Things to do this week in Tokyo

Monday 13

Setagaya Bread Festival
Setagaya's super-popular baked goods celebration is here again, centring on the many renowned bakeries and bread shops in the area and also featuring quite a few visiting participants from the rest of Tokyo and Japan. Read more

King of Pro-Wrestling
Dive into the fascinatingly theatrical world of Japanese pro wrestling at Ryogoku's Kokugikan and see a group of fearsome contenders duke it out for the IWGP heavyweight title. Can defending champ AJ Styles hold on to the belt? Read more

Oedo Sake Festival
Kanda Shrine will again play host to a day of sipping, mingling and appraising. Enjoy quality nihonshu from all over the country and fill up with sake-compatible snacks and sweets for the complete holiday experience. Read more

Quantic
William Holland is jazz-funk maverick Quantic, best known as the leader of the acclaimed Quantic Soul Orchestra. This rare Japan gig should contain plenty of tropical feel-good fare from his April album Magnetica. Read more

G. Love & Special Sauce
This Philly-born alternative hip-hop unit has been churning out laid-back blues tunes since the early 1990s and just released its eighth studio album. Don't miss this chance to hear some seriously funky stuff in Ebisu tonight. Read more

Tuesday 14

Red Zone
New Jersey hip-hop producer extraordinaire Just Blaze lands in Tokyo, ready to burn through the Harlem crowd with huge hip hop cuts. Further sharp beats will be provided by veteran colleague Marley Mar. Read more

Wednesday 15

Memories of Ginza
Starting out in 1930, photographer Koji Morooka spent 50 years shooting downtown Tokyo. This display draws on his entire body of work, showcasing photos of the Ginza area along with accompanying materials. Read more

Black Out Super Special
Liquidroom's birthday bash is always one of the top nights on Tokyo's autumn club calendar, and this year's edition boasts an appropriately heavy-hitting lineup: techno overlord Takkyu Ishino, rock queens Ziyou-vachi and so on. Read more

Thursday 16

National Treasures of Japan
The rarest and most important of Japan's many artistic and cultural gems are designated National Treasures. 120 of these masterpieces, centred on the theme of Buddhist and Shinto faith, are now on display in one place. Read more

Friday 17

Shibukaru Festival
Kicking off today, the Shibukaru Festival serves as a hub of activity for more than a hundred up-and-coming female creatives. This year's theme is ‘Encounters and Experience’, so you'd better bring an inquisitive attitude. Read more

Akiten 2014
The Akiten project makes good use of Hachioji's vacant spaces, filling them with art representing the culture, history and businesses found in the neighbourhood. There'll be plenty to explore, so why not get started today? Read more

Bingo Players
Maarten Hoogstraten keeps the flame alive for Bingo Players, the Dutch electro duo that sadly lost its other member last year. He's doing a pretty good job, too – the latest Bingo Players single topped the US dance chart. Read more

Saturday 18

Tokyo Meat Market Festival
Once every year, this unique wholesale market (not to be confused with meat markets of other kinds) opens its doors for one carnivorous festival. Free samples are available and special wares go at heavily reduced prices. Read more

Zaha Hadid
Talk about timely – as controversy rages over the price tag and appearance of Tokyo's new Olympic Stadium, the work of Zaha Hadid, the architect behind the futuristic monstrosity, is displayed at this in-depth exhibition. Read more

Shibuya Music Festival
The streets of Shibuya will echo with music again, as performers take over the area with everything from classical to jazz and from pop to traditional Japanese drumming. Dance performances complete the menu. Read more

Performing Folk Arts in Toshima
Toshima Ward teams up with its 'friendship towns' for this festival of traditional arts, showing off the local ‘Nagasaki Lion Dance’ and inviting the Chichibu Yatai Orchestra to provide impressive accompaniment. Read more

MNML SSGS Party
The ground-breaking MNML SGSS blog may have closed down, but intrepid scene innovator Chris SSG continues to organise these cutting-edge parties. Regular collaborator Silent Servant is playing a live set tonight. Read more

EMAF Tokyo
The Japan edition of this artsy sound festival has put together an interesting and eclectic lineup for this year: veteran producer Luke Vibert and digital experimentalist Holly Herndon are among the top names. Read more

Sunday 19

Sancha de Daidogei
Though Sangenjaya is always nice for a wander, there's no better time to visit than during this popular two-day street performance festival, in which assorted costumed freaks ply their trade to a gawping public. Read more

UNHCR Refugee Film Festival
Peek into the daily lives of the world's more than 40 million refugees at this UN-sponsored film program that comes to a close today with screenings of six movies, including Skateistan, a story of skateboarding in Afghanistan. Read more

Shibuya Fashion Week
Shibuya's ode to the latest styles comes to a close today with a large-scale street fashion show held on Bunkamura-dori. Stay with the times and pick up some new ideas (and accessories) for your autumn look. Read more

Nihonbashi Bettara-Ichi
The Takarada Ebisu Shrine in Nihonbashi plays host to this curious and energetic festival that's been taking place since the Edo era and centres on bettara-zuke, the daikon radish pickles revered as a local speciality. Read more

Kagurazaka Bakeneko Parade
Dress up as a cat and bring a feline attitude to Kagurazaka's quirky Halloween parade, which is unfortunately taking place for the last time this year. Those unprepared can get a quick meow makeup done on-site. Read more