30 things to do this weekend

Friday

Kyushu Festival
Kumamon, Oidonkun, Ecoton and all your other, ahem, favourite regional mascots will be on hand for this celebration of the culture and cuisine of Kyushu. We just hope it's less crowded than last weekend's Hokkaido Fair. Read more

China: Grandeur of the Dynasties
Okay, the timing could have been a little better, but this new show of architectural treasures from China's different regions and dynasties, covering some 3,000 years of history, is well worth checking out all the same. Read more

Masterworks from Liechtenstein
The National Art Center, Tokyo stays open until 8pm this evening – an ideal opportunity to check out their heavily promoted new exhibition of masterpieces from the collections of the royal family of Liechtenstein. Read more

Clark & Lalapux Japan Tour
After giving local audiences a good clobbering at SonarSound Tokyo back in April, Warp Records regular Clark returns for his second trip this year, on a joint tour with ace Brainfeeder-signed beatmaker Lapalux. Read more

Kats’ 4th Anniversary Party
Kitsuné boss Gildas swoops in on Womb tonight to show off his label's new Kitsuné Maison 14 compilation, due out next week, with company from hip hoppers Wise and Sonpub, and DJs Dexpistols and Souljah. Read more

Traxman
Expect rapid tempos and some ludicrous dancing at Unit, as one of the big names from the Chicago juke/footwork scene, Traxman, heads to Tokyo in the company of Red Legends crew members AG and DJ Manny. Read more

Festival Cinema Brasil 2012
This week-long festival of contemporary Brazilian cinema wraps up today, with English-subtitled screenings including football biopic Heleno (pictured) and music documentary The Man Who Bottles Clouds. Read more

Clubworld
OTT event organiser Susanne Bartsch is the brains behind this Adidas-sponsored party, featuring hipper-than-thou DJs from London, Berlin and New York, plus live turns by Amanda Lepore and Jonte' Moaning. Read more

Chairlift @ Tokyo Indie x Vanity Rockers
Following a show at Under Deer Lounge on Wednesday, NYC synthpop duo Chairlift wrap up their first Japan trip with a late-night set at Trump Room, with DJ support including Housecat Jack and Mark Birtles. Read more

Torque
Never mind that it hasn't actually released much yet: new imprint Torque Recordings is drafting in some big hitters for its debut Tokyo gig, with DJ turns by Midwest techno heavyweight DVS1, Angel Alanis and JAK. Read more

The Raven
With Halloween just a few weeks ago now, this should help you get in the spirit. John Cusack stars as Edgar Allan Poe, in a macabre thriller based on the final days of the (equally macabre) author's life. Read more