Metropolis-Aug-8-2014

discover new model trains.
Aug 22-23, 10am-7pm; Aug
24, 10am-5pm, ¥1,800. Tokyo
Big Sight. Kokusai-Tenjijo-
Seimon. http://jam.gr.jp
Japan Jewellery Fair
Over 400 exhibitors
from 18 countries. Aug
26-27, 10am-6pm; Aug
28, 10am-5pm, free (adv
registration)/ ¥3,000 (door).
Tokyo Big Sight. Kokusai-
Tenjijo-Seimon. www.
japanjewelleryfair.com/en
bazaars &
Markets
Flea Market
Aug 30, 10:30am-4pm, free.
Yoyogi Park. Harajuku.
Tel: 03-3469-6081. www.
yoyogipark.info
Oedo Antique Market
Rare treasures and cheap
knickknacks between the
Zelkova trees. Aug 31,
8am-4pm, free. Yoyogi Park.
Harajuku. Tel: 03-6407-
6011. www.antique-market.
jp/yoyogi-park
Shinagawa Intercity
Flea Market
More than 120 vendors.
Sun & hols, 9am-3pm,
free. Shinagawa Intercity.
Shinagawa. http://meturl.
com/shinflea
Iidabashi Ramla Market
Every first and third Sun,
10am-4pm, Iidabashi Ramla.
Iidabashi.
Umi no Koen Flea Market
Every third Sun, 10am-4pm,
Umi no Koen. Uminokoen-
Shibaguchi. rinpodan@
umino-kouen.net Tel:
03-3226-6800.
Best Flea Market
Every second Sun,
10am-4pm, Tokyo
International Forum Hall C.
Yurakucho. Tel: 03-3226-
6800.
Hanazono Shrine Market
Every Sun, 8am-4pm,
Hanazono Shrine.
Shinjuku-sanchome. Tel:
03-3200-3093.
Ibaraki-ichi
Farm-fresh veg from the
north. Every Sat, 7-9am,
Roppongi Hills East Court.
Roppongi. Tel: 03-6406-
5285.
Nogi Shrine Market
Every second Sun,
5:30am-3pm, Nogi Shrine.
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. Yurakucho. Tel:
03-5805-1093.
Aoyama Marché
Organic farmers market. Every
weekend, United Nations
University. Omotesando.
Tel: 03-3456-0960.
Yasukuni Shrine Antique
Market
Every Sun, sunrisesunset,
Yasukuni Shrine.
Kudanshita. Tel: 03-3261-
8326.
Fudaten Jinja Market
Every second Sun, 10am-4pm,
Fudaten Jinja. Chofu. Tel:
04-2489-0022.
Shinjuku Central Park
Market
Local produce stalls,
workshops and live
performances. Every Sat,
10am-4pm, Shinjuku Central
Park. Tocho-mae. Tel:
03-2504-2128. http://meturl.
com/shinjukuparkmarket
Yebisu Marché
Organic fruits and vegetables.
Every first and third Sun,
11am-5pm, Ebisu Garden
Place. Ebisu. www.
facebook.com/YEBISUMarche
Community
Tsunageyo
Live ikebana show performed
by masters of the art with
proceeds going to charity.
Aug 9-10, 10am-7pm, ¥2,000
(1 day)/ ¥2,500 (2 days).
Zojoji Temple. Shibakoen.
http://tsunageyou.jugem.jp
Sunday Spin
Hula-hoop it up in Yoyogi,
no need to bring your own.
Drop in/out at any time. Every
fourth Sun, Yoyogi Park.
Harajuku. Tel: 03-3469-
6081. http://meturl.com/
hoopinginjapan
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. 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. 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
w/1d. Studio and Space
IVVA. Meiji-Jingumae
or Harajuku. www.
drsketchytokyo.wordpress.
com
Learning
Master Drawing with
Glenn Vilppu
Drawing instructor from
Disney and Dreamworks
Studios holds a two-day
seminar teaching
professional artists’
techniques. Aug 16-17,
noon-6pm, ¥28,000 (2
days). Studio and Space
IVVA. B1, 4-25-35 Jingumae.
