices available
from one month located
i n I c h i g ay a ( Yo t s u y a ,
Kojimachi), 24/ 7 acce ss ,
company registration,
bilingual reception
service. Facilities
include free drinks, copy
m a c h i n e , T V, p r o j e c to r,
meeting rooms. Please
call 03-4455-7594. www.
tokyoapartments.jp/
serviced-offices/
3 EDUCATION
3.5 LANGUAGE EXCHANGE
TOKYO APARTMENTS. Your
one-stop housing solution
throughout Tokyo. Providing
serviced, furnished and
unfurnished apartments,
for both long and shortterm stays. Also providing
relocation services,
furniture rental, property
management and sale s .
Please call 0120-957-920.
www.tokyoapartments.jp
2.4 HOUSE SHARE
MODERN THREE-BEDROOM FLAT
S HARE surrounded by nature.
English and Japanese. British man,
35, seeks Japanese exchange partner
around central Tokyo. Flexible work
schedule, so anytime ok. I'm kind and
love talking and hearing about movies,
books, travel, sports. Let's help each
other and have fun! eigonosensei@
hotmail.co.uk
English and Japanese. Well-educated
single black American guy, 35, 180cm,
seeking E/J language exchange. Tokyo,
Chiba, Saitama. eddywillson33@
hotmail.com
English and Japanese. Black
American male, 32, seeks Japanese
for language exchange. povic2010@
hotmail.com
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Visit classifieds.metropolis.co.jp for complete listings.
English and Japanese. Hi. I'm
seeking a language exchange
partner. I'm studying E by myself.
I can teach you J. Can we do a
language exchange together? If
you wish, we can meet in Yokohama
or Fujisawa. water_green_home@
yahoo.co.jp
English and Japanese. Japanese
female, 40, seeking a native English
speaker for language exchange. I
would like to improve my English for
my work. I am available after 7pm
on weekdays around Shibuya. I'm
happy to help with your Japanese.
sunshine-246@excite.co.jp
English and Japanese. Professional
JF, 41, seeking English-speaking
language exchange partner in
central or eastern Tokyo. Mature and
professional a must. I can teach you
business Japanese. Email me only if
seriously interested. nokt310@gmail.
com
English and Japanese. Hi, I'm an
English-speaking WM, 30, seeking
a language exchange partner in my
area (Harajuku/Omotesando). I'm
working and studying J here in Tokyo,
and would like a chance to practice.
heatguy.vip@gmail.com
seeks native language exchange
partners in the Ikebukuro area. I'd be
glad to help your Japanese improve.
mauvette24@hotmail.com
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. tarry2@hotmail.
com
seeks friends from foreign countries
between Soka and Takenozuka for
language exchange. Let's talk over
coffee. Friendship only. No sexual
emails, please. language_exchange3@
hotmail.com
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.andy@gmail.com
English and Japanese. A native
Japanese speaker seeks study buddy/
exchange partner to make learning
enjoyable and practical. Can meet
two-three times/month near Otemachi
after work or Aoyama on weekends.
M/F ok. Around my age (mid-20searly 30s) preferred. white.magnolian.
lamp@gmail.com
English and Japanese. Hi, Canadian
male, 30, in Ebisu, seeks language
exchange on weekday mornings/
afternoons. I work all over, so
Kanagawa/east Tokyo ok, too. 同僚とい
つも英語だけ使うから日本語で話したいです。
aoimebe@yahoo.ca
English and Japanese. I need
someone who can help me with
questions about English by email.
I can answer your questions about
Japanese language and life in Japan
in return. pokopokoponponpon@
gmail.com
English and Japanese. Englishspeaking male wants to practice basic
J with a Japanese male in exchange
for E coaching. Lunch breaks in
Marunouchi/Ginza. dawhittal@gmail.
com
English and Japanese. Hi, I'm a
native Japanese-speaking university
student, 23, seeking a language
exchange partner in Omiya, Saitama.
If you are interested, please contact
me. Cheers. bayaizu704goni98@
gmail.com
English, Chinese, Japanese.
Seeking some English speakers for
an E/Chn/J language exchange. Can
meet for coffee after work, or travel
on weekends. deep-ocean@hotmail.
co.jp
English, French, Spanish, Chinese.
Hello, I'm a Japanese man, 20s, living
in Tokyo, seeking someone who I
can practice E, Fr, Sp, Chn with. I'd be
glad to help your Japanese. Please
feel free to contact me. zeno77dst@
hotmail.com
Mattress, Ikea Sultan Favang, as
new, clean (90x200cm) ¥10,000.
Pick up Sangenjaya. japanjohan@
yahoo.co.jp
French and Japanese. JF, 30s,
seeking French language exchange.
I'm a beginner, so it won't be hard to
help me out. I speak J and E. I'm into
the outdoors and food. Let's share
interests and language. It'll be fun!
cotedor@live.com
Table , c o f fe e , s m a l l , w h i t e ,
re c t a n g ul a r, wo o d e n . Ph oto s
available. alessandrolibri@gmail.
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
German, English, Japanese. I am
Lukas, 24, from Europe, currently
studying Japanese in Tokyo. I am
seeking a language exchange partner.
My native language is Ger, but I am
also fluent in E. lukas.thompson@
gmx.ch
Korean and Japanese. Hi, will you
teach me Kor? I can help you study J.
I'm a true beginner, but eager enough
to learn! Shinjuku area preferred.
Thank you! joycouragehope15@
gmail.com
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. freemap49@
yahoo.com
3.9 TEACH ME!
BRITISH CULTURE AND SPORTS.
Seeking a cheerful person who
can teach my son British culture
a n d s p o r t s i n c e n t ra l To k yo .
S m a l l r e w a r d fe e a n d l ove l y
homemade cake will be provided.
petiteapple123@gmail.com
Computer instruction. Private
computer instructor needed in
Omotesando. stf11@aim.com
Indonesian teacher sought to teach
beginner Indonesian to me (Japanese
female, 30s). Nearest station is Kyodo,
Odakyu line. I can pay ¥1000/h.
e-ri-no@excite.co.jp
Japanese teacher sought by Indian
man, intermediate, for two afternoons/
week. Nakano, Shinjuku or Jimbocho
area. Please email with experience,
hourly rate. saleemkhan84@gmail.com
Japanese. Need some help with my
Japanese and kanji. I can help you
learn English or pay you. I am friendly
and like meeting interesting people. We
can also be friends. funjamsession@
yahoo.co.jp
Karate lesson for English lesson. I
am seeking someone who can teach
me English in exchange for a karate
lesson. tsuneokobayashijapan@
yahoo.co.jp
Seeking English tutor for my
Japanese lady friend. Will pay ¥5000/h
for lessons in Kichijoji. Women only,
please. benjaminfulford@hotmail.com
090-3439-5558
Seeking Geman teacher. Could you
please teach me German on weekends
at a coffee shop near Shibuya/
Omotesando/Daikanyama? hiroko_
linuma@hotmail.com
4 HOUSEHOLD GOODS
4.1 FURNITURE &
FITTINGS
Bed, Ikea, semi-double (120x200), six
m/o. lyra_btz@hotmail.com
Bed frame, Muji, Japanese ash,
double (W146xD207.5xH82), in good
condition. New ¥31,000. Sell ¥10,000.
Pick up only Ebisu. marie01132011@
gmail.com
Cabinet, Chin e s e - st yl e
(approximately H115xW100xD45cm),
black lacquer, design of ornate birds
and branches, brass hinges and
fittings, two doors, central shelf, two
drawers below, in very good condition
¥19,000. cpitts@gol.com
TV console, brown (H47xW79cm),
w/two side drawers for CD/DVDs
¥10,000. Pick up near Tamachi.
katrinaellery@hotmail.com
Various items. Semi-double bed, w/
wooden frame, comfortable ¥5000.
Kitchen gas stove, w/two burners
and built-in oven, hardly ever used.
New ¥12,000. Sell ¥3000. Pick up
Kichijoji. hawaiisurfer808@gmail.
com
4.2 APPLIANCES
WET AND DRY VACUUM, roller
brush carpet shampoo, w/handle
for floor building, portable carpet
shampoo cleaner, new 20-piece
Amway cookware set. Call Elena:
090-6536-0914
Appliance sale! Vacuum, w/seven
dust bags ¥9000. Fridge/freezer,
255L, three drawers ¥29,000.
