Things to do this week in Tokyo

Monday 24

Tokyo Entomophagy Festival
If you're still new to the UN-approved bug-munching trend, here's where to start: the Tokyo Entomophagy Festival encourages us all to add these grotesque-looking but nutrient-rich goodies to our daily diet. Read more

Movember Night
Show off your whiskers for a good cause tonight in Omotesando, where impressively bearded gentlemen and supportive ladies get together to celebrate Movember with a facial hair contest, Guinness-sipping and much more. Read more

Utagawa Kunisada
Utagawa Kunisada, one of the best-known ukiyo-e artists during the end of the Edo era, is renowned especially for his portraits of kabuki actors and beautiful women. Check out his colourful prints by today. Read more

The Story of the Lights
If you're looking for an alternative illumination show to lighten up your holiday evening, try heading over to Kanda: the beautifully renovated Manseibashi station complex does stylish light-ups with aplomb. Read more

Tuesday 25

Earth Music Exhibition
Liking the smooth background music at no-brand giant Muji's shops? Then you really should check out this display on the history and concept of 'Muji music', which has even spawned a regular record series. Read more

Wednesday 26

Asobiba Kanda Pop-Up
Sharpen your survival skills at the former Tokyo Denki University site in Kanda, where airsoft gun battle organisers Asobiba have put up this purpose-built field. Anyone can participate today, so why not let out some steam? Read more

Thursday 27

Ben Watt
Formerly one half of English alt-pop duo Everything But The Girl, Ben Watt returns to Tokyo tonight as a solo artist to perform perfectly-crafted, downbeat pop songs from Hendra – his first solo album in 31 years. Read more

Friday 28

Koami Shrine Doburoku Matsuri
The good folks of Ningyocho sure know how to properly celebrate a harvest festival – priests at Koami Shrine will be treating visitors to ample amounts of doburoku (thick, unrefined sake) throughout the day. Read more

Merciless Korean Film Festival
Thought the Korean film industry produces only melodramatic love stories and period pieces? Broaden your vistas with this heavy-hitting program – they're showing the hardboiled 2014 action-thriller The Target tonight. Read more

Saturday 29

Tokyo Vegefood Festa
Tokyo's long-suffering vegans finally get their place in the sun this weekend, as this festival boasting roughly 100 stalls, ranging from macrobiotic cafés to vegetable vendors to fair trade goods, takes over Yoyogi Park. Read more

Roppongi Hills Christmas Market
A little early, you say? Well, there's clearly demand for OTT decorations, overplayed carols and sellers toting snow globes in late November, or this always-popular market also featuring beer and sausages wouldn't be starting. Read more

Tokyo Chocolate Show
Shining the spotlight on Japan's finest chocolatiers, this large-scale sweets show sees more than 20 shops display their wares while pâtissier Hironobu Tsujiguchi puts on a 'chocolate art performance'. Sounds tasty. Read more

Yoga Rave
Feel that natural high at Odaiba's VenusFort, where the Yoga Rave movement holds its first Tokyo party, a combination of dance, funky tunes and meditative poses. A total of three sessions take place on the day. Read more

Sunday 30

Living with the Moomins
Today's your last chance to enter the wondrous world of the Moomins, the loveable white trolls created by author Tove Jansson. This centennial exhibition displays around 400 materials related to Jansson's life and work. Read more

Fiesta de España
Flamenco performances, violin artistry and a show by guitar idol Kenta Morimoto are some of the highlights at this year's celebration of all things Spanish – and yes, you'll find plenty of tapas, paella and cerveza here too. Read more

National Museum Autumn Garden
Open only during special occasions, the National Museum's smallish but pretty Japanese garden is a nice spot for admiring the autumn leaves. The entrance price includes access to the museum's regular exhibits. Read more

Warm Cocktails for Autumn
Mark the last day of November with a special 'warming' cocktail at Roppongi's Grand Hyatt, where concoctions relying on the power of fresh ginger and cinnamon are offered until tonight. The bar's pretty classy, too. Read more