25 things to do this weekend

Saturday

Dog Festa 2011
It's billed as an event that 'dogs and their owners can enjoy together', though that's probably only true if the canines in question like being dressed up in frilly costumes. Don't miss the afternoon fashion show for mutts. Read more

Daniel Wang
California-raised, Berlin-based dub disco darling Daniel Wang has long enjoyed a cult following here in Japan – and the fact that he speaks fluent Japanese doesn't exactly hurt. Go on, wiggle those hips. Read more

So, Happy in Paris?
Michael Canitrot can get away with being a bit pretentious: he DJs to the red carpet at Cannes ever year, you know. His first Tokyo gig in five years features a fashion show by lingerie brand An New York. Read more

Funktaxi feat. Jan Krueger
Hopefully they won't be sticking Jan Krueger on too early at Warehouse702 this Saturday: the Berlin-based DJ does a nice line in subtly effective minimal house workouts, but he really excels at afterhours sets. Read more

06S feat. Makoto
Internationally feted drum'n'bass producer Makoto Shimizu (plain old Makoto for short) is celebrating the release of his latest album, Souled Out, though there's very little conventional d'n'b on it. Read more

Soup 5th Anniversary
Ochiai venue Soup marks five years of noise, improv and other determinedly uncommercial sounds with a guest appearance by Finnish sound artist Mika Vainio, formerly of minimal electronics duo Pan Sonic. Read more

Won Na Won Mallane
After spending the past few weeks touring and conducting workshops around the country, Guinean percussionist Bafode 'LaouLaou' Bangoura is kicking back with some friends for a proper jam session. Read more

Fast Five
Though there's stiff competition from Final Destination 5, this weekend's dumbest slice of cinema is probably going to come from the latest in the seemingly unstoppable Fast and the Furious series. Read the Time Out review

Shibusashirazu Orchestra
There'll be nearly 25 musicians and dancers taking part as the sprawling jazz-rock-freak-out ensemble squeezes into venerable jazz den Pit Inn. How are they even going to fit everybody on stage? Read more

Flairck
The Dutch group head back to Japan for the first time in 18 years, ready to dazzle the locals with a prog-jazz-chamber-music blend that's distinguished by frequent flashes of instrumental virtuosity. Read more