Washer, 51L, 6kg ¥9000. Office
Multi-Tool, new toner ¥7000. Rice
cooker ¥4000. Table ¥15,000.
P i c k u p M e g u ro t h ro u g h o u t
Fe b . h o f m a n n m i c h a @ g m x . d e
090-1458-3417
Espresso machine, D e l o n ghi
EC200N-W, espresso/cappucino,
hardly used. New ¥20,000. Sell
¥10,000. Pick up Shinagawa-ku
or takkyubin at buyer’s expense
(weighs 3kg). perukunboy@hotmail.
com
Fan, electric, two speeds, automatic
turn, up/down adjustable orientation,
in good condition, in original box
¥1000. Pick up near Meguro stn.
befaft03@yahoo.fr
Heater, R N - C 3 3 5 S F H - B E g a s
fan, w/5m hose ¥13,000. Pick up
around Miyazakidai stn. fredmmailmetropolis@yahoo.de
Heaters, electric and gas, in original
boxes. Photos available. aleslibri@
aol.com
Ironing board, small, in good
condition, no stains, torso-shaped
(69x37x20cm) ¥1000. Pick up near
Meguro stn. befaft03@yahoo.fr
Lamp, Francfranc, for tables, small,
in good condition, in original box, w/
bulb ¥1000. Pick up near Meguro stn.
befaft03@yahoo.fr
Lights, ceiling, w/bulbs ¥5000.
Pick up near Meguro stn. befaft03@
yahoo.fr
Rice cooker, Zojirushi, '08, IH type,
as new ¥8000. mizi2005@hotmail.
com
Vacuum, Hitachi PV-SL1, stand,
compact, ‘08 ¥2200. Pick up
Sangenjaya or buyer pays for
delivery (Kanto area only). union-v@
hotmail.co.jp
Vacuum, AIM-R0B01, robot, white,
new ¥5000. Pick up Shimokitazawa.
aminimia@yahoo.com
4.3 SAYONARA SALE
table, bed frame, etc . Photos
available. stonexrose@gmail.com
Sayonara sale! Dishes, bowls, mugs,
glasses from ¥50/each. Hand blender
¥1500. Light blue curtain ¥800.
Plastic shoe rack, ironing board
¥500/each. Humidifier ¥1000. Pick
up Tokyo area. Details and photos
available. acapulco58@hotmail.com
Sayonara sale! T-Fal Ingenio pots
and pans, made in France, never
used. New ¥30,000. Sell ¥10,000.
Camping gear and vacuum: free.
Details available. tbor_rocks@
yahoo.ca
4.4 TV & HOME THEATER
LCD TV 32”, JVC, English version, two
weeks old, still in box ¥63,000/obo.
Cash only. unoleejp@yahoo.com
4.5 AUDIO & MP3
Audio system, Bose, CD/AM/FM radio,
new, white (W368xH106xD219mm),
AC100V (50/60Hz), remote, manual
¥40,000. Pick up or pay for delivery.
union-v@hotmail.co.jp
4.6 FOR KIDS
Child seat, Hamax Smiley, for
bicycles, green seat cover, hardly
used, in very good and clean condition,
w/J/instructions and set-up manual
¥4000. Pick up Denenchofu stn. ckm.
wittmann@gmail.com
Danish kids for play dates. Danish
kids, 2-7 years old, sought by mom of
two boys, 2 and 4, for play dates around
central Tokyo. ullakofoed@hotmail.
com 08031286753
Ski wear. Pants, size 130cm ¥300.
Gloves and other items. Pick up
or chakubarai. Photos available.
housetsu@gmail.com
Stroller, Maclaren, in very good
condition. New ¥35,000+. Sell ¥12,000.
Free delivery possible. mizi2005@
hotmail.com
4.7 FOR FREE
Antenna, SkyPerfect (dish, tuner,
cable), never used. Pick up Yoyogi.
stupendociao@yahoo.co.jp
Fan, electric, hardly used; single
bed, wooden, w/mattress; oil heater,
Zass ZR1208S, hardly used. Pick up
near Tamagawa-san, Tokyu line.
michelechung@hotmail.com
Laptop, Sony Vaio, Win XP. Details
available. stupendociao@yahoo.co.jp
Mosquito repellent, electric. Pick
up near Meguro stn. befaft03@
yahoo.fr
Table, extendable (H68xW75xL75120cm), can be disassembled. Pick
up near Cross Garden, Kawasaki.
konriki@yahoo.com
Various items. Space heater,
humidifier, ceiling light, semi-double
bed, TV (old, will work if you have
cable). sna2nrt@gmail.com
Various items. Washer, fridge, TV,
and stereo, all new, in good condition.
Pick up near Ginza. frangipaniny@
yahoo.com
5HOBBIES&INTERESTS
5.1 CAMERAS
Sayonara sale! Toshiba AWC70VP
washer; Hitachi R-277A fridge/
freezer, 215L; kitchen cabinet; double
bed; computer speakers; external
HD; external DVD writer. becalm77@
gmail.com
Digital camera, Canon Powershot
S50, in excellent condition, w/all cables,
battery, instructions ¥2000/obo.
Details, photos available. jai0424@
gmail.com sites.google.com/site/
jai0424
Sayonara sale! J-Force digital
clock radio, w/iPod ¥1500. Highbacked black office chair, needs seat
cover ¥2000. Panasonic tape player
¥500. Mitsubishi washer ¥10,000.
Microwave ¥1000. Electric rug
¥1000. Ichigaya area. zita@psg.com
SLR and lenses. Minolta Dynax 7000i,
w/two AF zoom lenses (35-80mm and
70-210mm), camera handle slightly
discolored, lenses in good condition
¥2000. Pick up Denenchofu stn. ckm.
wittmann@gmail.com
Sayonara sale! Casio Exilim digital
camera, new, unused ¥9000. Sony
Cyber-shot digital camera ¥4000.
And more. sls00@live.com
Sayonara sale! Wooden furniture,
good quality, solid: Kosuga side
5.2 SPORTS EQUIPMENT
Golf clubs, Callaway BigBertha,
irons, putter, some drivers, new
carbon shafts w/new grips, w/
clean golf bag. New ¥60,000. Sell
¥10,000. d.soon@as1group.com
Leg stretcher, DX, some scratches,
in good condition, no box, w/leg
stretcher PRO ¥7000. Pick up near
Akihabara or Kanda stn. brucebat@
docomo.ne.jp
Punching pole, good for ages 14-18
¥5000. Can deliver within Tokyo.
hatoh16@gmail.com
Rugby balls, Canterbury, training,
size 4, two available, require inflation
or can inflate, brand new ¥1000/obo.
jai0424@gmail.com sites.google.
com/site/jai0424
Snowshoes, Redfeather Redtail
(20x64cm), aluminum V-tail frame,
never used ¥9000. Pick up near
Yokohama. sayonara_vancouver@
hotmail.com
5.3 MUSICAL
EQUIPMENT
Electric drum set, Yamaha DTX500,
as new, hardly used ¥60,000. Pick
up only. unstructured@outlook.com
09083462111
Electric guitar, Fender Stratocaster,
Japan model, hardly used, w/bag, amp,
stand. New ¥85,000. Sell ¥35,000/obo.
Tokyo. jimmybeard83@gmail.com
Equipment sale! Drum brushes,
two pairs; one mini mic stand; two
5M midi cables, never used, one in
original package; USB Korg Kontrol,
never used, in original box ¥13,000/
all. Photos available. earth_travel_joy@
hotmail.com
Guitars, two available: Yamaha, w/
hard case ¥6000. Westone, w/soft case
¥7000. hatoh16@gmail.com
Headphones, New Beats, studio,
never used ¥30,000. en_sabah_nurx@
hotmail.com
Mic. AT2020 cardioid condenser
mic, in original box ¥5000. Stedman
N90 mic ¥9000/obo. ¥13,000/both.
