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Agenda Listings<br />
The National Museum of<br />
Western Art<br />
Michelangelo Buonarroti.<br />
Painting, sculpture and more.<br />
Sep 6-Nov 17, ¥700-1,400.<br />
Open daily 9:30am-5:30pm.<br />
7-7 Ueno Park. Nearest stn:<br />
Ueno. www.nmwa.go.jp<br />
Tokyo Metropolitan Art<br />
Museum<br />
Leonardo da Vinci - Portraits<br />
of a Genius. Illustrations and<br />
oil paintings. Until Jun 30,<br />
¥800-1,500. La Méditerranée<br />
dans les Collections du<br />
Louvre. Art and sculptures<br />
from the Louvre’s<br />
Mediterranean collection.<br />
Jul 20-Sep 23, ¥600-1,500.<br />
8-36 Ueno Park. Nearest stn:<br />
Ueno. www.tobikan.jp<br />
Tokyo National Museum<br />
The Beauty of Japanese-style<br />
Calligraphy. Mixed media.<br />
A stunning collection of the<br />
evolution of kanji. Jul 13-Sep<br />
8, ¥600-1,500. Open Tue-Sun<br />
9:30am-5pm. 13-9 Ueno<br />
Park. Nearest stn: Ueno.<br />
www.tnm.jp<br />
OTHER AREAS<br />
Hara Museum of<br />
Contemporary Art<br />
Sophie Calle: For the Last and<br />
First Time. Photography.<br />
Images and interviews<br />
with blind people. Until Jun<br />
30, ¥500-1,000. Enoshima.<br />
Photography by Eiichiro<br />
Sakata. Jul 13-Sep 29,<br />
¥500-1,000. Open Tue-Sun<br />
11am-5pm, closed Mon.<br />
4-7-25 Kita-Shinagawa.<br />
Nearest stn: Kita-shinagawa.<br />
Tel: 03-3445-0651. www.<br />
haramuseum.or.jp<br />
National Museum of<br />
Japanese History<br />
The Great Eastern Japan<br />
Earthquake and its Recovery<br />
Efforts. Images and talks by<br />
people from the area. Until<br />
Sep 23, ¥250-420. Open<br />
Tue-Sun 9:30am-4:30pm,<br />
closed Mon. 117 Jonai-cho,<br />
Sakura-shi. Nearest stn:<br />
Keisei-Sakura. www.<br />
rekihaku.ac.jp<br />
Yokohama<br />
Museum of Art<br />
Masterpieces of French<br />
Paintings. Artworks on loan<br />
from the State Pushkin<br />
Museum of Fine Arts in<br />
Moscow. Jul 6-Sep 16,<br />
Masterpieces of French<br />
Paintings from the State<br />
Pushkin Museum of Fine<br />
Arts. Works by Cezanne,<br />
Renoir and more. Jul<br />
26-Sep 16, ¥800-1,300.<br />
Fri-Wed 10am-6pm. 3-4-1<br />
Minatomirai, Nishi-ku.<br />
Nearest stn: Minato Mirai.<br />
www.yaf.or.jp/yma<br />
Yokohama Red Brick<br />
Warehouse<br />
Crossing: Between Cities<br />
and Deserts. A selection<br />
of movies, short films<br />
and media art. Jun 21-30,<br />
free. 1-1, Shinko, Naka-ku,<br />
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken.<br />
Nearest stn: Minatomirai. www.<br />
yokohama-akarenga.jp<br />
Sports<br />
BASEBALL<br />
Interleague<br />
DeNA BayStars vs. Orix<br />
Buffaloes. Jun 8-9, 2pm,<br />
¥2,000-¥8,000. Yokohama<br />
Stadium. Nearest stn: Kannai.<br />
Tel: 04-5661-1251.<br />
Tokyo Yakult Swallows<br />
vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham<br />
Fighters. Jun 8-9, 3pm,<br />
¥500-4,500. Jingu Stadium.<br />
Nearest stn: Shinanomachi.<br />
Tel: 03-3404-8999.<br />
Yakult Swallows vs.<br />
Nippon-Ham Fighters. Jun<br />
8-9, 3pm, ¥1,500-¥4,500.<br />
Jingu Stadium. Nearest stn:<br />
Shinanomachi. Tel: 03-3404-<br />