Meiji-Jingumae.
masterdrawingjapan@gmail.
com. http://peatix.com/
event/45980
Provence Wine Seminar
Learn about wines from the
south of France and enjoy a
French gourmet dinner. Aug
30, 6:30pm, ¥11,980 (adv).
Stellato.
http://meturl.com/
monthlywine
Shirokanedai.
Nihonga Class
Regular classes and
one-day workshops on basic
Japanese-style painting
techniques. All classes
in English and Japanese.
Weekdays 6pm, Sat 11am
& 3pm. Email for details
on flexible class times,
4B Maruoka Bldg, 5-49-7
Jingumae. Meiji-Jingumae.
www.mariatanikawa.com
Celebrity Wine Tasting
Wine seminar with a delicious
SEP 20 - NOV 29
Phone Counselor
Training Program Fall
2014
12-week training beginning
Sep 20 then every Tues and
Thu 6:30-9:30pm in Minami
Aoyama. Omotesando.
Online program also available.
For more info: training@telljp.
com or www.telljp.com
buffet in an international
atmosphere. Sep 6, 6:30pm,
¥5,980 (adv). LB8 Hachiman
Bldg, 16-2 Daikanyama,
Shibuya-ku. Daikanyama.
www.wineandcooking.info/
en/specialevent.html
Other Events
Euro Fest
Food, drinks and
entertainment from various
regions in Europe. Aug 9-10,
10am-8pm, free. Yoyogi Park.
Harajuku. www.eurofest.jp
Transformers Battle
Autobots and Decepticons
transform and fight before
your very eyes. Aug 11,
7:30pm; Aug 12, 7:30pm; Aug
13, 7:30pm, ¥4,000. Pacifico
Yokohama. Minatomirai.
www.ntv.co.jp/TFE
Citta Summer Festival
Mikoshi, bon odori, festive
games and food. Until Aug
15, all day, free. La Cittadella.
Tel: 044-223-2333. http://
lacittadella.co.jp
Battle of the Udon 2014
Udon restaurants from all
over the country fight for the
title of the “Nation’s Best
Udon.” Aug 22, noon-6pm;
Aug 23, 10am-8pm; Aug 24,
10am-5:30pm, free. Yoyogi
Park. Harajuku. http://
udon-1.com
Jupiter & Okwess
International
Film screening and live
acoustic performance,
followed by a Q&A session
with the group. Aug 27, 7pm,
¥500-1,200. The French
Institute Tokyo. Iidabashi.
Tel: 03-5206-2500. www.
institutfrancais.jp/tokyo
Sanrio Puroland Summer
Festival
Traditional street vendors and
popular characters dressed in
yukata performing at summerthemed
stages. Until Aug 31,
10am, ¥2,500-3,800. Sanrio
Puroland. Odakyu Tama
Center. www.puroland.co.jp/
english
Midtown Meets Godzilla
Giant Godzilla statue
makes Midtown his home.
Illumination and mist shows
in the evening. Until Aug
31, 11am-11pm, free. Tokyo
Midtown. Roppongi. http://
meturl.com/midgoz
Yona Yona Beer Garden
Craft beers and BBQ plates
abound. Until Sep 7, Mon-Fri
5-10pm, Sat-Sun 11am-10pm,
free. Ark Karajan Place.
Roppongi-itchome. www.
yonayonabeerkitchen.com
Horror Hide-and-Seek
Haunted house with a creepy
kids’ game theme. Ages 6 and
up. Until Sep 15, 10am-4pm
(scary)/5-9pm (super scary),
¥820. Tokyo Dome City.
Korakuen or Suidobashi.
http://kakurenbo.info
THE RACE IS ON!
Groups of 4 or more can
compete with each other
Admission
1 ticket (7 min)=¥2100, 3 tix=¥5200, 5 tix=¥7800
¥47,000
Mention Metropolis
for FREE ADMISSION
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