Photos available. earth_travel_joy@
hotmail.com
Monitors. Edirol MA 15D digital stereo
micro monitors, 24-bit/192Khz digital
¥12,000. earth_travel_joy@hotmail.
com
Room correction software ,
Arc, for mixing, w/pro calibrated
measurement mic, multi-platform Mac/
PC measurement software, RTAS, VST,
AU DAW correction plug-in, original
box ¥20,000. Photos available. earth_
travel_joy@hotmail.com
5.4 BOOKS/CD/DVD
American TV shows. Region 1 (US)
DVDs: The Office, seasons 1-6 ¥2000.
The Simpsons, seasons 1-4 ¥1000.
South Park, seasons 1-7 ¥1500. All 17
seasons ¥4000/obo. Pick up Roppongi/
Shibuya/Azabu. cwalker@earthling.net
080-3004-8303
Childbirth and maternity books
and DVDs. Books on preparing for a
baby and pregnancy and post-natal
yoga DVDs, region 2. Details, photos
available. jai0424@gmail.com sites.
google.com/site/jai0424
Japanese language materials. Large
and small dictionaries, training books,
JLPT books, grammar books, kanji
books, word construction books, etc.
¥9000/all. Please call 080-3350-8967.
Japanese textbooks. Japanese for
Busy People, Minna No Nihongo, etc.,
like new ¥500/each. Pick up Shibuya.
79mick@gmail.com
Kanji study cards, pack of 2042,
full information on kanji (Chinese
and Japanese readings, English
equivalents, hints for vocabulary
building), w/box ¥5000. masay14@
yahoo.fr
Playboy magazine, four classic issues
(US edition): Dec ‘88 (Kata Karkkainen),
March ‘91 (Stephanie Seymour), Aug
‘91 (Corinna Harney), Jan ‘92 (Swedish
Bikini Team), sold together ¥2000/all.
cwalker@earthling.net
5.6 COLLECTORS
Dom Perignon, vintage 1978
¥40,000/obo. Photo available.
biancakings@yahoo.com
5.7 PETS
Adopt or foster a rescued cat.
Japan Cat Network, a registered
NPO, is seeking loving homes for
rescued cats and kittens. Please act
now to find a friend, and save a life!
info@japancatnet.com http://www.
japancatnet.com/
6 VEHICLES
6.3 BICYCLES, PARTS, &
ACCESSORIES
Bicycle, white, regular adult type,
durable, light, w/front basket, slightly
more than one y/o, from Aeon. New
¥14,000. Sell ¥8000/obo. Photos
available. earth_travel_joy@hotmail.
com
7 GENERAL
7.1 PHONES
Fax and cordless phone, Brother
¥2000. hatoh16@gmail.com
080-6553-6819
iPhone 4S 32GB, black, SoftBank, as
new, no contract needed, w/USB cable,
iOS 7, cleaned of data ¥25,000. Cash
only. solar_confinement@yahoo.com
7.2 FASHION
Coat, Lapine Madore, winter, nylonpolyester stretch material, size
XL-XXL, fluffy, warm. New ¥13,000.
Sell ¥1000. Pick up Kannai, Ishikawacho, Bandoubashi subway stn, or
postal/bank transfer, then chakubarai.
violett821@hotmail.com
Coat, trench, ladies, bust size 86-94cm
(H154-162cm), 100% polyester. Pick up
Kannai or Bandoubashi subway stn, or
postal/bank transfer, then chakubarai.
violett821@hotmail.com
Raincoat, Cecilene, size M, ivory
¥1000. Pick up or chakubarai. Photos
available. housetsu@gmail.com
7.3 MISCELLANEOUS
Cutlery, from ¥100 shop, w/table
knives, forks, spoons, teaspoons, five
pieces each. New ¥2500. Sell for cost
of shipping. michalhrouda@mac.com
Nicorette gum, fresh mint, 2mg,
630 pieces (21x30-piece boxes),
expires autumn ‘14. New ¥45,000.
Sell ¥15,000. Meet Shinagawa or send
chakubarai. perukunboy@hotmail.
com
Suitcases, large and small, five y/o,
casters slightly worn, otherwise in
good condition, good for one-way trip
home. New ¥25,000. Sell ¥5000/both.
michalhrouda@mac.com
7.4 ITEMS WANTED
Computer. Seeking old PC for free.
tsuneokobayashijapan@yahoo.co.jp
Household items for free. Electronics
(fridge, vacuum, TV, microwave, etc.),
furniture (cupboard, study desk,
chair, etc.). Can pick up from Mar 2.
casajapon@hotmail.co.jp
Records. Budding musician in need
of sample material. Give me your old
records - the more obscure or strange,
the better. I’ll pay for postage. mallon_
robert@hotmail.com 080-6497-5403
Sofa, three-in-one. steps.od@ezweb.
ne.jp 09061526274
Vinyl records, LP collections. Japanpressed LPs, EPs and singles from the
‘60s, ‘70s, etc., any genre considered.
Will pay cash for quality items. brian.
greenough@jcom.home.ne.jp
8 COMPUTERS
8.2 HARDWARE
HD, external, five available, 40-160GB
¥320 ~¥1240. Details available.
ohpopshop@gmail.com
iPad Air 16GB, Wi-Fi only, space gray,
as new, w/Yodobashi Akiba receipt,
black case ¥50,000. dosenstechen@
gmail.com
Keyboard, wireless, 2.4GHz, w/
trackball mouse, function keys for
music player, volume, etc., good grip
for use without table, in good condition
¥2000. Pick up Sangenjaya or Shibuya.
japanjohan@yahoo.co.jp
Kindle Fire HD 7 64GB, brand new,
unused (but opened and out of box),
requires Japanese credit card and
Amazon Japan account ¥25,000/obo.
opulentgypsy@gmail.com
Monitor, I-O Data, 15", white, older but
works well, w/Win XP Home Edition
¥4000. earth_travel_joy@hotmail.com
Notebook, Toshiba Dynabook RX1,
Portege R500, Intel Core 2 Duo CPU,
160GB, Wi-Fi, fingerprint reader, highcapacity SD card reader, less than 1kg,
good battery, E/Win 7 Ultimate, MS
Office ¥15,000. tokyonice@ymail.com
08066576161
Router and Apple accessories.
Netgear 54G+ 802.11a/g wireless router
¥1000/obo. Apple 30-pin to HDMI
adaptor ¥1000/obo. iPad 2 30-pin stand/
charger ¥1000/obo. jai0424@gmail.
com sites.google.com/site/jai0424
Tablet, Nexus 7, 3G, Wi-Fi, SIM-free,
‘12, still under warranty ¥32,000.
mizi2005@hotmail.com
Tablet, Google Nexus 7, 32GB, Wi-Fi,
five m/o, w/black poetic cover ¥25,000.
mishraearly@gmail.com
10 HELP!
10.1 HELP ME
Documentary on religion needs
interviews. Assassin Wolves Films is
in the process of wrapping a featurelength documentary on religion and
we are seeking a couple of interviews
to polish the film. Religious or atheists
both welcome to apply! assassin.wolves.
films@gmail.com
Need help creating home page. I
have all the ideas, but it is difficult for me
to get it made. Can you help? I live near
Aoyama-Itchome stn. kaethe@irmov.dk
Help support West Papuans’ desire
to be free. http://tapol.gn.apc.org/
davidhalpern@7ymail.com
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. 03 -3 97 1 -147 1
inquiries@aatokyo.org http://
aatokyo.org
TOKYO AMERICAN CLUB
I N T E R N AT I O N A L M E M B E R ’ S
ASSOCIATION. A call out to TAC
members! Have you been bullied,
harassed and mistreated by TAC?
Have you been suspended and/
or expelled by TAC without proper
due process? YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
We are a group working together
to help individuals like you and to
make a better TAC for everyone!
Contact us at: tacima@outlook.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
10.2 SUPPORT
Seeking Y. Oneyama. If anyone has
any knowledge of her whereabouts,
please email me. I’d appreciate it a lot.
Thanks. ssi80254@yahoo.com
11 MESSAGES
11.1 PERSONAL MESSAGES
WRITE A M ES SAG E FO R YOU R
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
NEED TO TALK? We’re here to listen.
