30 things to do this weekend

Sunday

Brazilian Day Japan 2012
Expect big crowds, exposed midriffs and plenty of hip-shaking in Yoyogi Park today – all fuelled by generous quantities of churrasco barbecue and caipirinha – with a headlining set by singer Preta Gil. Read more

Madegg
Kyoto electronica producer Madegg chose an unusual format for his new album: a T-shirt printed with a download code. What's more, you can get a ¥1,000 discount if you wear said garment to the release party. Read more

Hibikisai 2012 Tokyo
The girls are taking over: indie rockers I-Rabbits return to Shibuya for their three-venue Hibikisai festival, featuring over 20 all-female and female-fronted acts including Uplift Spice and Oreskaband. Read more

Jazz Art Sengawa 2012
The final day of Tokyo's most wayward jazz festival boasts African percussion, tap dance and experimental art-rock, culminating – as ever – with a performance of John Zorn's conducted improv piece, Cobra. Read more

Zainichi Funk
The band themselves are razor-sharp, but it's pint-sized frontman Kenta Hamano – blessed with rubber legs and a finely tuned sense of absurdity – who makes James Brown acolytes Zainichi Funk really special. Read more

Nippon 47 Brewery
The crowds haven't exactly been flocking to the D47 Museum's exhibition of Japanese craft beer, but it's guaranteed to be crowded tonight, when all 47 brews on display can be sampled for just ¥2,500. Read more

10am Film Festival
Japanese movie fans seem to be particularly fond of this week's 10am Film Festival selection: the 1976 comedy about a washed-up ballplayer (Walter Matthau) and his team of Little League no-hopers. Read more

David Lynch
Still haven't checked out this exhibition of idiosyncratic art from the Twin Peaks director and transcendental meditation advocate? Hurry up about it: David Lynch's show at Shibuya Hikarie finishes up tomorrow. Read more

Mina Ninagawa: Helter Skelter
Also finishing up tomorrow is this exhibition of production stills, costumes and art from Mika Ninagawa's sensational sophomore film, Helter Skelter – though it might make more sense if you watch the movie first. Read more