35 things to do this weekend

Sunday

Our Latin Night
This is how they used to do dance parties in '50s New York, you know. Cuban-style big band Orquesta Copa Salvo are the star attraction, with a bevy of 'Tokyo rude boys' rocking the wheels of steel. Read more

Re:animation 2
The worlds of hardcore anime fandom and club music seldom drift close together, but if you stumble over to Kabukicho this afternoon you'll be able to witness a rare meeting between the two. Read more

Water parks
Outdoor pools throughout the Tokyo area fling open their gates this weekend (assuming they hadn't done so already), including Kawagoe Aquatic Park (with 2m high wave pool!) and Fuchu's Native Forest Pool. Read more

Alejandro
Fancy a beach trip? Punk-as-fuck Enoshima curry diner Oppa-la is hosting an all-nighter with live sets by percussive psych-beat ensemble OOIOO and new/no-wave trio Vovivav, plus DJs Altz, Bing, L?K?O and K.E.I. Read more

The Do-Over Tokyo
Seven years after it started life at Crane's Hollywood Tavern in LA, the mother of all backyard parties is finally arriving in Tokyo. The DJ list is secret, and while it's free to get in, you'll need to RSVP in advance. Read more

World Museum 2011
Japanese house duo Studio Apartment scale things up with an orchestra's worth of musicians and guest vocals by club diva Ultra Nate, rapper Zeebra, J-pop singer May J. and a fair few others. Read more

No Borders feat. Kenny Larkin
After his attempts to make it as a stand-up comedian in LA didn't work out, Kenny Larkin has returned wholeheartedly to the Detroit techno fold – and it seems more people are listening this time around. Read more

Blue Source 2nd Anniversary
Minimal-minded Dutch DJ and producer Shinedoe holds it down in the main room, while House Nation regulars DJ Yummy and Amiga supply some more sugary beats in the Womb Lounge area. Read more

Kaikoo BLLR Vol.1
The organizers of this autumn's Kaikoo Popwave Festival present a night of collaborations between key figures on the Japanese alternative hip-hop scene, experimental musicians and laptop mashers. Read more

Big Peace 2011
How much do you like headbanging? Just asking, because there'll be a heck of a lot of it going on at this all-day event, featuring two dozen bands from the poppier, happier end of the punk spectrum. Read more