TELL LIFELINE: free, anonymous
English counseling daily from
9am-11pm by trained volunteers:
03-5774-0992. TELL COUNSELING:
affordable multilingual
p syc hothe rapy by acc re dite d
Western-trained professionals,
a CIGNA International Provider:
03-4550-1146. TELL website: www.
telljp.com. Follow us on Facebook
and Twitter @TokyoLifeLine.
THE JAPAN HELPLINE, 24 hours
a d ay, fro m a ny wh e re , a b out
a ny t h i n g . Fro m e m e rg e n c y
assistance to simple questions. Visit
www.jhelp.com/ and press “help,”
or call 0570-000-911. To volunteer
or support, please contact team@
jhelp.com. www.jhelp.com/
WEST PAPUA: ONE SOUL , ONE
PEOPLE. Fifty years ago, West Papua
should have been an independent
country. Since 1969, West Papua has
been invaded and the people robbed
of their rights, culture and country.
13 CLUBS & INTERESTS
13.1 SPORTS
12.1 LET’S PARTY
JAPAN I NTE R NATI O NAL
PARTY - Winter Festival.
Sat, Feb 22, 6:30-9pm, Devi
Fusion (Roppongi). Japan’s
biggest international party.
250 people expected. All-youcan-drink and free snacks.
J a p a n e s e m e n : ¥ 4 0 0 0.
Othe rs : ¥3000. M obile :
http://getyourfriend.com/
mobile/ jiparty@hotmail.
com 090-1735-5405 www.
getyourfriend.com/
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
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
a n d i n te rm e d i ate g ro u p s o n
weekday evenings. Beginner and
low-intermediate also welcome.
No entrance or membership fees.
Reasonable participation fees. tokyo.
tennis@yahoo.fr
Basketball in the Yokohama area.
Good intermediate games every Mon
and Wed night at a local school’s
gym. Feel free to come. It’s free.
Please contact for further details.
satoru.nicolas@gmail.com
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. bullsxleague@gmail.
com http://www.unisys.co.jp/
football/
Seeking Max (Rei). Seeking Max,
a photographer who lived in Tokyo
House in the mid-’90s. His girlfriend’s
name was Rei. Anyone know their
whereabouts? Please let me know.
Thank you. om_services@laposte.net
Need help from native English
speaker! Hi! JF seeks kindhearted person
to check grammar and correct mistakes
in my English resume. I speak both
Japanese and English. Could you help
me? I would help you, too! apriluuuu@
gmail.com
Photographer seeks models. Will
arrange photo shooting. No payment,
but will provide prints or DVD in return for
your time. photowithpicaso@gmail.com
with nice people in a friendly
atmosphere. Events in Tokyo
(Ginza, Azabu, Roppongi)
and Osaka. ¥1500-¥2000.
http://english.gaitomo.com/
info@gaitomo.com
Cricket. Cricket. Cricket! Play
cricket with the Chiba Sharks
C r i c ke t C l u b ! Te a m s i n J C A
Division 1, Division 2, T20 and
monthly indoor training. Indoor
Winter League underway! Men/
women, all nationalities, abilities
welcome. Never too late to play!
chibasharksinfo@gmail.com http://
www.chibasharks.com
Diving in Izu. Get in touch to talk
about scuba diving near Tokyo.
Information on scuba lessons,
equipment advice, dive trips,
monthly social events, CPR training,
etc. kowtokyo@yahoo.co.jp
D o n ' s H a l f - Fa s t Fl a s h - M o b
Weekend Urban Bicycle Rides.
halffastcycling@hotmail.com
Futsal players wanted by a very
friendly international team. Practice
is in Tokyo and Kanagawa on Sat.
Details available. fkkyn468@ybb.
ne.jp
E F F E C T I V E H A N D -T O HAND COMBAT AND SELFDEFENSE . Learn REAL Imi
Krav Maga from an Israeli
i n st ru c to r t a u g h t by I m i
Lichtenfeld, founder of Krav
Maga. Gain self-confidence.
Know where you are and
where you want to go. boaz.
ikm@gmail.com 0902995-0945 http://www.imikravmaga.renmei.org
ALL-NATIONALITY TOUCH
FOOTBALL. Non-contact tag
rugby (OZ tag) and Rugby
League players. We play every
Sat from 10am in Tatsumi.
M/F and beginners welcome!
Good exercise and fun! Many
other activities, such as BBQs
and drinking parties! Email for
details. tokyorugbyleague@
hotmail.com http://ameblo.
jp/tokyo13warriors
AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE
PLAYERS . Japan ANZAC S
Rugby League team is seeking
Rugby League players for
J a p a n e s e Ru g by Le a g u e
official games from Apr to
S e p. Eve r yo n e we lco m e .
Contact for more details.
japananzacs@gmail.com
AIKIDO IN EN GLI SH. Seidokan
Aikido of Tokyo invites you to
practice a modern style of aikido in
an international environment. Sat,
1-3pm, Itabashi-ku, Toei Mita/Saikyo
line. We welcome men and women,
foreign and Japane se . dojo @
tokyoseidokan.com http://www.
tokyoseidokan.com 03-5994-1185
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 cotl a n d . U s i n 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
Futsal team. Interested in futsal on
weekends in Tokyo? Please introduce
yourself (age, nationality, where you
live, whether you belong to another
team). umek2002jp@yahoo.co.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. chifact@
gmail.com
Tokyo Public Bath Club. Let’s
share relaxing Japanese bath time at
sento (public baths) in central Tokyo.
Everybody welcome! みんなで銭湯体験し
ませんか？ lucky912lp@yahoo.co.jp
Tokyo Snow Club. A ski/snowboard
club for anyone living in, or visiting
Tokyo. We go on big group trips
every weekend in the winter. Powder,
live music events, and parties in
snow. Membership is free! info@
tokyosnowclub.com http://www.
tokyosnowclub.com 050-5806-5616
13.3 ARTS
Love Shakespeare? Amate ur
group in Tokyo, meeting once/month
to celebrate our love of the Bard.
Come to read, or just to listen. All
nationalities welcome, no experience
necessary! rchrd_schwartz@yahoo.
com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
Shakespeare-sama/
13.4 MUSIC
A cappella group. Miss singing?
Join our singing group! We sing
orchestral classical music only
in human voice, conducted by a
professional a cappella singer.
r yu s e i @a c a p p e lla - c a nt a b il e . jp
ht tp: //acappella - cantabile .
jp/?page_id=202
Alt/punk/indie/prog bass player
needed. American guitarist/singer
and Japanese drummer seek bass
player, w/backing harmonie s .
Anyone is invited as long as you are
serious and can lock in! Contact to
learn more. mike.ulliman@gmail.com
http://even3.bandcamp.com/album/
piece-of-shit-car
Another "bass player wanted" ad.
Forming the best blues/rock band in
Japan to be rock legends. Making CD.
Right bass player needed. Are you
out there? See link for my drumming.
dreamat@nifty.com
Band members wanted. Early
R.E.M. cover band, please.
skinnykatz@hotmail.com
International football club. Fivea-side, 11-a-side, on grass fields. Two
or three practices/matches on Sun.
All nationalities welcome. Happy and
friendly club! We have many socials.
djnorio0417@yahoo.co.jp
Drummer and bassist wanted
around Yokohama. We mainly play
rock music and have rehearsals in
Shin-Yokohama. Any kind of player is
welcome, so feel free to contact us.
m_a_b1998@yahoo.co.jp
Samurai and ninjutsu martial arts.
Free training group for samurai and
ninjutsu fighting arts. Vigorous, but
safe and intelligent, one-on-one, or
small group training depending on
the day. Spiritual refinement is a key
element. rootarty@gmail.com
Female vocalist wanted. I'm a JM
seeking female vocalists who can
sing English and middle/northern
European languages for recordings.
You can listen to some of my demos
at my website. I live in Yokohama.
prettypopmusic@gmail.com http://
www.prettypop.net/demo/
Tai chi in the park. Winter is here,
but spring is coming, so it's a great
time to get out to Yoyogi Park
and engage in guang ping yang
taichi exercises with like-minded
people! ddh@gol.com http://www.
gpytcjapan.com 03-3487-3011
Volleyball Club Intervoll. Japanese
and foreign volleyball players gather
in Takadanobaba to enjoy playing.
