Things to do this week in Tokyo

Monday 20

Two Starred Nordic Tasting
Start the week with a fancy lunch at Aoyama's Aquavit, where this new tasting menu packed with creations from the restaurant's Michelin-starred New York outpost lets you sample the fresh ingredients and innovative combinations of 'new Nordic cuisine'. Read more

Tuesday 21

Precious Forms of Mingei
Featuring 150 pieces from the vast collection assembled by founder Soetsu Yanagi, the Japan Folk Crafts Museum's spring exhibit pursues the trendy theme of 'kawaii' as expressed in everyday craftsmanship (mingei). Should serve as a nice intro to the subject. Read more

Wednesday 22

Pop Up Portland
Tokyo's hipsters have fallen hard for Portland's trendy charms, so this pop-up collection featuring seven Rose City-born brands, ranging from bag makers Archival Clothing to hardwood bike specialists Renovo, should be well attended. Read more

Peace
Their songs are heavily indebted to the ’90s, full of Hacienda funk grooves, Blurry riffs and even the odd shoegazing moment. Appearances at Summer Sonic and Japan Jam have helped these breakout indie boys build up a healthy following over here, so except this Shibuya gig to be packed. Read more

Bunkamura Gallery Auction
The Bunkamura gallery's annual auction returns with a selection of around 400 pieces, including art by names like Picasso, Yayoi Kusama and Taro Okamoto. And if those sound a little out of your league financially, make sure to pay attention to the wealth of lesser-known work on offer as well. Read more

Thursday 23

Blossoms
Five Manchester lads got together in 2013 to create this psychedelic outfit that's now being hailed as the hottest property in the city. Dazzling with a lighter take on the kind of sound fit for a '60s French art film, they're already getting a nice amount of play in Japan. Read more

Friday 24

Odaiba Oktoberfest
The season for boozing under the sun has finally arrived, and the year's first outdoor version of Tokyo's extra-seasonal Oktoberfests kicks off in Odaiba today. Suds, sausages and sauerkraut by the waterside – what more do you need for a Friday evening? Read more

Specimens of Time
Shanghai-based artist and art director Ling Meng takes over Shibuya's Diesel Gallery with his meditations on nature and science, depicting both artificial and naturally occurring patterns and shapes with organic material like leaves, tree branches and rocks. Read more

Aloha Natural Hawaiian Beer Garden
Offering decidedly urban al fresco drinking with a tropical touch, this Ikebukuro beer garden focuses on barbecued food, fruity cocktails and decadent desserts, capitalising on the ongoing craze for all things Hawaiian on one conveniently located rooftop. Read more

Joy Orbison & Will Bankhead
Bass boss Joy Orbison is recognised as one of the best in the biz, having treated clubbers all over the world to heady, sweaty mixes of low frequency freak-outs. Making his long overdue Japan debut even sweeter will be the presence of fellow underground big shot Will Bankhead. Read more

Saturday 25

Nikufest – Japan Meat Festival
Every Tokyo carnivore's favourite bash takes over Komazawa Park, with hordes of meat lovers gathering to munch on a wide range of goodies from all over the world. Complementing the chewing are craft beers and decadent desserts. Read more

Roppongi Art Night
It's the time of the year again when Roppongi stays awake for a night-long celebration of art. A total of more than 90 events will be taking place from 10am today to 6pm tomorrow – including a raging Godzilla performance at Tokyo Midtown. Read more

Yokohama Frühlingsfest
Held all across Germany to celebrate the coming of spring, Frühlingsfest is also a familiar feature on Yokohama's spring calendar. There's plenty of kid-friendly fun in store, while adults can look forward to oom-pah music plus fine Teutonic brews and grub. Read more

Futako-Tamagawa Ennichi
Staking its claim for Southern Tokyo's hottest spot this spring, the Futako-Tamagawa Rise shopping centre opens it doors and puts on this festival complete with music performances, workshops, markets and film screenings, plus a hint of 'artificial life'... Read more

World Highball Midpark Café
Sip on a selection of Japan's favourite whisky cocktails on the Midtown lawn, where this al fresco café will be serving highballs made with everything from bourbon to Scotch and Suntory's Hibiki. There's plenty of seating under the trees. Read more

Time of Others
Featuring 18 artists from the Asia-Pacific region, the Museum of Contemporary Art's spring exhibit turns the focus to how, in our globalising age, we interact and deal with 'others', be they people with different values, experiences or styles of communication. Read more

Andy Rementer Exhibition
See American illustrator and animator Andy Rementer's colourful work at Daita's Commune, where the artist's debut exhibition in Japan provides clues as to why the government of micro-state San Marino hired him to design the country's new line of stamps. Read more

House of Liquid – Fixed 120 BPM
Liquidroom's signature party series continues with this highly formalist bash offering strictly tempo-regulated disco, house and techno. Attempting to keep the beat in bounds on the main stage are DJs Yoshinori Sunahara, Takamasa Aoki and Moodman. Read more

Sunday 26

Tokyo Rainbow Pride
Tokyo Rainbow Week is back to celebrate LGBT pride with a host of events, including today's rip-roaring parade that sees thousands of marchers take to the streets in fancy dress alongside floats. The starting point is Yoyogi Park and the action kicks off around noon. Read more

Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto
Japan's favourite young ninja and his entourage are back in Tokyo for this juicy exhibit, consisting of Naruto-themed art, original sketches for the series, 3D recreations of familiar scenes from the story, and all-new video content viewable only here. Read more

International Gourmet Fair at Skytree Town
Following its appearance at Komazawa Park, this celebration of 'international' grub now moves to the Sky Tree for more mouth-watering nibbles from all over the world, hula and street dancing, plus ample varieties of imported beer and wine. Read more

Akasaka Flea Market
The Ark Hills flea market feels like an upscale alternative to Tokyo's many smaller craft fairs. Setting up shop next to private antique dealers are trendy clothing brands, giving you the opportunity to upgrade your style before digging for everything from furniture to jewellery. Read more

Organic Market Aozora
For a more down-to-earth neighbourhood market, head to Meguro's Himonya for this fair trade- and organic-focused fair where you can chat with farmers while enjoying performances by a wide variety of artists. Read more