What's up in Tokyo-Yokohama

Matsuris and Festivals

Exhibitions

Please note most museums are closed on Mondays (or if Monday is a national holiday, closed on Tuesday), English guidance varies considerably from museum to museum and admission usually stops 30 minutes prior to closing time.

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Concerts, Opera, etc.

• "Angie Stone", November 13-18, Blue Note Tokyo, 7pm, call 03-5485 0088 for tickets.
"Elton John", November 20-21, Nippon Budokan, 7pm, call 0570-09 3333 for tickets.
• "Linkin Park", November 23-24, Saitama Super Arena, 5pm, Call 03-3462 6969 for tickts.
• "Celtic Woman", November 26-28, Bunkamura Orchard Hall, 7pm, call 03-3475 9999 for tickets.
• "The Twang", December 3, Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, 7pm, call 06-6281 8181.
• "Corneille", December 10, Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, 7pm, call 06-6281 8181.
• "John Lennon Music Festival 2007", December 8, call 03-3498 9999 for tickets.
• "The Pipettes", December 11, Ebisu Liquid room, 7pm, call 03-3462 6969 for tickets.
• "Zappa Plays Zappa", January 21, Zepp Tokyo, 7pm, call 03-3444 6751 for tickets.
• "Justice", January 24, Shin-kiba Studio Coast, 7pm, call 03-3444 6751 for tickets.
• "The Police", February 13, Tokyo Dome, 7.30pm, call 0180-993 717 for tickets.

Festival of India in Japan

• Violin performance by Dr. L. Subramanalam, Novermber 18, Tsuda Hall, Tokyo.
• Performances by Indian Ocean Music Group Band Group, November 30, Edogawa Bunka Center, Tokyo.

Miscellaneous

 "Design Festa", November 17-18, Tokyo Big Sight, www.designfesta.com

Something for the kids

• ICC Kids Program "Sound x Image - Watch the Sound, Listen to the Images", NTT ICC Inter Communication Center, Tokyo Opera City Tower, 4F, 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1404, Tel. 0120-144199, on till summer 2008.
• MEGASTAR-II cosmos, at National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, 2-41 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064, Tel. 03-3570-9151, http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/index_e.html, 5 minutes walk from Funenokagakukan Station or Telecom Center Station on the Yurikamome Line, Permanent event.

Japanese Culture

Please refer to the section on Festivals as well.

• "Illumination Healing Festival", Nov. 18th, from 1-5pm, Museum in Ogikubo, see www.unicorncenter.com/healing or call 03-3398 1909
• "Kabuki", November 23-25, half-price tickets for foreigners, www.green.dti.ne.jp/~iti/
• "For free GO lessons, visit Ben's Cafe at 11am on Sundays, or call 03-3201 2445 or see
www.benscafe.com
• "Ikenobo", (Ikebana), 2-3 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tel. 03-3292 9321, Email: nyumon@ikenobo.jp
• "Ohara", (Ikebana), 5-7-17 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ko, Tel. 03-3449 1200, Email: international@ohararyu.or.jp
• "Sogetsu", (Ikebana), 7-2-21 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tel. 03-3408 1209, Email: kyoshitsu@sogetsu.or.jp
• "Urasenke Tea Ceremony Shotoan", 1-21-11 Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tel. 03-3466 9585, http://www.shotoan.jp
• "Ray Art School Ceramic Studio", 1-23-18 Shibuya-ku, Tel. 03-5466 0620, http://www.s-rayart.com
• "Ki Aikido Seishinkan Dojo", 5-9-3 Seijo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Tel. 03-3483 7983, http://seishinkan.org

Stage, Dance, Theatre, Shows

• "Blue Man Group in Tokyo", Dec. 1 - Jan 31, Invoice Theater, Roppongi, Call 03-5414 3255 for tickets.

Flea/Antique Markets

• Best Flea Market, every 2nd. Sunday, 10am - 4pm, Tokyo International Forum, Marunouchi, Tel. 03-3226 6800, nearest station Yurakucho, www.recycler.org
• Hanazono Shrine Market, every Sunday, 8am - 4pm, nearest station Shinjuku-Sanchome, Tel. 03-3200 3093
• Nogi Shrine, every Sunday, 5.30am - 3pm, nearest station Nogizaka, www.nogijinja.or.jp
• Oedo Antique Fair, every first and third Sunday of the month, 8am - 4.30pm, Tokyo International Forum, Marunouchi, Tel. 03-5805 1093, nearest station Yurakucho
• Yasukuni Shrine Antique Market, every Sunday, Tel. 03-3261 8326, www.yasukuni.or.jp
• Togo Shrine, every first Sunday, Tel. 03-3425 7965, nearest station Harajuku.
• Machida Flea Market, first day of every month, nearest station Machida.