Have volleyball experience and
want to play volleyball in a friendly
atmosphere? intervollclub@yahoo.
co.jp http://intervoll.sakura.ne.jp/
Women's football club. Five-aside, 11-a-side, on grass fields. Two
or three practices/matches on Sun.
All nationalities, experience levels,
beginners welcome. Happy and
friendly club! We have many socials.
djnorio@hotmail.co.jp
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
Free Japanese home cooking
lessons. Japanese housewife offers
free private home cooking lessons
in English (women only) at her house
near Kawasaki stn during the day
on weekdays. You pay the cost of
ingredients. tome.haruka-soushi@
ezweb.ne.jp
Jazz singer, bassist, saxophonist,
trumpeter, flutist sought by Japanese
guitarist. I play standards in Tokyo.
k.chiba106@gmail.com
Like metal? Need a drummer and
another guitarist. Currently have
ex-members of Hang The B*stard
and Abolition from London. your_
concubine@hotmail.com
Musicians in the Jiyugaoka area
sought to meet up, jam, and enjoy
making some noise once/month or
so. I play guitar/bass/sing. Influences
include (but are not limited to) Elvis
Costello, Tom Waits, Pogues, but I’m
open to anything. wemamp@yahoo.
co.uk
Piano/keyboard player wanted
for long-term collaboration on rock/
jazz/funk originals. Someone who
can learn existing parts note-fornote and also add to them where
it feels needed. Find me at the
burgessbrad channel on YouTube.
imaginaryinvalid@yahoo.com
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.
dj.norio@docomo.ne.jp https://www.
facebook.com/avionrecords
Seeking vocalist and DJ. I 'm
a JF seeking a vocalist who can
sing, write lyrics in English and DJ.
arkspherenet@yahoo.co.jp http://
www.myspace.com/arksphere
You're right - we can play guitar
and sing a song! Seeking singer or
singer-songwriter. I'm a JM guitarist.
Beginners welcome. Please let me play
your songs and make music with me.
Gigs in Tokyo. I like pop, rock, punk.
kamikaze_vibe@hotmail.com
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
090-3598-3072 for more information.
daginia@gmail.com http://www.
diamondway.jp/
Reiki share. Non-profit Reiki share
group, meeting twice/month in the
Ueno area. Other healing modalities
are ok, too. Free introduction
available. inarichoureiki@gmail.com
Zen meditation (Zazen). Join
a small group of practitioners Fri
evenings at Tokuun-in in Ueno. No
Japanese ability necessary. Please
make arrangements in advance by
email, and check our home page.
tokyozazen@jcom.home.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
m e et oth e r inte rculturali st s .
director@japanintercultural.org
www.japanintercultural.org
International Friends. We’re a group
of foreigners and Japanese people who
sometimes get together and hang out.
It’s always so much fun. New friends
are always welcome, so come join us.
mostfunparty@yahoo.co.jp
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. nci_tokyo@yahoo.co.jp
14 PERSONALS
14.1 FRIENDS
Are you from...？ JF, 30s, seeking
nonsmoking friends from Denmark,
Germany, Canada or Australia for
having fun times together. Let's
meet for a cup of coffee first. Please
be nonsmokers, 30s. Mail with selfintroduction, please! b2jw13@hotmail.
co.jp
Cafe friend. American living in the
Tokyo area seeking a daytime friend in
central Tokyo, preferably Shinjuku, for
coffee or lunch. I want to make more
friends in Japan. Let’s meet soon!
sali925@yahoo.co.jp 090-1678-5644
Danes wanted! JF, 30s, into Denmark
like crazy. Er der nogen dansker i
Tokyo eller Kanagawa at moedes til
kaffe og hjaelpe mig at laere dansk
lidt? Please be nonsmokers, 30s
preferred. Glaeder mig til at hoere fra
jer! codename107113@live.com
European boy seeks Japanese
friends. Hello, my name is Andrew and
I'm from Eastern Europe. I am seeking
someone to hang out with while I am
in Tokyo. Please send me a message if
you want to know more. nai-5@mail.ru
Friends in Japan. Half-Japanese, halfFilipino female, 25, seeking friends. Shy
and timid at first. Hope to find friends
here in Japan. ishii28@ymail.com
Many more Classified ads online! Please visit classifieds.metropolis.co.jp
Gaijin for gaijin friends. British guy,
just back to Japan, seeking new gaijin
friends in Tokyo for a decent English
language chinwag. Sex/age irrelevant,
but an understanding of (or tolerance
of, at least) British humor would be fab.
boogion@gmail.com
Good friend. SJF, late 30s, seeking new
single friends around my age. Female
friends more than welcome! Central
Tokyo area only. coolqoo324jp@
yahoo.co.jp
Good friendship. JF seeks English
speaker for friendship (not a
relationship or romance). Non-native
is ok. Preferably meet in Tokyo or talk
over the internet around noon or on
weekday afternoons. Nonsmoking,
punctual people under 40 preferred.
chiechie32@gmail.com
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London for CIDESCO course and she started to
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Lycon Full leg waxing ¥9,800 → (30% off) ¥6,800
Eyebrow & Upper Lip wax → ¥1,500
Eyelash Extension full set →¥5,000 (55x55)
Eyelash & Eyebrow tint →¥2,500
Guinot Hydradermie Facial (60 min)→¥6,250
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GONEE BEAUTY 7Eleven
treatment@goneebeauty.com
www.goneebeauty.com
www.brazilian-waxingebisu.com
Address : 3F nakamura building 17-4-3
Minami-Ebisu Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Online friends from foreign countries.
Japanese female seeks penpal from
overseas to talk about culture, books
and art online. No men who talk about
their ex-girlfriends. Women hate that!
peaceful_world8@hotmail.com
Seeking friends in central Tokyo.
JF, early 30s, seeks friends to hang
out with in central Tokyo. atkm92@
yahoo.co.jp
Healthy meals. Japanese female, 30,
enjoys trying to have healthy meals, like
organic and vegetarian food. I'm not a
vegetarian - just trying to stay healthy.
Seeking company for enjoying meals.
Tokyo and Kanagawa. tky_jpn145@
yahoo.co.jp
Tokyo friends. JF, 41, wants to have
new friends for joining fun events/
festivals, and for socializing at pubs
after work. I like watching football with
friends at pubs. If you do, too, then it'd
be great. badamix@mail.goo.ne.jp
Irish people. Hi, I am a JF going to
Ireland in July or Sep for a while, so I'm
seeking people from there to exchange
information and whatnot. Thanks!
applezinger5959@live.com.au
14.2 MEN LOOKING FOR
WOMEN
Japanese man seeks friends. My
name is Hiro and I am a Japanese
man living in Japan. I would like to
make friends who want to hang out on
weekends. Please send me an email.
hiro11923@gmail.com
Karaoke buddies and friends. Let's
have a good and enjoyable karaoke
jam. Tokyo/Saitama. yosaite@yahoo.
com
Meet new people. Would like to meet
new people around Tokyo, preferably
around my age (24-30). Maybe we can
go out for drinks on weekends and just
enjoy what life has to offer. ishii28@
ymail.com
New friends wanted. Hi, easygoing
JF, late 30s, seeks some new friends
for going to pubs and bars after
work! 日本人女性もぜひメールください !
chaqueta3000@yahoo.co.jp
New friends. American male, can
never have enough friends. If you feel
the same way, please look me up. I
enjoy drinking, dining, or just hanging
out at a cafe as long as the conversation
is interesting. mixnplay@yahoo.com
New York Yankees fan in Tokyo area.
Long-time Yankees fan living near
Machida, Tokyo, seeking to meet likeminded people who are also fans of the
greatest franchise in all sports over food
and drinks. bravo_2003@hotmail.com
Ichibankan
Omotesando, Shibuya, Azabu.
I am seeking friends for coffee,
lunch, dinner, language exchange
in the Omotesando-Shibuya area.
