25 things to do this weekend

From Japanese gardens to the Tokyo Motor Show

25 things to do this weekend

Photo by Shizuka Minami

25 things to do in Tokyo this weekend
Friday | Saturday | Sunday

Sunday



Tokyo Motor Show 2011
Declared a return to form by some, surprisingly low-key by others, the capital's most famous auto event finishes its run at Tokyo Big Sight today. We'll be going for the booth babes, personally. Read more


Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas
If that misplaced comma makes you wrinkle your nose, get used to it: this fresh-faced sextet – who've found an enthusiastic audience for their fusion of emo, metalcore and electronica – won't be going away anytime soon. Read more


Oi-Skall Mates
Japanese ska perennials Oi-Skall Mates host their first 'Punky Nutty Party' at Fever tonight, with support from Oi! band Raise a Flag and psychobilly supremos Los Rancheros. Expect all kinds of silliness to ensue. Read more


Mirei Shigemori 1896-1975
The Watari-Um isn't one to balk at tricky assignments: its latest exhibition focuses on an artist whose work inherently resists the lure of the gallery, Showa-era landscape architect Mirei Shigemori. Read more


To See As Artists See
Last call at the National Art Center, Tokyo: the museum's exhibition of works from Washington, DC's Phillips Collection – including Edward Hopper, Jackson Pollock and Georgia O'Keeffe – wraps up tomorrow. Read more


Be@rbrick World Wide Tour 2
This is also your penultimate chance to check out Parco Museum's display of customised Be@rbrick figurines, featuring contributions from A Bathing Ape, Colette, Mika Ninagawa and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Read more


Kodo
Chase the Sunday blues away with an afternoon in the company of Japan's premier taiko drum ensemble, who are wrapping up their 30th anniversary year with a national tour that takes in a string of dates in Tokyo. Read more

25 things to do in Tokyo this weekend
Friday | Saturday | Sunday



By James Hadfield
Please note: All information is correct at the time of writing but is subject to change without notice.

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