8999.<br />
Yomiuri Giants vs. Rakuten<br />
Golden Eagles. Jun 8-9, 6pm,<br />
¥1,000-¥5,900. Tokyo Dome.<br />
Nearest stn: Suidobashi. Tel:<br />
03-5800-9999.<br />
Lotte Marines vs. DeNA<br />
BayStars. Jun 12-13, 6:15pm,<br />
¥1,800-¥4,800. QVC Marine<br />
Field. Nearest stn: Kaihin-<br />
Makuhari. Tel: 043-296-1227.<br />
Seibu Lions vs. Chunichi<br />
Dragons. Jun 12-13, 6pm,<br />
¥1,800-¥4,800. Seibu Dome.<br />
Nearest stn: Seibukyujomae.<br />
Tel: 04-2925-1141.<br />
BOXING<br />
East Japan Rookie King<br />
Elimination<br />
Jun 14, 5:45pm, ¥3,000-5,000.<br />
Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn:<br />
Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.<br />
KICKBOXING<br />
Nikudan Series<br />
Jun 29, 5:30pm, ¥3,000-10,000.<br />
Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn:<br />
Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5800-9999.<br />
MMA<br />
Krush.29<br />
Jun 16, 6pm, ¥4,000-10,000.<br />
Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn:<br />
Suidobashi. Tel: 03-5351-8390.<br />
VTJ 2nd<br />
Jun 22, 4:30pm, ¥6,000-50,000<br />
+1d. Tokyo Dome City Hall.<br />
Nearest stn: Suidobashi.<br />
Tel: 03-5800-9999. www.<br />
meetsport.jp/hall<br />
PRO WRESTLING<br />
Best of the Super Jr. XX<br />
Jun 9, 6:30pm, ¥3,000-10,000.<br />
Ryogoku Kokugikan. Nearest<br />
stn: Ryogoku. Tel: 03-3623-5111.<br />
Michinoku 20th<br />
Anniversary<br />
Jun 9, 12pm, ¥3,500-6,500.<br />
Korakuen Hall. Nearest stn:<br />
Suidobashi. Tel: 019-687-2431.<br />
WWE Live<br />
Featuring wrestlers John Cena,<br />
Dolph Ziggler and more. Jul<br />
4-Jul 5, 7pm, ¥3,000-7,000.<br />
Ryogoku Kokugikan. Nearest<br />
stn: Ryogoku. Tel: 0570-550-<br />
799. japantour13.wwe.co.jp<br />
9.<br />
RUGBY<br />
Japan vs. Wales<br />
Jun 15, 2pm, ¥600-5,500.<br />
Chichibunomiya Rugby<br />
Stadium. Nearest stn:<br />
Gaienmae. Tel: 03-3401-<br />
3881. www.naash.go.jp/<br />
chichibunomiya<br />
Japan vs. USA<br />
Jun 23, 12:10pm, ¥300-7,000.<br />
Chichibunomiya Rugby<br />
Stadium. Nearest stn:<br />
Gaienmae. Tel: 03-3401-3290.<br />
www.rugby-japan.jp/ticket<br />
Tonga vs. Fiji<br />
Jun 23, 2:10pm, ¥300-7,000.<br />
Chichibunomiya Rugby<br />
Stadium. Nearest stn:<br />
Gaienmae. Tel: 03-3401-3290.<br />
www.rugby-japan.jp/ticket<br />
Festivals<br />
Tennou Sai<br />
Portable shrine procession<br />
and other events. Jun 8-9, from<br />
10am, free. Susanoo Shrine.<br />
Nearest station: Minami-Senju.<br />
Tel: 03-3891-8281. www.<br />
susanoo.or.jp/tennosai<br />
Tokyo Pure Ice Festival<br />
Cool off with an ice bar, ice<br />
sculptures, games, and more.<br />
Jun 9, 10am-4:30pm, free. Ueno<br />
Park. Nearest stn: Ueno. Tel:<br />
03-3828-5644. http://meturl.<br />
com/icefest<br />
Paris-Sai<br />
An outdoor festival with music,<br />
film, food, and family fun. Jul<br />
13, 4:11:30pm, free. The French<br />
Institute. Nearest stn: Iidabashi.<br />
Tel: 03-5205-2500. www.<br />
institutfrancais.jp/tokyo<br />
Kurihama Perry Festival<br />
Parades, bazaar, black ships,<br />
performances and fireworks<br />
to mark the 160th anniversary<br />
