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Aspiring musicians looking for a few pointers will want to pay attention: here's your chance to play together with top domestic names like Yoshihide Otomo, the Shibusashirazu Orchestra and Tenniscoats, plus Indonesian rock hero Rully Shabara – out in the open right by Tokyo Station, no less. Attend one of the workshops on either August 28 or 29 (¥3,000/person) for the right to participate in the main event, which will take place along Gyoko-dori on Sunday August 30. The workshops are divvied up by instrument category, so make sure to pick one that fits your speciality. If you're a complete beginner, try the Otomo and Tenniscoats one: even thumping on a frying pan counts as music at this one. The full details are here – in Japanese only, natch.