Tokyo Weekender - November 2017
Our November issue is out, featuring a jam-packed end-of-year special: 42 Christmas gift shopping ideas and 10 bonenkai spots. Plus: The avant-garde world of butoh dance, Japanese teen prodigies, and a special supplement guide to Akita. Here's where to find a copy around Tokyo: www.tokyoweekender.com/pickup/
Our November issue is out, featuring a jam-packed end-of-year special: 42 Christmas gift shopping ideas and 10 bonenkai spots. Plus: The avant-garde world of butoh dance, Japanese teen prodigies, and a special supplement guide to Akita. Here's where to find a copy around Tokyo: www.tokyoweekender.com/pickup/
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AGENDA: THE WEEKENDER ROUNDUP OF WHAT’S HAPPENING IN NOVEMBER<br />
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NOV 1-30<br />
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NOV 16<br />
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TOKYO MOTOR<br />
SHOW <strong>2017</strong><br />
See how vehicles will evolve as<br />
technology moves forward at<br />
this year’s “Beyond the Motor”<br />
themed show.<br />
Where: <strong>Tokyo</strong> Big Sight<br />
How much: ¥1,800<br />
More info: tokyoweekender.com<br />
120 YEARS OF THE<br />
JAPAN TIMES<br />
Exhibition showcasing the English<br />
newspaper’s achievements since its<br />
founding in 1897, including the role<br />
and impact it has had on Japan.<br />
Where: Newspark (Japan Newspaper<br />
Museum)<br />
How much: Free<br />
More info: tokyoweekender.com<br />
LA TRAVIATA OPERA<br />
The world-famous Italian opera<br />
tells the tale of Parisian high society,<br />
and follows the life of courtesan<br />
Violetta Valéry.<br />
Where: New National Theatre, <strong>Tokyo</strong><br />
How much: ¥5,400-¥27,000<br />
More info: tokyoweekender.com<br />
CHRYSANTHEMUM<br />
FESTIVAL<br />
An annual festival of<br />
chrysanthemum flower beds<br />
with unique displays conducted<br />
since 1929.<br />
Where: Shinjuku Gyoen<br />
How much: ¥200<br />
More info: tokyoweekender.com<br />
NOV 27-28<br />
DESIGN FESTA – FALL<br />
The biggest contemporary art and<br />
design showcase in Asia with over<br />
10,000 exhibitors, featuring live<br />
music, drama, dance, and other<br />
performances.<br />
Where: <strong>Tokyo</strong> Big Sight<br />
How much: ¥800<br />
More info: designfesta.com/en/<br />
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MEIJI JINGU SHRINE<br />
YABUSAME<br />
Watch yabusame, the impressive<br />
Japanese martial art of horseback<br />
archery at the shrine’s park.<br />
Where: Meiji Jingu Shrine<br />
How much: Free<br />
More info: tokyoweekender.com<br />
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NOV 8-12<br />
KEBAB GRAND PRIX<br />
Find all the best kebabs in <strong>Tokyo</strong>,<br />
participate in belly dancing<br />
competitions, and buy Turkish<br />
beer and exotic snacks.<br />
Where: Okubo Park<br />
How much: Free<br />
More info: tokyoweekender.com<br />
8 NOV 7-26<br />
MARJORIE PRIME PLAY<br />
The new Japanese adaptation of<br />
American writer Jordan Harrison’s<br />
Pulitzer Prize-nominated play about<br />
growing old and future technologies.<br />
Where: New National Theatre, <strong>Tokyo</strong><br />
How much: ¥3,240-¥6,480<br />
More info: tokyoweekender.com<br />
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