of Perry’s landing. Jul 13,<br />
10am-8:10pm, free. Kurihama<br />
port and its environs. Nearest<br />
station: Kurihama. www.<br />
kurihama.info/perry<br />
Forums & Expos<br />
Interior Lifestyle<br />
Global high design festival.<br />
Until Jun 7, 10am-6pm, free<br />
(adv registration)/¥2,000 (door).<br />
Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn:<br />
Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon. Tel:<br />
03-3262-8456. www.interiorlifestyle.com<br />
International Tokyo Toy<br />
Show<br />
Toys, stage shows, kids’ park<br />
and more. Jun 15, 9am-5pm;<br />
Jun 16, 9am-4pm, free. Tokyo<br />
Big Sight. Nearest stn: Kokusai-<br />
Tenjijo-Seimon. Tel: 03-3829-<br />
2513. www.toys.or.jp/toyshow<br />
WADA Legal & Administrative Office<br />
For information:<br />
Tel: (03) 3345-7977<br />
FAX: (03) 3345-5377<br />
We can help you with:<br />
• Visa & Immigration Procedures<br />
• Mixed Marriage, Naturalisation<br />
and Refugee Status<br />
• Establishing a Company &<br />
Branch Office<br />
• Accounting Services, Acquiring<br />
Business Licences<br />
• Preparation/Translation of<br />
Legal & Business Documents<br />
• Other Legal & Business Matters<br />
http://www.wada-lats.com/<br />
E-mail: info@wada-lats.com<br />
3-5-3-1402 Nishi-Shinjuku,<br />
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023<br />
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Mynavi Global Career<br />
EXPO Summer<br />
Job fair for global people.<br />
Until Jun 23, 11am-6pm, free.<br />
Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn:<br />
Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon. global.<br />
mynavi.jp<br />
Tokyo Summer Career<br />
Forum<br />
Job fair for Japanese-English<br />
bilinguals. Until Jun 30,<br />
10am-5pm, free. Tokyo Big<br />
Sight. Nearest stn: Kokusai-<br />
Tenjijo-Seimon. Tel: 03-5804-<br />
5591. www.careerforum.net/<br />
event<br />
Handmade in Japan Fes<br />
Crafts, hobby goods, accessories<br />
and more. Jul 20,-21, 11am-7pm,<br />
¥500 (adv)/ ¥700 (door). Tokyo<br />
Big Sight. Nearest stn: Kokusai-<br />
Tenjijo-Seimon. www.creema.<br />
jp/HMJ2013<br />
Bazaars & Markets<br />
Aoyama Marché<br />
Organic farmers’ market.<br />
Every weekend. United<br />
Nations University. Nearest<br />
stn: Omotesando. Tel: 03-3456-<br />
0960.<br />
Iidabashi Ramla Market<br />
Every first and third Sun,<br />
10am-4pm, Iidabashi Ramla.<br />
Nearest stn: Iidabashi.<br />
Hanazono Shrine Market<br />
Every Sun, 8am-4pm,<br />
Hanazono Shrine. Nearest<br />
stn: Shinjuku-sanchome. Tel:<br />
03-3200-3093.<br />
Mottainai Flea Market<br />
Over 100 Mottainai flea market<br />
vendors. Jun 8-9, 10am-4pm.<br />
Akihabara UDX. Nearest<br />
station: Akihabara. http://<br />
mottainai.info/english<br />
Earth Day Market<br />
Jun 16, 10am-4pm, free. Yoyogi<br />
Park. Nearest stn: Harajuku.<br />
Tel: 03-3469-6081. www.<br />
earthdaymarket.com<br />
Antique Jamboree<br />
Haggle with 500 international<br />
dealers. Aug 2 for early buyers<br />
only. Aug 3-4, ¥800-3,000.<br />
Tokyo Big Sight. Nearest stn:<br />
Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon. Tel:<br />
0120-817-510. home.att.ne.jp/<br />
sun/jambokun/antique<br />
Shinagawa Intercity Flea<br />
Market<br />
More than 120 vendors. Every<br />
Sun & hols, 9am-3pm, free.<br />
Shinagawa Intercity. Nearest<br />
stn: Shinagawa. http://meturl.<br />
com/shinflea<br />
Yasukuni Shrine Antique<br />
Market<br />
Every Sun, sunrise-sunset.<br />
Yasukuni Shrine. Nearest stn:<br />
Kudanshita. Tel: 03-3261-8326.<br />
Community<br />
Party and Purpose<br />
A casual get-together over<br />
Hiroshi Oogai,<br />
Patent attorney<br />
Immigration lawyer<br />
dinner with people interested<br />
in personal development,<br />
organized by Tokyo Positive<br />
Thinkers. Every third Wed,<br />
8pm, about ¥2,000, TBA<br />
Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art<br />
School<br />
Burlesque models pose for<br />
artstars and sketching newbies<br />
alike with food, drinks and<br />
arty socializing. Jun 19, 7pm,<br />
¥2,000. The Pink Cow. Nearest<br />
stn: Roppongi. cowmail@<br />
thepinkcow.com www.<br />
drsketchytokyo.wordpress.<br />
com<br />
Stitch-n-Bitch<br />
Meet fellow knitters, crocheters<br />
and sewers to talk, share ideas,<br />
eat, drink and create. Every<br />
first and third Tue, 7pm, free,<br />
Cafe Respekt. Nearest stn:<br />
Shibuya. www.meetup.com/<br />
TokyoStitchandBitch<br />
Sunday Spin<br />
Hula-hoop it up in Yoyogi, no<br />
need to bring your own. Every<br />
4th Sun, Yoyogi Park. Nearest<br />
stn: Harajuku. Tel: 03-3469-<br />
6081. http://meturl.com/<br />
hoopinginjapan<br />
Half-Fast Cyclists<br />
Bicyclists of all treads meet<br />
for slide shows, lectures,<br />
ride-planning, etc. Every<br />
second Wed, 7pm, free,<br />
The Pink Cow. Nearest<br />
stn: Roppongi. cowmail@<br />
thepinkcow.com<br />
Learning<br />
First Aid and CPR<br />
Certification Course<br />
Involves injury assessments,<br />
bandaging and splinting,<br />
and comes with a two-year<br />
certification. Jun 23, 9:30am-<br />
5:30pm, ¥14,700. Minato-ku<br />
Labor and Welfare Hall. Nearest<br />
station: Tamachi. http://meturl.<br />
com/tokygaijinfirstaid<br />
Yeats Day<br />
Talks on the Irish poet’s life,<br />
with readings and music. Email<br />
with “Yeats Day in Japan 2013”<br />
in the subject line. Jun 22,<br />
1-5:30pm, free. Room 501, Bldg<br />
11, Waseda Campus, Waseda<br />
University. Nearest station:<br />
Waseda. tokyoembassy@<br />
dfa.ie.<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
YeatsDayJapan<br />
Symposium about Love<br />
Two sessions aim to uncover<br />
the mysteries of human<br />
emotion. Reservations<br />
required. Jun 30, 1pm,<br />
free (MAMC members)/<br />
¥2,000 (non-members).<br />
Academy Hills. Nearest stn:<br />
Roppongi. http://meturl.com/<br />
deepdarkness<br />
Other Events<br />
Cosplay in Differ Ariake<br />
All night cosplay event<br />
for over-18s. Jun 7, 11pm,<br />
J-STAR PATENT, TRADEMARK & IMMIGRATION OFFICE<br />
Reasonable prices.<br />
Free first time consultation<br />
We can support you with:<br />
Visa and immigration<br />
