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Naki Sumo
A festival to induce good health,
where sumo wrestlers coax
babies to cry. The loudest and
longest cryer wins. Apr 29,
12:30-3pm, free. Sensoji. Nearest
stn: Asakusa. Tel: 03-3842-0181.
www.e-asakusa.jp/event/1304_
nakisumou
Spring Celebration Festival
Traditional musical, dance
and theatrical performances.
Apr 29-May 3, from 11am, free.
Meiji Jingu Shrine. Nearest stn:
Harajuku. Tel: 03-3379-5511.
www.meijijingu.or.jp/english
Kurayami Matsuri
Float parade, race, etc.
Procession of illuminated
portable shrines starts 6pm
on May 5. Apr 30-May 6, from
10am, free. Ookunitama Shrine.
Nearest stn: Fuchu-Honmachi.
Tel: 042-362-2130. www.
ookunitamajinja.or.jp
Tokyo Fringe Festival
Short films, dance, comedy and
drama galore. May 3-6, 1pm,
¥1,000. Shakti Studio. Nearest
stn: Horikiri Shobuen. TFF@
thegarageinternational.com.
http://meturl.com/tff2013
Cinco de Mayo Festival
Food and drink from the
Americas, entertainment by
Yokosuka base members and a
salsa event. May 3-4, free. Yoyogi
Park. Nearest stn: Harajuku.
Tel: 03-3469-6081. www.
cincodemayo.jp
Seishou Koutai Festival
Festival for the new school
year. May 4-5, from 10am, free.
Shirokanedai Kakurin Temple.
Nearest stn: Shirokanedai. Tel:
03-3441-9379.
Bunkyo Azalea Festival
Stroll around a spectacular
azalea garden. Until May 6,
9am-5pm, ¥200. Nezu Jinja.
Nearest stn: Nezu. Tel: 03-3822-
0753. www.nedujinja.or.jp/tutuji
Paris-Sai
An outdoor family festival with
music, film, and food. Jul 13, free.
The French Institute. Nearest
stn: Iidabashi. Tel: 03-5205-2500.
www.institutfrancais.jp/tokyo
Forums & Expos
Flower Dream
Ikebana workshops, displays
and competitions. Apr 13-14,
¥1,000 (adv), ¥1,500 (door).
Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn:
Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon. www.
flowerdream-tokyo.net
The 37th Japan Hobby
Show
Everything from handmade
toys to scrapbooking and
leather goods. Apr 25-27, ¥1,000
(1 day)/ ¥1,500 (3 days)/ free
(HS and under). Tokyo Big Sight.
Nearest stn: Kokusai-Tenjijo-
Seimon. www.hobby.or.jp/
hobbyshow/2013
Old/Now Car Festival
The largest automobile event
at Tsukuba circuit since 1986.
May 5, 8am, ¥2,500 (adv)/
¥3,000 (door). Tsukuba Circuit.
Nearest stn: Furukawa. Tel:
0290-44-3146. www.oldnow.
net
International Roses and
Gardening Show
Popular event in its 15th year.
May 11-16, 9:30am-5:30pm,
¥1,700 (adv), ¥2,000 (door),
free (elem/under). Seibu Dome.
Nearest stn: Seibukyujomae.
Tel: 03-5777-8600. www.
bara21.jp
Design Festa Vol. 37
Biannual art and design expo
featuring up and coming artists
from Japan and all over the
world. May 18-19, 11am-7pm,
¥1,000. Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest
stn: Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon.
http://designfesta.com/en
Island Lifestyle Show
Hawaii art, goods and more.
May 25-26, ¥800 (adv)/ ¥1,000
(door). Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest
stn: Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon.
Tel: 03-6427-4596. www.
hawaii.jp
Bazaars & Markets
Arab Charity Bazaar
Food, calligraphy, henna,
etc. and fabulous prizes too.
Entrance proceeds donated to
Tohoku relief charities. Apr 14,
¥1,000. Ark Hills, Karajan Place.
Nearest stn: Roppongi-itchome.
Tel: 03-5478-7177.
Artism Market
Alt. exhibition and sale of gothic
and Lolita, steampunk and
other subcultures. Apr 20, ¥500.
Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial
Trade Center. Nearest stn:
Takeshiba. Tel: 03-3434-4242.
www.artism.jp
Antique Jamboree
Haggle with 500 dealers with
Japanese, European, and US
vintage collections. Aug 2 for
early buyers only. Aug 2-4,
¥800-3,000. Tokyo Big Sight.
Nearest stn: Kokusai-Tenjijo-
Seimon. Tel: 0120-817-510.
http://home.att.ne.jp/sun/
jambokun/antique
Shinagawa Intercity Flea
Market
More than 120 vendors. Every
Sun & hols. 9am-3pm, free.
Shinagawa Intercity. Nearest
stn: Shinagawa. http://meturl.
com/shinflea
Umi no Koen Flea Market
Every third Sun, 10am-4pm,
Umi no Koen. Nearest stn:
Uminokoen-Shibaguchi.
rinpodan@umino-kouen.net
Tel: 03-3226-6800.
Best Flea Market
Every second Sun, 10am-4pm,
Tokyo International Forum
Hall C. Nearest stn: Yurakucho.
Tel: 03-3226-6800.
Hanazono Shrine Market
Every Sun, 8am-4pm,
Hanazono Shrine. Nearest
stn: Shinjuku-sanchome. Tel:
03-3200-3093.
Ibaraki-ichi
Fresh vegetables from farms
in Ibaraki. Every Sat, 7-9am,
Roppongi Hills East Court.
Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel:
03-6406-5285.
Nogi Shrine Market
Every second Sun, 5:30am-
3pm, Nogi Shrine. Nearest stn:
Nogizaka. Tel: 03-3478-3001.
Oedo Antique Fair
Japan’s largest outdoor antique
market. Every first and third
Sun, 8am-4:30pm, Tokyo
International Forum Hall C.
Nearest stn: Yurakucho. Tel:
03-5805-1093.
Aoyama Marché
Organic fruit and veg farmers’
market. Every weekend.
United Nations University.
Nearest stn: Omotesando. Tel:
03-3456-0960.
Yasukuni Shrine Antique
Market
Every Sun, sunrise-sunset.
Yasukuni Shrine. Nearest stn:
Kudanshita. Tel: 03-3261-8326.
Fudaten Jinja Market
Every second Sun, 10am-4pm,
Fudaten Jinja. Nearest stn:
Chofu. Tel: 04-2489-0022.
Community
Southpaw Open Mike
New night for aspiring
standups. Apr 15, 8:30pm,
free. For a spot email
southpawopenmike@gmail.
com. The Black Sheep. Nearest
stn: Ikebukuro. http://meturl.
com/blacksheepmike
Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art
School
Burlesque models pose for
artstars and sketching newbies
alike with food, drinks and
arty socializing. Apr 17, 7pm,
¥2,000. The Pink Cow. Nearest
stn: Roppongi. cowmail@
thepinkcow.com www.
drsketchytokyo.wordpress.
com
Stitch-n-Bitch
Meet fellow knitters,
crocheters and sewers to
talk, share ideas, eat, drink
and create. Every first
and third Tue, 7pm, free,
Cafe Respekt. Nearest stn:
Shibuya. www.meetup.com/
TokyoStitchandBitch
Half-Fast Cyclists
Bicyclists of all treads meet
for slide shows, lectures,
ride-planning, etc. Every
second Wed, 7pm, free,
The Pink Cow. Nearest
stn: Roppongi. cowmail@
thepinkcow.com
Learning
Open Portfolio Critique
for Illustrators
Aspiring children's book
illustrators can show
portfolios for feedback from
Clarion Books editor Kerry
Martin. Apr 12, 6pm. ¥2,000
(non-members). Tokyo
Women's Plaza. Nearest stn:
Omotesando. Tel: 03-5467-
1711. www.scbwi.jp
Daikanyama Karate
School
Try out a new sport in a friendly,
warm atmosphere. Apr 13,
11am (English) Apr 17 & 24,
7:30pm, Apr 13 & 20, 1pm,
¥2,000. Daikanyama Karate
Dojo. Nearest stn: Omotesando.
Tel: 03-3489-7553.
www.d-karate.com/english
Australian Wine and
Gourmet Dinner
Wine seminar in an
international atmosphere.
