30 things to do this weekend

Sunday

Yokohama Oktoberfest 2012
The real Oktoberfest in Munich wound up last weekend, and now its Tokyo-area imitators are following suit. If you don't fancy a trip out of town, try the Odaiba Oktoberfest, but Yokohama's is the real top dog. Read more

Ningyo Kashasai
Head to Meiji Shrine to see one of Tokyo's more unusual (and oddly charming) annual rites, in which Shinto priests perform what's essentially an exorcism for toys, freeing the spirits from battered dolls and stuffed animals. Read more

Raul Midón
One-man ensemble Raul Midón doesn't need a backing band: the singer-songwriter uses a rich, soulful voice and distinctive, percussive guitar style to fill in all the gaps himself. Prepare to be amazed at Billboard Live. Read more

Chim↑Pom
Controversial Japanese art collective Chim↑Pom's solo show at Parco Museum wraps up today after a three-week run. Hopefully they'll pick up the enormous rubbish bag they left outside the venue when they leave. Read more

10am Film Festival
The 10am Film Festival is really cranking out the classics at the moment. Swing by Hibiya's Miyukiza cinema this week to catch a repeat screening of John Sturges' classic 1960 Western, The Magnificent Seven. Read more

Cinema Lounge with J-Wave
For some less-than-classic cinema, meanwhile, head over to Roppongi Hills to catch the first in a series of free screenings curated by J-Wave presenters, starting today with The Holiday (pictured) and Dreamgirls. Read more