I am Japanese, with fluent English.
ko1ro0810@gmail.com
Gym buddy. Seeking gym buddy for
twice/week on weekdays after 7pm. Any
sex, age. Prefer Hibiya or Yurakucho line.
00samii00@gmail.com
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. Please feel free to contact me!
yossynet@ra2.so-net.ne.jp
03-6452-2503
Newly arrived. Professional Western
male, late 30s (really late!), seeking
friendship, M/F ok, for weekends/
evenings. Likes: sushi, w/Japanese
sake; snowboarding, relieving those
aches and pains w/a cold beer; volleyball
followed by a shochu at an izakaya.
eddy2301@gmail.com
Bargain Price
Attractive Japanese male for SWF.
Seeking attractive Western female
with nice smile. If you are interested
in chatting with coffee or nice food,
please contact me and let me know. I
am looking forward to your contact.
juniperten2013@gmail.com
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
Attractive SJM. Decent, attractive,
gentle, interesting SJM seeks a SWF to
share happy times. As you know, seeing
is believing, so let's make sure, face-toface, if we're compatible. Just let me
know your thoughts. sjpman2007@
excite.co.jp
Attractive, cute, gentle SJM seeking
foreign female. Let's enjoy new
experiences and feel happier together.
Nonsmoker preferred. Waiting for your
response! Let's start with dialogue.
lifegoes2012@mail.goo.ne.jp
British male, 31, friendly, tall, slim,
seeking a nice girl to hang out with.
Nationality/race unimpor tant ,
but should be 20-35 and have a
nice personality. Interested in
music and film: you should be, too.
shiodomebye@gmail.com
Can we be friends? Married man for
housewife. Can we exchange emails
and meet sometimes for a coffee
together? Serious but slightly lonely
married gentleman here. vbcfgt@
hotmail.com
GIRL IN JEANS AND
CONVERSE. We will probably
get along best if you like
back scratches, get turned
on by ideas and facts and
the other kinds of stuff they
put in books, and enjoy
irony. Subtle, dripping irony.
thebookof_righton@yahoo.
com
Activity partner? Hello! I am seeking
a Japanese female, 25-36, who wants to
have an international-minded Australian
man in her life. I am 42, single, no children,
speak basic Japanese and live in the
Machida area. gogorockgo@outlook.com
Canadian female? I'm a nice Japanese
male, 31, seeking a Canadian girlfriend
in/around Saitama/Tokyo. I really like
the Canadian personality. How about
going out together? Any age/looks ok.
Please send me a message. beautiful.
ocean333@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. jinzaixyz@yahoo.co.jp
Chinese-Canadian, 32, 175cm,
65kg, caring, fun-loving, athletic, likes
basketball, music, movies, seeking a
serious relationship with an attractive
JF, 22-32. test697@hotmail.com
American gentleman seeking nice
married lady. Nice American guy, true
gentleman, seeks nice married lady
for friendship, maybe sweet romance.
Let's meet during the daytime on
weekdays. I am a nonsmoker, warm,
gentle, discreet, safe, romantic, caring.
togethertokyo@yahoo.com
Cool and sweet JM s e e k s
kindhearted, interesting Western
lady for cultural exchange and
friendship in Tokyo. Especially
welcome if she is a newcomer and
wants to know more about Japan
and its culture. hisjm2007@gmail.
com
Art and music lovers. People to
enjoy art galleries and classic concerts
together in Tokyo sought by Western
man, 40s. listserver98@hotmail.com
Daytime fun. Mature British MWM,
polite and respectful, would like to
share relaxing time with friendly JF.
Married is good. Mail or Skype ok.
tempteccobox@hotmail.com
Attractive black girl? Handsome,
young, very athletic blond American
guy seeking beautiful black girl, any
nationality, under 40. I speak a little of
many languages, so mail and give it a
shot! Shallumain@yahoo.co.jp
Enjoy life. Caucasian American
man seeking Japanese woman,
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Japanese food, music, life, for a
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and work in Tokyo. Email, w/photo.
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Exotic, bilingual JM businessman
in Tokyo, early 30s, romantic, goodlooking, seeking a sincere woman
who enjoys movies and traveling
for a serious relationship leading to
marriage. Please reply w/details, and
if possible, w/photo. pirlo_cucchiaio@
hotmail.com
Food, wine and romance. Attractive,
outgoing, romantic, affectionate
SWM, 40s, seeking romantic, elegant,
attractive Japanese woman for longterm relationship. I love cooking,
dining out, movies, traveling and
romantic weekends away. It’s getting
chilly now - let’s warm each other up.
herbsandspices1712@gmail.com
Forever young. Young married
European man, 64, would love to find a
warm, sexy female friend to have nice
time together. Married or single, age
not important. I look and feel much
younger than my age. whiteteddy63@
hotmail.com
French businessman, 40s, seeking
his princess to share a new life. Photo
appreciated. Let’s get to know each
other by email before a glass of wine.
romaji99@hotmail.com
French guy. Hi, I’m a Frenchman,
35, who arrived in Tokyo one week
ago. I’m seeking a sefure! Waiting for
your message. gilbertmoignon666@
gmail.com
French executive needs massage.
Due to many tiring business trips,
French businessman wants oil/aroma
massage in exchange for English or
French lessons. jaimeparisalafolie@
yahoo.fr
Future man seeks radiant, petite,
curvaceous lady for fun and
happiness after a hard day's work. I
am bilingual, financially stable, cuddly
and obedient. Would like to meet
someone similar for dinner, drinks,
movies or walk at the park. gonzo33@
outlook.com
Gentle, sweet, handsome SJM
seeks attractive Western female for
friendship or a little more. I would
like to share an enjoyable and happy
time with you sometime soon. If you
feel the same way, please contact me.
tokyomale2014@gmail.com
Gentleman and father. Not only
a gentlemen, but a family man, too.
European, 43, 170cm, attractive,
likes sports, music, reading, baking,
meeting friends, surprises, stable
work, with an 8-year-old boy.
babyinjapan@live.com
Handsome white American new in
Tokyo. Educated, fit California-type
guy, with lots of interests, hobbies,
seeking a cute, kind, possibly
slender Japanese girl for romantic
f u n t i m e s . よろしくお願いします.
Try me. wwooozzz3@yahoo.com
Language exchange and more. I am
seeking a Japanese woman, any age
ok, to have regular language exchange
and also make love together. We can
learn and have fun at the same time.
vbcfgt@hotmail.com
Happy marriage, but almost
sexless. I am a man who loves his
wife and his family. I have a good
job and a good life. A long marriage,
though, means little sex. vbcfgt@
hotmail.com
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? sbmmodel@
yahoo.com
Hola! Friend in Kanagawa. Tall
Spanish man is seeking a kind, clean,
financially secure lady living and
working in the Kanagawa area. I am
seeking a cheerful and mature lady
for love. 日本語日常会話 . jp_yoroshiku@
yahoo.co.jp
Japanese executive seeking a
discreet relationship. Japanese
business executive, 44, married,
is seeking a Japanese or Western
woman with passion and curiosity
to have a discreet relationship. Let's
enjoy conversation over drinks and
dinner. Looking forward to your
response! tetsuyade7@gmail.com
Japanese girlfriend. British man,
new to Japan, seeks Japanese
girlfriend to show him around. Me:
173cm, blue eyes, blond hair, medium
build, likes music, reading, etc.
jhdf2007@yahoo.co.uk
Japanese guy, around 40, speaks
English and Spanish, seeking a
girlfriend for a relationship leading
to marriage in/around Tokyo. I’m
not highly paid, but I am kind and
humorous. My hobbies are jogging,
Latin dance, language learning.
elsalvadorjapan@yahoo.es
Japanese male, 41, single, seeks
sincere, warm, open-minded white
female for friendship and romance.
I am generous, nonsmoking, like
traveling, reading, philosophy and
enjoying my life. skyoverture@mail.
goo.ne.jp
Japanese or foreign woman for
long-term relationship. I am Turkish,
42, 194cm, very good-looking,
affectionate, emotionally mature,
empathetic. I love traveling, music,
reading, yoga, bicycling, cooking.
