30 things to do this weekend

Saturday

Shinagawa Shuku Matsuri
Back before it became a key juncture on the schlep to Immigration, Shinagawa was better known as the first stop on the Tokaido Highway from Edo to Kyoto. Get a dose of history at the area's annual festival today. Read more

Kazumi Kurigami: Portrait of a Moment
He created some of the most memorable ad campaigns of the '70s and '80s, but what inspired the images in Kazumi Kurigami's work? Find out in this exhibition of pictures taken in the course of the photog's daily life. Read more

Thriller Live
The Blue Man Group's old home in Roppongi gets a new lease of life today, as Michael Jackson stage extravaganza Thriller Live – more lavish karaoke session than bona fide musical – makes its Japan debut. Read more

Ryan McGinley
If you haven't caught Ryan McGinley's show at Tomio Koyama Gallery, featuring some spectacular – and very naked - pictures of pals taken during a roadtrip around the US in 2007, today is your final chance. Read more

Naruyoshi Kikuchi y Pepe Tormento Azucarar
Saxophonist Naruyoshi Kikuchi and his cinematic, Latin-tinged ensemble got a major profile boost from their recent gig soundtracking Lupin III – hence this show at the 1.800-capacity Sumida Triphony Hall. Read more

7th UNHCR Refugee Film Festival
Angelina Jolie's In the Land of Blood and Honey is the opening film at this year's Refugee Film Festival, an annual event that gives a voice to the 43 million refugees and internally displaced people around the world. Read more

Tokyo Crossover/Jazz Festival 2012
It's jazz that you can dance to, pure and simple. Veteran saxophonist Carlos Garnett headlines at this year's Tokyo Crossover/Jazz Festival, alongside Bembe Segue, Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro and a heap of DJs. Read more

Terror Danjah ＆ Mz Bratt
We're not sure how long it's been since Tokyo last hosted a decent grime party, but it's been a question of years rather than months. London producer Terror Danjah and fierce MC Mz Bratt break the drought at WWW tonight. Read more

Air 11th Anniversary Day 2
The second of Air's 11th birthday parties harks back to the halcyon days before electro house became the default setting for Tokyo's club nights, with appearances from techno vets Takkyu Ishino and Ken Ishii. Read more

Lick My Deck Showcase
One of the more interesting underground dance labels to have emerged over the past few years, London's Lick My Deck makes its first foray to Japan in a party featuring Petre Inspirescu, Shaun Soomro and Akiko Kiyama. Read more

Clash x Real Grooves
Pulling an impressive Lazarus act, defunct techno night Real Grooves returns from the grave tonight for a joint party with Ageha's Clash, and guests including Modern Deep Left Quartet and Cadenza's Robert Dietz. Read more

Club Museum
UK producer Blawan has been birthing some wonderfully deformed techno since he drifted away from the dubstep scene a couple of years ago. For inventive, twisted dancefloor action, this is going to take some beating. Read more

Katy Perry: Part of Me
For one week only, Tokyo audiences can immerse themselves in the 3D spectacular that is Katy Perry's concert-doc-pop-hagiography Part of Me. And on reflection, maybe one week is all we really needed. Read more