Things to do this week in Tokyo

Monday 23

Jeff Mills presents 'Weapons'
You can always rely on Jeff Mills to save his most portentous concepts for Japan. The high priest of Detroit techno will again be musing about our place in the cosmos, this time with a pop-up exhibit about UFOs. Read more

Tuesday 24

L'art de Rosanjin
Today's your last chance to catch this mouth-watering 'culinary immersion' experience, which combines the aesthetics of washoku with cutting-edge visual art and gourmet offerings from some of the city's finest restaurants. Read more

Wednesday 25

Indian Buddhist Art from Kolkata
The Indian Museum in Kolkata brings its masterpieces to Tokyo for this exhibit, which looks at the history of Buddhism over a period of two millennia and also includes rare artefacts from places like Myanmar and Bangladesh. Read more

Sixteen Trials of Dojunkai
The first part of an exhibition series examining urban living from a wide range of perspectives, this display out in Toyocho focuses on the 'Dojunkai' apartments, 16 steel-and-concrete condominium blocks that stood from the 1920s all the way to 2013. Read more

Thursday 26

Kindness
Back with his warm, luscious and eclectic mixture of disco, soul, funk and R&B, Adam Bainbridge is best enjoyed on stage, as this top showman always gives everything he's got. Catch him in Shibuya tonight. Read more

Friday 27

Spring Furuhon Matsuri
Famed for its annual Furuhon Matsuri in October, the Jinbocho book district puts on a smaller version of this literary celebration for sakura season. In addition to a bunch of old books, you can look forward to free amazake. Read more

René Magritte Exhibition
Composed of around 130 pieces assembled from museums and private collections all over the world, this extensive Roppongi retrospective looks at the contrarian work of Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte. Read more

Neo-Impressionism – From Light to Color
It's closing after this weekend, so now's your last chance to peek back into the history of Neo-Impressionism at this immensely popular exhibit, which displays the innovative work of masters from Monet to Matisse. Read more

House of Liquid
Liquidroom's monthly parties continue with a guest appearance by Nick the Record, the British DJ and record dealer who likes to play long, up to nine-hour sets of house, disco and Latin beats – usually in Japan. Read more

Saturday 28

Cherry blossom-viewing
It's time to stock up on drinks, grab some friends and dance under the flowers – sakura season is finally here, and Tokyo is about to go bonkers for blossoms. Check out our roundup of the best hanami spots and head on out to celebrate. Read more

Harukaze
If you like some uplifting music and a little social awareness with your cherry blossoms, head over to Yoyogi Park for this free party that also offers market stalls, NGO booths and vendors selling hippy-friendly food and drink. Read more

Garden Cinema Favourites
Opening its doors today, Ebisu's brand-new Garden Cinema celebrates with a programme of films popular at the theatre's predecessor, which operated in the same space until 2011. Aki Kaurismaki's The Man Without a Past is up first. Read more

Flowers of the Imperial Palace
llustrator and painter Mitsumasa Anno was given a rare honour when he was allowed access into the private gardens of the imperial family in order to paint its flowers. The fruits of that endeavour can now be viewed by common folk as well. Read more

Sunday 29

Brazil Carnival
Kicking off Tokyo's packed season for nationally themed festivals, this celebration of all things Brazilian takes over Odaiba to mark 120 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and the land of samba. Expect plenty of churrasco and caipirinhas. Read more

Flower Garden
Yokohama's Red Brick Warehouse goes all colourful for spring, with over 47,500 flowers arranged in three giant squares on the facility's inner plaza. The artificial fields are especially impressive when lit up at night. Read more

Kyotographie Pre-Event
Kyoto's most ambitious international photo show lands in Tokyo for this sneak preview featuring work previously displayed at the festival, plus everything you need in order to make the most of this year's edition. Read more

Italian Nights at Uplink
Shibuya's Uplink takes movie-goers on a journey through contemporary Italian cinema from today, combining screenings with talks by critics and other film professionals. 1991 drama Sweet War, Farewell is on tonight. Read more

Stanley Kubrick Retrospective
For a somewhat harder-hitting cinematic experience, check out some of legendary director Stanley Kubrick's finest films at Ikebukuro's Shin-Bungeiza. Dystopian drama A Clockwork Orange gets things started. Read more