I seek happiness from the simple
things in life. pisces030771@hotmail.
com
JM seeks older or fat woman. I live
in Tokyo and am seeking an older
or fat woman. If you’re interested,
please send an email. riku_hiroxx@
hotmail.com
Gentleman, European, wants to meet
a gentle, feminine, romantic, discreet
person from time to time for a good
time. I am tolerant and respectful,
and I expect the same from you.
davospierre@gmail.com
Keep things simple. Kind MWM,
40-something, seeking a no-stringsattached relationship with a nice
woman. Maybe I can help satisfy
a need. Let’s have some food and
drinks in Ebisu or Shibuya, and if we
click, more. Look forward to hearing
from you. seattlej@rocketmail.com
Handsome JM for marrie d
woman. Tall MJ businessman, 39,
seeks Western woman for discreet
meetings - dinner, drinking and more.
weikygrapow@yahoo.com
Kissin’ the moonlight. In an
open relationship, seeking female
kissing friend. I want to go to a park
or somewhere else. riku_hiroxx@
hotmail.com
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Let's talk. European businessman, 43,
seeks a Japanese woman for dating
and possible long-term relationship.
jly66724@gmail.com
Like
hairy
chests?
You won’t be disappointed. PR
holder, 41, working in Tokyo for a
gaishike, loves mountains more than
the city. Interested? Then mail me.
Let us explore nature together.
peter.o.japan@gmail.com
Lonely Japanese male seeks female
friend. JM, 37. I'm not tall at 155cm, but
if you don't care about that, let's start
from good friends. superisajp@yahoo.
co.jp 09039098457
L o n e l y L a t i n o i n To k y o .
Male, mid-30s, lonely in Tokyo,
seeking discreet fun times with a JF,
20-50, married/attached/single ok.
Central Tokyo. Serious replies only.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Your photo gets mine! tennistycoon@
gmail.com
Lovely single French guy seeking
SJF, 30s. I'm well-educated, handsome,
177cm, working in advertising and as a
photographer. I like traveling (Thailand,
Bali), onsen, jogging, movies. I live near
Kagurazaka with my two small dogs.
Email, w/photo. cdgnrt@yahoo.fr
Lust (not love). I am a MWM, athletic,
handsome, totally clean, nonsmoker,
mid-30s, seeking a similar MJF who is
open-minded, discreet, desires to share
a safe, satisfying, secret relationship.
Total mutual respect. Long-term bedbuddy. xxx.commitment.xxx@gmail.
com
Married for married = l e s s
complicated? English MWM, early
50s, seeking pleasant MJF for daytime
(private) friendship. Chatting on Skype
is ok if you like. tempteccobox@
hotmail.com
Married JF? European guy, 40, goodlooking, open-minded, easygoing, a
gentleman, seeks not-single JF for
dates, romance, maybe more. Nihongo
ok. ziyadi66@yahoo.com
Mature and sophisticated
Japanese, some have said charming,
seeking an elegant, passionate, kind
SWF. I dream about wild nights as
well as sharing the simple pleasures
of love. Is that you? imak1_2_3@
yahoo.co.jp
Mature friend sought for friendship.
I enjoy relaxed conversation, the
outdoors, cafe culture. carlrsmith@
hotmail.com
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of experience teaching elementary math
(home country/international school)
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Mature friendship. Gentleman, 53,
in very good shape physically and
mentally, seeking a similar woman,
45-65, for friendship and adult fun
together. Nothing too serious. vbcfgt@
hotmail.com
Mature man for mature woman.
Attractive, mature European man,
50, seeks a Japanese lover. I prefer
somebody around my age (40s-60s).
I am highly cultured and like Japanese
ladies very much. vbcfgt@hotmail.com
Need love. Handsome English
gentleman, moderate build, mid30s, needs beautiful, passionate JF. I
am handsome, fun, intelligent, wellmannered and empathic. Let's have
romance together. Please send photo,
w/email. I'm looking forward to hearing
from you. edanoki@gmail.com
Normal relationship. W h i t e
American businessman, 40s, 185cm,
85kg, average appearance, seeks
long-term relationship - dinner, drinks,
deep conversation, occasional travel.
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03-4588-2277
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pay, but transportation provided.
Great chance to gain experience
in an international environment.
jobs@metropolis.co.jp
SALES INTERN. Metropolis is seeking
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Not seeking marriage, but want to
enjoy romance and intimacy. Not
concerned about looks, just seeking
someone intelligent and adventurous.
tokyojack22@gmail.com
Older Japanese women are so
beautiful. As Japanese women age,
they become more and more beautiful.
I love ladies in their 50s and 60s.
vbcfgt@hotmail.com
Part-time lovers. Athletic, handsome
WM executive in Tokyo seeks slender,
attractive JF, under 35. Open-minded
MJF ok. Recently divorced. Not seeking
long-term. Contact me if you think we
might be a good fit and let’s discuss
arrangements. 69.loving.you.69@
gmail.com
Red wine. Do you enjoy spending time
out exploring new places, finding cozy
wine bars and talking and eating for
hours? This leads to friendship based
on mutual respect, consideration,
admiration. MWM, 53, seeks JF for
friendship and more. mitof69@gmail.com
Release the inner you. Contact me
if you are a (M)JF wanting to do things
you are embarrassed to do with your
partner. I am a WM businessman in
Tokyo seeking drama-free partner for
periodic, discreet, sensual encounters.
metropolisimo@gmail.com
Romance and dating. Very nice and
sexy gentleman seeks an older woman
to have nice dates and a romance.
feeltokyo@yahoo.co.uk
Seeking a mature woman or lonely
housewife for chats over coffee or
dinner. Nonsmokers only. I only drink
wine. If we like, I am open to doing
anything. ilovetokyo1980@gmail.com
Seeking a sweet Japanese female.
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about age or shape. Serious only, please.
bismarkan2005@yahoo.com
Age and nationality don't matter. Let's
have a nice dinner and night together.
zhengcheng777@gmail.com
Special times. I'm a healthy, handsome
American guy, 40, who is seeking a cute,
sexy girl to meet for tea and love hotel
fun. よろしくお願いします. bobo1yoyo@
yahoo.com
Seeking JF. European guy, 40s, goodlooking, easygoing, kind, fun, seeks JF
for nice times. Nihongo hanasemasu.
ziyadi66@yahoo.com
Seeking my lady. Good-looking,
athletic SBM, 21, with a fit body,
from California, into film, music, and
pretty much anything interesting,
seeking someone to have fun with.
alphadog22@hotmail.com
Taking a chance on love. Funny,
sweet, cuddly and loving SWM seeks
an attractive and slender JF to fall
madly in love with, share our dreams
together and make sure you never want
for anything else ever again, I promise!
nightwatchblue@gmail.com
Seeking nice lady. I'm from Australia.
I am in my 40s, am tall, thin and have
blue eyes. I teach English at a university.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. ebattley@
hotmail.com
Together forever. S JM , 4 0 s ,
professional, smart, clever, seeking a
sweet and caring lady to be together
forever. Into movies, the outdoors and
much more. Together shall we explore?
If interested, send me a message.
toshinoris1012@yahoo.co.jp
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 information on Paris now.
imak1_2_3@yahoo.co.jp
True love, my destiny. I'm a
handsome, educated Japanese man,
40s, seeking true love, my destiny.
Please contact me if you're a beautiful
lady living in the Tokyo area, 20-45.
Any nationality ok. porsche911tbjp@
infoseek.jp
Seeking romance. I'm English, mid50s, in good shape, mature, seeking a
JF girlfriend. No complications. Relaxing
and easy relationship. jnewton865@
gmail.com
White guy, tall, blue eyes, would like
to enjoy life with a friendly female,
hopefully for a serious relationship. I
am kind, honest, warm, goodhearted,
educated. I also speak some Japanese.
alexinjapan1@hotmail.com
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UK lady. SJM, 30s, tall, slim, lover
of books, films, and music, seeks an
attractive British lady with the same
interests. hurryondownboy@yahoo.
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Serious relationship. Hello, I'm
seeking a serious relationship with a
marriage-oriented lady. I am hopeful
that my long search for love and a happy
future with my soulmate will finally
come to an end through this ad. burke.
curt@yahoo.co.uk
Valentine for life! Seeking the love
of my life. Tall, professional, handsome
SWM seeks very special someone
to start a long-term relationship.