Apr 27, ¥9,980 (adv). Legato.
Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel:
frenchwinetasting@hotmail.
com. www.wineandcooking.
info/en/winetesting
Other Events
Venetian Mask Festival
For Mardi Gras, don masks
Mon-Sat 6-11pM
Tokyo’s newest Eyeopening
Robot Show
Costing ¥10 billion to create,
Josen Museum Inc. brings
you a unique, sensational
entertainment show.
One-hour show: ¥5,000 with
meal and 1 non-alcoholic
drink. Nearest stn: Shinjuku.
www.shinjuku-robot.com
and cloaks and partake in
related events. Until Apr 14,
¥800-1,300. Hakone Venetian
Glass Museum. Nearest stn:
Hakone Glass no Mori Mae. Tel:
0460-86-3111. www.ciao3.
com/info/english
Love Hawaii Collection
Cultural fair inc. food,
performances, craft
workshops and more. Apr
20-21, free. Osanbashi
Yokohama International
Passenger Terminal. Nearest
stn: Namamugi. Tel: 0467-22-
4488. www.hawaii.jp
Les Girafes
Dynamic street-arts collective
Compagnie Off finally comes
to Tokyo. Apr 26-29, free.
Roppongi Hills. Nearest stn:
Roppongi. www.roppongihills.
com/en
Festival del Cinema
Italiano
A series of Italian film
screenings. Apr 27-May 6,
¥1,300-1,600. Yurakucho
Asahi Hall. Nearest stn:
Yurakucho. Tel: 050-5542-
8600. www.ahashi.com/italia
Mama Fes
Two-day event for mothers
and families with workshops,
performances and sale. May
17-18, ¥1,000 (gen)/ free (JHS/
under). Tokyo Midtown.
Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel:
03-3475-3100. www.mamafes.
com
In Memory of Film
Figures We Lost in
2011-2012
Film screenings of movies
featuring actors and actresses
who passed away between
2011 and 2012. Until May
26, various times, ¥100-500.
National Film Center. Nearest
stn: Takebashi. www.momat.
go.jp/english/nfc
Department-H
Underground party hosted
by drag queens. BYOB. Every
first Sat, 12am, ¥3,000(dress
code)/¥4,500 (w/flyer)/ ¥5,000
(door). Tokyo Kinema Club.
Nearest stn: Uguisudani. Tel:
03-3874-7988. department-h.
com
Shibuhouse Party
All-night house party with
the Shibuhouse residents
on the 22nd of every
month, 7pm-7am. ¥1,000
w/ food & drink. Contact
shibuhouseinfo@gmail.
com for address/directions.
Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.
shibuhouse.com
Hanami
The flowers may be gone but the
scheduled events still go on...
Chiyoda Sakura Matsuri
Over a thousand cherry
trees of different varieties.
Illuminated at night. Until Apr
14, until 10pm, free. Around
the Chidorigafuchi area. www.
kanko-chiyoda.jp
Shinjuku Gyoen Sakura
Festival
In the top 100 hanami spots
of Japan, with a thousand
sakura trees of sixty-five
different varieties. Until Apr
14, 9am-4:30pm, ¥50-200.
Shinjuku Gyoen. Nearest stn:
Shinjuku Gyoenmae. Tel:
03-3350-0151. www.env.go.jp/
garden/shinjukugyoen
Ueno Sakura Matsuri
A spectacular tree-lined path
lit up at night. Until Apr 14,
5am-11pm, free. Ueno Onshi
Park. Nearest stn: Ueno. Tel:
03-3833-0030. www.kensetsu.
metro.tokyo.jp/toubuk/ueno
Sumidagawa Hanami
640 cherry trees with a view of
Tokyo Sky Tree. Illuminated at
night. Mar 20-Apr 14, Sumida
Park. Nearest stn: Asakusa.
www.visit-sumida.jp
The Prince Sakura
Festival
View cherry blossoms from
The Prince Grand Hotel
Sakura Tower as you dine
on a sakura-based menu.
Until Apr 14, Prince Sakura
Tower Tokyo. Nearest stn:
Shinagawa. Tel: 03-3447-1111.
www.princehotels.co.jp/
sakuratower
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