30 things to do this weekend

Friday

Sanrio Thanks Party
Cute merchants Sanrio know how to treat their fans. For the second day running, the Sanrio Puroland theme park is offering free entry to all – just their way of saying thanks for buying all that Hello Kitty merch. Read more

Ginza Galleries Xmas Art Festa 2012
26 Ginza art galleries get into the festive spirit (and try to lure some of the Christmas shopping crowd) in this week-long festival, kicking off with a slew of free-to-all reception parties from 5-7pm this evening. Read more

Alice
The English-language Tokyo International Players company revisits a well-loved children's tale for its Christmas production, but we're a long way from pantomime territory here. Lewis Carroll with a twist – and then some. Read more

MU: Pedro Costa & Rui Chafes
Portuguese video artist Pedro Costa and sculptor Rui Chafes continue their ongoing collaboration with a new exhibition inspired by the late filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu, and featuring a range of new work by both men. Read more

Vince Jones
This one's been a long time in the making. At the ripe age of 58, Australian jazz vocalist and trumpeter Vince Jones is finally playing his first Tokyo shows, with three nights of performances at the Cotton Club. Read more

Sterne
Techno producer and Berlin Calling star Paul Kalkbrenner bids Guten Tag to the party crowd at Womb tonight, as he plays a guest live set in support of his just-released new album of the same name. Read more

Adam Marshall Japan Tour
A veteran straddler of the house and techno scenes, Adam Marshall has incorporated bass music into his armory in recent years. Catch up with the New Kanada boss as he plays his first Tokyo date in nearly 18 months. Read more

DJ Nobu x CMT
It may spend a lot of time celebrating Teutonic techno producers and old dogs from the NYC house scene, but Eleven also knows when to let local talents shine – as when it turns the reins over to DJ Nobu and CMT tonight. Read more

Japan Music Conference
No disrespect to DJs Emma, Nori, et al., but it's nice to see some heavyweight younger talent emerging on the Tokyo house scene. Make a date with fresh-faced spinners Akiyamania, DJ Stock and more at Vision. Read more

Arpa Showcase 09 feat Radio Slave
Forget skanking: dubstepper Caspa makes music to mosh to. The bass-drop-loving Brit will be bringing a raucous close to this year's series of Dubstep Warz parties, as he reunites with frequent collaborator Dynamite MC. Read more