30 things to do this weekend

Friday

Yokohama Oktoberfest 2012
With Tokyo still reeling from a slew of seasonally inaccurate Oktoberfests, Yokohama sneaks in with a Germanic beer bacchanale that actually takes place at the same time as the original one in Munich. Prost! Read more

Tokyo Photo 2012
Tokyo's largest international photo fair returns for its fourth edition this weekend, with 35 galleries and publishers ponying up a total of over 1,000 works, including a section on Chinese contemporary photography. Read more

Paraiso
Roppongi's Salsa Sudada may have fallen afoul of the police force's prudish campaign against late-night dancing, but the Latin hotspot has been reborn as a sit-down restaurant. Swing by for its opening party tonight. Read more

Classic Album Sundays
After building up a cult following in the UK, DJ Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy brings her Classic Album Sundays listening party to Tokyo for the first time this weekend – but she seems to have got her dates mixed up. Read more

Miss Tanaka
It's an Australian play about a pearl diver born to Japanese and Aboriginal parents in pre-WWII Oz, making its Tokyo debut in a marionette performance with didgeridoo, percussion and cello accompaniment... got that? Read more

Here
While most people regard The Rolling Stones' '80s output as a bit naff, glam pop act Here take it as a source of inspiration. Get a taste as they headline at Fever, on a bill with Mudy on the Sakuban and Tsushimamire. Read more

Muddy Apes
Feeder's Taka Hirose teamed up with Luna Sea co-founder Inoran to form this rock supergroup, who released their debut LP just last month. Don't expect any revelations at their show tonight, but it should be a lot of fun. Read more

Low End Theory
Bountifully maned DJ The Gaslamp Killer heads the lineup at the latest edition of LA beatmaker party Low End Theory, while local producers get a chance to show off their latest grooves in the Beat Invitational session. Read more

Legends: Grandmaster Flash
There are legends, and then there are Legends. Pioneering turntablist Grandmaster Flash has been a fixture on the hip hop scene ever since there was a hip hop scene – and you can catch him at Vision tonight. Read more

Air 11th Anniversary Day 1
Daikanyama clubbing institution Air celebrates its 11th birthday with a pair of parties this weekend, starting with an electro-house onslaught from Off The Rocker, Taku Takahashi, Yasutaka Nakata, Dexpistols and more. Read more

R&S Label Showcase
Still riding high on the acclaim for this year's endlessly engrossing Galaxy Garden, Lone brings his brand of rave-influenced electronica to Womb for a love-in with labelmates Space Dimension Controller and The Chain. Read more

The Hunger Games
Already available on DVD elsewhere in the world, the big-screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s popular teen novel finally opens in Tokyo cinemas today, boasting an impressive lead turn from Jennifer Lawrence. Read more