She should be outgoing, loving,
passionate, attractive and active. Love
of travel, new places, new things a plus!
deepcoralblue@gmail.com
Serious, long-term. SWM, 34, welleducated and traveled, with a stable
job, seeks true love. If you are 20-30s,
warm and caring, and seeking a serious
long-term relationship, then please drop
me an email. Serious only, no games. No
Roppongi girls, please. Lasagna5577@
yahoo.com
Very special, only for you.
Attractive, youthful JM, late 40s, seeks
a lovely woman. Tokyo is cold now;
let’s do some things to keep warm
together. I’m fun, kind and handsome.
samuraijapan2011@gmail.com
Serious. Male, just turned 36, tall and
slim, seeking a tall SWF living in Tokyo
for a long-term relationship. Please
email me with a small introduction.
Let's meet for coffee to see how it goes.
montamula@yahoo.com
Want girlfriend around Kanagawa,
any nationality, status, age. I'm seeking
a girlfriend to share my free time with. I
like training at sports clubs, DJ-ing and
listening to EDM, outdoor activities
(wandervoger) and exploring Tokyo.
Must be cheerful. moonlightomo@
hotmail.com
Shhh... discreet, please. You are
married and bored. I'm stuck, too.
Afternoons free, 30s-late 40s. I'm a
SWM - let's have a discreet date, wine
and a room with a view. Nothing more or
less. Smoker a plus. bztokyo@zoho.com
Wanted: brilliant woman. Brilliant,
kind, good-looking US executive, late
40s, seeking Asian woman who is
unusual, brainy, and has a different,
non-traditional approach to intimacy.
Age not important, but please, serious
only. No flighty, shallow, or dismissive
bijin. alseahunt@aol.com
SJF friend sought. SWM, 42, seeks SJF,
30-40, for friendship and maybe a longterm relationship with the right person.
Enjoy recording/writing music, reading,
biking, travel, sightseeing. I’m friendly,
like to joke. Little English? That’s ok. Let’s
chat! earth_travel_joy@hotmail.com
Warm heart in a snowy winter.
Gentleman with a warm heart, genuine
attitude and a fun personality. cpk09@
live.com
SJM seeking SF. Rich JM professional,
mid-30s, is seeking an attractive SF.
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ARIES
TAURUS
The Mars–Uranus opposition is over,
but Mars is still in the sign opposite
yours. Translated: you’re over the
hump but there’s a bit of debris to clean up.
Whether it’s physical, emotional or both, Mars will
put you through a similar phase in April and June,
so why not clear up how you really feel ASAP? Uranus wants you to change the world and Mars will
energize this. But what path is the best fit for you?
Which of the many realities offered will
you choose to share your energy with
this week? There are so many ways to
view your life force and your choices do make
a difference. We have moved out of the Piscean
self-sacrificing era to the Aquarian, where innovation and freedom are the order of the day. Do you
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Their nervous systems are sped up
while you’re working to calm them down. It's been
going on for some time but you’re beginning to see
you can’t walk away for long from this one. Expect
renovation, revival or a new perspective of how
you feel about home. Pallas Athene is retrograde
in this sector of your chart and instills creativity.
Your heart keeps growing in feeling
and understanding, so much so that
you may wish you could slow it down.
But once you’ve started, there is no turning back.
The human race has begun its transformation and
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LEO
VIRGO
You’re ever more creative with your
finances. Pallas Athene in this sector
of your chart makes sure of it. She’s
retrograde and Mercury is retrograde in your relationship sector, so don’t lose heart. Your strength
is in knowing we live in a beneficent universe, and
angels float by just when you need them (though
not always before). This ebb and flow may help
you become more psychic everyday.
Ah, Virgo. You’re not going to follow
anyone’s footsteps. Pallas Athene has
made her presence known in your
sign and she is determined to leave her mark. The
Sun is opposite, in your sector of relationships.
Double check your list of what you’ve wished,
because when this transit is over, you may get
what you ask for. It won’t be what you’re used to,
and there’s no chance you’ll be bored.
LIBRA
SCORPIO
The vast majority of planetary influence lies below the horizon of your
chart. It’s built in to spend your time
taking care of yourself and all the parts of your life,
including family, brothers, and sisters. Having said
that, you’ve been dealing with Jupiter retrograde
in your career sector for what may feel like forever.
The feelings and desire to make things palatable
are well founded and worth supporting this week.
No one knows what it’s like to walk along
the waters of reflection like you, Scorpio.
There’s a time to act and a time to pull
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reaction will not necessarily indicate what’s going
on in the deep. Your original visions may still be
on their way in. If you feel that’s your desire, don’t
take off into the forest of no return.
SAGITTARIUS
CAPRICORN
You could be patient, but what’s the
point? Holding back has long lost its
effective tonic. Mercury is retrograde
in your sector of discussions and maybe it’s time
to have one, or several. Not ready? That’s ok. You
have plenty of time. Though the sooner you free
your current cycle of thoughts, the quicker your
next adventure will start. Some people are born to
hold the template. Others would rather rearrange it.
You won’t have to search for something to occupy your mind. Venus has
transited Pluto in your sign and you
know the depths of your soul. You’re looking in the
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and let the emotions simmer on the back burner.
Mercury is still retrograde in Aquarius. Not the time
to make snap decisions. Time to walk carefully.
You can do this. Definitely. Set yourself
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OLYMPIC VILLAGE CAFETERIA
TABLE CONFLICT FLARES BETWEEN
ASIAN TEAMS
Yet another territorial dispute erupted between China,
Korea and Japan as the participants at the Sochi Olympics all
laid claims to a cafeteria table in the Olympic Village. International mediators are working with the concerned nations
to establish the veracity of claims to the table that sits in a
strategic location near both the salad bar and bathrooms,
and includes a full unobstructed view of the television.
The Chinese team asserts that a tray and half-eaten
apple they left earlier in the day marks the table as their
rightful property. Japanese officials argue, however, the
unfinished, abandoned apple doesn’t supersede the right
of possession guaranteed by a team member who just sat
down. While Korea has no specific assertion regarding
the table, they have entered the negotiations since, “It is
really nearby and we don’t want to be left out.”
Japan’s claim also includes a one-meter “exclusive eating zone” surrounding the table and access to all folding
chairs within the area—whether or not said chairs may
occasionally have moved between tables. As yet, no resolution to the dispute has been made and efforts to share
the table have been rejected.
EXCHANGE STUDENTS AGREE,
‘JAPANESE HUGS SUCK’
Maya Santos, a second year student from Brazil at Waseda
University sat at the cafeteria table with ten other exchange
students from across the globe as she explained one of the
reasons she was so homesick after only one month of living in Japan. “Japanese hugs suck! Nothing makes me feel
more like the carrier of a potentially pandemic disease
than when someone tries to hug me without touching any
part of my body. I can see the calculation in their faces as
they try not to touch me with the hug that they themselves
have initiated and these are just the hugs from the people
I've slept with!” The students all nodded in agreement. Amy
Garrity, an exchange student from Scotland who has lived
in Japan for two years added, “I think it’s really starting to
affect me. When I went home for Christmas, people gave
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“We had such a lovely day, why did he wait until
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DOLPHINS, SUGGEST KILLING
SOMETHING UGLY INSTEAD
Japan is facing severe criticism from the Western entertainment industry for trapping and killing large numbers of
dolphins near the fishing town of Taiji. “Dolphins are just so
cute! How could it be tradition to kill something that smiles
at you all the time? If it was a creepy smile, then I could
understand, but dolphin smiles aren't creepy, are they?"
American actress and dolphin activist Scarlett Johansson
called for a stop to the slaughter of dolphins and suggested
killing more sea urchins instead. “Sea urchins are spiky
rocks with mouth anuses. You don't want them to smile at
you. You can kill loads of sea urchins and nobody will care.
Plus, the gonads of the sea urchin are considered an aphrodisiac in Japan and can help improve the currently dwindling
birth rate,” she continued. “Gonads are good for you, they are
high in vitamin A, D and Zinc, but only if you swallow.”
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