Intellectual property rights<br />
(Patent, trademark, copyrights)<br />
Establishing a Company &<br />
Branch office<br />
Other Legal & Business matters<br />
www.j-star.jp<br />
¥2,000 (cosplay)/ ¥3.000<br />
(non-cosplay). Differ Ariake.<br />
Nearest stn: Ariake-tennis-nomori.<br />
info@cosplayheaven.<br />
jp. www.cosplayheaven.jp/<br />
cosplayheaven.html<br />
Bakuon Film Festival<br />
Shocking and explosive flicks<br />
include Natural Born Killers,<br />
Heaven’s Gate, Carrie and more.<br />
May 31-Jun 8, various times,<br />
¥1,000-5,000. Kichijoji Baus<br />
Theater. Nearest stn: Kichijoji.<br />
Tel: 0422-22-3555. www.<br />
facebook.com/bakuonfilmfes<br />
Hello Kitty’ Alice Festival<br />
Hello Kitty’s Adventures in<br />
Puroland. Spring celebration.<br />
May 7-Jun 30, 10am-5pm,<br />
¥4,000. Sanrio Puroland.<br />
Nearest stn: Odakyu Tama<br />
Center. Tel: 042-339-1111.<br />
Komazawa Oktoberfest<br />
Beer, sausage, music and<br />
prost! May 31-Jun 9, 4-10pm,<br />
free. Metropolitan Komazawa<br />
Olympic Park. Nearest stn:<br />
Komazawa-Daigaku. Tel:<br />
03-3421-6431. http://oktoberfest.jp<br />
Spring Day: Learn How to<br />
Take a Punch<br />
International comedian’s<br />
outrageous stand-up show. Jun<br />
15, 8pm, free. Our Space Studio.<br />
Nearest stn: Hatagaya. www.<br />
springdaycomedy.com<br />
Nagoya Run for the Cure/<br />
Walk for Life<br />
4K/8K run and 4K walk to<br />
raise breast cancer awareness.<br />
Register via site. Jun 15,<br />
9am, free (under 5s)/ ¥1,500<br />
(6-12 yr olds)/ ¥3,000 (gen)<br />
participation fee. Morikoro<br />
Park, Nagakute. www.<br />
runforthecure.org/en/nagoyarun-for-the-cure<br />
French Film and<br />
Workshop for Children<br />
Screening of animated movie<br />
U by Serge Ellisalde and<br />
Gregoire Solotareff, followed<br />
by a film workshop. Film in<br />
French with Japanese subs.<br />
Jun 18, 4-6pm, ¥1,000. Ecole<br />
Saint Maur Auditorium.<br />
Nearest stn: Ishikawacho. Tel:<br />
045-201-1514.<br />
http://meturl.com/cinegoutefr<br />
Tokyo Arts Week<br />
Two-week event with<br />
burlesque cabaret, comedy by<br />
Rock’n’LOL and Spring Day,<br />
acting workshops, etc. Until<br />
Jun 30, from ¥2,000. Trance<br />
Mission Theatre. Nearest stn:<br />
Sangubashi. www.trancemission.jp<br />
Warrior Dash<br />
Mud obstacle race. Jun 15-16,<br />
8am, free (spectator)/ ¥1,000<br />
(festival)/ ¥8,000 (adventure<br />
run). Sagamiko Resort Pleasure<br />
Forest, Kanagawa. Jun 22,-23,<br />
8am, free (spectator)/ ¥1,000<br />
(fest)/ ¥8,000 (run). Naeba Ski<br />
Resort. Nearest stn: Echigo<br />
Yuzawa. Tel: 03-4550-1199.<br />
www.warriordash.jp<br />
Grand Prince<br />
Hotel Akasaka<br />
Akasaka<br />
Mitsuke<br />
stn<br />
Aoyama Ave<br />
Akasaka<br />
Excel<br />
Hotel<br />
Tokyu<br />
Exit 4,<br />
Nagatacho stn<br />
National<br />
Diet<br />
Library<br />
608 Kitano Arms 16-15, Hirakawa-cho, 2-Chome, Chiyoda-ku ,Tokyo, 102-0093<br />
Tel: 03-5216-6890 Fax: 03-5216-6891<br />
Email: hiroshioogai@j-star.jp<br />
Supreme<br />
Court Imperial<br />
Palace
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